Competition

Eurovision’s grand final proceeds amid protests over Israel’s participation

The Eurovision Song Contest final kicks off in Vienna amid protests and a boycott by five countries over Israel’s participation.

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Jinhyung Park.

Arthur Rubinstein’s piano competition: A rich tale of two cities and one legacy

While the competition is traditionally held every 3 years in Tel Aviv, the 18th edition features a unique bifurcated structure due to ongoing security concerns in Israel.

|ByLIRAN GURKIEWICZ
Call of Duty

An Israeli took second place in the international Call of Duty tournament

Ofir Ashkenazi finished as the world runner-up in one of the most competitive and prestigious gaming arenas. The achievement was recorded despite antisemitic slurs directed at him.

|ByWALLA! TECH
Akiva Shrier wins the International Bible Quiz on April 19 in Jerusalem, Israel.

These American teens ranked high in Israel’s Bible Quiz, in strongest US showing in 50 years

The International Bible Quiz is a centerpiece of Israel’s Independence Day festivities that was founded by the first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.

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Call it: Has a cheating scandal hit the world of poker?

Poker veteran Garrett "Gman" Adelstein accused newcomer Robbi Jade Lew of cheating after her upset victory in Hustler Casino Live poker. What happened?

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Poker cards and chips

Djokovic thrills crowd to reach Tel Aviv Watergen Open semi-finals

Serbian ace overcomes friend and rival Vasek Pospisil of Canada and will face Roman Safiullin on Saturday; Marin Cilic will face Constant Lestienne in second semi-final.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByORI LEWIS
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Erlich ends competitive career in tears

Tel Aviv tennis fans disappointed as doubles specialist pulls out of Djokovic pairing with back injury

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Yoni Erlich (left) and Novak Djokovic speak together on the court at the Tel Aviv Expo yesterday. The 45-year-old Israeli and the Serbian former world No. 1 were supposed to pair up for the doubles competition at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open, but Erlich was forced to pull out

How did Israelis get hooked on Rubik’s cube?

The Israeli Rubik’s Cube Championship, which took place in Rehovot, in cooperation with the Weizmann Institute of Science, attracted hundreds of participants. 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022ByILANA SHTOTLAND
COLORFUL COLLECTION of cubes.

Israeli Yeshiva student wins silver medal at International Olympiad of Informatics

Eitan Elbaum, 17, competed against 346 students from 90 countries across the globe in the contest, which featured complex programming questions.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eitan Elbaum (second in from right) poses with other members of the Israeli delegation who participated in the International Olympiad in Informatics earlier this year.

Lina Glushko balances Israel's US Open hopes on her racket

Lina, 22, now ranked No. 215 in the world, is about to become the only Israeli female at the US Open Tennis Championships, taking place in New York from August 29-September 11. 

AUGUST 23, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
TENNIS SISTERS Julia (left) and Lina Glushko have represented Israel on the court for more than a decade. Lina is in the qualifiers of the US Open in New York.

Noa Kirel officially announces that she will represent Israel in Eurovision 2023

No information has been released in regards to what song Kirel will sing at the competition, but the singer will have full artistic control over the song choice.

AUGUST 10, 2022ByGADI ZAIG
Noa Kirel officially announces that she will represent Israel in Eurovision next year August 10, 2022.

This Smart Mattress won Unistream’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition

The EasyWake mattress is one of the dozens of products from 110 youth-developed startups from all over Israel.

JULY 28, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
A scale model of the winning project - a smart mattress, at Unistream- Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 competition.

MassChallenge Israel 2022 selects 10 winning startups with great potential

The startups that were chosen by MassChallenge cover a diverse range of industries, from nutrition, to cancer aid, to 3D printing solutions

JULY 26, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
MassChallenge winners with Aaron Zucker, Executive Director of MassChallenge Israel; Cait Brumme, the CEO of MassChallenge Inc. from Boston.

Sagi Muki loses to Iranian Saieid Mollaei in Grand Slam judo competition

Even though Muki was eliminated from the competition, he and Mollaei showed mutual respect and the two hugged each other after the fight.

JULY 9, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IRANIAN SAIEID MOLLAEI, who fled his country after ignoring orders to drop out of a match in 2019 to avoid facing Israeli judoka Sagi Muki, won a silver medal over the weekend at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam at the Drive-In Arena.