Israeli olympic team

L’Oréal Paris hosts women’s empowerment gala

About 250 guests attended the event, which featured a performance by Ania Bukstein and a street-harassment prevention initiative run with Israel’s rape crisis centers.

From right: Linoy Ashram, Eli Sagiv and Yarden Gerbi at the L’Oréal Paris gala in Tel Aviv, October 13, 2026.
Lihie Raz is one of Israel’s leading artistic gymnasts, representing the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and again at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as at multiple European Championships. PremiumPremium

'I knew that I was beyond capable': Israeli gymnast Lihie Raz on chasing the Olympics

YAEL ARAD (center) poses with the Chaim Herzog Presidential Award at a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

Israel Olympics icon Yael Arad awarded Chaim Herzog prize

Israeli Judoka and Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik.

Israeli Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik on failure, pain, comeback, ahead of Jerusalem Marathon


Olympics-IOC member Dick Pound: Tokyo 2020 Games will be postponed

Major sporting nations Australia and Canada had already withdrawn on Monday as organizers came under global pressure to postpone the event for the first time in the Olympics' 124-year modern history.

Women's volleyball at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Olympic Committee of Israel announces medal rewards

Israeli Olympians have plenty to shoot for in Tokyo, Baseball team to be compensated as a group

ORI SASSON was the last Israeli to win a medal at Olympics, capturing the bronze in the judo men's heavyweight competition at the 2016 Games in Rio

Israel's national baseball team making its way to the Olympics

Team Israel, Israel's national baseball team, provides inspiration to both Israelis and Diaspora Jews who take pride in its achievements

Pitcher Joey Wagman

Chabad Japan prepares to welcome Jews during 2020 Olympics

Four Chabad Houses around the island nation will offer Jews a home from home during this summer's Games.

Giant Olympic Rings are installed at the waterfront area at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, ahead of an official inauguration ceremony, six months before the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, January 17, 2020

Bringing it all back home

The impossible dream of reaching the Olympics may become a reality for Israel’s national baseball team.

Israel baseball players at World Baseball Classic

Israel to send its largest delegation to 2020 Olympics

So far, among others, Israeli athletes have qualified to compete in equestrian show jumping, baseball, shooting and rhythmic gymnastics.

ISRAEL’S NATIONAL baseball team qualified last week for the 2020 Toyko Olympics, an incredible accomplishment and the culmination of years of hard work to assemble a top-notch squad to compete next year against the world's best.

Technion and Israeli Olympic Committee team to build research center

"The cooperation between the Israeli Olympic Committee and the Technion is exceptional and very promising," said Technion President Professor Peretz Lavie.

Alexei Bychenko of Israel competes in the Men Single free skating competition final at the Winter Olympics, February 17, 2018

My 'Israel moment,' by Israeli Olympian A.J. Edelman

How the Israeli Olympian found his "Israel moment" while training in a picturesque town in Germany.

Israeli Olympian A.J. Edelman slides down the track during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February, 2018.

No horsing around for Israel's top show jumper Bluman

Columbian-born athlete aims to land Israel's equestrian team an Olympic gold.

Israeli horse show jumper Daniel Bluman atop Sancha LS

Israeli pair finishes last in ice dancing, Bykanov back for 500m

Tankova and Zilberberg competed at the Games thanks to Isabella Tobias and Ilia Tkachenko, who earned Israel’s berth in the ice dance by finishing in 12th place at the World Championships last year.

Israeli ice dancing duo Adel Tankova and Ronald Zilberberg (Reuters)