Olympics
The champions we never knew
As we mark the 90th anniversary of the Berlin Olympics where Jesse Owens defied the Nazis' supremacist ideology, remembering all those who never had the chance to compete may be the greatest victory
Team Israel eyes LA 2028 Olympic berth at Flag Football World Championships
Casey Wasserman and the changing landscape of international sport
Tel Aviv University opens $35m Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute
Snoop Dogg named honorary coach of Team USA ahead of 2026 Winter Games
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee hopes the rapper's entry into the role will bring a touch of West Coast cool to the American team.
Former Olympian Adi Bichman appointed CEO of Israel Olympic Committee
Former Olympic swimmer Adi Bichman has been unanimously appointed CEO of Israel’s Olympic Committee as the country begins its push toward the 2028 Games.
Olympic Committee of Israel halts 2025 awards amid security challenges
The Olympic Committee’s management accepted the security recommendation, marking the first time in recent memory that the titles will not be awarded.
Olympic committee moves toward blanket ban on transgender women athletes
The ban is set to come into effect in early 2026, The Times reported.
Playing under pressure: Israeli athletes now compete under armed guards and death threats
For Israeli athletes, calls to ban them from global sporting events creates added stress.
Israeli Olympic athletes empower children with physical disabilities at Kibbutz Tzora
The Olympic Committee of Israel organized the program in cooperation with the non-profit organization “Go Baby Go Israel” to promote mobility, independence, and inclusion.
IOC freezes Indonesia’s Olympic ambitions after ban on Israeli gymnasts
"Israeli athletes will continue to stand proudly on the world’s biggest stages," said the president of Israel's Olympic committee in response to the IOC's decision.
IOC wants no sports events in Indonesia after Israeli athletes' visa ban
Israeli athletes were barred from attending a gymnastics world championship in Indonesia, against the advice of the International Olympic Committee.
IOC regrets Indonesian decision to block entry for Israeli gymnasts
The International Olympic Committee stated that all attempts to facilitate a solution have been refused by Indonesian officials.
Israeli men finish 5th at flag football Euros, qualify for Worlds
Israel’s men’s flag football team finished fifth at the Euro Champs in Paris, securing a spot at the 2026 World Championships in Düsseldorf.
