'I will never participate in a competition without Israeli symbols on my suit,' vowed Sergy Rikhter after refusing to bow to pressure from antisemitic Indonesian competition hosts.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett interrupted the weekly Cabinet meeting to congratulate Artem Dolgopyat for winning the country’s second-ever Olympic gold medal.
Othman Al-Omeir, the editor of the news website Elaph, tweeted: 'I support Tahani Al-Qahtani, whether she wins or loses. It will be a disgrace [only] if she withdraws.'
Israeli athlete Moran Samuel suffered a spinal stroke in her 20s, but that hasn't stopped her from competing on the international stage at the highest levels.
After 44 years of anticipation and campaigning, the 11 Israeli athletes massacred by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich games have finally been officially recognized and commemorated by the IOC.
Looking to shed light on another aspect of sportsmanship and comaraderie in honor of the pending Rio Olympic Games, Yad Vashem launched two exhibits on pre-Holocaust athletes.
In order to harm Israel, the Palestinians are abusing the basic values of international sportsmanship and the spirit upon which Olympic sports are founded.
A half-million foreign tourists, dozens of heads of state and the attention of the world's media. If there was ever a headache for anti-terror forces, it's the Olympics.
The Israeli gymnastics team won gold at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in the clubs and hoop event, as well as silver in the ribbons event.
Israel’s Aquarius Engines has redesigned the internal combustion engine; Israel’s LiveU will provide IP-based live video transmission solutions for more than 80 broadcasters and online streaming customers during the Rio Olympics this summer, and much more.
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