Olympic Games
A Tel Aviv Heat player gets a pass away versus the Romanian Wolves in the 2022-23 European SuperCup season. Photo courtesy of the Tel Aviv Heat.
September 29, 2023, 2:43 pm
How Aussies can help Israel’s rugby world cup goal
Rugby Israel has a dream of qualifying for the Olympics and world cup within a decade, and Australia can help.
By Shane Desiatnik
Eli Dershwitz celebrates after winning the sabre men's senior individual semifinal during the Fencing World Championships in Milan. Photo: Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images
August 4, 2023, 6:47 am
Dershwitz is grandson of Holocaust survivors
"I've been working most of my life for this moment, this tournament and towards Paris 2024," Dershwitz said, according to NBC Sports. "Hoping my third Olympic Games is the one."
By JACOB GURVIS
Israeli sailors Noya Bar Am (left) and Saar Tamir are hoping to train in Sydney in early 2023.
December 22, 2022, 3:54 pm
Israeli sailors hope Olympic path starts in Sydney
By Shane Desiatnik
Nachum Buch, in his Israeli representative swimming years in the 1950s. He was Israel's first Olympian swimmer, competing in the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.
November 20, 2022, 7:01 am
Tributes flow for Israeli swimming pioneer Buch
Most well known for becoming Israel’s first Olympian swimmer, Buch left an influential imprint in Jewish swimming in both Israel and Australia.
By Shane Desiatnik
Judoka Peter Paltchick gives the bronze medal to mother Larissa. Photo: Instagram screenshot
August 17, 2021, 6:00 am
Israeli judoka gives medal to COVID nurse mother
Israeli Olympic bronze medal-winning judoka Peter Paltchick presented his medal to his mother Larissa upon returning to Israel.
By AJN STAFF
August 12, 2021, 10:49 am
Jemima Montag shines in Olympic debut
Melbourne’s Jemima Montag represented Australia at her first-ever Olympics and came sixth in the women’s 20km race walk event.
By Shane Desiatnik
Israel's Linoy Ashram poses with her gold medal. Photo: AFP
August 7, 2021, 9:00 pm
Israel wins third-ever Olympic gold
Linoy Ashram on Saturday became the first Israeli woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal.
By AJN STAFF
Sid Marantz is one of the world’s most committed pin traders. Photo: Courtesy of Marantz/ via JTA
August 6, 2021, 10:04 am
Philanthropist’s impressive pin collection
76-year-old retired businessman and Jewish philanthropist Sid Marantz is one of the world’s most committed Olympic pin traders.
By AJN STAFF
August 5, 2021, 8:00 am
Solomon reaches 400m semis after posting PB
Steve Solomon: “I was just a little short in the legs tonight, but it’s such an honour and privilege to be back competing for Australia.”
By Shane Desiatnik
August 5, 2021, 7:30 am
Fox achieves her Olympic gold dream
Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox won her first-ever Olympic gold medal in the women’s single canoe final at the Tokyo Games.
By Shane Desiatnik
August 5, 2021, 7:00 am
We are the champions
By A Serious Pickle
Artem Dolgopyat of Team Israel celebrates winning gold in the men's floor exercise final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Getty Images
August 2, 2021, 12:47 pm
Israel wins second-ever Olympic gold medal
Israeli men’s gymnast Artem Dolgopyat took home the Olympic gold medal in floor exercise Sunday, giving Israel its second-ever gold in any Olympic event.
By Times of Israel
Shacharit in the Tokyo Chabad house. Photo: Chabad Tokyo/ynet
August 1, 2021, 3:30 pm
Chabad Tokyo laments
The lack of crowds at the Olympic Games this year has had a ripple effect through the community.
By Oren Aharoni
Jessica Fox reacts after her winning run in the women's canoe slalom final in the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Photo: Harry How/Getty
July 30, 2021, 7:30 am
Jessica Fox wins gold in canoe slalom
“It’s really hard to put it into words,” Fox said after winning the gold medal.
By JTA
July 29, 2021, 10:33 am
Oi, oi, oy
By A Serious Pickle
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