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2016 Olympic Games
September 2, 2016, 1:27 pm
Rabbi seeks royalties over Olympic klezmer routine
Baruch Hayat called the use of the song 'a disgrace', citing the immodest environment in which it was used as a problem
By JTA
Yarden Gerbi winning bronze at the 2016 Rio Games as announced her retirement
August 23, 2016, 1:28 pm
Israeli medalist auctioning Olympic name patch for charity
Bronze medalist Yarden Gerbi puts Rio name patch on eBay to raise money for children's cancer ward.
By Andrew Sherwood
Shlomi Haimy finished in 29th place
August 21, 2016, 6:19 pm
Flat tire punctures cyclist Haimy’s hopes in Rio
Israel's last competitor at Olympics finished mountain bike race in 29th place.
By Andrew Sherwood
Israel's five rhythmic gymnasts during their first routine of Sunday's final
August 21, 2016, 4:20 pm
Rhythmic gymnasts miss out on medal
Israeli team fall short in final of women Group All-Around competition.
By Andrew Sherwood
Marhu Tefari was the quickest of Israel's three marathon runners
August 21, 2016, 4:11 pm
A marathon effort from Israeli trio in Rio
Country's three runners compete in gruelling 42km run.
By Andrew Sherwood
Laetitia Beck is looking forward to the next Olympics
August 21, 2016, 2:04 pm
‘Disappointed’ golfer looking ahead to Tokyo 2020
Laetitia Beck finishes joint-31st at golf tournament in Rio.
By Andrew Sherwood
Israel's rhythmic gymnastics team
August 20, 2016, 9:04 pm
Israeli gymnasts qualify for team event final
Yuval Filo, Alona Koshevatskiy, Ekaterina Levina, Karina Lykhvar and Ida Mayrin through to final of Group All-Around competition.
By Andrew Sherwood
A masked terrorist on top of the balcony during the Munich massacre of 1972
August 20, 2016, 5:11 pm
Munich massacre and Shoah survivor ‘happy’ attack was marked
Holocaust survivor and two-time Olympian Shaul Ladany, is 'very happy' the 1972 Munich massacre has been officially marked
By Jewish News Reporter and JTA
Neta Rivkin began her all around qualification programe on Friday afternoon
August 19, 2016, 10:30 pm
Rivkin misses out on rhythmic gymnastics final
Israeli fails to land top-ten finish in qualifying campaign of the individual all-around competition.
By Andrew Sherwood
Ron Darmon was Israel's first triathlete to take part in an OIympic Games
August 18, 2016, 5:55 pm
Triathlete finishes just outside top-20
First Israeli triathlete to compete at Olympics finishes gruelling race in 26th place.
By Andrew Sherwood
Ilana Kratysh was beaten in her opening match
August 17, 2016, 3:00 pm
Israeli wrestler falls to Olympics defeat
Ilana Kratysh beaten by Brazilian in opening fight.
By Andrew Sherwood
Israeli taekwondo fighter Ron Atias was banned from competing in Tunisia
August 17, 2016, 2:42 pm
Israeli taekwondo loses opening fight in Rio
Ron Atias has been beaten in his first contest at the Olympic Games.
By Andrew Sherwood
United States' Aly Raisman reacts to news of her silver medal for the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
August 17, 2016, 10:43 am
Raisman claims third medal of Rio Games
American gymnast wins silver in the women's floor event.
Or Sasson celebrates his bronze medal win
August 17, 2016, 10:16 am
Israel’s medal-winning judokas return home
Yarden Gerbi and Or Sasson were showered with flowers, as supporters waved flags to welcome back the medalists
By JTA
Igor Olshanetskyi successfuly lifted 160kg
August 16, 2016, 9:39 pm
Israeli weightlifter falls short of Olympic medal
Igor Olshanetskyi finishes 105+kg event in 9th place.
By Andrew Sherwood
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