Triumphing Over Adversity, Israel Wins Third Medal at Paralympics
On Wednesday, 3:38:20 in the 200-meter freestyle swim put Inbal Pezaro in third place, bringing Israel’s total at the Paralympics in Rio to three bronze medals. In an event in which competing is already a victory, Israel has much to be proud of.
Israeli Olympian to Auction Rio Name Patch on eBay for Children’s Cancer Ward
Israeli Olympic bronze medalist Yarden Gerbi will auction the name patch she was wearing during her competition in Rio on August 9th to benefit the Children’s Oncology Department at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.
Israel Bursts With Pride Over Ori Sasson Judoka’s Bronze Medal; PM: “He Is the Beautiful Face of Israel”
On Friday, just an hour after enduring a snubbing from Egyptian judo opponent Islam El-Shahaby, Israeli judoka Ori Sasson scored Israel’s second bronze medal of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Egyptian Snubbing of Ori Sasson’s Handshake Incredibly Described in Book of Lamentations
An incident at the Olympics of an Egyptian athlete snubbing an Israeli judoka was literally described word for word in the ancient Book of Lamentations.
Egyptian Judoka Booed at Olympics After Refusing to Shake Israeli Victor’s Hand [WATCH]
Or Sasson became the second Israeli to win a medal in the Olympics this year, but his victory was muddied by the unsportsmanlike conduct of his Egyptian opponent.
Brazil Security Chooses Israeli Application to Secure 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Security officers in Brazil have chosen an Israeli personal security application called SayVU to help secure the 2016 Olympics.
Rio Olympics 2016: Saudi Athlete Forfeits Judo Match Rather Than Face Israeli Competitor
Saudi Arabian judoka Joud Fahmy forfeited her first-round judo match in the Rio Summer Olympics on Sunday, apparently to avoid facing her Israeli counterpart Gili Cohen in the next round.
Lebanese Olympians Try to Prevent Israeli Athletes From Attending Rio Opening Ceremonies
The Lebanese Olympic delegation refused to allow Israeli athletes to board their shared bus to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday night.
