Appearing at the Australian Open
January 16, 2022 by J-Wire
Some names to follow as the 2022 Australian Open tennis championships start tomorrow in Melbourne. Read more
Aussie cyclist lands last-minute pro cycling deal with Israeli team
January 14, 2022 by AAP
Australian Simon Clarke has returned to Europe after the Israel-Premier Tech team rescued his professional cycling career by signing him to a one-year deal. Read more
Clarke could be closing on cycling deal in Israel
January 10, 2022 by AAP
Simon Clarke’s last-minute scramble to secure a new pro cycling contract could be about to pay off. Read more
Religion meets the rink: Orthodox skater to represent Israel at Beijing Olympics
December 23, 2021 by Josh Hasten - JNS
In a true “Cinderella story,” 19-year-old Hailey Kops, a religiously observant athlete from West Orange, N.J., is preparing to take on the world’s finest ice skaters while proudly representing Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Read more
First-ever gold medal for Israeli competitor in World Swimming Championships
December 20, 2021 by JNS
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko made history by winning Israel’s first-ever gold at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Read more
Israeli double amputee, 19, wins world para Taekwondo gold
December 14, 2021 by Agencies
Israel notched its first para taekwondo gold medal after Asaf Yasur beat all competitors in the under-58 kilogram (121 pounds) category of the World Para Taekwondo Championships in Istanbul on Dec. 11. Read more
Maccabiah Games in Israel back on track, slated for July
December 9, 2021 by JNS
The largest Jewish athletic tournament in the world will take place in Israel this summer after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
A bonanza for Maccabi’s Junior Carnival
November 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Maccabi NSW is hosting a sensational sporting program to celebrate the 40th Maccabi Junior Carnival. Read more
Maccabi Australia endorses IHRA definition of antisemitism
November 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Maccabi Australia board has unanimously endorsed the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism supported by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
Israel’s first-ever Olympic medalist to head Israeli Olympic Committee
November 9, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s first-ever Olympic medalist is breaking new ground once again, with her appointment as the first woman to ever head the country’s Olympic Committee. Read more
HBO acquires rights to biopic about boxer forced to fight fellow prisoners in Auschwitz
October 10, 2021 by JNS
HBO Films has bought the North American rights to a biographical movie about a boxer who survived Auschwitz after being forced to fight fellow prisoners. Read more
Muslim and Jewish communities take to the oval
September 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The partnership between Richmond Football Club, Maccabi Victoria, Bachar Houli Foundation, Henry Jolson Pathways Program and the MCC Foundation has launched its Interfaith Through Sport Program. Read more
Happy 100th Maccabi World Union
August 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog participated in the Maccabi World Union‘s centenary celebrations at Kfar HaMaccabiah in Ramat Gan. Read more
Bronze for Matt
August 29, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s swimmer Matt Levy has won the bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke SB6 in the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Read more
Israeli-Arab swimmer Iyad Shalabi wins 1st Gold Medal for country at Tokyo Paralympics
August 26, 2021 by TPS-IL
Iyad Shalabi, an Israeli swimmer, made history Wednesday when he became the first-ever Israeli-Arab to win a gold medal at the Paralympics Games. Read more
‘Thrill of victory and agony of defeat’? Paralympic athletes are already winners, say Israelis
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and the sports world, meet Pascale Bercovitch, Shraga Weinberg, Moran Samuel and Doron Shaziri…writes Howard Blas. Read more
A piece of Olympic history
August 7, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
While the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are at their peak, and the Israeli delegation is achieving impressive results, a historic letter, dating back to 1952’s Olympic games in Helsinki in which the first Israeli delegation competed – has been found. Read more
Tributes flow in for Jessica
July 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Tributes have poured into J-Wire for Jessica Fox who has entered the historical records as the first Jewish Australian to win a Gold Olympic medal. Read more
Iranian judo defector Mollaei dedicates Olympics silver medal to Israel
July 28, 2021 by JNS
Iranian defector Saeid Mollaei, who now represents Mongolia, dedicated his silver medal to the State of Israel after the match on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more
Second judoka refuses to compete against Israeli opponent in Tokyo Olympics
July 28, 2021 by JNS
A second judoka dropped out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo in order to avoid facing an opponent from Israel. Read more
Iranian judoka, Israeli coach record message about peace, friendship in sports
July 28, 2021 by JNS
Iranian judoka Vahid Sarlak and Israel’s national women’s judo coach Shani Hershko filmed a message about keeping politics out of sports at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Read more
Yad Vashem marks Olympics with online exhibitions of Jewish, non-Jewish athletes
July 25, 2021 by JNS
Gymnast Estella Agsteribbe was one of five Jewish women to participate in the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928. Read more
Barca chief plants a tree
July 22, 2021 by J-Wire News Service
Joan Laporta, current president of the world-famous Barcelona Football Club, has been hosted by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) at an honorary tree planting ceremony at KKL-JNF’s Eshtaol Forest. Read more
Which Israeli athletes have a shot at the Olympic podium?
July 21, 2021 by Agencies
Israel is sending its largest-ever Olympic delegation of 89 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics set for July 23 to August 8. And we’re sending 32 athletes to Tokyo for the Paralympics from August 24 to September 5. Read more
Barca in Israel
July 20, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Ministry of Tourism today has hosted a short tour of ancient Caesarea with the legends of FC Barcelona. Read more
Beitar Jerusalem cancels game against Barcelona following demand that it not take place in capital
July 15, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The owner of the Beitar Jerusalem Football Club, Moshe Hogeg, announced that he is cancelling the friendly game against Barcelona due to the latter’s demand that the vent not take place in the capital. Read more
Tour de France’s Israeli team tested by crashes, maintains optimism
July 1, 2021 by JNS
Days before the start of the annual Tour de France, cycling’s most prestigious race, the Israeli national team’s star rider and four-time winner of the event, Chris Froome, was enthusiastic and optimistic. Read more
Going the distance: Israeli couple in the running for Olympic gold
June 30, 2021 by Agencies
Qualifying for the Olympic Games is every athlete’s dream. Read more
President Rivlin farewells Israeli Olympians
June 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven Rivlin gave his blessings to the Israeli Olympic and Paralympic delegations as they depart for Tokyo 2020. Read more
Linoy Ashram wins gold, silver in European Gymnastics Championship
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram was crowned European champion in the clubs exercise in the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. Read more
