From athlete to Head of Delegation: Barry Smorgon’s 50-year Maccabiah journey
March 9, 2020 by Michael Puterflam
He was one of 23 Australians who competed at the 1969 edition, it was his first overseas trip and first journey to Israel. Over 50 years on, he still vividly remembers walking into the opening ceremony. Read more
Hungarian Holocaust survivor turned Olympic gold medalist dies at age 92
March 6, 2020 by JNS
Eva Szekely, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who later became an Olympics multiple award-winning swimmer, died on Feb. 29 the age of 92. Read more
Maccabiah preparations start in earnest
March 4, 2020 by Michael Puterflam
Preparations for Maccabiah 2021 are in full swing as the entire Senior Leadership Team for Australia’s delegation came together for a weekend of team building and planning ahead of next year’s Games. Read more
Budding batsman selected for national side
March 4, 2020 by Michelle Favero
Jonah Trope, a Year 10 Emanuel School student, has been picked for Australia’s National Under 16s Male Cricket Team. Read more
Ex-Aussie’s daughters hit the target in Israel
February 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shira and Alma Ifergan have taken out Gold and Silver medals in their first Israeli National Youth Archery Championships. Read more
Gold medal winner Jemima to walk for Australia in the Tokyo Olympis
February 14, 2020 by Elana Bowman
Jemima Montag is turning 22 this Saturday and will have a double celebration as she has a confirmed spot in the Australian Olympic Team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Read more
Maccabi Junior Carnival -a resounding success
Maccabi Junior Carnival 2020 in Perth was an unbelievable week of sport, fun active social events and more sport. Read more
Maccabiah senior teams confirmed – now for the athletes
January 23, 2020 by Michael Puterflam
The Australian Maccabi Delegation has taken an important step forward on the road to the 21st Maccabiah after having confirmed the senior leadership team, team managers and coaches for Australia’s delegation for the upcoming Games. Read more
Roy Nissany becomes Israel’s first Formula One driver
January 16, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israeli professional sports car driver Roy Nissany will become the official test driver for the UK-based Williams Group, making him Israel’s first Formula One driver. Read more
Israeli skier makes history by winning Israel’s first Winter Youth Olympics medals
January 15, 2020 by JNS
Israeli alpine skier Noa Szollos, 17, won Israel its first medals in the Winter Youth Olympic Games when she competed in the competition recently this month in Lausanne, Switzerland. Read more
Greek basketball fans wave Hezbollah, Palestinian flags; burn Israeli flag during game
December 22, 2019 by JNS
Fans of the Greek basketball team AEK Athens waved Hezbollah and Palestinian flags and burned an Israeli flag during a game with the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem in Athens on Wednesday. Read more
‘Hatikvah’ played at Abu Dhabi’s Jiu-Jitsu World Tournament as Israel takes Gold
November 18, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Israel’s national anthem, Hatikvah, was played in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after Israel’s 17-year-old Alon Leviev won the gold medal in the Under-18 category at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship. Read more
Israel to send biggest delegation ever to 2020 Olympics
October 20, 2019 by JNS
Israel is set to send to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo its largest delegation of athletes ever. Read more
Israel Cycling Academy to join World Tour in 2020,
October 3, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel Cycling Academy and Katusha Management have signed an agreement that will see the Israeli team race in the World Tour starting January 2020. Read more
Israeli rhythmic gymnast qualifies for 2020 Olympics, earns six medals in world championship
September 25, 2019 by JNS
Israeli rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram qualified for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo after being awarded a bronze medal in the all-around world championships on Friday in Baku, Azerbaijan. Read more
International Judo Federation suspends Iran over its avoidance of competing with Israel
September 19, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The International Judo Federation (IJF) on Wednesday announced it had officially suspended Iran over its directive to its Judoka Saeid Mollaei to withdraw from a recent competition to avoid a contest against Israel’s Sagi Muki. Read more
It takes a team to support a team
September 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s proud history of participation at Maccabiah is set to continue at the 21stMaccabiah Games in 2021. Read more
A Hakoah hero passes away..
September 10, 2019 by Victor Grynberg
Former Hakoah player and coach Gerry Chaldi passed away this week in the Montefiore Home in Sydney’s Hunters Hill on the day his daughter Alex was married in Israel where she lives. Read more
He survived Bergen-Belsen and the 1972 Munich Olympics and still competes
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prof. Shaul Ladany is both a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in which he was an inmate for six months and of the terrorist attack on the Israeli Olympic team at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in which he participated as a 50 kilometer race walker. This week marks the 47th anniversary of the attack. Read more
Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki takes Gold at World Championship
August 29, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki on Wednesday won the gold medal in the under 81 kg weight category at the Judo World Championship in Tokyo, becoming the first Israeli in history to win the title. Read more
Budapest plays host to 15thEuropean Maccabi Games
August 22, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Hungarian Jewish Community were ecstatic to welcome almost 3,000 athletes from 42 countries as they played host to the European Maccabi Games. Read more
Finals beckoning for Maccabi women
July 31, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
It has been a huge season for Sydney’s Maccabi Seniors Women’s AAW5 team, as the finals draw near. Read more
Sydney Athlete to Serve Commonwealth Games
July 29, 2019 by Roz Tarszisz
Sydneysider Matt Levy has been confirmed as a co-chair of the Athlete Advisory Group (AAG).
Israel’s under-20 basketball team takes home European title for second year in a row
July 23, 2019 by Dov Lipman - JNS
The Israel under-20 men’s basketball team defeated Spain 92-84 to win its second consecutive European championship. Read more
Palestinian Football Association head loses FIFA appeal, suspension upheld
July 21, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
A special panel over the weekend rejected an appeal by Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) and upheld a verdict to suspend him for a year from attending FIFA events over his intimidation campaign against Argentina’s team before it was slated to play in Israel. Read more
Five races, five golds – Aussie swimmer stars in Maccabi Pan-American Games
July 16, 2019 by Jake Rosengarten
After a week of unforgettable sporting experiences, the 14thedition of the Maccabi Pan-American Games has come to an end. Read more
Israeli national baseball team takes first step in qualifying for 2020 Olympics
July 11, 2019 by JNS
Israel’s national baseball team took its first step towards qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo over the weekend, winning the Confederation of European Baseball’s (CEB) European Championships Pool in a perfect 6-0 sweep. Read more
Israeli Arab athlete shrugs off pressure in representing nation in competition
July 11, 2019 by JNS
Israeli high-jump champion Hanin Nasser, 22, was targeted by anti-Israel groups this week for representing Israel in the upcoming 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Read more
Israeli athletes come home with 7 medals from European Games in Minsk
July 1, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s delegation to the European Games in Minsk came home with seven medals, an impressive achievement that far exceeded the team’s initial expectations. Read more
Maccabi NSW honours its stars
April 4, 2019 by Community newsdesk
Maccabi has held its annual Jewish Sports Awards to recognise great sporting achievements for the calendar year 2018. Read more
