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Israeli figure-skating duo chase ‘impossible dream’ to Beijing

A lot of hopes are riding on the skates of Hailey Kops and Evgeni Krasnopolski…writes Abigail Klein Leichman. [Read more]

Israel’s first Winter Paralympics athlete is an alpine skier

Downhill skier Sheina Vaspi, 20, will be Israel’s sole competitor at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing from March 4 to March 13. [Read more]

Appearing at the Australian Open

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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