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Hamas, Pro-Palestinian orgs side with Malaysia’s boycott of Israeli para-swimmers

The Malaysian government announced last week that it would deny Israeli para-swimmers visas for the 2019 World Para Swimmers (WPS) Championship slated to take place in Kuching in July, prompting the International Paralympic Committee to intervene. [Read more]

Paddling her canoe

Paddler Jessica Fox has won the national 2018 AIS Sport Performance Female Athlete of the Year Award…and her mother was named coach of the year. [Read more]

Maccabi Australia set for a Big 2019

Maccabi Australia is set for a big 2019 and has some ambitious plans for the year ahead. [Read more]

Water polo match between Spain and Israel cancelled following BDS pressure

The Molins de Rei Municipality in Catalonia, Spain has left Israel’s women water polo team in the lurch after cancelling the venue for a water polo match between Israel and Spain, due to pressure from anti-Israel boycott movements. [Read more]

An award for the house Dan built

Budo for Peace, founded by former Sydneysider Danny Hakim. has won the REGIONAL NGO OF THE YEAR 2018 @peaceandsportAwards, awarded based on this Israeli non-profit NGO’s outstanding contribution to peace in the world using the power of sport. [Read more]

Chelsea FC and WJC to convene international summit in Paris to fight racism in sports

The World Jewish Congress and its President Ronald S. Lauder, together with senior officials of the top English soccer team Chelsea Football Club have announced that they will convene an international summit in 2019 to battle discrimination, racism and antisemitism in sports. [Read more]

A mazeltov from Bibi

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called gymnast Linoy Ashram and congratulated her on winning the silver medal at the 36^th Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. [Read more]

Israeli equestrian chooses Yom Kippur observance over world championships

An Israeli equestrian has decided to withdraw from an International Equestrian Federation event that serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, due to its conflict with Yom Kippur on Sept. 19. [Read more]

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