Olympics

Israel, Romania sign landmark Olympic cooperation agreement

The agreement was signed by Yael Arad, Chair of the Olympic Committee of Israel, and Mihai Covaliu, President of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
06/04/2025

Shul runnings: The Israeli bobsled, skeleton racing teams with Olympic ambitions

Israel’s bobsled and skeleton racing teams prepare for the World Championship – and the Winter Olympics

By LAURI DONAHUE
09/03/2025
  Peter Paltchik: "This is a significant step toward creating a real support system for the next gen

Paltchik Foundation awards scholarships to 10 promising young athletes

Olympic judoka Peter Paltchik’s foundation grants NIS 54,000 annual scholarships to support rising Israeli sports stars.

By WALLA! SPORTS
26/02/2025
 A SCENE from ‘September 5.’

‘September 5’ relives the ’72 Munich massacre

We still remember 1972 and know its tragic story, but now that October 7 has been repackaged by certain elements of the media as 'resistance,' it's especially important that 'September 5' be seen.

 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally

Trump vows to reveal classified Kennedy, MLK assassination files

Classified documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK are to be released. Trump added that "other topics of great interest" will have classified records declassified.

 Hungarian-Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast Agnes Keleti, in Budapest

Hungarian-born Israeli gymnast Ágnes Keleti dies at 103

Keleti was deemed one of the greatest Jewish athletes, winning 10 Olympic medals for the national Hungarian team throughout her career. 

Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn halts musical inspired by her Paris Olympics performance

The musical, originally titled "Raygun: The Musical," was set to premiere in Sydney but was canceled just hours before its debut after Gunn's lawyers issued legal threats.

Celebrating excellence: Israel’s Olympic year in review, aiming for future success

The Olympic Committee of Israel caps the historic 2024 with annual awards and the unanimous re-election of Chair Yael Arad following a record-breaking seven medals in Paris.

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
13/12/2024

‘I’ll call you Santi, and you call me Bougie’: Israeli president meets Paraguayan president

Herzog told Peña that after the painful and agonizing year that Israel has gone through, Paraguay’s friendship is very meaningful.

How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today

A new biography highlights Jewish sports pioneer Abe Saperstein, founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, and his influence on basketball's global rise, including introducing the three-point shot.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
03/10/2024
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