This Israeli Athlete Was Set to Win a Medal – but Then Made a Tragic Mistake
Despite the error, Lona Chemtai Salpeter did set a new Israeli record for the 5,000-meter race
Itamar Katzir
Israeli Gymnast Wins Silver Medal at European Championship
This is the first time that three Israelis make it to the finals of the European championship
Israel Wins Bronze in European Judo Final in Tel Aviv
Peter Paltchik wins the bronze in the 100-kilogram men’s division, giving the national team its fourth medal of the competition
WATCH Trained on YouTube, a Bostonian Will Be Israel's First Olympian to Compete in the Games' Most Dangerous Sport
Just four years after discovering the sport of skeleton sledding, Adam Edelman will be part of the Israeli delegation to PyeongChang next month. The Boston native hopes his journey inspires other young Jews
This Eritrean Hopes to Ride Through Israel Like a Hero
Awet Gebremedhin, who fled his country five years ago, is a new member of Israels pro cycling team, and hopes to compete in the Giro dItalia here in May. Friends and family in Tel Aviv will be waiting for him, if they havent been deported yet
The ultra-Orthodox Jiujitsu Coach Who Trains Israel's Martial Arts Champions
With a black kippa, a long gray beard and a rare and positive attitude, Ilan Turgeman coaches fighters in Nahariya who reach the world championships
Israel Wins Fifth Medal at Abu Dhabi Judo Competition
Or Sasson, who won a bronze at the Rio games last year, and Peter Paltchik both win bronze in Israel's fourth and fifth medal in tournament
Israeli Judo Team Banned From Competing Under National Flag in Abu Dhabi
Israel Judo Association says move will not prevent athletes from participating: 'We won't be dragged into the political arena'
The Eritrean Soccer Star on the Streets of Tel Aviv
Awet Mehari made the national team in his homeland before being drafted, abused and fleeing to Israel in 2009. But his sporting dream soon became a nightmare