Olympics

Israel's Raz Hershko takes Women's Judo heavyweight silver medal at the Olympics

Hershko has become 3rd Israeli medal winner at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with all of them in judo.

American Jewish teen Claire Weinstein wins silver medal in 4×200-meter freestyle relay

Weinstein, 17, swam the first leg of the US team’s relay, helping the group take second place with a time of 7:40.86, more than two seconds behind first-place Australia.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
02/08/2024

US women's foil squad takes gold in Paris Olympics

Maia Weintraub and Jackie Dubrovich are among an outsized crop of Jewish fencers on the United States’ Paris team.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
02/08/2024

Jewish rugby player Sarah Levy wins bronze medal in historic US victory

Sarah Levy, who had also competed in the JCC Maccabi Games as a teenager, earned the medal alongside the US team’s Jewish assistant coach, former Olympic athlete Zack Test.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
31/07/2024

Antisemitic protestors chant 'Heil Hitler' during Israel-Paraguay soccer match at Paris Olympics

Protesters chanted “Heil Hitler” and waved Palestinian flags during Israel’s soccer match against Paraguay at the Paris Olympics. The Paris public prosecutor opened an investigation in response.

Nick Itkin wins bronze in Paris, becoming first of Jewish fencers to medal

Itkin is one of six fencers out of 20 on the US team in Paris who are Jewish or come from Jewish families.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
30/07/2024

Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox wins second career Olympic gold medal

Jessica Fox’s Jewish mother and coach, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, was a bronze medalist in the event for France at the 1996 Olympics after not placing in 1992.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
30/07/2024

Plague-infected letter mailed to France’s interior minister amid heightened security concerns

The letter, containing black powder and racist remarks, tested positive for the bubonic plague.

29/07/2024

Algeria’s judoka Olympic competitor accused of avoiding competing with Israel

Algeria’s Redouane Messaoud Dris, 22, had been scheduled to compete in the -73kg category against Israel’s Tohar Butbul on Monday, but was found to weigh above the 73kg limit.

 In Jerusalem’s Teddy Stadium.

Rabbi explains how Jews can win every Olympic soccer world cup

With a keen understanding of the following factors, we Jews will be able to win every Olympic World Cup. 

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