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Paralympics-Not just broken records: 2,700 repairs undertaken on prosthetic limbs, equipment

During the Paris Paralympics, Ottobock's rapid repairs, including fixing a wheelchair mid-game, ensured athletes could continue competing effectively.

By REUTERS
09/09/2024
  Athletes are seen playing in this picture by Alma Machnes Kass.

Israeli artist's sports photography on display at Paris Cultural Olympiad

The Like A Dance in the Dark exhibit is produced in collaboration with the Paris-based Miss Parisette run by Elinor Agam, a theater director and former cultural attaché to Israel's Embassy in Paris.

08/09/2024

Israeli swimmer Ami Dadaon wins Paralympic bronze, his 4th Paris medal and Israel’s 10th

Israeli swimmer Ami Dadaon won bronze in the men’s 50-meter freestyle S4 at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, earning his fourth medal.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
06/09/2024

Hidden neighborhoods and local flavors: Paris as you have never known it

Uncover Paris's hidden neighborhoods and local flavors for an authentic taste of the City of Lights beyond the famous landmarks.

By LIHI RON
04/09/2024

Israel’s Paralympic tennis stars make their mark in Paris

The world’s top wheelchair athletes, including four Israelis—Adam Berdichevsky, Guy Sasson, Sergei Lysov, and Maayan Zikri—are competing fiercely at Stade Roland Garros.

By HOWARD BLAS
02/09/2024

French politician calls for legal action against French chief rabbi

Ecological Revolution for the Living party head Aymeric Caron accused Chief Rabbi Haim Korsia of defending "war crimes in Gaza."

Ami Dadaon wins gold: Israeli swimmer wins third Paralympic medal

Dadaon, 23, finished the race with a time of 1:20.25, finishing nearly a second and a half ahead of the Japanese silver medalist.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
30/08/2024

French students return to campus wary of renewed anti-Israel activism

Since the October 7 Massacre, Jewish students had been deeply troubled, and they faced rising antisemitism not just on campus but in broader society.

All the Jewish medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Read on for more about all the Jewish and Israeli medalists, alphabetized and in order of medal type.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
11/08/2024

Safe with sparse streets: Paris feels the Olympic effect

Paris's Olympic security measures dramatically impact local life and tourism, with many fleeing the city and businesses suffering due to heightened security and low hotel occupancy

By SAM BAEZA/THE MEDIA LINE
11/08/2024
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