World Championship

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

 Israel's four-man bobsled team.
YARIN SHRIKI, survivor of the Nova festival massacre, last month won a gold medal at the Paris Grand Prix, dedicating the victory to his fallen friend, Yochai Ben-Zechariah, whose name he wears on his kimono, next to the date October 7, 2023

Yarin Shriki wins martial arts world championship, speaks about surviving Oct. 7

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Rhythmic - Individual All-Around - Medal Ceremony - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Gold medallist Linoy Ashram of Israel poses with her medal

Israel wins first-ever gold medal at rhythmic gymnastics world championships

 Sylvan Adams

Philanthropist Sylvan Adams scores World Championship road cycling victory 


Representing Israel at the Jakarta stamp championship in Indonesia

An official invitation to Israel was extended to me, even though Indonesia – the world’s most populous Muslim country with a population of over 275 million – does not have ties with Israel.

 Indonesian schoolchildren pose for a photograph with the writer.

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko wins World Championships gold medal

This follows her historic win on Friday, where she took home the gold in the 50-meter breaststroke category with a new Israeli record.

After reaching a final at the Tokyo Olympics, Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko topped the podium over the weekend at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia. Women's 200m Individual Medley - Heats - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021.

Flag football championship in J'lm fulfills a Zionist dream - opinion

It’s the fulfillment of my Zionist dream to bring football to the Holy Land.

 Participants in the Flag Football World Championships pose for a photo earlier this week. It’s the fulfillment of my Zionist dream to bring football to the Holy Land.

Israeli Squash sues to cancel world championship after Malaysia ban

The Israel Squash Association demanded the championship be canceled or moved as long as Israelis cannot participate in Malaysia.

A pair of competitors take part in the professional squash tournament on Wednesday night in the outdoor glass court built in the center of Tel Aviv

Israeli squash team goes to court to fight ban from world championship

The Men’s World Team Squash Championship, set for December 7, was moved from New Zealand to Malaysia and Israelis are not able to visit.

A pair of competitors take part in the professional squash tournament on Wednesday night in the outdoor glass court built in the center of Tel Aviv

Linoy Ashram wins two gold medals at gymnastics world championship

Ashram made it to first place in the multi-sport race category with a 98.45 score.

Linoy Ashram

U. of Haifa student makes history, wins gold in world sailing championship

"Their win is a great source of pride for the State of Israel and for the university," said Prof. Ron Robin, the president of the University of Haifa.

Gil Cohen and Noam Homri.

Israeli national rugby team to compete against UAE in first ever match

"This collaboration is a fantastic example of what sports can do," Kevin Musikanth, technical director of Israel Rugby, told The Jerusalem Post.

ISRAEL RUGBY team member Vitali Primak sports his Provacan jersey during a recent competition

Former Cardinals pitcher wants to lead Israel's national baseball team

The Israeli team led by Marquis's unparalleled experience managed to beat Cuba, South Korea and the Netherlands back in 2017.

DESPITE back-to-back losses to Italy and Spain at the European Baseball Championship in Germany, Israel still finished among the top five teams and will head to Italy for the WBSC Olympic Qualifier Europe-Africa tournament later this week

Israel may host the 2027 FIBA World Championship

FIBA President Hamane Niang agreed to promote the Sports and Culture minister's request to host competitions in Israel for the tournament.

Minister of Sports and Culture Miri Regev meets with FIBA President Hamane Niang

Israeli Yulia Sachkov wins gold in Kickboxing World Championship

"This is a dream come true, something always went wrong in the past and this time everything worked out perfectly," Sachkov told Reshet Bet.

Yulia Sachkov after winning the Kickboxing World Championship