How chutzpah beat death at the peak of Mount Everest
Danielle Wolfson’s oxygen tank was almost empty as she neared the peak of Mount Everest on May 23. At such a high altitude and low temperature, she knew she could just sit down and...
Linoy Ashram wins gold, silver in European Gymnastics Championship
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram was crowned European champion in the clubs exercise in the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.
The gold medal joined the two silvers she scored in the competition over the weekend in...
Jordanian table-tennis player pulls out of match to avoid facing Israeli opponent
A Jordanian national table-tennis player recently withdrew from the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia to avoid playing against an Israeli athlete, confirmed the Jordanian Paralympic Committee.
Player Osama Abu Jame pulled out of the championships...
Israeli woman makes history as she summits Mount Everest
A 43-year-old woman raised the Israeli flag at the summit of Mount Everest on May 23.
Danielle Wolfson, 43, is the first female Israeli to reach the top of the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak and only...
International Federation imposes four-year judo ban on Iran over discrimination
The International Judo Federation suspended Iran on Thursday for attempting to prevent its athletes compete against opponents from Israel, reported The Associated Press.
The IJF imposed a four-year ban that prevents Iranian judokas from competing at...
Russian Jewish chess player to challenge world champion for title in UAE
Russian Jewish chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi will challenge the current world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, for the title in Dubai later this year after winning the FIDE Candidates Tournament on Monday with a round to spare.
The...
Defeating odds, Israeli team crowned FIBA Europe Cup champion
Israeli Basketball Premier League club Ironi Ness Ziona has been crowned the new International Basketball Federation Europe (FIBA) Cup champions, after beating Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski and earning their first title in a European club...
Activists urge Olympic Committee to sanction Iran over boycott of Israeli athletes
A group of athletes and human-rights activists are asking the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to sanction Iran’s Olympic program because of the country’s repeated attempts to have its athletes avoid competing against Israelis.
In a letter sent...
Deni Avdija out for rest of season with ankle injury
On Wednesday night, 2,133 lucky Washington Wizards fans saw their hometown team in person at the Capitol One Arena for the first time this season and for the first time in 407 days. They...
Backlash against European Super League triggers wave of anti-Semitic hate online
A backlash against the proposed European Super League, a new professional soccer league announced on Sunday, has triggered a wave of anti-Semitic hate online.
Soccer fans who oppose the ESL blamed Jews for “ruining” soccer,...