Surf lifesaving competitions debut at Maccabiah Games
Surf lifesaving competitions are being held for the first time at the Maccabiah Games in Israel this summer.
Surf lifesaving combines swimming, lifesaving techniques and general fitness. The competitions involve running and then swimming or board-paddling to...
‘Leveling the Playing Field’ does just that, spreading the sports wealth among others
When Max Levitt was a student at Syracuse University, he had a unique window into the world of sports equipment. As equipment manager for the school’s football team, he regularly witnessed perfectly good cleats,...
Israel has noteworthy top-15 overall finish at the World Games
Despite a final two days of podium near misses by Israeli athletes competing in acrobatic gymnastics and wakeboarding at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, the leader of the Israeli delegation was “speechless” at how well...
World Games week in review: Israel wins four golds, one silver
On the first day of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Team Israel took a group photo at the city’s iconic statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of the forge.
Miniature statues of Vulcan are being presented...
World Games: Activist waves Palestinian flag next to Israelis during Opening Ceremony
As Israel’s delegation marched into the 2022 World Games opening ceremony on July 7 in Birmingham, Ala., there was an unexpected intrusion as an activist who was a volunteer for the games was able to get...
This year’s Maccabiah Games are going live …
Broadcasting the Summer Olympic Games is a massive operation, with more than 7,000 personnel covering 28 sports utilizing 1,000-plus cameras, taking the games global.
For the first time, the so-called Jewish Olympics will be broadcast around the...
Into the deep end: American-Israeli swimmer dives into Maccabiah history
Swimming has always been at the center of Michele Kupfer’s life. She swam as a child growing up in Florida, she swam during her childhood summers in Israel, and she had the amazing fortune...
Star athlete Ian Kinsler to manage Team Israel at 2023 World Baseball Classic
Israeli Olympian, 2017 World Baseball Classic champion and Major League Baseball star athlete Ian Kinsler has been named the manager of Team Israel for the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC).
Kinsler, who received his Israeli...
Israeli youth soccer team reaches semi-finals in European championship for first time
Israel’s national youth soccer team made history over the weekend by becoming the first Israeli team to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Under-19 European Championships in Slovakia.
Israel finished with a 2-2 draw against...
Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team takes gold at European Championships
Israel’s rhythmic gymnasts came up big during the 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships held last week in Tel Aviv, taking home two gold medals, four silver medals and a bronze.
The Israeli team was made up of...