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Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram. Source: Linoy Ashram/Instagram.

Olympic gold-medalist Linoy Ashram to retire from rhythmic gymnastics

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Israeli rhythmic gymnast and Olympic gold-medalist Linoy Ashram is expected to announce her retirement from competitive sports in the coming days, according to Ynet. The 22-year-old native of Rishon Letzion has won 123 medals throughout her...
Ukrainian refugee Valentina Verzka (left) won the Jerusalem Marathon on March 25, 2022. Credit: Sportphotography.

Ukrainian refugee wins Jerusalem marathon with time of 2:45:5

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Ukrainian refugee Valentina Verzka came in first on the annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday with a time of 2:45:54. Soon after the war started on Feb. 24, Verzka fled Poland with her daughter, leaving her...
Mark Spitz at his Los Angeles home during a webinar where he received an award for his volunteer work with the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, Photo by Howard Blas.

Swimming with the tide: Athlete, actor, volunteer and Israeli supporter Mark Spitz

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Fifty years after the 1972 summer Olympics in Munich, swimmer Mark Spitz is still a household name and a Jewish legend. He is best known for winning seven gold medals in the 1972 games....
Chelsea stadium, home to Chelsea FC, one of the clubs originally involved in the European Super League. Credit: Hanafi Latif/Shutterstock.

Billionaire Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea FC, donate from sale to help victims of...

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Russian Jewish businessman Roman Abramovich announced that he will sell the British soccer team Chelsea FC and said all money from the sale will be donated to help victims of the war in Ukraine. In a...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers left guard Ali Marpet. Source: Instagram.

Jewish NFL player retires from Tampa Bay Buccaneers after seven seasons

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Jewish Tampa Bay Buccaneers left guard Ali Marpet announced his retirement from the National Football League s in an Instagram post over the weekend. “After seven formidable years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I’ve come to the...
Israeli skater Vladislav Bykanov finished third in the quarterfinals of the 500-meter dash in 41.17 seconds at the Beijing Winter Games. Photo by Wander Roberto via Israel Olympic Committee.

Beijing Olympics ends without a medal for Israel

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The closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Sunday brought to an end another Winter Games without a medal for Israel. Nevertheless, the six athletes representing the Jewish state had some high...
Karawan Halabi. Credit: Israeli Athletic Association.

Israeli woman becomes first Druze athlete to set national track record

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Karawan Halabi, 27, on Tuesday became the first Druze athlete to set an Israeli track and field record, finishing the 1,000-meter race in 2:43:99 minutes. The previous record belonged to Edna Lankri, whose time of...
Barnabas Szollos, 23, is representing Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Source: YouTube Screenshot.

Hungarian-born skier comes in sixth place for Israel with more races to come

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Barnabas Szollos achieved Israel’s best-ever individual finish at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Thursday when he came in sixth place overall in the men’s alpine combined. The 23-year-old Hungarian-born skier, who’s representing Israel in...
Eli Lunzer. Credit: Courtesy.

It’s Super Bowl week, and Eli Lunzer is tackling a different side of sports

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For Eli Lunzer, the road to Super Bowl Super LVI started weeks before the team match-ups were determined. Lunzer will arrive in Los Angeles for a nonstop week of work before the Cincinnati Bengals...
FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Credit: Taljat David/Shutterstock.

FIFA under fire for spate of anti-Israel incidents, breaching ethical codes

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The UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) volunteer organization sent a formal complaint to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) this past week, calling on them to take action towards eradicating discrimination in sport,...