Tag: Judo
Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir wins gold at European Championships
Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir is the European Judo Champion in the under-23 category, having won a gold medal on Tuesday.
Lanir wasn’t the only Israeli on the podium at the event: Maya Goshen won the...
Israeli Olympian shares training regimen, raises money for coronavirus relief
Israeli Olympian Sagi Muki is sharing his home-training regimen online to help motivate those in isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, and dedicating his time to projects to raise money for coronavirus relief.
Muki is...
‘Hatikvah’ played in UAE after Israeli wins gold in Ju-jitsu World Championship
Israel’s national anthem “Hatikvah” was played in an Abu Dhabi sporting arena on Saturday after Israeli athlete Alon Leviev, 17, was presented the gold medal at the Ju-jitsu World Championship.
Leviev, in the juniors 55-kilogram-and-under weight category,...
International Judo Federation gives Iran the chop
The International Judo Federation (IJF) declared on Wednesday that Iran is forbidden from participating in any future judo competitions under its auspices, condemning the Islamic Republic for its continued unsportsmanlike conduct in preventing its...
Iran ends its sports boycott against Israeli judokas
In a letter to the International Judo Federation, Iran’s Olympic Committee and local Judo Federation agreed to put an end to their boycott against Israeli athletes, allowing to play Israeli judokas in tournaments rather...
Israeli judokas win medals in UAE, for first time with Israeli flag and anthem
Three Israeli judokas in the United Arab Emirates, competing in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam competition under the Israeli flag for the first time, won bronze medals.
Gili Cohen, Baruch Shmailov and Timna Nelson Levy...
Regev announces intention to join Israeli team for historic judo tournament in UAE
When Israeli athletes compete under their national flag for the first time in the history of the International Judo Federation’s Grand Prix tournament, Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev has announced her intention to...
UAE permits Israel to display flag, sing anthem at Judo Grand Slam championship
Israel will be allowed to compete at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam competition in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi, complete with flag and national anthem during medal ceremonies.
The federation...
Israelis win gold and bronze medals in European Judo Championships
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki won first place in the European Senior Judo Championships 2018 in Tel Aviv on Friday, closely defeating Sami Chouchi from Belgium just seconds before a sudden-death match was declared.
Unlike in...