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Othman Al-Omeir, the editor of the news website Elaph, tweeted: “I support Tahani Al-Qahtani, whether she wins or loses. It will be a disgrace [only] if she withdraws.”
“Without Chai Lifeline and everything they’ve done for me and my family, I don’t know how I would’ve pulled through,” says cancer survivor Pessy Zeiger, 19, of Monsey, N.Y., who plans to bike the 65- to 70-mile route starting and ending off at Camp Simcha, which she refers to as “the happiest place on earth!”
The medal is Israel’s first at the Tokyo games and 10th one overall.
The families of the 11 killed have been asking the International Olympic Committee for this gesture of respect for decades, but until now have been turned down.
Sports served as a bridge between the Jewish and non-Jewish worlds.
The Barça Legends lost their game against Real Madrid 2-3.
In addition to his ability to roll with the punches through numerous trades in his NBA career—the first for an Israeli—Casspi will be remembered as a goodwill ambassador for Jewish causes.
The famed race, which each year covers 3,413 kilometers (2,121 miles) over 21 stages in 23 days, featured eight riders wearing the Israel Start-Up Nation jersey.
During his 10-year NBA career, he was part of the Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors.
“It is just good news after good news; who wouldn’t want that, especially in times like this?” according to David Wiseman and Shari Wright-Pilo, who created a Facebook page to chart the journey of Israeli Olympic athletes and their designated sport.
A look at the Olympic and Paralympic athletes expected to have the best chance of winning a medal in Tokyo.
“I can’t betray Jerusalem,” said Beitar Jerusalem soccer-club owner Moshe Hogeg.
