Jewish Olympic legend Ágnes Keleti dies at 103 The Holocaust survivor's journey from Nazi persecution to Olympic glory made her one of the most inspiring Jewish sports figures of the 20th century. JNS Staff and Adi Nirman Jan. 2, 2025
Terror attacks against Israeli targets thwarted at Paris Olympics Five people were arrested on suspicion of being involved in three planned attacks. Sept. 11, 2024
Israel breaks 20-year record with 10 Paralympic medals Israel also made history with its first Paralympic medals in both taekwondo and goalball—its first medal in a team sport in 36 years. JNS Staff Sept. 9, 2024
Israeli flag football teams compete in Finland for 2028 Olympics slot The four-day Flag Football World Championships in Lahti, Finland, will feature a gathering of the top-ranked teams from around the globe. Josh Hasten Aug. 25, 2024
‘This medal was bigger than me’ An interview with Israeli Olympic gold medalist windsurfer Tom Reuveny. Amelie Botbol Aug. 21, 2024
Israeli Olympian describes her journey Silver medalist Ofir Shaham, 19, wanted to give the nation "something to be a little happy about." Amelie Botbol Aug. 16, 2024
Israeli judoka ‘thrilled’ with silver, ‘but we always want more’ "My entire training team always gave me the feeling that I could break the glass ceiling," said Raz Hershko. Amelie Botbol Aug. 13, 2024
Israelis 11.5 times as likely to medal at Olympics as Chinese, twice as likely as Americans Of the top 50 medaling countries, Israelis were more than four times likelier to medal than average, and nearly twice as likely to earn gold. JNS Staff Aug. 11, 2024
Israel wins silver in rhythmic gymnastics, adding to record medal haul "I would like to congratulate you. I am proud of you—the entire country is proud of you," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the team. Joshua Marks Aug. 11, 2024
