Gymnastics

'I knew that I was beyond capable': Israeli gymnast Lihie Raz on chasing the Olympics

From uncertain teenager to Olympic contender, Israeli gymnast Lihie Raz is still reaching for new heights

Lihie Raz is one of Israel’s leading artistic gymnasts, representing the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and again at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as at multiple European Championships. Premium
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 Israeli sailor Tamar Steinberg and her coach Shahar Tzuberi

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Israel wins gold and silver at European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Holon

The gold medal performance in the clubs and hoops came shortly after Israel claimed a silver in the ribbons final.

The members of Israel’s rhythmic gymnastics national team were understandably delighted on Sunday after claiming the gold medal in the clubs and hoops final at the European Championships in Holon.

Israeli gymnasts scale podium in Finland

Neta Rivkin took part in four individual finals on Sunday, finishing fifth in the hoop (17.950) and sixth in the ball (17.150).

Israel's national rhythmic gymnastics team

Israel to invest NIS 100m in cyber-security fund Kidma

The new iteration of the program, dubbed Kidma 2.0, will support the cyber security industries in a number of ways.

The logo for the cyber hacking group ‘Anonymous’ is seen on computer screens.

Rhythmic gymnastics on the rise

Few, if any athletes, work harder than rhythmic gymnasts.

Israel’s national rhythmic gymnastics team fashions a star of David

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Alexandra Raisman of the US competes in the women's gymnastics balance beam final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games

Analysis: Egypt still trying to find a fitting answer to a complex situation

Obama, who has not severed his links with the Brotherhood, is apparently not giving enough weight to the decisive role played by Egypt in the fight against radical Islam.

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Shatilov into European Games floor final, targeting all-around next

Israeli gym nast Alex Shatilov progressed to the final of the floor exercise at the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, from second place overall.

Alex Shatilov

Holon hosts Grand Prix Gymnastics

The international competition is a highly prestigious event, held in eight major cities across Europe; Israel is the only non-European country to host the event.

 Israeli gymnast Neta Rivkin

Israel’s top gymnasts glow

The Israel team finished with a score 34.767 points to beat out Belarus and Japan for the gold medal.

 Israeli gymnast Neta Rivkin

Shatilov comes up short in Europeans floor final

The 28-year-old Israeli had scaled the podium in each of his previous five appearances at the European Championships.

Israeli gymnast Alex Shatilov at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Montpellier, France, April 18