Olympics

Italian author Erri De Luca: ‘I am prepared to lose everything’ for backing Israel

Italian author Erri De Luca said he is prepared to lose everything for his convictions as he spoke about Israel, Hebrew, and Zionism.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
ERRI DE LUCA (on the screen) converses with Prof. Uri S. Cohen (seated on the right) at the International Writers Festival in Jerusalem on Monday.
THE ISRAEL men’s national flag football team is in heavy preparation for this summer’s Olympic qualifying campaign at the 2026 IFAF World Championship in Germany.

Israel flag football chases Olympic dream on road to Los Angeles 2028

Despite the ongoing war, the national team has continued to hold regular practices, training camps, and scouting sessions to assemble the strongest possible roster.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
View of the offices of Israel's public broadcaster KAN in Jerusalem. January 31, 2023.

Israel’s Eurovision future at risk over KAN funding bill, EBU warns

EBU Director-General Noel Curran warned that a bill changing KAN’s funding could harm Israel’s global standing and threaten its future participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

|ByTZUF TZIMERING, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
OVER HIS four-year tenure in Israel, Richard Priestman’s calm precision and world-class expertise helped transform the country’s national archery program into an emerging international force.

The zen of the siren: Richard Priestman and the architecture of Israeli archery stillness

At 71, Priestman is back home, cleaning his apartment and “recharging” after a tenure that saw him lead a nation with almost no archery pedigree into the global elite.

|ByITAY GODER

Israel judo coach Oren Smadja resigns after 15 years

"Precisely because judo is part of my soul, I can no longer, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but that’s it, I’m giving up and submitting my resignation," Smadja said on social media.

MAY 5, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Oren Smadja, who coached Israel’s men’s national judo team for 15 years, stepped down citing deep concerns for the sport’s future.

OCI honors fallen athlete Eden Nimri with handwritten logo tribute

Nimri, a former member of Israel’s national youth swimming team, was killed while defending the Nahal Oz outpost during Hamas’s surprise attack.

APRIL 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
EDEN NIMRI was a soldier – and former member of Israel’s national youth swimming team – who was killed on October 7.

Strength meets sea: IDF orphans, Olympic athletes unite for inspirational day in Eilat

Bereaved children joined Olympic athletes in Eilat for a day of strength, sport, and healing, part of the annual “Otzma” camp initiative.

APRIL 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Israeli Olympians Daniela Peleg and Yuval Freilich at this week's event in Eilat

Israel, Romania sign landmark Olympic cooperation agreement

The agreement was signed by Yael Arad, Chair of the Olympic Committee of Israel, and Mihai Covaliu, President of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.

APRIL 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
YAEL ARAD, Chair of Israel Olympic Committee, visits Bucharest’s historic Coral Synagogue

Shul runnings: The Israeli bobsled, skeleton racing teams with Olympic ambitions

Israel’s bobsled and skeleton racing teams prepare for the World Championship – and the Winter Olympics

MARCH 9, 2025ByLAURI DONAHUE
Israel's four-man bobsled team.

Paltchik Foundation awards scholarships to 10 promising young athletes

Olympic judoka Peter Paltchik’s foundation grants NIS 54,000 annual scholarships to support rising Israeli sports stars.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByWALLA! SPORTS
Peter Paltchik: "This is a significant step toward creating a real support system for the next generation of Israeli sports.”

‘September 5’ relives the ’72 Munich massacre - review

We still remember 1972 and know its tragic story, but now that October 7 has been repackaged by certain elements of the media as 'resistance,' it's especially important that 'September 5' be seen.

FEBRUARY 2, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘September 5.’

Trump announces sweeping first-day executive orders and record declassifications

Classified documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK are to be released. Trump added that "other topics of great interest" will have classified records declassified.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025.

Hungarian-born Israeli gymnast Ágnes Keleti dies at 103

Keleti was deemed one of the greatest Jewish athletes, winning 10 Olympic medals for the national Hungarian team throughout her career. 

JANUARY 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hungarian-Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast Agnes Keleti, in Budapest, November 6, 2020

Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn halts musical inspired by her Paris Olympics performance

The musical, originally titled "Raygun: The Musical," was set to premiere in Sydney but was canceled just hours before its debut after Gunn's lawyers issued legal threats.

DECEMBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn halts musical inspired by her Paris Olympics performance.