Paris Olympics 2024

As Israel endured a difficult weekend at home, its athletes won several Paralympic medals

Israel's Paralympian team in Paris has brought the country's 2024 medal count up to 7.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
04/09/2024

'Heroes and heroines': The Herzogs host Israel's sportspeople

 You brought some happiness to the nation and we were all united in our affection for you. You represented us with honor, and you brought us great pride."

Ezra Frech, Ian Seidenfeld, Oct. 7 survivor, other athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Israel won nine medals — including six golds — at the most recent Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and has 384 total medals in the Games dating back to the inaugural Summer Paralympics in 1960.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
23/08/2024

To keep football beautiful, give the Palestinian campaign of hate a ‘red card’

In order to indeed keep football as a force for good and politics out of sport, FIFA must once and for all give a ‘red card’ to Jibril Rajoub’s relentless campaign of hate against Israel.

By ARSEN OSTROVSKY
21/08/2024

Israel’s record Olympics: How systematic planning made seven medals normal

Israel’s amazing achievement was not exceptional at all, even though it certainly felt that way. It was a normal achievement by all standards, and that’s what’s truly amazing.

By BARAK SELLA
19/08/2024

My word: Pride in the face of prejudice in Paris - opinion

The attempts to ban Israelis from international events ostensibly due to security threats should not be belittled – it’s a boycott measure in a different guise, punishing Israel for being the victim.

Israel's silver Olympian Raz Hershko tells 'Post' of Paris success

With that in mind, Hershko spoke to The Jerusalem Post about returning back to the Holy Land with her silver medal in tow as well as her pride and joy as to what she was able to do for her country.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
15/08/2024

Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast examines the 1936 Olympics

Gladwell, the author, journalist and podcaster, explores the 1936 Berlin Olympics on the latest season of his podcast series “Revisionist History.”

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
14/08/2024

French Olympic athlete suspended for anti-Israel posts on X

After the revelations, the athlete posted a picture of himself wrapped in a French flag on his social media accounts, saying he was sorry if he had offended people.

By REUTERS
14/08/2024

Israel's Olympic committee condemns blood-soaked Iranian propaganda targeting athletes

The Committee warned the video may incite further threats against Israel’s Olympic delegation, who have already been victim to Iran’s cyberbullying.

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