Snapshot: The best Jewish Olympic moments
Jewish Journal
August 17, 2016
The best Jewish Olympic moments
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Olympics
Raisman wins silver, Biles wins record-equalling fourth gold
Jewish Journal
August 16, 2016
Simone Biles showed off her sassy moves and explosive tumbles on the floor exercise to win a record-equalling fourth gold at the Olympics on Tuesday.
Jewish swimmer Anthony Ervin becomes oldest individual swimming gold medalist
Jewish Journal
August 15, 2016
Jewish swimmer Anthony Ervin became the oldest Olympic gold medalist in an individual swimming event, at 35 capping a comeback from burnout and drug use in the aftermath of his gold medal at 19.
Egyptian judoka sent home over handshake refusal with Israeli
Jewish Journal
August 15, 2016
Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Rio Olympics after refusing to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson following the end of their bout, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.
Rio pays tribute to 11 Israeli victims of ’72 Munich Olympic massacre
Jewish Journal
August 15, 2016
Under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, Brazilian senior officials joined sports activists from Israel and elsewhere at a commemoration of the 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.
Egyptian booed for not shaking hands with Israeli
Jewish Journal
August 12, 2016
Egypt\’s Islam El Shehaby refused to shake hands with Israel\’s Or Sasson after their judo match at the Rio Games on Friday, drawing boos from the crowd at the Carioca Arena 2.
Raisman earns sweet redemption in Rio
Jewish Journal
August 11, 2016
For American gymnast Aly Raisman, a silver medal in Thursday\’s all-around event was a moment of redemption after the heartbreak of 2012 when she was on the wrong side of a tiebreak and bumped from the podium.
Aly Raisman helps power US women’s gymnastics team to Olympic gold
Jewish Journal
August 9, 2016
The United States women’s gymnastics team, led by its Jewish-American captain Aly Raisman, won the Olympic gold medal in Rio.
Yarden Gerbi wins Israel’s first Rio medal in judo
Jewish Journal
August 9, 2016
Yarden Gerbi became the first Israeli to medal at the Rio Olympics, bringing home a bronze in the women’s 63-kg judo competition.
Israeli judo star loses out on Olympic medal
Jewish Journal
August 9, 2016
Sagi Muki of Israel failed to medal in the judo under-73 kg weight class after advancing to the semifinals at the Rio Olympics.
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