Katie Ledecky, Olympic gold medalist swimmer, lost family members in the Holocaust
Jewish Journal
August 8, 2016
It isn’t up for debate — Katie Ledecky is currently the best female swimmer on the planet.
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Olympics
International Olympic Committee warns Lebanon over bus incident
Jewish Journal
August 8, 2016
The International Olympic Committee reportedly reprimanded the head of the Lebanese delegation over an incident in which he blocked Israeli Olympians from boarding a bus.
Aly Raisman earns spot in individual all-around finals in Rio
Jewish Journal
August 8, 2016
Jewish-American woman’s gymnast Aly Raisman earned a spot in the individual all-around competition at the Olympics in Rio.
Israeli Olympians kicked off bus to Rio games by Lebanese delegation
Jewish Journal
August 8, 2016
Lebanese Olympians refused to ride on a bus with Israeli athletes to get to the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 summer games.\n\n
2016 Olympics: 7 Jewish American Olympians to watch in Rio
Jewish Journal
August 5, 2016
There are athletes, and then there are Olympic athletes. And then there are Jewish Olympic athletes.
11 Israeli victims of ’72 Munich Olympic massacre officially commemorated in Rio
Jewish Journal
August 5, 2016
More than four decades after they were held hostage and then murdered, the 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre were commemorated in an official International Olympic Committee ceremony on Thursday.
Swimming for Israel in Rio: More than just fun and games
Jewish Journal
August 3, 2016
Olympic swimmer and Los Angeles native Andrea “Andi” Murez swims to win, but winning is not the only thing she cares about.
Remembering the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre
Jewish Journal
August 3, 2016
During the summer of 1972, I was among the youngest athletes chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to run the Olympic Torch relays throughout Turkey.
Guns, drugs and maybe Islamists: Brazil tightens border before Games
Jewish Journal
August 2, 2016
On a chilly morning, with a breeze blowing in from Paraguay, customs officials occasionally stop and search vehicles crossing Brazil\’s busiest border point, looking for contraband.
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