Aly Raisman, a Jewish American, won the floor exercise in helping the U.S. women\’s team to the gold medal in the gymnastics competition at the London Olympics.
Four-time gold medalist Jason Lezak, competing in what is likely his final Olympics, helped the American swim team qualify for the 4×100-meter freestyle relay finals.
A clip from NBC showing Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman’s parents\’ reaction to her uneven bar routine has garnered more than 25,000 hits on YouTube.
Community leaders gathered at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum today to observe a moment of silence for the 11 Israelis killed during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. The leaders also denounced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its refusal to hold a similar commemoration during the opening ceremonies of the London Olympic Games.
A group of 37 Olympians is ready to represent Israel in the 2012 London Games, which kicked off with Friday’s Opening Ceremony.
The Lebanese judo team at the 2012 London Olympics refused to practice next to the Israeli team.
More than 20,000 people in various venues in London attended the British Zionist Federation’s “Minute for Munich” program that was promoted via social media.
The International Olympic Committee rejected an in-person appeal for a minute of silence at the opening ceremonies of the London Games by the widows of two of the 11 Israelis slain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
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