Ran and Dan Alterman are Israel\’s reigning triathlon champions. For the past four years, they have dominated the sport in their native land. Now, they look to bring their success to the international arena.
Smashnova-Pistolesi has done it on the go. She was born 28 years ago in Minsk, Belarus. Her family moved to Israel when she was 14. She stays at her parents\’ home in Herzelia when she\’s in the country. She has her own home in Italy, where she lives with her husband, the former pro Claudio Pistolesi.
Swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg will go to the Athens Olympic Games, thanks to placing second in his race during the U.S. qualifying trials, a feat greeted with greater acclaim and emotion than his three gold medals in Sydney four years ago.
Shawn Green sits quietly in the Dodgers dugout waiting for pregame batting practice to begin. His unassuming nature seems at odds with his 6-foot-4 figure; his quiet presence inconsistent with his celebrity.
\”He has proved his great potential. He has the attributes of a champion,\” an ecstatic Gebhardt said Sunday of Friedman. \”He has great technique and a strong character, but he needs some moral support to make him even better,\” he said.
Sasha Cohen, 17, will be one of three women figure skaters to represent the United States in the 2002 Winter Olympics. The sassy Aliso Niguel High School senior overcame a debilitating injury and will travel to Salt Lake City in February to fulfill her Olympic dream.
Peter and Joachim Horvitz, the father-and-son team whose recent compendium, \”The Big Book of Jewish Baseball: An Illustrated Encyclopedia and Anecdotal History,\” sets out to prove that there has been a wealth of Jews who have made significant contributions to our national pastime.
This year, because of ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, only some 2,000 athletes from 40 countries are expected to attend the 16th Games, which have been shortened to seven days.
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