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Olympics
Jewish glory, frustration mark London Games
The London Olympics may have “lit up the world,” as organizing committee head Sebastian Coe put it, but for Jews the 2 1/2 weeks offered healthy doses of frustration and glory.
Ankie Spitzer leads worldwide minute of silence for Munich 11
Ankie Spitzer led a minute of silence to honor the Munich 11 that was streamed live around the world.
Israeli-American coach David Blatt leads Russian national basketball team to bronze
The Russian Olympic men\’s basketball team, coached by Israeli-American David Blatt, took a bronze medal at the London games.
New Zealand Jewish sailor Jo Aleh guaranteed medal
New Zealand Jewish sailor Jo Aleh is guaranteed an Olympic medal with just one race left in the women’s 470 regatta.
Ankie Spitzer to lead worldwide minute of silence for ‘Munich 11’
A moment of silence to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the massacre at the Munich Olympics will be livestreamed from a suburban New York JCC on Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT.
Aly Raisman says she was for Munich 11 moment of silence [SLIDESHOW]
Jewish-American gymnast Aly Raisman expressed her support for a moment of silence at the Olympics for the Israelis killed at the 1972 Munich Games.