Israelis win 12 medals at 2015 European Games
141 athletes represent Israel at Azerbaijan contest; medalists vie for 2016 Olympics.
141 athletes represent Israel at Azerbaijan contest; medalists vie for 2016 Olympics.
It took the 24-year-old just 43 seconds to become the first Israeli woman to win Judo World Championships.
Yarden Gerbi, Tommy Arshansky win gold medals at European competitions over the weekend; teammates take three bronze medals as well.
Yakov-Yan Toumarkin second Israeli in history to compete in Olympics swimming finals; judoka Arik Zeevi ousted in less than a minute.
Judoka Arik Zeevi’s first-round loss at the London Olympics had a devastating effect on all of Israel.
Israel’s top contenders hope today’s competitions will bring home a blue-and-white medal.
The Iranian team purposely left behind its judo champion, Javad Mahjoob, to make sure he will not face off against Israeli judokan Arik Zeevi.
Israel is sending a strong team of athletes to the London Olympics. This year’s goals: To win a medal in a new discipline, and to see a woman step on to the podium.
Israeli judokan Arik Zeevi celebrated victory at the European Judo Championships over the weekend. Zeevi won the gold medal in the under-100-kilogram weight class against Georgia’s Levan Zhorzholiani.