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July 29, 2012
10:08 pm

Olympic Wrap Up: Day 2

Tennis – Shahar Peer vs Maria Sharapona After losing to Sharapona six times in the past, Shahar Peer was hoping that maybe London2012 would be the time......

July 28, 2012
3:02 pm

Lack of Silence Speaks Volumes

By Raffe Gold As the individual copper petals, aflame with the hopes and dreams of the Olympic athletes, began to rise up and form a torch, the opening ceremony for......

July 27, 2012
3:43 pm

Let The Games Begin

And so they start today. Strap yourself in or go hide under a rock because the next two weeks are going to be Olympics, Olympics with a side serving......

July 26, 2012
11:46 pm

The Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For….

In less than 23 hours, the London 2012 Olympic Games will begin. For those familiar with the Super Bowl half time show, the international appeal and grandiose nature of......

July 25, 2012
11:48 am

Olympic Family Fun

There are just two more sleeps until the XXX London 2012 Olympic Games begin. By then, the kids will have had finished their summer camps and the onus......

July 24, 2012
4:22 pm

Meet Team Israel: Jillian Schwartz

Jillian Schwartz has already competed at the Olympics albeit for a different country. She represented USA in pole vault at the 2004 Olympics. Fast forward four years and she......

July 23, 2012
9:40 am

Mother Of A Champ – Alla Shatilov

Soon to be-2 time Olympian Alex Shatilov comes from good stock! His mother Alla is a former Uzbekistan champion gymnast and his father a former equestrian and now......

July 20, 2012
12:19 pm

The Sounds of Silence

There has been a groundswell of support for a minute’s silence for the Munich 11, from parliamentarians around the world, to celebrities, to regular people expressing their sentiments......

July 19, 2012
2:09 pm

Meet Team Israel: Misha Zilberman

As far as sports go, badminton isn’t the most mainstream! Thus it would come as little surprise that Misha Zilberman is the first badminton player to represent Israel......

July 18, 2012
12:34 pm

The Golden Tweet

The 2012 London Olympics promise to be the social games in more ways than one. Twitter is now all encompassing and most of the 10,000+ athletes who are competing......

July 18, 2012
8:18 am

Meet Team Israel Past and Present: Itai Chammah

Itai Chammah represented Israel at the 2008 Olympics in the 200m backstroke. Itai will not be competing in London, however we were lucky enough to have a chat with......

July 17, 2012
8:17 am

Meet Team Israel: Gymnast Felix Aronovich

For many athletes it is a massive achievement just to qualify for the Olympics. One such athlete is gymnast Felix Aronovich. He traveled a long journey to be able......

July 16, 2012
11:42 am

Meet Team Israel: Arik Zeevi

At London, Arik Ze’evi will become the first Israeli athlete to participate at four Olympic Games. For an athlete in particular one in a combat sport to remain at......

July 15, 2012
8:33 am

The Israeli Olympic Connection: Alex Gilady

Alex Gilady is probably the most powerful Israeli in international sport. He has been a member of the IOC since 1994 and has risen to be one of......

July 13, 2012
3:50 pm

Meet Team Israel: Vered Bouskila

A Sailor, A Lawyer, and A Bride To Be! If sailing as a sport had, a bigger profile there is no doubt that Vered Bouskila would be a superstar. She is......

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