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Judoka Yarden Gerbi celebrates after winning a bronze medal on August 9, 2016, left, and Or Sasson celebrates after securing his bronze medal in judo on August 12. (Jack Guez, Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP)
August 14, 2016, 6:10 pm
After judo medals, Israel basks in success of new ‘national sport’
Hailed as national heroes, judokes are inspiring new generation of athletes. ‘Soccer may be more popular, but this is what we are good at,’ says sport chairman
By Aron Heller
Yarden Gerbi celebrates her victory over Abe Kana from Japan in the semifinal of the World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, August 29, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Silvia Izquierdo)
August 30, 2013, 5:17 am
Judoka bags first World Championships gold for Israel
Yarden Gerbi makes short work of her opponents in Brazil, wins accolades from the prime minister
By Elie Leshem
Tommy Arshansky (blue) at the World Championships, 2011 (photo credit: screen capture BentzWatchJudo/Youtube)
April 25, 2013, 8:55 pm
Israeli wins bronze at European judo championships
Tommy Arshansky secures team’s first medal on first day of the competition
By Aaron Kalman
October 18, 2012, 2:42 pm
Arik Zeevi to retire from judo
Bronze medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics calls it quits at age 35
By Asher Zeiger
August 13, 2012, 2:33 pm
For medal-less Israel, failure is relative
To hear the sports minister, London was a flop. To watch the athletes — their prowess, their commitment, their grace in defeat, and some of their achievements — it was anything but
By Aaron Kalman
Two of Israel's judokas, Arik Zeevi (right) and Alice Schlesinger at the entrance to the Israeli building at the Olympic village, July 26 (photo credit: courtesy of the Israeli Olympic Committee)
August 8, 2012, 11:26 pm
Sports minister to appoint panel to learn from disappointing Olympic results
Limor Livnat says Israel’s medal drought was a particular blow given the amount of money spent
By Asher Zeiger
Israelis participate in Jerusalem's tenth annual Gay Pride Parade (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 3, 2012, 12:32 pm
Gone in 43 seconds
Israel’s best hope for an Olympic medal falls short; government warns people to get out of Sinai; and Jerusalem celebrates ten years of pride
By Yossi Nachemi
Israeli Swimmer Yakov Toumarkin prepares to compete in the 200 meter backstroke Olympic finals on Thursday, Aug. 2 (image capture Channel 1)
August 2, 2012, 10:16 pm
Toumarkin places 7th in backstroke finals, Korzits is well-placed in 3rd
Israel’s Olympic podium hopes dwindle as Zeevi, Tzuberi, Andy/Yoni fail
By Aaron Kalman and Asher Zeiger
Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram (white) advanced to the quarter finals at the London Olympics on Wednesday (photo credit: screen capture iba.org.il)
August 2, 2012, 11:46 am
Israel’s tennis duo eliminated from Olympic games
Arik Zeevi, the country’s top judoka, taps out of Olympic competition after 43 seconds
By Aaron Kalman
Searchlights shine over the Olympic Stadium during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday in London. (photo credit: AP/Ben Curtis)
July 27, 2012, 11:09 am
As opening nears, Olympic organizers hope gaffes turn into cheers
London Games have been mired in controversy, but moment of silence or not, Israelis are looking to rack up the medals
By Joshua Davidovich
Palestinian athlete Baha Alfarra, who will compete the 400-meter Olympic race trains at a gym in Gaza City in March 2012 (photo credit: AP/Adel Hana)
July 20, 2012, 5:01 pm
Palestinians go to Olympics to highlight national pride… and the conflict
Fledgling delegation rejected cooperation offer from Israel
By Ben Sales
File: Alice Schlesinger wearing the official Israeli Olympic uniform, July 8, 2012. (Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)
July 11, 2012, 6:40 am
Israel’s Olympic judokas power the country’s hopes for a medal
Alice Schlesinger and Arik Ze’evi are candidates for the podium in London 2012
By Ben Sales
Israel's entire Olympic delegation (photo credit: Aaron Kalman/Times of Israel)
July 8, 2012, 9:34 pm
Ahead of London Games, some already looking to maintain success in 2016
Full Israeli team gathers for first time, energized by dreams of medal podiums and repeat trips to the Olympics
By Aaron Kalman
Jonathan Erlich, right, with former doubles partner Andy Ram (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90/File)
June 26, 2012, 11:28 pm
Tennis duo Ram and Erlich win ticket to London 2012
Pair given an Olympic chance by the International Tennis Federation
By Philip Podolsky and Hillary Zaken
President Shimon Peres met with athletes training for the upcoming Olympic Games in January 2012. Peres is seen with Lee Korzits (second from left) and Arik Zeevi (right). (photo credit: Mark Nayman/GPO/Flash90)
June 26, 2012, 10:45 am
Israel names Olympic delegation as athletes gear up for London
Sixty-one athletes will represent Israel on the Olympic and Paralympic teams
By Hillary Zaken
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