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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 567

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Israel's Mikhail Yakovlev competes in a men's track cycling sprint qualifying round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome, August 7, 2024. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
August 7, 2024, 10:55 pm
Israeli cyclist wows in opening race, taekwondo fighter ousted in 1st Paris match
Mikhail Yakovlev sets brief Olympic record before being knocked out in 1/8 finals of men’s sprint; sobbing Avishag Semberg says she had dreamed of dedicating medal to hostages
By Amy Spiro
Illustrative: Bikers at the Hefer Lake park, near Kibbutz Ein HaHoresh, January 23, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 4, 2024, 7:44 pm
Drunk driver who killed top cyclist charged with homicide in Beersheba court
Nachman Khoury allegedly hit Guy Timor — a member of Israel’s national team who was training for European championship — during police chase while driving under the influence
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of a Traffic Police patrol car. (Israel Police)
June 6, 2024, 5:00 pm
Israeli cycling champion struck and killed by unlicensed driver fleeing police
Guy Timor, 21, mowed down by erratic driver in south during last training session before he was set to represent Israel in Grand Prix competition
By ToI Staff
Leah Goldstein, the 2021 winner of Race Across America, had her invitation to speak at a Canadian women's empowerment event rescinded after Oct. 7 because of her past IDF service. (Screenshot used in accordance with article 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 24, 2024, 1:40 am
Ontario women’s event that canceled Jewish speaker over IDF service is itself canceled
Cyclist Leah Goldstein was the keynote address at an International Women’s Day event in Ontario targeted by anti-Israel activists
By Jennifer Lovy
Leah Goldstein, the 2021 winner of Race Across America, had her invitation to speak at a Canadian women's empowerment event rescinded after Oct. 7 because of her past IDF service. (Screenshot used in accordance with article 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 16, 2024, 1:48 pm
Canadian cyclist disinvited as speaker at women’s event because of past IDF service
Leah Goldstein booted from Ottawa International Women’s day event after pro-Palestinian activists discover her military background 3 decades ago
By Jennifer Lovy
People gather during an anti-Israel rally in Sydney, Saturday, October 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
January 9, 2024, 11:45 am
Activists in Australia rush bike race to protest Israeli team cyclist
Police remove pro-Palestinian demonstrators from course after they target local athlete Simon Clarke for competing for Israel – Premier Tech squad in National Championships
By ToI Staff
Sylvan Adams at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland, August 4, 2023. (SWpix via JTA)
August 8, 2023, 12:52 pm
Israeli billionaire Sylvan Adams wins cycling world championship in Scotland
Philanthropist comes first in 65-69 age group, says victory significant as it’s his first world event representing Israel, after previously competing under Canadian flag
By jacob gurvis
The Israeli Special Olympics women's soccer team poses with their silver medals at the games in Berlin on June 23, 2023. (Courtesy)
June 26, 2023, 5:37 pm
Israelis bring home 25-medal haul from Special Olympics in Berlin
35 athletes who competed in judo, swimming, athletics, tennis, table tennis, cycling, bowling and soccer win nine gold medals, eight silver and eight bronze
By Amy Spiro
Members of the 2023 Special Olympics delegation from Israel meet with Israeli Olympic Committee president and past medalist Yael Arad (center), June 8, 2023. (Ben Melnik)
June 16, 2023, 6:07 am
Israel’s 35 Special Olympics athletes are going for gold at games in Berlin
For the first time, delegation is departing with government backing after group recognized earlier this year as a sports federation; CEO: ‘We are beyond excited, beyond motivated’
By Amy Spiro
An illustration of a proposed hike-and-bike along abandoned train tracks between Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh. (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council / Israel Lands Authority)
May 25, 2023, 7:12 am
Plans for hike-and-bike path along old railway near Jerusalem get initial okay
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council allocates NIS 5 million to begin planning for new tourist attraction on scenic Ottoman-era rail route between capital and Beit Shemesh
By Danielle Nagler
Afghanistan's national cycling champion Fariba Hashimi (2R) and her sister Yulduz (2L) receive their contracts from the owner of Women’s WorldTour team Israel – Premier Tech Roland, Sylvan Adams, in Aigle, Switzerland, October 23, 2022. (Noa Arnon/courtesy)
October 25, 2022, 2:54 am
Exiled Afghan women’s cycling champ to ride for Israeli team
Fariba Hashimi, who fled with her sister days before the Taliban takeover, vows to ‘race for all the women in Afghanistan’ after joining Israel – Premier Tech Roland
By ToI Staff
Stage winner Australia's Simon Clarke, second left, is congratulated by teammate Britain's Chris Froome, center, and another member of Israel Premier Tech after crossing the finish line of the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France, July 6, 2022. (Tim De Waele/Pool Photo via AP)
July 6, 2022, 8:41 pm
In first, Israeli cycling team’s rider wins stage of Tour de France
Australia’s Simon Clarke of Israel Premier Tech takes victory in fifth section of legendary race, thanks Israeli team for giving him the opportunity to compete
By Agencies
Anna Plichta of Poland and Omer Shapira of Israel compete in the women's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Michael Steele/Pool Photo via AP)
July 25, 2021, 6:15 pm
Israeli cyclist who just missed out on Olympic medal: ‘I went with my gut’
Omer Shapira was out ahead of the pack for much of the four-hour women’s road race, but fell back to 24th place in final minutes
By Amy Spiro
Leah Goldstein pushes hard in the last 500 miles of Race Across America 2021, June 24, 2021. (Tara Roberts/RAAM Media)
July 10, 2021, 8:36 am
Jewish Canadian cyclist is first woman to win toughest ultra-endurance race
Crossing finish line in 11 days, 3 hours and 3 minutes, Leah Goldstein traverses 3,000 miles to take first place in overall solo in grueling Race Across America
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Vlad Logionov after winning the Israel Road Race Championships, on June 19, 2021 (video screenshot)
June 21, 2021, 9:58 am
Amateur cyclist, a dancer and barista, is new national champion
25-year-old Vlad Logionov, an immigrant from Ukraine, says he came to ‘surprise everyone and win’ at the weekend’s Road Race Championships at Beit Guvrin
By ToI Staff
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