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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 561

Israeli judokas

Members of Israel's team celebrate their victory during the mixed team elimination round against Mongolia in the team judo competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP/Eugene Hoshiko)
August 5, 2024, 1:56 am
Judo Olympic medalists return home: ‘Our goal was to raise the flag of Israel high’
Raz Hershko, Peter Paltchik and Inbar Lanir greeted as heroes at Ben Gurion Airport, say they were honored to represent Israel in such challenging times
By Amy Spiro
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko smiles after winning a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 2, 2024. (Olympic Committee of Israel)
August 2, 2024, 7:46 pm
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko takes home silver at Paris Olympics
Third medal for Israel at 2024 Games, after two others in judo this week; windsurfing medal races pushed off by a day; equestrian jumping team pulls out of last round of final
By Amy Spiro
Israeli judokas Inbar Lanir (left) and Peter Paltchik celebrate after winning silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 1, 2024. (Composite image: Olympic Commitee of Israel; AFP)
August 1, 2024, 8:56 pm
Israeli judokas Inbar Lanir, Peter Paltchik win silver, bronze medals at Paris Games
Athletes dedicate wins to nation in difficult times: Lanir wears yellow scrunchie, Paltchik says ‘I fought for our flag’; equestrian jumping team qualifies for final
By Amy Spiro
Israel's Sharon Kantor competes in the marathon race of the women's IQFoil windsurfing event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille, July 31, 2024. (Nicolas Tucat/AFP)
July 31, 2024, 10:13 pm
Israeli windsurfers steer toward Olympic medals; triathlete powers through delayed race
Sharon Kantor ranks 2nd overall, Tom Reuveny 3rd after day of sailing; judoka Maya Goshen beats Turkish opponent before loss to French foe; archer Mikaella Moshe fails to advance
By Amy Spiro
Israel's players react after being defeated by Japan at the end of their men's group D soccer match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes on July 30, 2024. (ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP)
July 31, 2024, 1:48 am
Israel knocked out of soccer tourney, solidifies spots in windsurfing at Paris Games
Swimmers set new Israeli record in men’s 4×200m, qualify for final; Sharon Kantor in 2nd place after 7 iQFoil races; judoka Sagi Muki says he’s ‘proud of myself’ at his 3rd Olympics
By Amy Spiro
Slovenia's Lina Erzen, Estonia's Ingrid Puusta and Israel's Sharon Kantor (right) compete in Race 1 of the women's IQFoil windsurfing event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Marseille, July 29, 2024. (Clement MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
July 29, 2024, 7:44 pm
Sailing frustrations, surfing triumphs and tough judo battles for Israel in Paris
Low winds again delay iQFoil contest, where Sharon Kantor is heavy favorite; in Tahiti, Anat Lelior advances to round 3; judokas Timna Nelson-Levy, Tohar Butbul knocked out early
By Amy Spiro
Israel's Tohar Butbul is pictured at the judo men's -73kg round of 32 bout against Algeria's Messaoud Redouane Dris, who disqualified himself from the match, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, July 29, 2024. (Luis Robayo/AFP)
July 29, 2024, 3:54 pm
Judo body to probe Algerian athlete who failed weigh-in ahead of bout with Israeli
International Judo Federation says sports figures can become ‘victims of broader political disputes’ after Messaoud Redouane Dris was disqualified from match against Tohar Butbul
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Kosovo's Distria Krasniqi and Israel's Gefen Primo (blue) compete in the judo women's -52kg quarterfinal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, in Paris, July 28, 2024. (Luis ROBAYO / AFP)
July 28, 2024, 8:15 pm
Israeli Olympians give it their all in judo, fencing, surfing and more
Judoka Gefen Primo advances to repechage round before knockout; swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko qualifies for 100m breaststroke semifinal but opts to sit it out to focus on 400m medley
By Amy Spiro
Raz Hershko reacts after winning during the women +78 kg individual final bout of the Judo European Championships Seniors at the Arena Zagreb, in Zagreb, April 27, 2024. (Damir SENCAR / AFP)
July 20, 2024, 2:00 pm
Olympian Raz Hershko is ready to go back to the mat for Israel in Paris
After winning a bronze in the mixed team event at the Tokyo Games, the judoka — ranked second in the world in her weight class — is one of Israel’s main medal hopes
By Amy Spiro
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Tokyo on March 30, 2024, shortly before his jacket was grabbed by a protester. (Video screenshot; used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
March 31, 2024, 6:29 pm
Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki says protesters in Japan stole his uniform jacket
Olympians Muki and Peter Paltchik confront rally on Tokyo street, having traveled there for training camp; Culture and Sports Ministry said angered after not being updated on trip
By ToI Staff
From 'Tatami,' the first Iranian-Israeli co-production, from 'Golda' director Guy Nattiv and Iranian-born director Zar Amir Ebrahimi, shortlisted for the European Film Award (Courtesy PR)
October 3, 2023, 2:20 pm
Israeli-Iranian ‘Tatami,’ thriller ‘Vanishing Soldier’ make European Oscars shortlist
Judo drama directed by Guy Nattiv and Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi up for European Film Awards, alongside Dani Rosenberg movie about AWOL soldier in kidnapping scare
By Jessica Steinberg
Director Guy Nattiv, second from right, with the actors in 'Tatami,' filmed in Georgia in 2022, his latest film about an Iranian athlete forced to make an impossible decision (Courtesy Guy Nattiv)
September 19, 2023, 3:44 am
After tackling Golda, director Guy Nattiv goes to the mat for Iran’s exiled athletes
The Israeli filmmaker discusses his new film, ‘Tatami,’ which grapples with anti-Israel pressure on Iranian judokas, and blames jeers for his Meir biopic on the political climate
By Jessica Steinberg
Israel's Inbar Lanir (blue) celebrates her victory over France's Madeleine Malonga after the final of the women's -78kg category of the Judo Masters 2023 in Budapest on August 6, 2023. (ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP)
August 6, 2023, 8:27 pm
Israeli judokas win gold, silver at major international contest
Inbar Lanir takes top medal after storming her way to final of 78-kilo category; Peter Paltchik comes second in men’s 100-kilo event
By ToI Staff
File: Raz Hershko celebrates after defeating China's Xu Shiyan (not pictured) during the women's +78Kg bronze medal bout at the World Judo Championship in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023. (KARIM JAAFAR/AFP)
July 15, 2023, 6:29 pm
Raz Hershko tops women’s international judo rankings, in historic first for Israeli
Israeli judoka No.1 among 2,000 competitors across all weight classes; ‘It’s only a stop along the road,’ she says
By Michael Horovitz
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
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