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Illustrative: Ron Atias of Israel, and Venilton Teixeira of Brazil compete in the men's Taekwondo event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
April 6, 2018, 10:46 am
Israeli athletes banned from taekwondo championship in Tunisia
Tunis court rules 4 Israelis will not be allowed to participate in world junior championships starting Friday, following petition from group opposed to ties with Israel
By AP and TOI staff
Jordi Cruyff, the Dutch boss of Maccabi Tel Aviv, who is to step down at the end of the current season, March 2018. (YouTube screenshot)
March 28, 2018, 1:05 pm
Jordi Cruyff to step down as Maccabi Tel Aviv boss
Club gives no reason for Dutchman's departure after six years of steering soccer team to three Israeli championships
By AFP
Children from Bet Elazraki Children´s Home and Neve Michael Children's Village at a Hapoel Ra'anana AFC soccer game against Hapoel Tel Aviv FC. (Courtesy, Sharing Seats Israel)
December 28, 2017, 6:00 am
Got spare tickets? Give a seat to someone less fortunate
The non-profit 'Sharing Seats Israel' matches sports and performance tickets with organizations that help kids and their families
By Jessica Steinberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offers sympathy to Iranian wrestler Alireza Karimi-Mashiani who was forced to lose a bout to avoid competing against an Israeli opponent, in a video released December 4, 2017. (Screen capture: YouTube)
December 4, 2017, 5:10 pm
Netanyahu says Iran forcing its wrestlers to lose sums up Tehran’s hostility
PM sympathizes with wrestler Alireza Karimi-Mashiani, who was compelled to throw bout, give up his sporting dream, to avoid Israeli opponent
By TOI staff
Iranian wrestler Alireza Karimi leading his match against Russia’s Alikhan Zhabrailov 3-2, when his coach can be heard from the sidelines instructing him to lose, at the World Championships in Poland, November 25, 2017. (screen capture: YouTube)
December 1, 2017, 10:30 pm
Wrestling body investigating if Iranian threw match to avoid Israeli
Ali Reza Karimi won widespread praise in Iran for his 'sacrifice' in losing, rather than face Israel's Uri Kalashnikov
By Agencies
Iranian wrestler Alireza Karimi leading his match against Russia’s Alikhan Zhabrailov 3-2, when his coach can be heard from the sidelines instructing him to lose, at the World Championships in Poland, November 25, 2017. (screen capture: YouTube)
November 27, 2017, 11:19 pm
Iran regime hails ‘hero’ wrestler who lost match to avoid Israeli
Government praises Alireza Karimi-Mashiani for 'noble and heroic action' though Iranians on social media are not all supportive
By AFP
Iranian wrestler Alireza Karimi leading his match against Russia’s Alikhan Zhabrailov 3-2, when his coach can be heard from the sidelines instructing him to lose, at the World Championships in Poland, November 25, 2017. (screen capture: YouTube)
November 27, 2017, 6:39 pm
Iranian wrestler told to throw match to avoid facing Israeli
With Uri Kalashnikov waiting in next round, Alireza Karimi-Machiani appears to give up against Russian opponent after voice heard yelling 'lose Alireza'
By TOI staff
Jose Rodrigues training in his studio in Tel Aviv, October 15, 2017. (Andrew Tobin)
October 26, 2017, 6:50 am
Israel’s latest sports craze is poles apart from its erotic dancing roots
Bringing it out of the strip clubs and into dance studios, enthusiasts hope to one day represent Israel as Olympic pole dancers
By Andrew Tobin
After a difficult five-year process, Cory Carr finally earned his Israeli citizenship in 2009. Here he represents Israel in the FIBA 3-on-3 World Championships in 2012. (Courtesy)
October 8, 2017, 11:02 pm
Alley-oop to the Holy Land: 40 years of African American hoopsters in Israel
A new book by author David Goldstein explores some of the 800 black Americans who have come to play professional basketball in the Jewish state since the 1970s
By Robert Sarner
Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat (R) next to Kenzo Shirai of Japan (C) and Yul Moldauer of the United States after taking top positions on the floor exercise during the individual apparatus finals of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal, Canada, October 7, 2017. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP)
October 8, 2017, 9:36 am
Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat wins silver at World Championships
Impressive second-place finish in floor exercise nets third-ever Israeli medal at prestigious international competition
By TOI staff
Illustrative: Bodybuilders. In Israel, bodybuilders use food supplements approved by the Health Ministry. (YouTube screenshot)
September 19, 2017, 8:01 pm
4 more arrested in probe of food supplement smuggling
Two senior Health Ministry employees and two customs agents nabbed, following earlier arrest of major importer, quarantine head
By TOI staff
Israeli gymnast Liroy Ashram competes in the all-around competition at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Pesaro, Italy, on September 1, 2017. (Screen capture: YouTube)
September 3, 2017, 9:29 am
In first, Israeli wins bronze at world gymnastics championships
Linoy Ashram becomes first-ever Israeli to win a medal in the all around-competition at sport's top tournament
By TOI staff
August 6, 2017, 2:21 pm
Lament of an unlikely hockey mom
Why won't Jerusalem support the sport that would flourish were it only able to use the city's new ice rink?
By Bracha Hermon
Alon Day, driver of the #71 FLwaterfront.com Chevrolet, poses in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 23, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Chris Trotman/NASCAR via Getty Images/JTA)
June 24, 2017, 8:55 am
NASCAR’s first Israeli driver is on the fast track to success
Alon Day, who will make his debut in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday, grew up in a land without a race track
By Gabe Friedman
Israel's national lacrosse team made it to the quarterfinal of the European Lacrosse Championships, its first tournament. (photo credit: Israel Lacrosse Facebook page)
May 23, 2017, 6:38 pm
Israel to host 2018 World Lacrosse Championships
Head of sport's national body says decision to hold event in Netanya comes after country's recent success in game
By TOI staff
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