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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 494

Lee Korzits

Anthony Ervin of the USA reacts after winning the Men's 50m Freestyle Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
December 26, 2016, 5:19 am
Athletes elected to International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Three Americans honored are Anthony Ervin, Thelma ‘Tybie’ Thall-Sommers, and Albert Von Tilzer
By JTA
Lee Korzits, left, and Maayan Davidovich racing on Monday. (photo credit: courtesy v.baglione@albaria.com)
March 7, 2013, 3:03 am
Israeli windsurfers dominate podium at championship
Korzits wins gold, Davidovich bronze to highlight a strong performance for the blue-and-white delegation
By Aaron Kalman
Lee Korzits, left, and Maayan Davidovich racing on Monday. (photo credit: courtesy v.baglione@albaria.com)
March 5, 2013, 11:19 pm
Israeli surfer secures world championship victory
Lee Korzits gurantees her third consecutive gold; fellow Israeli in fight for silver
By Aaron Kalman
Illustrative photo of windsurfers participating in an international competition in Tel Aviv on June 14, 2009 (photo credit: Boaz Oppenheim/Flash90)
October 27, 2012, 11:30 am
Israeli windsurfer crowned youth world champion
Naomi Cohen gives hope to a new generation of Israeli athletes at Taiwan competition
By Yoel Goldman
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
Britain's ambassador to Israel, Matthew Gould, and his wife, Celia, with some of the students of the Bialik-Rogozin school Tuesday. The British embassy hosted an Olympics celebration at the school and the kids, in turn, showed the ambassador how to play the Wii. (photo credit: Michal Shmulovich/Times of Israel)
August 8, 2012, 10:50 am
Lessons from the Olympics at a unique Tel Aviv school for migrants’ children
British ambassador tells kids at Bialik-Rogozin School that ‘if you work hard and believe in yourself, you can succeed — regardless of your religion or what country you come from’
By Michal Shmulovich
Lee Korzits wiping away a tear while speaking to reporters Tuesday. (Screenshot: IBA)
August 7, 2012, 8:27 pm
Tuesday’s results; Wednesday’s schedule
After Korzits disappointment, two Israeli sailors face their last qualifying races
By Aaron Kalman
Lee Korzits wiping away a tear while speaking to reporters Tuesday. (Screenshot: IBA)
August 7, 2012, 6:57 pm
Korzits: I deserved the medal, but life goes on
Windsurfer’s ninth place finish effectively ends Israel’s hopes of a medal in London
By Philip Podolsky
Lee Korzits finishing her final race at the 2012 Olympic Games. (photo credit: Screenshot/IBA)
August 7, 2012, 3:44 pm
Olympic wipeout for Israel after Lee Korzits fails in medal bid
28-year-old finishes final windsurfing race in ninth, to end sixth overall; she was Israel’s last realistic podium hope
By Aaron Kalman
Alexander Shatilov at the floor finals on Sunday (photo credit: screen capture Channel 1)
August 5, 2012, 4:42 pm
Gymnast Alex Shatilov finishes in sixth place
Windsurfer Lee Korzits holds on to second place
By Aaron Kalman
Lee Korzits during her ninth race at the 2012 Summer Games (photo credit: screen capture Channel 1)
August 5, 2012, 3:22 pm
Windsurfer Lee Korzits holds on to second place
Alex Shatilov aims for gymnastics gold
By Aaron Kalman
Lee Korzits won the 2012 world championship (photo credit: CC-BY-SA Lee Korzits/Wikipedia)
August 5, 2012, 1:09 pm
Surfing almost killed her. Now Lee Korzits hopes it will bring gold
She was the youngest world champion ever at age 19, but then came a near-fatal accident. On Tuesday the gifted, resilient Israeli will try to seize her Olympic moment
By Aaron Kalman
Windsurfer Lee Korzits hopes fair winds continue in London. (photo credit: AP/Herbert Knosowski)
August 4, 2012, 6:48 pm
Jubilant windsurfer Korzits wins race to close in on medal
‘Everything improved,’ says Israeli, now number two in the overall event standings; disappointing results for other Israeli contenders in sailing and surfing
By Yoel Goldman
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
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