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The women's soccer team of the Netherlands (photo credit: Courtesy)
July 26, 2013, 1:56 am
Maccabiah athletes reach their moment of truth
While the swimming comes to an end, the track-and-field events don’t disappoint — and team sports head to knockout stages
By Raphael Gellar and Aaron Kalman
The opening ceremony of the 18th Maccabiah, Ramat Gan stadium, July 13, 2009. (Photo credit: Uri Lenz/ FLASH90)
July 11, 2013, 12:11 pm
Higher! Faster! Stronger! Jewishly!
The 19th Maccabiah gets under way next week. Its chairman tells The Times of Israel how the world’s largest Jewish sporting event bolsters Zionism and Jewish identity by gathering athletes from just about everywhere — except Iran
By Aaron Kalman
August 10, 2012, 1:09 pm
New Zealand Jewish sailor Jo Aleh guaranteed medal
The daughter of Israelis and her partner are tied for first after nine races in the 470 regatta
August 8, 2012, 1:18 pm
Australian sprinter Steven Solomon falls short in finals
The 19-year-old runner had posted two personal best times on his way to becoming the first Australian man in 24 years to qualify for 400-meter race
August 6, 2012, 1:38 pm
Australian sprinter Steven Solomon advances to 400-meter finals
Will compete in the finals on Monday night in London
August 4, 2012, 11:13 pm
Steven Solomon powers through to 400-meter semis
A personal best for the only Jewish member of Australia’s team in London
By TOI staff and JTA
August 3, 2012, 2:26 pm
Steven Solomon, a 19-year-old Maccabiah Games veteran, hits the fast track
The 400-meters specialist, the only Jewish member of Australia’s team in London, attempts to become his country’s second Jewish medalist
By Dan Goldberg
Jason Lezak at the Maccabiah Games in 2009 (photo credit: CC-BY-SA/Baswim/Wikipedia Commons)
July 20, 2012, 1:49 pm
A sprinter, a gymnast and a sailor walk into an Olympic synagogue…
It could happen, given the many members of the tribe competing at London 2012
By Aaron Kalman
Aerial view of Olympic Park, in London (photo credit: CC-BY, by BaldBoris, Wikimedia Commons)
July 18, 2012, 11:12 pm
Racism scandal dogs Australia’s only Jewish Olympic athlete
Steven Solomon hailed as a ‘rising star,’ while fellow runner John Steffensen cries racial discrimination
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