Gold-winning gymnast Aly Raisman heading to Israel
Jewish American who paid tribute to Munich 11 accepts invite from Diaspora minister
View ArticleGentiles of the Year 2012
From hunting Nazis to bashing Israel to praising the nightlife in Tel Aviv, these were the non-Jews earning attention over the past 12 months
View ArticleIranian wrestlers stunned at Olympic drop
Criticized around the world, decision to exclude sport must be ratified by the full IOC in September
View ArticleUS and Iran find common ground
Both nations agree: Olympic Committee was wrong to drop wrestling from the 2020 games
View ArticleIstanbul eyes Olympics, plans 2020 bid
Turkey’s commercial capital touts robust economy, plans for modern venues, and pitches a two-continent backdrop to IOC commission
View ArticleTokyo governor sorry for panning Islamic countries
Naoki Inose had derided Istanbul — his city’s rival for 2020 Olympics — and other Muslim areas
View ArticleUS, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling
Countries’ representatives cooperate in an effort to overturn a committee ruling to drop the sport from 2020 competition
View ArticleWrestlers from Iran, US and Russia take to the mat for sport
Exhibition matches, to be held at Grand Central Station, designed to highlight the sport’s international appeal and popularity with sport threatened at Olympics
View ArticleIran pins US in Grand Central wrestling exhibition
Russia joins rival nations in effort to keep wrestling as an Olympic sport
View ArticleIstanbul 2020 bidders remain confident of support
Organizers say that despite anti-government protests, all Turks are united in dream to host nation’s first-ever Olympics
View ArticleDespite protests, Turkey still a destination
The mass unrest in Istanbul has not yet put a dent in the country’s booming tourism industry
View ArticleAn Israeli sledder finds his Olympic dream put on ice
Two-time world championship skeleton entrant Bradley Chalupski wants to represent Israel at the 2014 Games. Why is he being frozen out?
View ArticleNew Olympic chief heads Arab-German trade group set up to boycott Israel
Thomas Bach supported predecessor Jacques Rogge in refusing to hold a moment of silence at 2012 Olympics for the 11 Israelis murdered at 1972 Munich Games
View ArticleNew IOC head to resign from controversial Arab-German trade group
Thomas Bach, under fire for heading organization allegedly promoting Israel boycott, still mum on whether he’ll allow a minute of silence for the Munich 11
View ArticleIsrael to send 5 athletes to Sochi Olympics
Delegation includes first-ever Israeli skating pair
View ArticleOlympic Committee to contribute to Munich memorial
IOC pledges $250,000 to commemorate the 11 Israelis slain at the 1972 Games; Germany to fund most of $2.3m. project
View ArticleOlympic official says hijab must be accepted
Asian Olympic chief Ahmad Al-Sabah speaks out amid uproar over Islamic head covering ban at Asian Games basketball tourney
View ArticleKuwait loses Olympic qualifying event for denying visa to Israeli official
Citing ‘non-discrimination principle,’ IOC revokes status after Gulf state bars delegate Yair Davidovich from country
View ArticleTop officials put a Jewish stamp on the Rio Olympics
From the Zika virus to construction to security, Olympic organizers have their hands full — but are never so busy as to forget their roots
View ArticleGlittering ceremony launches Rio Olympics
Under the gaze of Christ the Redeemer statue, 78,000 people pack into Maracana Stadium to watch four-hour party
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