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South Sudan's men's basketball team is Paris 2024's perfect Cinderella

South Sudan's men's basketball team, a first-time qualifier, has exceeded expectations and is one of the best Cinderella stories of the Olympics, nearly upsetting Team USA and securing its first-ever Olympic victory over Puerto Rico

Ynetnews | 08.01.24

The image shows an athlete's reaction to sleeping on an ‘anti-sex’ cardboard bed at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Olympic Village 'anti-sex' beds draw athletes' ire, satire

Some Olympian athletes displeased with Olympic Village; one of major issues—an 'anti-sex' cardboard bed, designed, according to organizers, to be eco-friendly and durable

Ynetnews | 07.31.24

61-year-old Paris 2024 crowd favorite savors every table tennis point

Ni Xia Lian becomes oldest player to win table tennis match at Olympics after defeating Turkey's Sibel Altinkaya in first round

Ynetnews | 07.31.24

קיילי מקיואן חוגגת את הניצחון ב-100 מ' גב

Eurosport fires Olympics commentator following sexist remark

"You know what women are like," Eurosport commentator Bob Ballard said, referring to the Australian women's 4x100m freestyle relay team

Ynetnews | 07.31.24

Australia's Lucas Plapp

Cyclist Lucas Plapp undergoes surgery after crash at Paris 2024 Olympics

The 23-year-old Plapp slid under a barrier fence around 14 kilometers into the 32-kilometer rain-slicked course, colliding heavily with a barrier fence

Ynetnews | 07.30.24

נהר הסן

Olympic triathlon swim training sessions in Seine cancelled over pollution levels

E. Coli bacteria levels exceeded authorized limits by 10 times after heavy rainfall

Ynetnews | 07.30.24

Judo siblings' dream of Olympic double-gold dashed in surprise upset

Japan's Judoka Hifumi Abe triumphed yesterday with a gold medal while his sister Uta faced a heartbreak loss

Ynetnews | 07.30.24

Judoka Gefen Primo

Israel needs the Olympics to provide a much-needed win during war

Opinion: Neither the hostages nor a sense of security can be returned through the Olympic Games – but with so many basic things now unattainable, the exceptional becomes essential

Nir Tsadok | 07.30.24

הג'ודוקא האלג'יראי מסעוד דריס

Sports have long been tainted with the boycott of Israeli athletes

Whether it's inventing an injury, refusing to shake hands or relinquishing contests altogether, athletes from countries hostile to Israel have come up with plenty of ways to avoid competing against its athletes, since their countries view it as legitimizing Israel on an international stage

Ze'ev Avrahami | 07.30.24

המשלחת הישראלית

Israeli Olympic Committee: 'Threats are being directed at our athletes'

France confirms it will launch investigation against death threats received by athletes; Israeli body in charge of country's delegation to the Olympics says working to ensure their safety; IOC: 'We’ll provide our answers on the field'

Nadav Zenziper, Raz Shechnik, Paris | 07.29.24

הג'ודוקא האלג'יראי מסעוד דריס

Algerian judoka disqualifies himself to avoid facing Israeli Tohar Butbul

Politics once again overshadowed sports at the Olympic Games: Messaoud Dris will not compete against Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul, allowing the Israeli to automatically advance to the round of 16 in Paris; Butbul to face the reigning world champion from Azerbaijan

Nadav Zanziper | 07.29.24

סלין דיון שרה למרגלות מגדל האייפל במשדר טקס פתיחת האולימפיאדה 2024 בפריז

Céline Dion Olympics opening comeback hailed as top moment of ceremony

Singer takes stage in first since early 2020 after health-related cancellations, including her Las Vegas residency and the Courage world tour

Ynetnews | 07.28.24

מיננקו, סלפטר, אברבוך, טפרי

How Aliyah helped shape Israel's sports legacy

Immigration has significantly transformed Israeli athletics, with numerous immigrant athletes elevating the nation's sports scene, leading to Olympic finalists and record-breaking performances

Avinoam Porat | 07.26.24

הרב משה לוין (משמאל, בשחור) לצד הרב לורן שלום ברוס מהקהילה היהודית, בבית הכנסת שהוקם בכפר האולימפי

Olympic rabbi: 'We don't get into politics; we’re here to serve the athletes'

Rabbi Moshe Lewin, who will be in charge of Jewish religious affairs at Olympic Village, talks to Ynet about his hopes for the event and possible bumps on the way to the medal

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 07.22.24

ההלוויה של עומר סמדג'ה

Oren Smadga to attend Olympic Games: 'We will raise the flag with pride'

Month after losing his son Omer in Gaza, former Olympic medalist will join national judo team in Paris: 'We will go to the competition with our heads held high'

Nadav Zenziper | 07.19.24

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