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Peter Paltchik with athletes supported by the Paltchik Foundation

For Israel’s Olympic hopefuls, the road to the podium comes with a price

Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik’s foundation supports 10 young Israeli athletes with financial backing aimed at easing the cost of elite competition and helping them pursue Olympic ambitions

ynet Global | 10.06.26

Chess world’s most controversial figure heads to Jerusalem for record-prize Masters

Hans Niemann will return to Israel four years after his explosive clash with Magnus Carlsen, joining fellow American grandmaster Wesley So in a $250,000 rapid-chess tournament

ynet | 10.06.26

One family, two national teams: Khalaili brothers play for Israel, cousin represents Palestine

While Crystal Palace’s Anan Khalaili and younger brother Iyad wear Israel’s colors, their 16-year-old cousin Yunan Badarne, an Israeli-born British citizen raised in Manchester, is playing for Palestine’s U17 side after his father says approaches to Israel went unanswered

Nadav Zenziper | 10.01.26

Racehorse wins debut, then loses name over Hitler reference

Owner said ‘Austrian Painter’ honored Gustav Klimt, but earlier proposed ‘My Struggle’ and a name referencing Hitler’s birthplace; horse’s sister, New Order, also loses her registered name

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.28.26

Israel tops Russia, US to win team gold at Acrobatic Gymnastics Worlds

Israel won Team Award gold at the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships in Pesaro with 88 points, ahead of Russia and the US, while also securing a string of berths in the pairs, trios and groups finals

Nadav Zenziper | 09.26.26

Sydney Sweeney’s nude sports ad sparks backlash from female athletes over objectification

Olympic champions and other athletes say Novig’s ‘Just Sports’ campaign turns women’s bodies into a marketing tool; Sweeney’s response raises a harder question: when does sexualized imagery become objectification, and when is it a woman’s own choice?

ynet | 09.26.26

Cheerleading officially recognized as sport in Israel

Three years after taking root in Israel, cheerleading now boasts 15 clubs; national organization gains recognition as sport’s official international representative

ynet | 09.25.26

After attacking Netanyahu, Mamdani praises Irish anti-Israel stance amid boycott calls

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked after meeting Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin whether he would encourage fans to boycott Sunday’s Nations League game against Israel; he praised Ireland for extending its commitment to ‘human rights’ to Palestinians but said the decision was theirs

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.24.26

UEFA labels Austria-Israel clash ‘high risk’ as Linz braces for protests and tight security

Austrian authorities are preparing a special operation for Thursday’s Nations League match, with two demonstrations registered, UEFA sending security officers and Israeli personnel assisting local organizers

ynet | 09.23.26

LeBron James and the $167 billion bet: How gambling took over American sports

LeBron James’ new Polymarket partnership shows how betting moved from sports’ biggest taboo to a business handling nearly $167 billion a year; young Americans are diverting investment money to wagers, while athletes face threats from furious bettors

Tzippy Shmilovitz | 09.19.26

'This is what women in sport look like': The uproar sparked by Sydney Sweeney's provocative new ad

In the ad for the sports prediction market platform Novig, Sweeney appears with little or no clothing, covering parts of her body with strategically placed footballs and other sports apparel; Female athletes call it disrespectful to women

Associated Press | 09.15.26

‘I try to show the good side of Israel’: Deni Avdija opens up on life as an NBA star

NBA success, big money, criticism back home, reality TV and what it means to represent Israel abroad: Deni Avdija opens up about becoming far more than a basketball star

Efrat Amoraban | 09.12.26

Tamar Steinberg wins world title, Sharon Kantor silver in historic Israeli iQFOiL sweep

Steinberg caps a dominant week in England to win gold ahead of teammate Kantor, with Daniela Peleg fourth; Paris Olympic champion Tom Reuveny misses the men’s final after his semifinal is rerun over a race issue

Nadav Zenziper | 09.12.26

Israeli judoka Yitzhak Ashpiz strikes gold at Budapest Grand Slam

Israeli judoka Izhak Ashpiz won gold in the under-60 kg division at the Budapest Grand Slam after five straight victories, capping his return from injury; 'A great gift for me and for the country,' he said

Stav Ifargan | 09.11.26

These were Israel's biggest sports moments this year

From Artem Dolgopyat’s third European title to Deni Avdija’s NBA All-Star appearance and Israel’s U20 women winning EuroBasket silver, three standout achievements defined a remarkable year for Israeli sports

Ra'anan Weiss, Eliasaph Deuel, Yair Kattan | 09.10.26

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