by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Tipoff for an early December EuroCup contest is less than 15 minutes away and Shakira Austin, a center for Israel’s Elitzur Ramla during her offseason from the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, is still finishing her pregame stretching. As the clock over the backboard ticks...
by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Canadian, U.S. and Israeli women’s hockey teams mingled on the ice here Friday afternoon, an unusual scene following a medal-awarding ceremony. The players’ embraces, back pats, chatter and smiles projected a “we’re all in this together” collegiality, even though...
by admin | Mar 14, 2022 | Representation, SEW
On Friday at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, alpine skier Sheyne“Sheina” Vaspi became Israel’s first ever winter Paralympian. The 20-year-old Vaspi competed in the women’s giant slalom competition wearing a skirt over her racing suit. “It’s also a part of my religion and...
by admin | Dec 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
In another impressive accomplishment, Israeli teenage swimming sensation Anastasia Gorbenko won the gold medal at the World Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Sunday in the 100m medley final. Gorbenko finished the final race in 57.80 seconds, just ahead of France’s...
by admin | Dec 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When it comes to basketball in the United States, the focus is always on the NBA and the WNBA — and for good reason. The leagues are a collective best, with a total of 42 teams, hundreds of players, and billions of dollars in contracts. But once you step outside the...
by admin | Nov 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This summer, Linoy Ashram became the first Israeli woman to win an Olympic gold medal, in any sport, when she eked out a victory in individual rhythmic gymnastics. But that wasn’t the only history she made at the Tokyo games. She became only Israel’s third-ever...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Shahd Abboud grew up in a sports family. No, scratch that — Shahd Abboud grew up in a basketball family. Both of her parents played for years, and when she was born, her father was working as her mother’s coach (and the family was regularly attending her mother’s...
by admin | Aug 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Israeli rhythmic gymnastics superstar Linoy Ashram won the Olympic gold medal in the Women’s Rhythmic Gymnastics all-around final on Saturday, becoming the first Israeli woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal. “It was an amazing feeling to stand on the podium in the...
by admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Sapir Berman announced Tuesday she has received the support of her family, the local referees’ union and Israeli and international soccer officials. She said even players and fans have begun to address her as a woman, even if they don’t always like her...
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