Israel

‘Americans, go do your thing’: How U.S. bigs like Shakira Austin dictate play in Israel

“You have to bring a big that’s going to compete with them or you’re not going to win.”

1 year ago

Breaking Barriers: Women Play Hockey at Maccabiah Games for the 1st Time

The celebratory mood reflected the importance of the moment: Women were allowed to compete in hockey at the Maccabiah Games…

2 years ago

Skiing in a skirt, Sheina Vaspi sends message in Paralympic debut

On Friday at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, alpine skier Sheyne“Sheina” Vaspi became Israel’s first ever winter Paralympian.

2 years ago

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko wins World Championships gold medal

This follows her historic win on Friday, where she took home the gold in the 50-meter breaststroke category with a…

2 years ago

Shahd Abboud, The First Arab-Israeli Hoops Captain

Shahd Abboud made history as the first-ever Arab-Israeli captain of a team in Israel’s Female Basketball Premier League. She’s using…

2 years ago

Gold medalist Linoy Ashram reflects on her Olympic whirlwind — and becoming an Israeli icon

This summer, Linoy Ashram became the first Israeli woman to win an Olympic gold medal, in any sport

2 years ago

Shahd Abboud Is Paving the Way for Israeli Arab Girls in Sports

The 26-year-old is the first Arab Israeli captain of a women's basketball team in Israel — and she's not planning…

2 years ago

Rhythmic Gymnast Linoy Ashram wins gold medal for Israel

Ashram won an overall score of 107.800, placing first in the hoop, ball, and clubs exercises.

3 years ago

Israeli soccer referee comes out as transgender woman

An Israeli soccer referee has come out as transgender and is living — and enforcing the rules of the game…

3 years ago