At the 2024 Jiu-Jitsu European Championships, Israel topped the medals table. In the Team Competition, the Israeli B team won, and the A team were runners up. Sara Kovaliov, who is deaf, won the para gold and sang Hatikva in … Continue reading →

Israeli dancers Liana Odikadze and Alexei Korovchenko won first place in the International Open Latin event at the World DanceSport Federation competition in Tbilisi. https://www.worlddancesport.org/Event/Competition/International-Open-Tbilisi-24019/Adult-Latin-61540/Ranking https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=979404747106957&set=a.225139202533519

In the Special Olympics European Triathlon Open competition held in Slovakia, Israel’s Ron Beck finished first in the CAT C M heat, completing the 750-meter open-water swim, 20-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer run in 1hr 11mins 46secs. https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/special-olympics-athletes-compete-in-the-second-challenge-family-triathlon-series https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=977899567257475&set=a.225139202533519

Israel’s Asaf Yasur (see here previously) won gold at the European Para-Taekwondo championships. Gefen Primo (see here previously) won gold at the judo Grand Slam event in Kazakhstan. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6yNyK1NAJh/ https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1145298/europe-para-taekwondo-champonship-recap https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=8044523142248753 https://www.ijf.org/judoka/20206

Jerusalem’s first Beatles Festival takes place on May 30 at the Kfar Shaul hospital in Givat Shaul, near Har Nof. Beatles bands from all over Israel will perform the Fab Four’s famous hits. https://www.nbn.org.il/events/jerusalems-first-beatles-festival/ https://www.facebook.com/events/s/jerusalems-first-beatles-festi/3814334142118617/

Israel’s junior climbers Or Mark won gold in the IFSC Youth European Cup in Graz, Austria. Elysaf Lanel won silver. Mountain bike rider Naama Noyman won silver in the Spanish Cup. Israel’s men’s curling team on won silver at the … Continue reading →

At the European Traditional Karate Federation Championship in Macedonia, Israelis won a total of 11 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals and 2 bronze medals. https://www.karate.mk/images/2024/results/36th_ETKF_EUROPEAN_TRADITIONAL_KARATE_CHAMPIONSHIP.pdf https://twitter.com/nachal_giyus86/status/1783884384455602459 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=963173675396731&set=a.225139202533519

(From Feb 2024) Israeli Druze Yosef Takatuk (a.k.a Tktok) from Kfar Yarka won first place at the European Cup kickboxing competition (over 91kg) in Zagreb. https://www.facebook.com/FollowTeamIsrael/posts/pfbid0RGr7tLfH1R2CpismTftakhgjXr29oYbZCPHbeLtbXwnjNyon7FSMZL54tvpRrSmRl https://twitter.com/nachal_giyus86/status/1760727200607949025 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4XBtbFtkZS/  http s://twitter.com/nachal_giyus86/status/1760727200607949025