Artem Dolgopyat made history last year winning Israel’s first Worlds silver in artistic gymnastics. This year he showed again this was not a fluke when he won silver at Euros – even though he’s still recovering...
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Arab countries have complicated relationships with Israel which, in sports, often resulted in scandals in the (not so distant) past. As Arab countries continue hosting athletic events, one of the big issues was the ban on the...
Artem Dolgopyat, the 2017 Worlds silver medalist on floor, came to Glasgow with an injury – he is still recovering from a stress fracture in his ankle. Nevertheless, he decided to compete on floor, his best event, at the...
Last weekend Kiev hosted the Ukraine International Cup (former known as Stella Zakharova Cup). Dzianis Sanuvonh from Belarus took gold in the men’s all-around competition with 77.700, Volodymyr Hrybuk from Ukraine became...
Oleg Verniaiev attended the Ukraine International Cup that took place last weekend as a spectator. At the event, he talked to Sport.ua about his recovery from the two surgeries. Unlike his coach, he doesn’t yet give a...
For the first time in years, Israeli men’s team has a large roster with several standouts, so there’s suddenly a real chance for Israel to be a serious team competitor and the program is doing everything not to miss...
Artem Dolgopyat was featured on the Israeli 10th channel. The feature is in Hebrew but it’s worth watching anyway for the shots of the Israeli national team gym, of Dolgopyat doing a Dragulescu into a resi-pit, and some...
Hungarian-Israeli gymnast Agnes Keleti appeared recently on the tv show Israel Got Talent. The 97-year-old told a bit about her story and showed off her flexibility. She appeared on the stage with her youngest son. Keleti never...
Ofir Kremer, the current Israeli national champion, started her army service this week. Army service is mandatory in Israel for both men and women and athletes, even thos on the national team, are not exempt. However, they can...
Artem Dolgopyat who won Israel’s first Worlds silver medal in artistic gymnastics was named the Athlete of the Year in Israel. Aleksandr Shatilov was also nominated for the award. Sergei Vaisburg, the head coach of the...