Is Tokyo Olympics gold-medal swimmer Lydia Jacoby Jewish?
Jacoby’s underdog status, as the first-ever Olympic swimmer from Alaska, may have left Jewish viewers scratching their heads.
Australian Jewish kayaker Jessica Fox wins bronze — again — at Tokyo Olympics
Fox, whose parents are both Olympic medalists in kayaking, had been favored to win. She has another chance for a gold this week.
Jewish vaulter Lilia Akhaimova helps Russia to gymnastics gold medal in Tokyo
Akhaimova had the top score on vault, her specialty, among the 24 competitors.
For first time, Olympics opening ceremony honors Israeli athletes murdered in Munich
The International Olympic Committee had previously rebuffed calls to honor the Israeli athletes.
Sue Bird will be Team USA flag bearer at Olympics opening ceremony
“I think that’s the best part, to be honest, to have your peers be the one to see your career and pick you to be the one to lead us in,” Bird said.
2021 Emmys: All the Jewish nominees, from Jurnee Smollett to Michael Douglas
A quartet of Black Jewish actresses earned nods, along with HBO’s adaptation of the play “Oslo,” about the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Tokyo Olympics: All the Jewish athletes to watch
Including the fencer looking for redemption, Israel’s first Olympic surfer and one of the greatest canoe paddlers of all time.
Russian-Israeli tennis player Aslan Karatsev reaches French Open mixed doubles final
Karatsov’s maternal grandfather is Jewish, and he lived Israel when he was between three and 12.
Russian-Israeli tennis player Aslan Karatsev makes history at the Australian Open
Aslan Karatsev, a Russian tennis player with Jewish heritage who lived in Israel for nearly a decade, is making history at the Australian Open.
2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Jewish nominees, from Daveed Diggs to Doja Cat
Several Jewish stars are among the nominees for the 2021 NAACP Image Awards, which celebrate Black achievement in entertainment.