Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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Fast Forward Team Israel wins twice at World Baseball Classic, qualifying for 2030 tournament
The team did better than in 2023 but not as well as during its Cindarella run in 2017
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Fast Forward Israeli bobsled squad is disqualified from Olympics after trying to swap in Druze teammate
The Israeli Olympic committee withdrew the team for lying to officials about an athlete’s health
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Fast Forward Jewish hockey star Jack Hughes’ overtime goal propels US to historic gold medal in Olympic hockey
Jack Hughes’ brother Quinn played during United States’ first hockey gold since the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' squad
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Fast Forward American Jewish speedskater Emery Lehman wins silver in final Winter Olympics
Lehman, who went on a Birthright trip in 2018, has said he plans to retire from speedskating after the 2026 Olympics
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Fast Forward Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan
Founder AJ Edelman wants to change Israeli sports culture
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Fast Forward Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer headline as Team Israel announces its World Baseball Classic lineup
A new entrant for Israel is a ballplayer whose father-in-law once ran Teva Pharmaceuticals
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Fast Forward Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli to be selected as an NBA All-Star
The milestone comes as Avdija has asked, “Why can’t I just be a good basketball player? Why does it matter if I’m from Israel?”
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Fast Forward 15 Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics, from the ice rink to the alpine slopes
Israel’s bobsled team is making its Olympic debut in Milan
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