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Australian canoeists Jessica and Noemie Fox join rare company as Jewish siblings to win Olympic gold medals

The Fox sisters each won gold in canoe slalom events in Paris, joining a small group of Jewish siblings to medal at the same Olympics

By Jacob Gurvis Aug 5, 2024 | 3 min read
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Israel wins 3 medals — including a gold — in historic day at Paris Olympics

Israel has won six medals in Paris, its most ever in a single Olympics

By Jacob Gurvis Aug 4, 2024 | 2 min read
Sports
The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish recap of the opening week of the 2024 Paris Olympics

The biggest Jewish story of the 2024 Paris Olympics so far may be Jessica Fox, the Australian canoe paddler

By Jacob Gurvis Aug 2, 2024 | 4 min read
Sports
Judoka Raz Hershko claims silver medal, Israel’s third in Paris

All three of Israel’s Paris medals — and nine of 16 all-time — have come in judo

By Jacob Gurvis Aug 2, 2024 | < 1 min read
Sports
Jewish Australian Jemima Montag wins bronze in the 20-km racewalk

Montag, 26, finished the race six seconds behind the Spanish silver medalist and 31 seconds behind the Chinese winner

By Jacob Gurvis Aug 2, 2024 | 2 min read
Sports
American Jewish teen Claire Weinstein wins silver medal in 4×200-meter freestyle relay

Weinstein, 17, won her medal alongside U.S. Olympic legend Katie Ledecky

By Jacob Gurvis Aug 2, 2024 | 2 min read
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Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox wins another gold medal in Paris

Fox now has three career gold medals, including two in the canoe slalom single competition

By Jacob Gurvis Jul 31, 2024 | 2 min read
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French authorities investigating ‘Heil Hitler’ chants and Nazi salutes at Israel-Paraguay Olympic soccer match

Fans also waved Palestinian flags and displayed a banner reading “Genocide Olympics"

By Jacob Gurvis Jul 30, 2024 | 2 min read

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