Uri Talshir (Haaretz)
By Uri Talshir (Haaretz)
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Life How Breastfeeding Israeli Marathon Runner Went From Olympic Hero to Scapegoat
Within less than six months, Lonah Chemtai Korlima has gone from being embraced by the public as she fought the bureaucracy to obtain Israeli citizenship to facing a storm of criticism over her performance at the Olympics. Chemtai arrived in Israel as an employee of the Kenyan consulate and later married track coach Dan Salpeter….
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Fast Forward 30 Israeli Olympians Set for Rio Games — Judo Stars Eye Medals
So far 30 Israeli athletes have guaranteed a spot on the Olympic team for Rio de Janeiro, with the judokas seen as having the best chance to win a medal. The first Israeli to meet the qualifying criteria for this summer’s games was Yakov Toumarkin, who finished seventh in London in 2012 in the 200-meter…
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