Mark Spitz made Olympic history in 1972. Here’s why his Jewish identity mattered in Munich
He won 7 gold medals for swimming. A day after his final race, the Munich massacre unfolded
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This Jewish water polo player defied Hitler in 1936
Kurt Epstein refused to boycott the Olympics, and was later deported to Terezin and Auschwitz
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First Person What I learned about swimming — and life — from an Israeli who survived the Munich massacre
Avraham Melamed, now 78, looks back on what happened in the Olympic Village 50 years ago
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‘Hard work beats talent:’ Meet the 20-year-old Orthodox table tennis phenom battling discrimination and aiming for the Olympics
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50 years after making it to the baseball Hall of Fame, here’s how Sandy Koufax did it
The Brooklyn southpaw who famously skipped a World Series game on Yom Kippur may have been the greatest Jewish athlete ever
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How LA’s Jewish high schools became NBA summer hotspots
A sanctuary for superstars and a brush of fame for hoops-obsessed high schoolers
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He brought Madonna and world-class cycling to Israel. Now he’s eyeing the World Cup.
Philanthropist Sylvan Adams said he doesn't personally care about soccer, but wants to score a major goal for his adopted nation
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Slow fastballs, tech wizardry and the perfect name: Meet the newest Jewish major leaguer
Jake Fishman’s heater may not touch 90, but it was effective in his MLB debut
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‘You grab ahold of your people’: Former MLB star Ian Kinsler leads a new team in Israel
The four-time All Star and member of the 2018 World Series champion Boston Red Sox will manage Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Auburn University men’s basketball team to embark on a ‘Birthright for College Basketball’ Israel trip
Team coach Bruce Pearl is one of the more outspokenly Jewish and pro-Israel figures in sports
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