Sailing
Israeli Sailor Accused Of Smuggling More Than 500 Pounds Of Cocaine
He told his sister pirates came aboard and demanded he transport a Colombian man. “Fearing for his life, he was forced to agree,” she wrote in a post.
World Sailing 'Regrets' Malaysian Discrimination Against Jews
World Sailing said it “deeply regrets” that two Israeli youth sailors were unable to compete at last month’s world championships due to conditions imposed by Malaysia in order to grant them visas.
Gold Medal and Bat Mitzvah for Kiwis
For one Jewish family, August began with an Olympic gold medal. It ended with a bat mitzvah some feared would never come.
MBJYC Summer 2012
MBJYC Summer 2012
Kiwi Sailor Dedicates Gold Medal ‘To Israel’
Jo Aleh, the New Zealand Jewish Olympian who won gold in the sailing regatta, said part of her medal “belongs to Israel.”
Kiwi Jew Jo Aleh Wins Gold in Sailing
New Zealand Jewish sailor Jo Aleh and her partner Polly Powrie won the gold medal in the women’s 470 regatta.
Bad News for Israeli Sailing Team
Israel’s women’s sailing team is down to 10th place after being disqualified from the second race in the 470 event. Gil Cohen and Vered Buskila finished sixth in the second race, only to be disqualified after the Danish team filed an appeal against them.
Jewish Kiwi Sailor Poised for Medal
New Zealand sailor Jo Aleh is poised to win her first Olympic medal as her event heads into its final stretch.
Jo Aleh Is Olympic Rarity
Jo Aleh, who is competing in sailing for New Zealand is one of just a few Jewish athletes to hail from someplace other than Israel or America.
Israel's Olympic Hope - Sailing / Vered Buskila
www.israel.org Israel’s best hopes for Olympic glory lay in the diversity and versatility of its athletes competing in London 2012, as presented to you in a fascinating series of seven new clips. Vered Buskila is competing as a sailor in her third Olympics and dreams of winning a medal this time. Buskila talks of her love for the sport, her desire to compete at the highest level and the balance she must find between sailing and her other career as a lawyer. Visit the MFA’s Social Media Channels Facebook - www.facebook.com www.facebook.com Twitter - www.twitter.com www.twitter.com Find us on Instagram: @IsraelMFA @StateofIsrael Please credit the MFA for any use of this video.