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News Jewish fencers make up nearly a third of the 2024 US Olympic fencing team in Paris
Three of the six Jewish fencers were knocked out of individual competition in early rounds
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Fast Forward Jewish canoe legend Jessica Fox named Australia’s flag bearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Fox is a four-time Olympian who has won four medals, including one gold
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News Sarah Levy’s great-grandfather faced a Yom Kippur rugby dilemma. She’s playing in the Paris Olympics.
Levy, who celebrated her bat mitzvah in Israel, was active in the San Diego Jewish community growing up
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News When are Jewish and Israeli athletes competing in the Paris Olympics?
Jewish and Israeli athletes are competing in a wide variety of Olympic events in Paris
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News Claire Weinstein, Jessica Fox and 16 other Jewish athletes to watch in the 2024 Paris Olympics
From wrestling and swimming to fencing and judo, here are the Jewish and Israeli Olympians to watch as the Paris Olympics approach
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: How playing for Team Israel changed Garrett Stubbs’ relationship with the country he still hopes to visit
This week saw the first-ever grand slam hit by a Jewish batter off a Jewish pitcher
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Fast Forward Meet the 6 Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
From a College Baseball World Series breakout star to a Siberian-born slugger, these are the Jewish players selected in this week’s MLB Draft
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News Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs makes ‘history’ — and embraces his role as a Jewish ballplayer
Stubbs helped lift Team Israel to its sole 2023 World Baseball Classic victory and has said he plans to rejoin the team in 2026
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