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Fast Forward Those viral images of Israeli Olympians advocating to ‘Bring them home’ are not actually from the Olympics
A video of Israeli gymnasts and an image of Israeli swimmers have gone viral this week, but neither are from the Paris Olympics, as many are claiming
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Fast Forward Nick Itkin wins bronze in Paris, becoming first of Jewish fencers to medal
Itkin also won bronze in the team competition at the 2020 Tokyo Games
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Fast Forward French police investigating death threats targeting Israeli Olympians
Members of Israel’s Olympic delegation had received messages prior to the Paris games saying “we intend to repeat the events of Munich 1972."
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Fast Forward Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox wins second career Olympic gold medal
The four-time Olympian is now a five-time medalist, with two events still to come this week
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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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