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Fast Forward Israel’s rhythmic gymnastics team wins silver, Israel’s 7th medal in Paris
The secretary general of Israel’s Olympic committee said his country’s seventh medal represents “our victory over what happened on Oct. 7"
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Fast Forward Jewish Olympic wrestling champion Amit Elor condemns antisemitism, after avoiding subject ahead of Paris
“My grandparents won. I won,” Elor said, holding up her gold medal, in an Instagram post responding to an antisemitic comment
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News Remembering the three Jewish women fencing champions who defied Hitler at the 1936 ‘Nazi Olympics’
A Jewish memorabilia collector recalls the Jewish trifecta of women athletes who won medals in foil at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Fast Forward Jewish Australian race walker Jemima Montag wins second bronze medal in Paris
Montag captured bronze in the inaugural marathon mixed relay, days after placing third in the 20-kilometer race walk
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Fast Forward Jewish wrestler Amit Elor wins gold for US in Paris Olympics, extending 5-year undefeated streak
Elor, 20 and the daughter of Israeli immigrants, is the youngest-ever American wrestler to win a gold medal
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Fast Forward Australian canoeists Jessica and Noemie Fox join rare company as Jewish siblings to win Olympic gold medals
The Fox sisters each won gold in canoe slalom events in Paris, joining a small group of Jewish siblings to medal at the same Olympics
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Fast Forward Israel wins 3 medals — including a gold — in historic day at Paris Olympics
Israel has won six medals in Paris, its most ever in a single Olympics
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News US wrestling phenom Amit Elor has overcome personal tragedy and online antisemitism. Now, she will vie for gold in Paris.
Elor, whose parents are Israeli, is the youngest U.S. Olympic wrestler in history.
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