Tag: Israel
HEARD AT HALFTIME: WR watch for Warholm & Crouser in Ostrava tomorrow; Roglic leads...
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THE BIG PICTURE: Iran’s judo federation pledges not to discriminate against Israel … maybe
All credit to the International Judo Federation, which has consistently championed the right of all countries – notably Israel and Kosovo – to compete...
LANE ONE: International Paralympic Committee to Malaysia: no Israel, no World Championships
It has not been lost on observers of the Olympic Movement that if you want to find an organization with a disciplinary backbone, look...
SPEED READ: Headlines from The Sports Examiner for Friday, 18 January 2019
Welcome to The Sports Examiner SPEED READ, a 100 mph (44.7 m/s) review of the week (so far) in the turbulent world of international...
THE BIG PICTURE: Malaysia signals anti-Semitism is alive and well, even for Paralympic sport
According to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, the two Israeli swimmers who have applied for visas for the World Paralympic Swimming Championships cannot compete...
WATER POLO: Anti-Semitism in Spain in women’s World Cup qualifier
The newest instance of anti-Semitism in sports came in Spain, in the Barcelona suburb of Molins de Rei, where a second-round game of the...
JUDO: Israel competes in Abu Dhabi, leads medal table
The headline from most international sports competitions comes from the results. But the story of the IJF Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi (UAE) was...
THE BIG PICTURE: Israel allowed to compete in IJF events in UAE
What appears to be a welcome breakthrough in Middle Eastern sports relations was announced by the International Judo Federation this week under the heading...
Is the IOC now getting ready to tackle Anti-Semitism?
TSX HEADLINES – for Apr. 18, 2018: The ancient plague of anti-Semitism was visited on the Olympic Movement last week when the government of...
Is the IOC now getting ready to tackle Anti-Semitism?
TSX HEADLINES – for Apr. 18, 2018: The ancient plague of anti-Semitism was visited on the Olympic Movement last week when the government of...