Paris Olympics 2024

How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today

A new biography highlights Jewish sports pioneer Abe Saperstein, founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, and his influence on basketball's global rise, including introducing the three-point shot.

 American exhibition basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters with their manager Abe Saperstein (1902 - 1966) during a match against the Boston Whirlwinds at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London, UK, May 1951.
 A member of the gendarmerie stands guard after a police officer was injured in an attack next to the Champs-Elysees avenue, in Paris, France July 18, 2024.

Three terrorist attacks, including against Israelis, foiled during Paris 2024, says prosecutor

Ami Dadaon competes in the men's 100-meter freestyle S4 heat at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, Aug. 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France.

All the Jewish and Israeli medalists at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

 Shahar Milfelder and Saleh Shahin compete in the PR2 mixed double sculls heat at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, Aug. 30, 2024, in Paris.

As Israel endured a difficult weekend at home, its athletes won several Paralympic medals


'Heroes and heroines': The Herzogs host Israel's Olympians

 You brought some happiness to the nation and we were all united in our affection for you. You represented us with honor, and you brought us great pride."

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG, with his wife, Michal, and Israel Olympic Committee Chairperson Yael Arad, takes a selfie with the Israeli Olympic Team.

Ezra Frech, Ian Seidenfeld, Oct. 7 survivor, other athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Israel won nine medals — including six golds — at the most recent Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and has 384 total medals in the Games dating back to the inaugural Summer Paralympics in 1960.

 Top row, from left: Moran Samuel, Ian Seidenfeld, Guy Sasson and Ezra Frech. Bottom row, from left: Adam Berdichevsky, Mark Malyar, Asaf Yasur and Jody Schloss.

To keep football beautiful, give the Palestinian campaign of hate a ‘red card’ - opinion

In order to indeed keep football as a force for good and politics out of sport, FIFA must once and for all give a ‘red card’ to Jibril Rajoub’s relentless campaign of hate against Israel.

 Soccer Football - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier - Group I - Andorra v Israel - Estadi Nacional, Andorra La Vella, Andorra - November 21, 2023 Israel players pose for a team group photo before the match

Israel’s record Olympics: How systematic planning made seven medals normal - opinion

Israel’s amazing achievement was not exceptional at all, even though it certainly felt that way. It was a normal achievement by all standards, and that’s what’s truly amazing.

 A CHART compares Israel’s performance at the Paris Olympics with that of other Middle Eastern countries and those with a similar population size to the Jewish state.

My word: Pride in the face of prejudice in Paris - opinion

The attempts to ban Israelis from international events ostensibly due to security threats should not be belittled – it’s a boycott measure in a different guise, punishing Israel for being the victim.

 ISRAEL’S RHYTHMIC gymnastics team celebrates its silver medal on the podium at the Paris Olympic Games last week.

Israel's silver Olympian Raz Hershko tells 'Post' of Paris success

With that in mind, Hershko spoke to The Jerusalem Post about returning back to the Holy Land with her silver medal in tow as well as her pride and joy as to what she was able to do for her country.

 ISRAEL’S RAZ HERSHKO battles against Brazil’s Beatriz Souza in the women’s +78kg gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. Despite having the early upper hand, the 26-year-old Hershko came away with silver (inset), one of Israel’s seven medals

Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast examines the 1936 Olympics

Gladwell, the author, journalist and podcaster, explores the 1936 Berlin Olympics on the latest season of his podcast series “Revisionist History.”

 L-R: Bronze medalist Naoto Tajima of Japan, gold medalist Jesse Owens of the U.S. and silver medalist Luz Long of Germany on the podium for the long jump competition at the Berlin Olympics, Aug. 8, 1936.

French Olympic athlete suspended for anti-Israel posts on X

After the revelations, the athlete posted a picture of himself wrapped in a French flag on his social media accounts, saying he was sorry if he had offended people.

 Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 09, 2024. Muhammad Abdallah Kounta of France reacts after competing in heat 2.

Israel's Olympic committee condemns blood-soaked Iranian propaganda targeting athletes

The Committee warned the video may incite further threats against Israel’s Olympic delegation, who have already been victim to Iran’s cyberbullying.

 A screenshot of an anti-Israel clip shown on Iran's Ofogh.

Israeli Olympians celebrate successful Games in Paris upon return to Israel

Seven medals – a gold, 5 silvers and a bronze – sets new blue-and-white record • No major incidents of antisemitism

 ISRAEL FLAG BEARERS – gold-medal windsurfer Tom Reuveny and silver-medal rhythmic gymnastics team captain Romi Paritzki – lead the blue-and-white delegation (inset) during Sunday’s closing ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France.

Israelis desperately needed something to celebrate, and our Olympians gave us just that - editorial

Maybe it’s serendipity, or maybe it’s a much-needed act of mercy, but the fact that the Summer Olympics have been taking place during this time of anxiety and uncertainty has been a “godsend.”

 Paris 2024 Olympics - Rhythmic Gymnastics - Group All-Around Final - Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Team Israel celebrate winning silver.