Milan-Cortina: Jared Firestone finished the skeleton competition in 22nd place out of 24
Jared Fairstone finished the first heat of the skeleton event in 23rd place out of 25 competitors with a time of 58.15 seconds, 1.94 seconds behind the leader. In his second heat he moved up one place to 22nd overall, with a cumulative time of 1:55.89, 3.8 seconds behind the leader. After the 3th heat […]
Barnabas Szollos finished the alpine skiing downhill in 30th place at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games
Barnabas Szollos finished the alpine skiing downhill event in 30th place out of 36 competitors at the Milan–Cortina Winter Games, with a time of 1:57.03, 5.42 seconds behind the leader. This was Barnabas Szollos first heat of the competition, and we wish him great success in the rest of the events! Photo: Peter Solosh
Deni Avdija continues to make history and has been selected to participate in the NBA All-Star Game
Deni Avdija continues to make history and has been selected to participate in the NBA All-Star Game. A moment of immense pride, a significant milestone for Israeli basketball, and proof that hard work and perseverance open doors to the world’s biggest stage. We’re proud of you, Deni!
The XXV Olympic Winter Games will take place from February 6-22, in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo
The XXV Olympic Winter Games will take place from February 6–22, 2026, in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. The city will host the Winter Games for the second time, 70 years after they were first held there in 1956. Israel’s representatives for the Games: Maria Seniuk Jared Firestone Noa Szőllős Barnabás (Barni) […]
For the first time in history, a team from Israel will compete in bobsleigh at the Winter Olympic Games
The Israel Bobsleigh National Team has secured its first allocation from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) and will compete in both the Two-man and Four-man events at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics This marks the first time in history that Israel will be represented in bobsleigh at the Olympic Games. The Israeli […]
Gili Lustig, the outgoing CEO of the Olympic Committee, recieved a personal award in recognition of his long-standing contribution to the Paralympic Sports
This year marked the annual event of the Israel Paralympic Committee, where the Committee and the Israel Sports Federation for the Disabled summarized the 2025 activity year. During the evening, three Paralympic Committee Awards of Honor were presented. The Olympic Committee of Israel welcomes the decision to bestow a personal award upon Gili Lustig, the […]
In 2025, the Sustainability Award, dedicated to environmental initiatives and social involvement in the community, was awarded for the first time to surfer Anat Lilior
In 2025, we awarded the Sustainability Award for the first time, an award dedicated to environmental initiatives and social engagement in the community. Olympic surfer Anat Lilior won the Olympic Sustainability Ambassador Award for the “Olympic Beach and Wind” project, an initiative to clean beaches that combines sports activities with environmental education. Anat is a […]
Olympic values as the foundation for excellence in the Olympic classroom
As part of the “Olympic Class” program, initiated by Olympic medalist Arik Zeevi and managed by the Olympic Committee of Israel, students from the Yitzhak Shamir Municipal High School participated in a unique Olympic workshop led by Rivka Elisha, Yarden Har Lev, Yuval Freilich, and Imri Ganiel. In the first part of the workshop, students […]
Maria Saniuk will carry the Israeli flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games
Maria Saniuk will carry the Israeli flag at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games. Maria, one of Israel’s leading winter athletes, will lead the Israeli delegation in a particularly exciting peak moment.The opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games will be the official start of the Games, and we are […]
A Multi-Year Strategic Collaboration Between the Olympic Committee of Israel and the Colmobil Group in preparation for LA 2028
We are excited to announce the multi-year strategic collaboration between the Olympic Committee of Israel and the Colmobil Group, in preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games! Colmobil, one of the flagship groups of the Israeli economy, joins the Olympic journey with the belief in Israeli excellence, and investment in the values of professionalism, […]