Milan–Cortina: Noa Szollos finished 35th out of 76 competitors in the women’s alpine skiing (GS) event
Noa Szollos finished the alpine skiing giant slalom (GS) event at the Winter Olympic Games in Milan–Cortina, Italy, in 35th place out of 76 competitors, with a time of 2:21.73 minutes, 8.23 seconds behind the leader. Well done to Noa!We wish you much success in her final event, the slalom, on February 18.
Milan-Cortina: Barnabas Szollos finished the Alpine skiing competition in the GS in 41st place
Barnabas Szollos finished his alpine skiing competition today in the GS discipline in 41st place out of 81 participants’ with a time of 2:41.45 minutes, 16.45 seconds behind the leader. This is Szollos third competition at the Olympic Games, and we wish him lots of success going forward in his final discipline which will be on […]
Milan-Cortina: Attila Kertes finished the 10 km cross-country skiing event in 110th place
Attila Kertes finished the 10 km cross-country skiing event in 110th place out of 113 competitors with a time of 31:24.4, 10:48.2 behind the leader. Well done, Attila — we are proud of you, and kudos for your participation and dedication. .
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 […]