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These Jewish athletes won medals at the Tokyo Olympics

In all, seven Jewish athletes took home individual medals, while Team Israel won bronze in judo.

By Emily Burack July 29, 2021 12:12 pm

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In 3rd Olympics outing, Australian Jewish paddler Jessica Fox wins gold in canoe slalom

Fox had been influential in getting the event added to the women’s competition for the Tokyo Olympics.

July 29, 2021 9:45 am

Is Tokyo Olympics gold-medal swimmer Lydia Jacoby Jewish?

Jacoby’s underdog status, as the first-ever Olympic swimmer from Alaska, may have left Jewish viewers asking the question for the first time:

July 27, 2021 2:36 pm

Lilia Akhaimova uneven bars

Jewish vaulter Lilia Akhaimova helps Russia to gymnastics gold medal in Tokyo

By Emily Burack July 27, 2021 10:44 am

Australian Jewish kayaker Jessica Fox wins bronze — again — at Tokyo Olympics

By Emily Burack July 27, 2021 10:40 am

3 Jewish fencers fail to medal in individual events at Tokyo Olympics

By Emily Burack July 26, 2021 11:08 am

Israel's Avishag Semberg competes in the women's -49kg Taekwando tournament

19-year-old taekwondo fighter wins Israel’s first Olympic medal in Tokyo

By Gabe Friedman July 25, 2021 11:02 pm

Sidney Marantz boasts a collection of over 12,000 Olympic pins

A 76-year-old Jewish philanthropist from Los Angeles is one of the world’s most prolific Olympic pin traders

By Stephen Silver July 25, 2021 12:25 pm

Meet the Jewish dancer choreographing Simone Biles’ Olympic floor routine

By Evelyn Frick July 23, 2021 3:48 pm

For first time, Olympics opening ceremony honors Israeli athletes murdered in Munich

By Emily Burack July 23, 2021 9:14 am

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