By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A former member of Iran’s national judo team was threatened by the Iran Judo Federation for having a friendly meeting with Israeli judoka Sagi Muki.
The pride of Gush Etzion: Residents Boaz Greenwald and Benaya Kuperman both win gold medals at the Israeli Youth Judo Championships. At the same time Neta Hadar won silver at the event.
Israel beat Russia 4:1 in the group event that was held for the first time this year, and 11 of its team members were awarded a medal.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The International Judo Foundation and Sudanese Olympic officials did not provide a reason why Mohamed Abdalrasool missed the match.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It has been backdated to start in 2019 and will run to September 2023.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I apologize to the families of the martyrs and the Iranian people ... and am ashamed that a foolish athlete who only considers his personal interests traveled to Tel Aviv,” says the head of the Iranian Judo Association about Saeid Mollaei, now a Mongolian citizen.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Saeid Mollaei, who was forced to throw a match at the 2019 World Judo Championships to avoid a bout with Israeli counterpart Sagi Muki, is now competing on behalf of Mongolia.
This was Israel’s first-ever opportunity to host the prestigious match.
By JNi.Media
Regev's new move will affect swimming, judo and other sports associations that hold their Israeli championships on Shabbat.
Israel's Sagi Muki receives the gold medal during the European Judo Championship.
The UAE continues to show poor sportsmanship and bad manners.
As the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro come to a close, Israel can look back at what was one of its most successful Olympics ever.
Netanyahu told the Olympiads: I received a message from Egypt yesterday. They told me,‘I want you to know, Mr. Prime Minister, that other voices were heard in Egypt.’
The Egyptian Judo Olympiad refused to shake hands with his Israeli opponent, Ori Sasson, who then went on to win a bronze medal. The Egyptian was eventually sent back home by his country's Olympic committee.
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Judoka Sagi Muki lost to Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili in the bronze medal match.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Sagi Muki defeated his opponent from Georgia.
This martial artist is 21, Jewish, Brazilian and a woman. Her name is Camila Minakawa. She also is a judo champ, so it is a lot safer for Israel that she is on our side – she made aliyah on Wednesday.