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Minna Stess competes at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai, May 18, 2024, in Shanghai, China. (Fred Lee/Getty Images)
Posted inSports

When are Jewish and Israeli athletes competing in the Paris Olympics? Here’s the latest schedule.

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis July 25, 2024July 25, 2024
Amit Elor (top), 20, spars with her wrestling partner Marilyn Garcia, 26, at College Park High School on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. With several gold medals already under her belt, Elor qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics as the youngest female wrestler to make an Olympic team. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

East Bay’s Amit Elmor is youngest woman ever to compete in Olympic wrestling

by Dan Pine July 24, 2024August 6, 2024
Members of Israel's under-21 national soccer team celebrate during the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 match between Germany and Israel in Kutaisi, Georgia, June 22, 2023. (Giorgi Ebanoidze/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Israel will compete in Olympic soccer today for the first time in 48 years

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis July 24, 2024July 24, 2024
Maor Tiyouri at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London. (TheDarkGoat via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inSports

Meet five Bay Area athletes who are competing for Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman July 22, 2024July 22, 2024
Minna Stess competes in the X Games in Ventura, California, on June 27. (Bryce Kanights)
Posted inSports

18-year-old Petaluma skateboarder is ready to fly at Paris Olympics

by Dan Pine July 18, 2024July 18, 2024
Clockwise from left: Nick Itkin, Artem Dolgopyat, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Amit Elor, Sagi Muki, Jemima Montag, Claire Weinstein, Daniel Peretz. (Images via Getty; Design by Grace Yagel)
Posted inSports

Amit Elor, Jessica Fox and 12 other Jewish athletes to watch in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis July 10, 2024July 10, 2024
Willie Mays (left) with Jacob Shemano (center) and the Dodgers’ Leo Durocher. (Courtesy of Gary Shemano)
Posted inSports

‘Best friends I ever had’: Willie Mays’ treasured bond with Jewish S.F. family

Louis Keene by Louis Keene June 20, 2024June 20, 2024
Then-assistant coach Ryan Warsofsky (center) during a Sharks game against the Montreal Canadiens, Jan. 11, 2024, in Montreal. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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San Jose Sharks’ Ryan Warsofsky becomes first Jewish NHL head coach in 32 years

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 18, 2024June 18, 2024
Donald and Shelly Sterling attend a Los Angeles Clippers game, March 2, 2005, in Los Angeles. (Kirby Lee/WireImage)
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Hulu’s ‘Clipped’ dramatizes the real story of Jewish LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s sordid downfall

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 14, 2024June 14, 2024
Kevin Pillar hits a home run against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium, June 7, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo/JTA-Brian Rothmuller-Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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As MLB veteran Kevin Pillar enjoys a late-career resurgence in L.A., he’s embracing his place as a Jewish baseball star

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 13, 2024June 13, 2024

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