Jewish glory, frustration mark London Games

Published on August 13, 2012

The London Olympics may have “lit up the world,” as organizing committee head Sebastian Coe put it, but for Jews the 2 1/2 weeks offered healthy doses of frustration and glory.

Israel’s rhythmic gymnastics team heads to Olympic finals

Published on August 10, 2012

Israel’s rhythmic gymnastics secured a spot in the finals at the London Games.

Raisman, Down Under athletes soar among Jewish Olympians

Published on August 7, 2012

U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman and athletes from Down Under were the story for Jewish sports fans at the London Olympics.

Aly Raisman takes a gold and bronze

Published on August 7, 2012

Jewish-American gymnast Aly Raisman won a gold medal in the floor exercise as well as a bronze on the balance beam at the London Olympics.

Aly Raisman, after protest, wins bronze on balance beam

Published on August 7, 2012

Jewish-American gymnast Aly Raisman won a bronze medal on the balance beam after the U.S. lodged a protest against the original result.

Aly Raisman on the Today Show: ‘I’m still happy’ with fourth [VIDEO]

By Jeffrey Hensiek
Published on August 3, 2012

Aly Raisman loses bronze, Gabby Douglas wins gold

Published on August 2, 2012

Smiling 16-year-old Gabby Douglas took the Olympic Games by storm on Thursday when she won the all-around gold medal ahead of Russian Victoria Komova.

Rising star Aly Raisman

Published on July 31, 2012

Aly Raisman, Jason Lezak shine for Team USA

Published on July 31, 2012

While both took to the podiums in London this week to receive a medal, 18-year-old Aly Raisman’s Olympic star was rising as 36-year-old swimmer Jason Lezak’s appeared to be setting.

Aly Raisman leads U.S. to gymnastics team gold [VIDEO]

Published on July 31, 2012

Aly Raisman, a Jewish American, won the floor exercise in helping the U.S. women's team to the gold medal in the gymnastics competition at the London Olympics.

Video of American gymnast Aly Raisman’s parents goes viral

Published on July 31, 2012

A clip from NBC showing Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman’s parents' reaction to her uneven bar routine has garnered more than 25,000 hits on YouTube.

Floor exercise propels Aly Raisman to Olympics’ gymnastics finals

Published on July 30, 2012

American Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman reached the Olympics women's artistic gymnastics finals, beating among others teammate and world champion Jordyn Wieber.

Hoop it up: Israeli rhythmic gymnast medals at worlds

Published on September 22, 2011

Neta Rivkin with a bronze became the first Israeli to win a medal in international rhythmic gymnastics competition.

Top gymnast gives ‘Hava Nagila’ a perfect 10

Published on August 16, 2011

Places you expect to hear "Hava Nagila": weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, every pop culture depiction of traditional Jews and … gymnastics competitions?

Jury Duty!

By Julia Bendis
Published on May 23, 2011

The sport of sleep deprivation

By Mrs. Shoshana F
Published on August 14, 2008

Israeli women gymnasts train long and hard for Beijing games

By Dina Kraft
Published on July 31, 2008

On one side of a cavernous gym in Netanya, halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, six members of Israel's first Olympic rhythmic gymnastics team warm up in a circle, chatting softly in a mix of Russian and Hebrew while stretching their legs in effortless splits on the mat