A bobsledding team representing Israel is trying to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Two American Jews, Aaron Zeff and John Frank, along with Canadian David Greaves, have formed the first Israeli Bobsled Team and are competing in Canada, Europe and the United States for a slot in the top 30 that would qualify them for the 2006 games, the Sun newspaper of Winnipeg reported.
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