2020 Tokyo Olympics

Orthodox mother of 5 asks Olympic Committee to keep marathon off Shabbat

Beatie Deutsch sees the postponement of the Tokyo Games as a chance to revive her dreams of representing Israel and show how sports can be a unifying force.

By Marcy Oster April 2, 2020 3:04 pm

Ian Kinsler, a former Major League All-Star, joins Israel’s national baseball team

Kinsler, who received his citizenship hours before the quarantine deadline, will play in the postponed Tokyo Summer Olympics of 2021.

March 24, 2020 2:07 pm

Aly Raisman confirms that she will not compete in 2020 Tokyo Olympics

She also posted a video of herself as a young gymnast titled “Never underestimate the power of a kid’s dream” and mused in the letter about what she would tell her 8-year-old self.

January 19, 2020 9:11 pm