Russian Olympic gold medalist skater treated in Israel for anorexia Julia Lipnitskaia was criticized in 2014 for skating to the theme from "Schindler's List."
Israeli speed skater falls shy of semis in 1,500 meters Israeli short track speed skater Vladislav Bykanov failed to qualify for the 1,500-meter semifinals in the Winter Olympics by less than a second.
Sochi ready for Jewish arrivals Sochi has few native Jews and no permanent Jewish presence prior to the 20th century. But for the Olympics, it has five Jewish information centers, three synagogues and 13 rabbis.
