By Paul OsborneMarch 6 - Israel is set to host its first ever large-scale swimming event after the European

due to be held in December 2014, has been postponed to January 2015 ©AFP/Getty ImagesBarelli added: "Israel

Our association in cooperation with the city of Netanya and the Sport Ministry of Israel are committed

Israel loves swimming, our swimmers will be ready, our fans will be ready and we, organisers will also

By Gary AndersonMarch 2 - Host cities for a series of Junior World Championship events in 2015 and 2016, as well as the destinations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games water polo qualification tournaments, have been announced today by the International Aquatics Federation (FINA). 

with the synchronised swimming Championships scheduled for Helsinki from July 30 to August 3.Eilat in Israel

By Gary AndersonFebruary 21 - Japan's Olympic champion Kaori Matsumoto showed class is definitely permanent as she returned to action to take gold at the Düsseldorf Judo Grand Prix in her first competitive appearance since victory at London 2012.

MediaMareen Kraeh finally provided the home crowd with something to cheer about as she overcame Gili Cohen of Israel

Paul OsborneFebruary 10 - The 2015 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 Basketball World Championships will be held in Israel

been held previously in Rimini, Italy, in 2011, Alcobendas, Spain, 2012 and Jakarta, Indonesia, 2013.Israel

has been a driving force in the development of the 3x3 game with the Basketball Association of Israel

expect this event to have a positive impact on the development of 3x3 and basketball in general in Israel

teams in the 3x3 Federation Ranking - subject to diversity criteria - on November 1, 2014, joining Israel

We are delighted to organise the 2015 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championships in Israel, giving the country

Kuzmina's husband, Daniel Kuzmin, is also a cross-country skier for Israel.19:06 But what a comeback

By Nick Butler at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in SochiFebruary 7 – In front of a pulsated and captivated crowd, the Olympic Games were declared open here this evening in an Opening Ceremony illustrating the best of both sport and Russia.

beginning.As ever there was an interesting political subtext to the Parade, with the fact that athletes from Israel

alphabet has thrown up some interesting variations to what we are used to besides having Iran follow Israel

Cyrillic alphabet which has thrown up one potential diplomatic incident with the Iranian team following Israel

with each other since the Iranian Revolution in 1979 with Iran refusing to recognise the legitimacy of Israel

By Paul OsborneFebruary 2 - Israel, Hungary and Germany have started their 2014 seasons with two gold

By Paul OsborneFebruary 1 - Brazil, Finland, Greece and Turkey have been awarded wild cards to participate in the 2014 International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) World Cup in Spain, it was announced following a decision by FIBA's Central Board in Barcelona today.

four teams beat the likes of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 24 - The nine countries which will be seeded in the qualifying draw for Euro 2016 have been announced by UEFA.

and end on July 10 2016.Of the other qualifying pots, pot three contains Serbia, Turkey, Slovenia, Israel

By Paul Osborne at the Grand Connaught Rooms in LondonJanuary 20 - Former FIFA deputy secretary general Jérôme Champagne has officially launched his bid for the Presidency of football's world governing body.

2010, Champagne has worked as an independent consultant in troubled regions such as Kosovo, Palestine, Israel

By Paul OsborneDecember 30 - The United States has named six coaches that will join the national team to help prepare its fencing athletes ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Geva, a first-time member of the senior national team coaching staff.A former national champion in Israel

By Emily GoddardDecember 12 - The draw for the 2014 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball World Championships has taken place in Helsinki, launching the official countdown to the showpiece event, set to take place in the Finnish city of Espoo.

China feature in pool B along with London 2012 bronze medallists Sweden, Iran, Brazil, Ukraine and Israel

By Emily GoddardDecember 3 - The Olympic Committee of Israel has named Alexander Shatilov as Sportsman

at the 2013 European Championships in Moscow.Shatilov, who was born in Uzbekistan and immigrated to Israel

By Gary AndersonNovember 28 - Judo returns to its spiritual home tomorrow as some 336 competitors from 46 countries battle it out for glory at the final International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam of the year at the 10,000 capacity Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

under 48kg category, while the top three judoka in the under 63kg world rankings Yarden Gerbi of Israel