Sounds of the shuttlecock pinging off racket strings and trainers squeaking on the court were all you could hear when Chen Yufei and He Bingjiao went toe-to-toe in their pursuit of Olympic glory.

the war among spectators attending the Games.The World Judo Championships also saw protests against Israel

Senior finals concluded competition at the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) World Championships at Central World in Bangkok, Thailand.

independent neutral athlete 29-28.The men’s under-57kg final went to Ruach Hashem Bichayanu Gordon of Israel

success for the hosts in the men’s under-67kg category, with Narin Wonglakhon edging past Maxim Branis of Israel

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kilogram title at the World Judo Championships here, while Inbar Lanir struck women’s under-78kg gold for Israel

produced a brilliant counter-attack to snatch bronze.Inbar Lanir struck women’s under-78kg gold for Israel

Afghan boxer Mohammad Yaqoubi hopes the Taliban "changes their mind" about education and sports for women and added that going home is not an option for now.

Championships.However, Mohammadi gave a walkover in the lightweight round of 64 bout against Vladislav Voroshilov of Israel

The Olympic Committee of Israel (OCI) is to launch a scholarship with Keshet Broadcasting to honour the

Gilady who died a year ago, was a pioneer of television in Israel and also forged a career as an international

basketball.Away from sport he produced coverage of the historic visit of President Anwar El Sadat of Egypt to Israel

rights holders in the United States.In 1993 he founded Keshet Broadcasting as a commercial station in Israel

“At the Olympic Committee of Israel we are proud to join the Keshet Media Group and to work alongside

media giants such as NBC and the IOC Olympic Channel to continue cultivating Olympic sports media in Israel

Japan ended the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup in Montpellier as the dominant nation with four gold medals.

 Japan even had a hand in the silver medal performance by Israel.

Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has denied claims by Bali Governor Wayan Koster that Israel

being stripped of its rights to host the FIFA Under-20 World Cup ©Getty ImagesThe Olympic Committee of Israel

statement, as reported by Israeli newspaper Ynetnews.Koster has previously spoken of his objections to Israel

another sporting event.FIFA removed its men’s Under-20 World Cup from Indonesia over local objections to Israel

Muslim-majority nation, a supporter of the Palestinian cause and does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel

Hosts Romania topped the medals table at the All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation (AETF) European Championships in Cluj-Napoca, with Lublin in Poland awarded next year's event at the Ordinary Congress.

Association was additionally approved for membership of the AETF.AETF President Leonardo Oros Duek of Israel

British official Lisa Allan has been elected as International Judo Federation (IJF) general secretary at the organisation's biennial Congress in the Qatari capital Doha, with Hungarian director general Vlad Marinescu approved as a member of the Executive Committee.

He was one of the initiators of the rapprochement between Israel and UAE for instance."

Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) European Championship title in Cardiff tomorrow when they take on debutants Israel

Britain and Israel are lined up in Pool A at the Principality Stadium alongside last year's bronze medallists

Turkey, Poland, Estonia, Nigeria and Argentina have been announced as hosts of the men’s basketball pre-qualifiers for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris.

event.Estonia are scheduled to stage Group A where they are due to meet the Czech Republic, Macedonia and Israel

Israel has been awarded the first Universality International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Olympic

The tournament is set to feature eight men's and eight women's teams, with Israel lining up alongside

commented: "We are delighted that the FIBA 3x3 Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament will be held in Israel

To have a major 3x3 event in a traditional basketball country like Israel confirms the growth of our

tournament through the FIBA rankings list, one through the Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Israel

basketball Olympic gold medals at Tokyo 2020.FIBA 3x3 Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament hosts Israel

The Zaaf Cycling Team has had its continental license revoked by the International Cycling Union (UCI), following allegations of unpaid wages and its roster dropping below the minimum size of eight riders.

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France topped the medals table at their home Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) Grand Prix in Paris, earning six of the available 31 golds.

Braun at women's under-70kg and over-70kg respectively.Pnina Aronov and May Daniel earned golds for Israel