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Promote PR to support World Para Swimming Championships in London

  • Swimming News

Promote PR has been appointed to manage marketing and communications for the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London.

athletes would not be welcome.Malaysia, a strongly Muslim nation, does not have diplomatic relations with Israel


Folau to challenge Rugby Australia sacking for anti-gay comments

  • Rugby Sevens

Australian Israel Folau has formally challenged Rugby Australia's decision to end his contract after

 Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle said Israel Folau's request for a code of conduct

Israel has responded formally today to request a code of conduct hearing which, under the circumstances



All-time medals record in Europe heralds new era for cleaned-up weightlifting

  • Weightlifting

When athletes from Greece, Belgium and Austria won medals last Friday, the penultimate day of the European Weightlifting Championships, they collectively helped to set a record that will be welcomed by everybody working to clean up a sport that has for so long been tainted by doping.

Latvia and Belgium did well.In amongst the smaller medals, awarded for snatch and clean and jerk, was Israel

“You only have to look at the numbers to see what’s happening,” said Oren Shai, chairman of the Israel

“Our idols in Europe, our role models, are Spain and Italy.”The Israel Weightlifting Federation is holding

they do in Italy” – and investing the revenue in building a national training centre.Shai is hopeful Israel


Sir Austin Sealy – the man who set the CARIFTA Games notion in motion and gave athletics a gift that keeps on giving

  • The Big Read

This coming Saturday will see the start of the 48th CARIFTA Games – the touchstone junior track and field competition for the Caribbean region that has energised and accelerated the careers of generations of athletes. Did anybody mention Usain Bolt? Of course. We’ll get back to him.

TV, sports and tourism authorities, as well as a stint as Ambassador to the United Kingdom and then Israel



Averina twins dominate FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Pesaro

  • Gymnastics

Twins Dina and Arina Averina turned the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Pesaro into a family affair once more as they shared the five individual gold medals between them.

and two hoops final.Ukraine, the reigning world champions, had to settle for the silver medal with Israel


Ukraine win two golds as FINA Artistic Swimming World Series in Alexandroupolis concludes

  • Artistic Swimming

Maryna Aleksiiva and Vladyslava Aleksiiva triumphed in the duet free routine as the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series in Alexandroupolis concluded.

Greece completed the podium with 89.3333 and 84.5333, respectively.The World Series event concluded with Israel

emerging winners of the free combination.Their team topped the standings with 84.7667.Israel earned

three-day competition after their squad claimed five gold medals.Canada ended with two gold medals, while Israel




Semi-final line-up confirmed at ITF World Team Cup European qualifier

  • Wheelchair Tennis

All four men’s semi-final spots have been decided at the International Tennis Federation World Team Cup European Qualification tournament in Vilamoura.

since 2014.The eventual winners in Vilamoura will secure a place at the 2019 World Team Cup Finals in Israel



Slovakia boost hopes at ITF World Team Cup European Qualifier

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Slovakia strengthened their bid to reach the semi-finals of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Team Cup European Qualifier by winning their second match in Vilamoura.

April 6), at which point they will gain a spot at the World Team Cup finals, scheduled to take place in Israel



Hosts Portugal whitewashed by Russia as ITF World Team Cup European Qualifier begins

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Hosts Portugal got off to a poor start in the men’s draw of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Team Cup European Qualifier as they were whitewashed 3-0 by Russia on the first day of action in Vilamoura.

April 6), at which point they will gain a spot at the World Team Cup finals, scheduled to take place in Israel