Competition

Banned Israeli chess players demand 'world' be stripped from Malaysian championship title

“It cannot be considered a true World Championship if representatives from Israel are barred from participating," said representatives of the Israeli chess community.

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OMER CASPI (center right) and Tomer Zaltzman (center left) led the men's winners at Winner Epic Israel 2026, as Israel’s premier mountain bike race returned to the Western Galilee after a three-year absence, celebrating sporting excellence and the region’s recovery.

Tomer Caspi, Tomer Zaltzman crowned Winner Epic Israel bike race champs in Western Galilee

India's Vishwanathan Anand plays against Israel's Boris Gelfand during a tie-break of FIDE World chess championship match in State Tretyakovsky Gallery in Moscow on May 30, 2012.

Israelis unable to compete in FIDE amateur chess tournament taking place in Malaysia

 COLORFUL COLLECTION of cubes.

Eighty Israelis come together to compete in Rubik's Cube event with hundreds spectating


Israel shines in kickboxing at World Games with two gold medals and a silver

Thursday's podium successes followed Shaked Nisimian's gold in women’s combat sambo, Nili Block's bronze, and Yulia Sachkov, Jodah Osaid, and Polina Grossman reaching the kickboxing finals.

ISRAELI KICKBOXER Yulia Sachkov reached the podium on Thursday at the World Game.

Israeli swimming champion takes 7th at world championships in Singapore

Gorbenko, who reached the final with the fourth-fastest semifinal time, clocked 2:10.26 in the final but faded over the last 100 meters.

 ISRAELI SWIMMER Anastasia Gorbenko was a podium contender in the 200-meter individual medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, but ultimately finished in seventh place.

Initiative has no age: The teen start-up competition kicked off

Youth Unistream helps teens develop ventures year-round and during summer. Around 100 ventures from across Israel competed for the "Venture of the Year" title.

From last year's Venture of the Year competition

Israel achieves historic best at International Mathematical Olympiad, securing 6th place globally

This marks a historic milestone for the Israeli mathematics team at the 66th IMO, an event founded in 1959. The Israeli contingent competed against 639 students, demonstrating unprecedented success.

 Israel's National Mathematics Team has achieved its most successful result in the country's history of participation in the International Mathematical Olympiad.

Melanie Shiraz wins Miss Universe Israel 2025 crown, vows to use platform for meaningful change

The 26-year-old is already coordinating with Jewish orgs. "I didn't enter this competition just to wear a crown—I did it because I believe in the power of this platform to create real impact."

 Melanie Shiraz is crowned at Miss Universe Israel 2025.

'I was scared I'd be shot on stage,' Eden Golan speaks on her fear at Eurovision

Eden Golan recalls the fear before flying to Eurovision, the boos she received and the disgusting behavior of some singers behind the scenes.

 ISRAEL’S CONTESTANT Eden Golan sings in the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, last week.

Cracking the Code of Male Beauty

Business Administration students at Reichman University will represent Israel in an international competition to be held at Europe's leading technology & startup conference: Viva Technology in Paris

Dr Talia Rimon, Eli Sagiv CEO of L'Oréal Israel Group, Libby Angel-Kazez, VP of HR and winners of the prize

Israeli high schoolers win two gold medals at European Math Olympiad

The competition challenges participants with advanced problems in algebra, combinatorics, geometry, number theory, and elementary mathematics.

 Israeli team takes gold at European Mathematical Olympiad

Solgar launches: The competition that will reveal Israel's next sports stars

The international dietary supplements brand, Solgar, is launching a competition judged by Israeli sports stars: Linoy Ashram, Ori Sasson, and Gil Granot.

 Linoy Ashram

EdTech final: Israeli triumph and the surprising social prize

Eight start-ups won at the GESA finals, including Jessica, born as James, who developed an app to prevent recidivism; Israeli apps Nick Academy and VOCA TOOKI also won.

 Avi warshavsky, Aya Bentur (Nick Academy), Yossi Baidatz, and Shmuel Ashkenazi