Creating an Israeli Olympic Team in FIVE Months?! Defying the Odds to Inspire Jewish Athletes скачать в хорошем качестве

Creating an Israeli Olympic Team in FIVE Months?! Defying the Odds to Inspire Jewish Athletes

This week on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah sits down with members of the Israeli Bobsled Team (AJ Edelman, Ward Fawarsy, Uri Zisman, Ower Katz, Itamar Shprinz, and Menashem Chen) while in competition in Milano Crotina, to discuss the unlikely journey of building a team for a Winter Olympic sport in a country with no snow. Representing Israel on the global stage, the athletes share how they transitioned from backgrounds in track and field, rugby, crossfit, and other sports into elite bobsled competitors. They discuss training and competing internationally, and navigating the challenges of representing Israel amid rising antisemitism following October 7. Their story is a wild one with robberies, getting booed, a death on a plane, and missing critical training runs. The conversation explores patriotism, Jewish pride, and the emotional weight of wearing the Israeli flag at global events sanctioned by the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) and the Winter Olympics. The athletes reflect on the powerful symbolism of Israeli athletes competing on the world stage and the importance of positive representation for Israel in international sports. Jonah and AJ Edelman, captain of the Israeli Bobsled Team, get some one-on-one time to dig into the team's challenges and the role of the Israeli Olympic Committee. Edelman details self-funding, starting a nonprofit to support the program, and hopes to grow the program. 00:00:00 - Introduction to Israeli Bobsled Team 00:04:16 - Achievement of Making the Olympics 00:10:24 - Overcoming Funding and Technical Hurdles 00:13:32 - Inspiring Future Generations of Athletes 00:16:36 - Impact of October 7th 00:20:48 - Technical Side of Bobsledding 00:24:42 - Life During a Generational War 00:33:50 - What’s Next After the Games 00:41:00 - Advice for Aspiring Olympic Athletes 00:44:22 - The "Shul Runnings" Story Help Support The Team: Advancing Jewish Athletics - http://advancingjewishathletics.org/ Donate to the Israeli Bobsled Team - israelbobsled.com/donate Follow The Team Ward Fawarsy -   / wardfawarsy   AJ Edelman -   / ajedelman   Uri Zisman -   / urizisman   Omer Katz -   / _omerkatz_   Itamar Shprinz -   / itamarshprinz   Menachem Chen -   / menachem.chen   #IsraeliBobsled #ShulRunnings #JonahPlatt #BeingJewish #OlympicDreams #IsraelSports #WinterOlympics2026 #Chutzpah #JewishExcellence #Inspiration