AJ Edelman, the driver for the Israeli bobsled team, said the stolen items included passports, suitcases, shoes and sporting equipment
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) maintains that both Israel and Palestine should have equal opportunity to compete at the Games
A handful of diverse athletes — a pole-vaulter, sprinter, shot-putter, rugby player, and former Olympian in skeleton — will compete as Israel's first bobsled team during this year's Milan Cortina Winter Games, unlikely ambassadors of their diplomatically isolated nation.
Israel Olympic bobsled team captain AJ Edelman says his team was allegedly burglarized in Prague days before their first Winter Olympics.
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Israel team marches to smattering of boos at Milan Winter Olympics opening ceremony
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Meet the Szollos siblings, Team Israel's skiing stars making history at the 2026 Winter Olympics with impressive achievements.
Passports and “thousands of dollars” worth of other items were among what was taken, Israeli bobsled pilot AJ Edelman said.
Israel is sending nine Olympians and one Paralympian to the Milano Cortina Games, with modest aims of setting new Israeli records and proudly flying the flag of the Jewish state
An Israeli bobsled pilot has spoken out, claiming that his fellow Olympians were robbed at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The incident is said to have happened in their apartment while they were out finishing their training.
In Milano Cortina, Israel’s winter athletes will aim to leave a lasting impression – one run, skate, and slide at a time with nine Olympians and one Paralympian competing.
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Ciara Mageean criticises Israel's Winter Olympic Games involvement
The Irish Olympian shared a post that was heavily critical of the decision to allow team Israel to compete at the Olympic Games.
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