European Championships

After a painful fall, he captured his third European gold in the floor exercise and cemented his status as the greatest Israeli athlete of all time — Artem Dolgopyat opens up about everything. The struggle against the younger generation ("To me, they are children, today it is much harder for me"), the comparison to Deni Avdija ("He is the greatest in basketball, I am in gymnastics"), and the fears...

Two Olympic medals, a world gold, and three European championship titles — Artem Dolgopyat has already etched his name in the history books. From the unforgettable gold in Tokyo to the great moments on the podium, the Israeli continues to collect achievements and set a new bar. At 29, after having won almost every possible title, he is still looking forward — to the next dream, Los Angeles 2028.

The Israeli gymnast was crowned European champion for the third time in his career and was moved once again: 'I know that I am still at the top. I have to deal with young rivals who do things I can no longer do.'

Another great moment in the career of the Israeli gymnast: he scored 14.466 points in the floor exercise final in Zagreb, enough to secure the top spot on the podium, just as he did in 2020 and 2022. Gymnastics Association Chairman Avi Sagi stated: "He is cut from the cloth that great champions are made of."

Tomer Shuster, who gave up on college for sports and overcame a serious injury before the World Championships, has become a breakout star at the European Championships. The swimmer shares how a fateful competition saved his career and how the events of October 7 shaped his path.

The Israeli runners, who secured team gold at the European Athletics Championships, alongside individual bronze medalist Gashau Ayale, received a warm welcome upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport.

The performance of the Israeli swimmers at the European Championships in Paris was worrying, especially the decline in Anastasia Gorbenko's ability, but the breakthrough of Tomer Schuster is a bright spot ahead of the World Championships next year.

The 19-year-old German swimmer clocked 14:26.79 minutes and improved Bobby Finke's record by almost four seconds. This is the second world record broken at the European Swimming Championships.

Following his success in the 50-meter backstroke, Israeli swimmer Tomer Schuster has set a new national record in the 100-meter backstroke. Anastasia Gorbenko, Eitan Ben Shitrit, Alexey Glivinski, and Miron Cheruti have also qualified for the semifinals in Paris.

Yonathan Kapitolnik finished in fifth place in the high jump final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The Israeli jumper cleared 2.23 meters, equaling his season best, but was unable to clear 2.27 meters.

The Israeli runner ranked 14th out of 24 runners in the two semi-final heats and did not make it to the 1,500-meter final. Adva Cohen finished in tenth place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final.

Anastasia Gorbenko took first place in the 200m individual medley, Lea Polonsky qualified in eighth place. Tom Mienis set a personal best in the 100m backstroke and also secured a spot for the evening session.

The three athletes qualified for the next stage in Paris: Gorbenko finished first overall in the 200m individual medley, Polonsky eighth, and Minis advanced from 16th place in the 100m backstroke.

Tomer Shuster secured his place among the top eight swimmers in Europe in the 50m backstroke with a personal best of 24.36 seconds. This performance marks a new Israeli record and qualifies him for the upcoming World Championships.

The swimmer set a great personal best of 24.62 seconds, touched the Israeli record, and secured a qualification for the 2027 World Championships. Loktev is the first reserve in the 200m freestyle semifinals, the relay team is the second reserve for the final.

The Israeli European champion returned to the demanding event and finished the final with a time of 4:45.07 minutes. Daria Golovaty finished 14th in the 200m freestyle semifinals, but secured a spot in the 2027 World Championships.

The Israeli managed to secure the eighth and final spot in the final only in the last meters, stopping the clock at 9:37.15 minutes.

The Israeli swimmer finished eighth in the semifinals and, alongside Tom Minis, secured qualification for the 2027 World Championships. The relay team finished seventh in the 4x200m freestyle final, with Denis Loktev setting a new Israeli record.

An excellent start for the 4x200 meter freestyle relay team, which met expectations with a fourth-place overall finish (7:06.71 minutes). Aviv Barzelay and Tom Minis advanced to the semifinals in the women's 200m backstroke.

18 Israelis will participate in the European Championships opening today. The chance for an Israeli podium comes only from the marathon runners.

He trained between sirens, saw shrapnel falling in the yard of his home in Nahariya, and realized that the war was endangering his career. At 19, just before moving to college, Okan Goldin jumps into the water at his first senior European Championship – and sets his sights on Los Angeles 2028: "I have it in me."

The runner from Maccabi Tel Aviv clocked 4:11.25 minutes in the 1,500-meter run at a competition in Belgium, while Darge Chekol and Zamano Moche also impressed. Yotam Tiah stole the show with a new Israeli under-18 record in the 5,000-meter run.

Tomorrow, gymnast Alex Myakinin faces a crucial fitness test that will decide if he qualifies for the European Championships. In an interview, he shares his efforts: “I have two more weeks to put up a fight and show that I'm here.”