Rising Jew-hatred makes Hungarian skier want to represent Israel

(JNS) — Barnabás (Barni) and Noa Szollos, brother and sister and Team Israel’s representatives on the ski slopes for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, have already cemented their place in Israeli winter sports history.

Noa, 23, became the youngest Israeli to medal at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, taking bronze in the super-G (super giant slalom) speed-focused event and silver in combined, an event that features a speed and a technical portion.

Part of her motivation was beating her brother’s personal best, she told JNS from Italy.

“Barni was also at the youth olympi...