Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Yael Arad, president of the Israel Olympic Committee, speaks during a press conference after the Knesset approved the bill on income tax exemption for prizes received by athletes for winning medals at the Olympics and Paralympics games, at the Ministry of Finance offices in Jerusalem, Feb. 23, 2022.
(JNS) - No Israeli athlete had assumed the podium at the Olympic games before Yael Arad won a silver medal in judo at the 1992 summer games in Barcelona.
More than 30 years and 20 Israeli medals later, the legendary judoka, who is now president of Israel's Olympic Committee, is traveling across the United States to raise support for Israeli athletes ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
"We feel that Israeli athletes are doing much more than sports," Arad, 59, told JNS on a visit to New York.
She was in town meeting with Jewish leaders and philanthropists to raise money for programs ranging from...
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