Israel and the Olympics

How well do we know the olympics?

Poll

Do you watch the olympics?

• of course

• never - not interested

• maybe

• if its on

Multiple Choice

How many athletes will compete this year?

• 10,900

• 9,987

• 10,500

• 100,000

Multiple Choice

How many Israeli athletes will compete this year?

• 152

• 203

• 100

• 88

Israel in the Olympics

Israel has been competing since 1952.

Israel has been competing in the Olympics since the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. The first time Israel won a medal was in 1992 in Barcelona.
That year, Yael Arad became the first Israeli and first Israeli woman to win a silver medal. She won it in Judo. Oren Smadja also won a bronze medal in Judo

Poll

In what sport (do you think) are most of Israel's medals?

• Judo

• Swimming

• Sailing

Gal Friedman is Israel's first gold medal winner.
He is a windsurfer and won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Athens.

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First gold medal

Multiple Choice

The first gold medal was in which sport?

• boxing

• archery

• sailing

• gymnastics

Multiple Choice

The sport Israel has the most medals from.

• gymnastics

• sailing

• Judo

• soccer