Hundreds of Russians harrass Israeli Olympic gymnast after she posts a video of her celebrating her win online. Legendary Romanian gold medalist Nadia Comaneci praises Ashram: "Congratulations. You made history," she says.
This year's games are a clear success for Israel, with blue and white athletes winning two gold and two bronze medals.
Words cannot describe what two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics means for the Israeli Gymnastics Federation. I hope this is just the beginning of a long tradition of great Israeli achievements in gymnastics on a global scale.
Russian Olympic Committee accuses judges of "unjust scoring" and claims that the Israeli gymnast's score was undeserved. Bulgaria unseats Russia to win gold in group rhythmic gymnastics event.
Olympic gold medalist's coach Ayelet Zussman tells Israel Hayom Linoy Ashram's competitiveness, ambition are what set her apart. "I am both a coach and a friend, but my love for her is unconditional," she says.
Powerhouse gymnast performs ribbon routine to a techno remix of "Hava Nagila."
After dropping her hoop during the first routine, Ashram makes a comeback and ranks among the top 10 in Friday's qualifiers, making her way to the final round. Fellow Israeli gymnast Nicol Zelikman also makes it to the finals.
Exceeding expectations, Matan Roditi comes in fourth in the 10-kilometer swim and narrowly misses winning a bronze medal. "It's an incredible accomplishment. My goal was to finish in the top eight," he says.
Made up of American Jews and Israeli ballplayers, the team had been predicted to win the bronze medal.
Standoff between runner Krystsina Tsimanouskaya and Belarus authorities began when Tsimanouskaya criticized the management of her team, prompting state-run media to crack down on her.