24-year-old Artem Dolgopyat becomes instant national hero; Bennett stops cabinet meeting to call and congratulate him

24-year-old takes top place on the podium with stunning floor exercise, scoring 14.933 and besting tough Spanish and Chinese competition

Artem Dolgopyat a medal favorite after ranking 1st in qualifying round; Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko to compete in triple jump final; baseball team has one last chance against Mexico

Judokas win spot on podium after 4:1 victory over Russian team; decisive bout won by Nelson-Levy; Paltchik says they were 'eulogized too soon' after criticism earlier in week

Israel had been leading 3:1 in the competition before France battled back and eventually won 4:3; team still in with a chance of a medal

Israel's mixed Judo team defeats Italy 4-3 to advance to quarter-final battle against France, with Gili Sharir winning a crucial tie-breaker

Karatsev and partner defeat world no. 1 Djokovic at semifinal, will face another Russian duo in battle for gold

Israel's first-ever Olympic athlete in the sport, who placed 60th in ranking round, beats 5th seed and then another rival; judoka Kochman loses; cyclist Shapira finishes 15th

Shlomo Lipetz is living the dream twice over with one foot in professional sports and one in showbusiness - with celebrities from both fields in his fan club

Kazumasa Kibe brought decades of experience with him when he moved to the Jewish state, then a bush-league underdog. Now, with his help, the team has become a global contender