Catch an update on Team Israel in the Olympics with Amy Spiro while Palestinian affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman introduces the five-member Palestinian delegation
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
A combination of rare Olympic success in 1992, combined with an infusion of judo masters from the former Soviet Union, helped spark a national love affair with the sport
21-year-old beats Romanian opponents in under-52 kg category to become 1st Israeli woman on tournament's podium since Yarden Gerbi in 2014; still, she will miss Olympics
After fleeing his country, Saeid Mollaei, competing for Mongolia, makes historic achievement for an Iranian in Israel; Israeli Tohar Butbul wins bronze
Defeats French rival in less than 18 seconds in the under-57 kilogram weight class; Gili Cohen takes silver in under-52 kg finals; exiled Iranian judo champ set to compete Friday
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