Sports

Amid all the wars and politics, I have managed to cultivate myself a "mini-beat" as the Jerusalem bureau's sports reporter. Here is a selection of some of the stories and features I have written about sports in Israel.

SELECTED STORIES

• Former Olympic gymnastics great living in obscurity in Israel (August 13, 2012)
• A disappointing showing for Israel at London Games (August 08, 2012)
• Israel baseball coach Ausmus says team can contend (May 22, 2012)
• Israeli shooter uses web to finance Olympic bid (March 29, 2012)
• Survivor who escaped Nazis runs Jerusalem Marathon (March 16, 2012)
• Israeli football club paying price for racist fans (January 08, 2012)
• AP exclusive: Jewish ex-players join Israel’s WBC bid (November 10, 2011)
• Israeli women’s basketball league cancels season (November 07, 2011)
• Israeli volleyball coach uses Holocaust lessons (August 20, 2011)
• Israel becomes haven for US Jews’ hoop dreams (July 30, 2011)
• Jerusalem boxing club brings together Jews, Arabs (July 23, 2011)
• American Football brings Israelis and Palestinians together (March 27, 2011)
• Israeli athletes face growing scrutiny overseas (February 23, 2010)
• Investment scandal rocks Israeli basketball (October 27, 2009)
• Ethiopian Israeli runner takes unlikely route to Beijing (June 22, 2008)