Five hockey players and a speed skater will vie for medals and glory at the Milano Cortina Games - including a pair of brothers The post Six Jewish athletes to watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Meet the Szollos siblings, Team Israel's skiing stars making history at the 2026 Winter Olympics with impressive achievements.

Jewish and Israeli athletes enjoyed historic success at the most recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024, with a combined 36 athletes taking home 31 total medals between the two competitions. Israel’s seven Olympic medals were the country’s most in a single tournament.

The team includes a diverse group of athletes, such as a pole-vaulter, sprinter, and former Olympian in skeleton

Israel’s bobsleigh team on Thursday qualified for the first time for the Winter Olympics, which will be held next month at sites across Lombardy and northeastern Italy.

David Greaves is making history with Israeli athletes at the Olympics again — this time for bobsleigh.

In Milano Cortina, Israel’s winter athletes will aim to leave a lasting impression – one run, skate, and slide at a time with nine Olympians and one Paralympian competing.

Jewish and Israeli athletes enjoyed historic success at the most recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024, with a combined 36 athletes taking home 31 total medals betw