US EditionIsrael disqualifies own bobsleigh team from Winter Olympics
- The OCI disqualified the Israel four-man bobsleigh team and withdrew them from Sunday’s final run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, updated February 22, 2026.
- Because substitutions require verified medical grounds, officials flagged the replacement attempt after Uri Zisman falsely claimed illness to enable Ward Fawarseh , signing a medical certificate.
- On Saturday Israel competed with AJ Edelman, Menachem Chen, Zisman and Katz and after two heats the sled ranked 24th out of 27.
- The Olympic Committee of Israel referred the case to the International Olympic Committee and said a thorough post-Games review will be conducted, with athletes agreeing to immediate suspension amid OCI condemnation.
- The Israel four-man sled was the first to represent Israel at the Winter Olympics, and AJ Edelman stated they withdrew because the substitution did not meet the high bar despite wanting Fawarseh to compete.
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Santa Maria TimesCORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Israel’s four-man bobsled team did not make it to the final day of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. Officials in the country said they decided to withdraw the team from the competition after disagreements over how the team wanted to change its lineup and allow a substitute to participate. The Israeli Olympic Committee said it did not allow driver AJ Edelman’s team to compete in the final run, stating that the way it at…
Israel disqualifies own bobsleigh team from Olympics over false medical report
Uri Zisman, a member of the four-man team, lied so that alternate Ward Fawarsy could take his place. The information reached the head of the delegation, and the Olympic Committee of Israel banned them from further competition
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
Daily Jefferson County UnionIsrael pulls its first Olympic four-man bobsled after a disputed lineup change
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Israel’s four-man bobsled didn’t make it to the last day of the Milan Cortina Olympics because the nation's officials said they decided to pull the sled out of the competition after taking issue with how…
One of the competitors tried to falsify his medical examination so that a reserve member of the team could compete.
Israel's Last-Place Bobsled Team Disqualified For Cheating And Lying About Illness At The Olympics
Israel got caught cheating in bobsled at the Olympics. Actually, it did not get caught! It exposed its own violation and self-imposed a suspension. The four-man bobsleigh team will not be allowed to compete in the final runs at the Olympics by its own decision. Rather, by the decision of its delegation. Israel cheated and lied! Israel did compete on Saturday in the first two runs of the event. Its lineup featured AJ Edelman, Menachem Chen, Uri Z…
Israeli Olympic bobsled captain doubles down on loyalty to country after broadcaster condemned his team for it
Israeli bobsled captain AJ Edelman led his team to Olympic history despite facing controversy, burglary and a broadcaster's tirade during competition.
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