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Israel’s first ever Olympic bobsled team heads to Milan in bid dubbed ‘Shul runnings’
Israel's first bobsled team includes athletes from various sports aiming to inspire youth and build a future in bobsled after clinching an Olympic spot at Lake Placid.
- Israel's first ever Olympic bobsled team, diverse in its makeup including an Orthodox Jew and likely the first Druze Olympian, is heading to Milan for the Winter Games.
- The team's leader, AJ Edelman, defied skeptics by qualifying for the 2018 Olympics in skeleton after teaching himself through YouTube videos.
- Edelman brought the bobsled team together by reaching out to Israeli athletes like rugby player Ward Farwaseh, as Israel's presence in international sports faces boycotts over the conflict with Palestinians.
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Israel’s first ever Olympic bobsled team heads to Milan in bid dubbed ‘Shul runnings’
Israel's first bobsled team is set to compete in the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The team includes a diverse group of athletes, such as a pole-vaulter, sprinter, and former Olympian in skeleton.
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