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16 Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics, from the ice rink to the alpine slopes

JL;DR SUMMARY The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will see a significant presence of Jewish and Israeli athletes, with Israel sending its second-largest delegation ever and several Jewish athletes representing other countries. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish AthletesIce HockeyIsraeli AthletesWinter OlympicsAlpine SkiingBobsledSkeleton RacingFigure SkatingCross Country SkiingOlympic Debut

Places mentioned

Israel
"A.J. Edelman and the Israeli bobsled team"
Lake Placid, New York, United States
"Jared Firestone of Israel competes during the Mens Skeleton Race Heats on Day 1 of the 2025 IBSF World Championships at Mt Van Hoevenberg on March 6, 2025 in Lake Placid, New York."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Boston Fleet goaltender Aerin Frankel allows a goal on March 26, 2025, at Agganis Arena."
Minnesota, United States
"Quinn Hughes, 26, a defenseman for the Minnesota Wild, was the 2024 winner of the NHLs James Norris Memorial Trophy for the leagues best defenseman."
Alaska, United States
"The Alaska native co-won the William M. Jennings Trophy in 2022-23 for allowing the fewest goals in the NHL and was named an All-Star in 2024."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"The elder statesman of the U.S. Jewish Olympic cohort, Chicago native Emery Lehman, 29, returns for his fourth straight Winter Olympics."
Ontario, Canada
"The 23-year-old Ontario native almost played for Canada at the Maccabiah Games as a teenager before going on to a standout career as a goalie at Colgate University."

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