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flag Israel’s first Olympic bobsled team qualifies for 2026 Winter Games amid adversity.

flag Israel’s first Olympic bobsled team, known as “Shul Runnings,” will compete in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, marking a historic milestone. flag Comprising athletes from diverse sports backgrounds with no prior bobsledding experience, the team was assembled by AJ Edelman, believed to be the first Orthodox Jew to compete in the Winter Games, and Ward Farwaseh, likely the first Druze Olympian. flag Despite setbacks from the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack and international criticism over Israel’s actions in Gaza, the team regrouped, secured qualification at Lake Placid, and aims to inspire future generations in winter sports.

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