Israeli Athletes Rack Up Medals, Make History at Worldwide Competitions in Ju-Jitsu, MMA, Windsurfing

People stand next to flags on the day the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages, Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas, and her two children Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, are handed over under the terms of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Israeli athletes have been winning medals around the world this month in various international competitions while the Olympics are underway in Milan, Italy.