Israeli athletes are perhaps most well-known for the tragic attack that occurred in Munich back in 1972 when they were massacred in West Germany. But a trickle of Israeli athletes have accomplished quite remarkable feats over the years – nearly always in the Summer Olympics. This is different.
Tell me @israelbobsled isn’t one of the best @NBCOlympics stories of 2026… pic.twitter.com/RgV8rkQQ3W
— AJ Edelman, OLY (@realajedelman) January 24, 2026
In order to have a bobsled team, you generally need lots of cold weather and ice to practice on. Israel has very little of both of these. But these driven young athletes are in the midst of trying to accomplish greatness in a sport that nearly no Israeli children even is aware of.
Bobsledding is usually a sport that Scandinivian countries excel in. People who grow up on ice know how to play on ice. But will these young Israeli men actually perform a miracle?