The man behind Chariots of Fire Harold Abrahams was immortalised in the award-winning film Chariots of Fire, based on his gold medal for the 100 metre sprint at the 1924 Paris Olympics. But who was he?
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 15 September 2000 · page 12
UNTIL his death in 1978, Harold Abrahams and his wife had dinner with Arthur Porritt and his wife every July 7 at 7pm — the day and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →From USSR to USA He is the world's best backstroke swimmer. World champion Leany Krayzelburg is America's greatest gold-medal chance in the pool. But he came from poor beginnings in the Soviet Union. Steve Lipman spoke to him
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 15 September 2000 · page 7
WHAT if Oleg and Yelena Krayzelburg hadn't left Odessa in 1988 with their few possessions because the Russian Army…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Medal Gaffes #1
The Chaser · Monday 18 September 2000 · page 17
JUST in case you missed it, this picture appeared in Sydney's Daily Telegraph on Monday 4 September 2000 (page 6) with the caption below: Are the male-looking humanoids (second from left, right)…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Soviet Jewish immigrant finds gold for US
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 22 September 2000 · page 46
NEW YORK: Millions of immigrants flocked to the United Stales looking for streets paved with gold. Lenny Krayzelburg, who migrated to the United Stales from Odessa, Ukraine, in…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Sharing in that gold medal
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 6 October 2000 · page 3
MARGARET Weiss can’t exactly claim the credit for Australia’s unprecedented gold medal in the Olympic women’s beach volleyball, but she…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →whine Dedicated to social change through constant complaint Fax: (02) 9692-8383 editorial@chaser.com.au Dominic Knight has no time for silver medallists. All that glitters is gold cask whine
The Chaser · Monday 9 October 2000 · page 10
I was out at Homebush Bay during the Games, and I saw a little booth called "More than Gold". I was curious about what this could possibly refer to - perhaps they were thinking of introducing platinum medals? But no, it…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Singing on The Dream won a gold
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 20 October 2000 · page 11
FOR most Sydneysiders, watching Channel Seven’s The Dream was a gentle way of unwinding after a hard day of Olympic viewing. For three Jewish artists, however, it was both…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold-medal champion
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 27 October 2000 · page 6
ONE of Zeev Glikman’s fondest memories is of the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics, when he took his place on the winners’ podium to receive…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Triple gold-medallist Israel’s Paralympic hero
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 November 2000 · page 48
ISRAEL’S Paralympians outshone their ablebodied counterparts, winning six medals and finishing 37th out of the 128 participating nations at the 11th Paralympic Games…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →Sport Gold in tae kwon do
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 17 November 2000 · page 42
JEWISH competitors had an excellent day at the Eastern Suburbs Junior Tae Kwon Do Championships last week…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Feature Fighting cyberhate As abhorrent as hate on the internet is, the websites which promote it must be permitted to operate, a Sydney conference on cyberhate was told. Alan Gold reports
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 24 November 2000 · page 21
A CONFERENCE held in Sydney recently, dealing with the growing menace of racism in cyberspace, determined that there was greater danger in attempting…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →NSW hopes for gold in three Carnival sports
The Australian Jewish News · Friday 8 December 2000 · page 38
NEW South Wales prepares to head for Melbourne later this month with high hopes of success at Maccabi Senior Carnival, according to team manager Michelle Israel…
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