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In a kumite match, Rebecca Obstfeld, right, connected on a kick. Points are awarded in this event for clean strikes only.
Inspired by Jewish pride
Years of training paid off for five members of Warren Levi Karate in Cedarhurst, who won 10 medals at the 20th World Maccabiah Games, an international athletic competition, informally referred to as the “Jewish Olympics,” held in Israel last month. more
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Jace Richards of Malverne competed in the USATF Hershey National Junior Olympics in Kansas last week.
Malverne's Jace Richards competes in Jr. Olympics
It was only five months ago that 8-year-old Malverne resident Jace Richards began running in the USA Track and Field events. Yet there he was last week, running in front of thousands at the Hershey National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships in Lawrence, Kansas. more
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Lynbrook South Middle School wrestler Ally Fitzgerald has gone 11-0 over the past two seasons competing against mostly boys and winning nine of her matches by pin.
Lynbrook female wrestler has Olympic aspirations
While most of her classmates fill their free time with friends and other activities typical of 13-year-olds, eighth-grader Ally Fitzgerald spends hours in wrestling rooms training for upcoming matches and tournaments, or working on her jujitsu technique. more
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Fighting for America
Adham Sabry looked confident. The lean and neat-looking 23-year-old Egyptian sat casually in his coach’s empty Oceanside karate dojo. The lights were off, making the room look like a padded, … more
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Competing teams coordinated their routines.
Elite swimmers compete in East Meadow
Hundreds of elite swimmers from across the country visited East Meadow earlier this month, as the United States Synchronized Swimming Junior Olympics Championship was held at the Nassau County … more
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Young Rockville Centre athletes presented, left, Crystal Dunn with a replica Olympic torch.
Honoring an Olympian
Rockville Centre gave an Olympic-sized sendoff to Crystal Dunn, who earned a spot on the U.S. women’s soccer team that will compete in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. More than 1,000 … more
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The Uptown Swing Band swung through the streets of Rockville Centre last Saturday. They were one of more than 140 groups that marched this year. (Maureen Lennon/Herald)
The most colorful St. Patrick's in Rockville Centre
It was a crisp and sunny day last Saturday, perfect weather for a parade. The 20th St. Patrick’s Parade was one of the best ever, with more than 140 groups and 2,500 people marching, the most … more
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Niall Gunn, center, with last year’s Team Monaghan. This year, he’s hoping to have even more teams participate in the Olympics and raise $20,000.
The great games of Rockville Centre
Continuing a tradition of inventive fundraisers, village real estate agent and restaurateur Niall Gunn is organizing the second Rockville Centre Olympics for October. Gunn, a Realtor with Daniel … more
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Chinira Lovick and William Salmon with their medals at the AAU Junior Olympics this month. Lovick won the women’s 1,500 meters; Salmon was named an AAU All-American.
A champion at the metric mile
For Chinira Lovick, it’s all about staying confident. That confidence propelled the 18-year-old to a win in the women’s 1,500 meters at the 2015 AAU Junior Olympic Games at Norfolk … more
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Teen volunteers from local high schools are an important part of the program for children with special needs, as they helped the youngsters play basketball and meet new friends.
N. Bellmore SEPTA launches Special Olympics programs
Tim Flynn, of North Bellmore, said he thought there weren’t enough local sports programs for children with special needs like his 5-year-old son, Brody, who has cerebral palsy. Neighbor Lori Cohen, … more
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