Israeli bobsled group house robbed, Olympian says

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An house that an Israeli bobsled team member and different Olympians used whereas ending their coaching for the Winter Olympics in Italy was robbed on Saturday, Israel’s bobsled pilot mentioned.

AJ Edelman, a former Olympic skeleton athlete who's now the motive force for Israel’s bobsled group, mentioned in a social media submit that passports and "hundreds of {dollars}" price of different gadgets have been amongst what was taken from the house.

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Adam Edelman and Regnars Kirejevs, of Israel, compete of their second run in the course of the two-man bobsled on the bobsledding world championships, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Lake Placid, New York. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

"What a season," he added within the submit.

Edelman mentioned the squad continued to coach even after an investigation was launched. He mentioned how the group dealt with the day "is simply such a high quality instance of how we push ahead in tough circumstances."

"Such a gross violation — suitcases, sneakers, tools, passports stolen, and the boys headed proper again to coaching at the moment. I actually consider this group exemplifies the Israeli Spirit."

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Members of Israel's bobsledding group, from left, Uri Zisman, Omer Katz, AJ Edelman, Ward Farwaseh, Itamar Shprinz, pose on the Israel Olympic Committee headquarters, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Tel Aviv, Israel, earlier than their departure for the 2026 Winter Olympics. (AP Photograph/Julia Frankel)

He clarified to The Related Press that he was in Italy, however wasn’t on the web site of the theft. He mentioned group coach Itamar Shprinz was there but it surely wasn’t clear if he witnessed the theft or was close by when it occurred.

The Israeli Olympic Committee didn’t instantly touch upon the difficulty. Israel is competing in bobsled at the Olympics for the primary time ever. The group certified after Nice Britain determined to not take one in all its two allotted spots for the Milan Cortina Video games.

The group has dubbed the group "Shul Runnings" as they get set for his or her Olympic participation.

"Some name them Shul Runnings," Israel’s official X account wrote on Thursday. "Others name them the little sled that might. We name them the group that made it occur. First-ever Olympic bobsled group for Israel."

Israel's flag bearer Mariia Seniuk arrives in the course of the Olympic opening ceremony on the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photograph/Hassan Ammar)