In a deal brokered by the United Nations,
Brazil has become home to 93 Palestinian refugee families from Iraq and Jordan where they receive assistance from the local government to get on their feet, including the chance to play soccer. The youth receive soccer training at local clubs and dream to play with the country's leading soccer teams.07/01/08
Chelsea coach Avram Grant and Manchester United's coach Sir Alex Ferguson are facing a battle of wills as both teams prepare to duke it out in the Champions League final match at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday night.
In honor of Israel's 60th Independence Anniversary, A Cycling Salute, the largest bicycle marathon in the history of the State kicked off on Monday and will continue over the Passover holidays. During the four day salutory ride, over 2000 IDF commanders, officers, and soldiers as well as young American Jews participating in Birthright, and members of the public will participate in the marathon, that covers Israeli cities and communities from the south to the north of the country.04/22/08
Infolive.tv met with
players and students dancing the Capoeira, a Brazillian martial arts and dance all rolled into one, as they practised at Jerusalem's Safra Square on Friday.08/04/08
SportVu is an Israeli start up company that has developed a system that creates a multiple angle animated replay of the
football pitch and gathers data from three fixed cameras, providing fans with statistics of their favorite players, including good or bad tackles and the distances players run. 04/01/08
The Olympic flame arrived in China Monday under tight security following attempts by pro Tibetan protesters to block its path in Athens. Placed inside a lantern the torch was taken to the capital's Tiananmen Square where Chinese President Hu Jintao lit the cauldrom and formally declared that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay had begun.03/31/08
The cold front that hit Greece, nothing will prevent the Champion League match from taking place Tuesday night in Athens between Chelsea and Olympiakos Piraeus. As snow was shovelled from the football stadium, players warmed up practising their kicks preparing for the big match ahead. Despite the cold weather all eyes will be on the match between the two teams which will be of special interest for Israel with Chelsea's coach Israeli Avraham Grant and Israeli player Tal Ben Haim participating in the game 02/19/08
Israeli tennis player Shahar Pe'er became the first Israeli to compete in the Qatar Open tournament in Doha. Defeating Slovenia's Andreja Klepac on Monday, Peer reached the second round in the tournament. Pe'er later told reporters that she had received a warm reception in Doha02/19/08
Israel hosts the Davis Cup this weekend, and faces a tough match from the start. The Israeli National Team plays Sweden Saturday. Sweden has won seven Davis Cup titles since 1998. The crowd in Israel is known for being vocal, imitating Maria Sharapova's grunts last week as she took on Israel's Shahar Peer. Some believe the home court advantage could play in Israel's favor. 2/8/2008
A record 1000 competitors participated in the Tiberias marathon on Thursday, dubbed the lowest marathon in the world. Jordanian runners also participated in the event.Leonard Mucheru of Kenya won the marathon in a record time of two hours ten minutes and thirty seconds, receiving the $40,000 prize. The Tiberias marathon in some stretches descend to 200 meters below sea level and is dubbed the lowest marathon in the world.01/13/08
Tamir Segal, a 31-year old mentally challenged Israeli tennis player, has inspired many with his personal story. Segal, who is competing for a spot on the Israeli Special Olympics team, was seriously injured in a car accident and despite all odds, has recuperated and even improved his game. 08/26/07
Professor Van Yuren, a Dan 10 Ninjitsu grand master, is in Israel to ordain the first ever Israeli ninjitsu grand master, David Haliva. Haliva must pass rigorous, life-risking tests and sign a blood oath in order to join the ranks of grand masters in this secretive and ancient martial art. 08/19/07
At long last in Israel: Monster Truck shows, which are the rage among many Americans on weekends, have come to Israel for a show at the Israel National Stadium in Ramat Gan, which the trucks will leave looking more like a war zone than a soccer stadium. 06/28/07
The Famous Real Madrid soccer game took a brief respite to visit Israel and play a mixed Israeli Palestinian team at the Ramat Gan stadium on Tuesday. The event sponosred by the Peres Peace Center drew a crowd of over 30,000 spectators.
Infolive.tv went to the press conference and covered the match, even though Real Madrid scored 8-0, it was a night of entertainment, playing for peace.06/20/07
Beitar Jerusalem won the Israeli Soccer Championship Sunday night in a match against its arch rival Hapoel Tel Aviv. The fans themselves were banned from the match following an incident last week in which dozens of fans were injured when they tried to storm the field. Billionaire team owner Arkadi Gaydamak organized spectacular celebrations in Jerusalem's Sacher park, and Infolive TV spoke to fans to hear what they think of the championship and controversial coach Yossi Mizrachi. 05/14/07
