Jewish sports stories worth watching in 2022

The Menschwarmers kick off the year with an all-encompassing look ahead.
Figure skater Alexei Bychenko will compete for Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. (Photo courtesy Garrett A. Wollman/Wikimedia Commons)

From Olympic-level sibling snowboarders to several LPGA contenders, 2022 looks packed with Jewish sports stories to keep your eyes on.

Gabe and Jamie, host of The CJN’s sports podcast Menschwarmers, debut the third season of their show with a look ahead to Jews competing in tennis, golf, football and the controversially Chinese-hosted Winter Olympics.

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Credits

Menschwarmers is hosted by James Hirsh and Gabe Pulver, and produced and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Coby Lipovitch, and our outro music is “Organ Grinder Swing” by chēēZ Ï€. This show is a member of The CJN Podcast Network—find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca. Follow the Menschwarmers on Twitter @menschwarmers, and The CJN Podcast Network on Twitter @cjnpodcasts.

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