Israel at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

has participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

 in Vancouver
Vancouver
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, British Columbia
British Columbia
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. This was the fifth time Israel took part in the Winter Olympics.

Participants

Three athletes represented Israel in the 2010 Olympics, two in figure skating and one in alpine skiing. All three have also competed for Israel at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Israel at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Israel competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.Five Israeli athletes participated in the Games, the same as in Salt Lake City in 2002. They included two ice dance couples: Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovski, who made their third participation in the Olympics, and the brother-sister team...

.

Alpine skiing

Mykhaylo Renzhyn
Mykhaylo Renzhyn
Mykhaylo Renzhyn is a Latvian-born Israeli Alpine skier. Renzhyn competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and also represented Israel at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- External links :*...

 was the lone Israeli competitor, in the men's giant slalom
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom
The men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events....

 and men's slalom
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom
The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010....

 events.
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Mykhaylo Renzhyn
Mykhaylo Renzhyn
Mykhaylo Renzhyn is a Latvian-born Israeli Alpine skier. Renzhyn competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and also represented Israel at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- External links :*...

Men's giant slalom
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom
The men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events....

1:25.77 1:28.04 2:53.18 55
Men's slalom
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom
The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010....

52.84 56.07 1:48.91 35

Ice Dancing

Israel has qualified 1 entrant in ladies singles and 1 in ice dancing, for a total of 3 athletes.
However, the Olympic Committee of Israel decided on January 24, 2010, to send only Alexandra Zaretsky and Roman Zaretsky in the ice dancing
Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ice dancing
The ice dancing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum on February 19 , 21 , and 22 , 2010.- Competition notes :...

 event, and not send Tamar Katz
Tamar Katz
Tamar Katz is an Israeli figure skater. She is the 2005, 2007, and 2008 Israeli national champion.- Career :...

 for the ladies event, because she failed to reach the criteria set by Israel NOC.
Athlete(s) Event Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Alexandra Zaretsky / Roman Zaretsky Ice dancing
Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ice dancing
The ice dancing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum on February 19 , 21 , and 22 , 2010.- Competition notes :...

34.38 10 55.24 10 90.64 10 180.26 10
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