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Israeli Bobsled Team Reports Passports, Gear Stolen Ahead of Milan Cortina Games

The first-time Olympic squad has continued training as Italian police investigate the reported apartment break-in.

Overview

  • Team pilot AJ Edelman said passports, suitcases, shoes and equipment worth thousands of dollars were taken from an apartment used during training.
  • Local police opened an investigation, and investigators processed the scene after the break-in, according to the team’s account.
  • The team resumed training the same day, while some athletes remain at an undisclosed European base and are expected to travel to Italy later this week.
  • Israel is set for its first Olympic bobsled appearance, planning entries in the two-man and four-man with Edelman driving alongside Menachem Chen, Ward Fawarseh and Omer Katz.
  • The Israeli Olympic Committee offered no immediate comment, and official bobsled training in Cortina d’Ampezzo is scheduled to start Thursday.