Israeli bobsled team apartment robbed ahead of Winter Olympics, competitor says

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An apartment that an Israeli bobsled team member and other Olympians used while finishing their training for the Winter Olympics in Italy was robbed on Saturday, Israel’s bobsled pilot said.

AJ Edelman, a former Olympic skeleton athlete who is now the driver for Israel’s bobsled team, said in a social media post that passports and "thousands of dollars" worth of other items were among what was taken from the apartment.

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Adam Edelman and Regnars Kirejevs, of Israel, compete during the two-man bobsled at the world championships, March 8, 2025, in Lake Placid, New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

"What a season," he added in the post.

Edelman said the squad continued to train even after an investigation was launched. He said how the team handled the day "is just such a fine example of how we push forward in difficult circumstances."

"Such a gross violation — suitcases, shoes, equipment, passports stolen, and the boys headed right back to training today. I really believe this team exemplifies the Israeli Spirit."

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Israel's bobsledding team, from left, Uri Zisman, Omer Katz, AJ Edelman, Ward Farwaseh and Itamar Shprinz, pose, Jan. 28, 2026, in Tel Aviv, before their departure for the 2026 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Julia Frankel)

He clarified to The Associated Press that he was in Italy, but wasn’t at the site of the robbery. He said team coach Itamar Shprinz was there, but it wasn’t clear if he witnessed the robbery or was nearby when it occurred.

The Israeli Olympic Committee didn’t immediately