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SAI in the Press

Coverage of Israel's student athlete movement — from founding to national expansion. For media inquiries, contact our team directly.

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Bar-Ilan University

Bar-Ilan Launches Excellence Program for Olympic Athletes

A pioneering initiative developed with the Olympic Committee enables elite Israeli athletes to pursue full academic degrees while competing at the highest international level. The first athlete selected: world champion sailor Shahar Tibi.

February 11, 2026

The Jerusalem Post

SAI Launches First Cohort of Student Athletes at Bar-Ilan

Ten Olympic and Paralympic athletes will enroll at Bar-Ilan University this fall under a pioneering dual-track program that could soon expand to multiple campuses nationwide.

The Program Changing What It Means to Be an Israeli Athlete

Student Athletes of Israel is betting that the country's Olympic future depends not just on training facilities — but on giving champions a life after sport that starts while they compete.

Inside Israel's First Olympic Scholarship Framework

With a landmark MOU signed at Bar-Ilan University, SAI is creating the infrastructure Israeli Olympic athletes have always lacked — and the timing couldn't be more important.

Times of Israel

Meet the Athletes Who Will Change Israeli Sport Forever

Cohort 1 of the Student Athletes of Israel program represents something unprecedented: a generation of champions who won't have to choose between Olympic glory and a university degree.

The Framework That Could Transform Israeli Olympians

SAI's hakalot model gives university athletes the flexibility to train and compete at the highest level — a systemic shift that could redefine Israel's standing in global sport.

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Media kit & assets

Everything you need to cover SAI accurately and compellingly — brand assets, athlete photos, organizational background, and key statistics.

Brand LogosSAI logos in PNG, SVG, and EPS — light and dark

Athlete PhotographyHigh-res photos of Cohort 1 athletes (on request)

Fact SheetKey statistics, program overview, organizational background

Interview RequestsAccess to SAI leadership and athlete spokespeople

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