66: Game Changer

<p>With the fate of the 2020 - now 2021 - Tokyo Olympic Games still up in the air, our season finale tells the story of a dream to introduce a sport to a nation, and a nation to a sport. But it is a dream made up of as many tears of pain and disappointment as it is of joy and triumph.</p><p>Joel Shupack scored and sound-designed the episode with music from <a href="https://www.sessions.blue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blue Dot Sessions</a>. Sela Waisblum created the mix.</p><p>The episode’s end song is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG3NAutpEoY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Lifney She’Yigamer</em></a> (“Before it Ends”) by <a href="https://idanraichelproject.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Idan Raichel</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Stay connected with us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sipurisraeli" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/israelstory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/israel.story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and by <a href="https://israelstory.org/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signing up for our newsletter</a> at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to <a href="https://israelstory.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our site</a> or <a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/israel-story" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tablet Magazine</a>.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>