Israel Olympic team cancels annual awards amid global opposition and exclusion of country's athletes

The Olympic Committee of Israel canceled its 2025 awards for athletes and coaches, as the nation's sports teams face growing global opposition, protest and safety concerns amid tensions over the War in Gaza. 

Israel's committee informed its sports governing bodies of the cancellation in a statement, which was provided to Fox News Digital by the Israel Fencing Association. 

"Some of our top athletes, including Olympic medalists, were unable to participate in major international events, which directly affects the selection of both athletes and coaches of the year," the statement read. 

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Multiple Israeli national teams were prevented from competing in major international competitions over the last year. 

Most notably, the country's gymnastics team and Olympic gold medalist Artem Dolgopyat were denied visas to enter Indonesia for the World Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta. 

The Indonesian government cited security and safety concerns for denying the visas, but an Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that Israel's security team gave clearance to its athletes.

"We received authorization from the Israeli Security Authorities to participate in the World Championship subject to the necessary security protocols in place. From our side, all preparations were complete — registration process, entry visas to Indonesia and Israeli Security Authorities confirmation," the IGF said.

Israeli men's gymnast Eyal Indig told Fox News Digital Indonesia's decision was "a blatant incident of discrimination on the basis of nationality." Indig also said that Israel's judo team was also unable to enter Hungary for the World Judo Championships in June. 

The Israel-based outlet, The Jerusalem Post, has also reported that "Olympic judo medalists Inbar Lanir and Raz Hershko were similarly unable to participate in the World Judo Championships during a tense period of competition against Iran."

The outlet also reported, "The national fencing team faced delays reaching the European Championships after being forced to travel by sea, while Israel’s shooting team could not attend the World Championships. The triathlon team also missed the European Championships, as did several other teams across disciplines." 

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The governing bodies for soccer in Ireland, Norway and Turkey have called for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to suspend Team Israel from competition over the War in Gaza.

Meanwhile, even fans of Israel teams have faced exclusion in recent months. 

In England, fans of the Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv were banned from attending the team's recent match against Aston Villa in the U.K. for safety concerns. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC supporters were reportedly the target of violence in Amsterdam before and during the soccer team’s match against Ajax last year. However, unrest still broke out at the game on Thursday, with anti-Israel protesters in the vicinity.

British police said six people were arrested Thursday ahead of the Israeli team's match against Aston Villa in a Europa League match.

About 200 protesters gathered near a park near Aston Villa Park’s Trinity Road stand. These protesters included members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, per The Associated Press. Some pro-Israel protesters were also present.

Meanwhile, the Israeli cycling team, Israel-Premier Tech (IPT), lost its top sponsor despite honoring the sponsor's request to remove the word "Israel" from the team name.

The Canadian company Premier Tech announced it would be ending its partnership with the team in a statement released Friday.

"After multiple discussions with the team and careful assessment of all relevant circumstances, Premier Tech has decided to step down as co-title sponsor of the team taking effect immediately," the statement said.

The team was excluded from an October race in Italy, the Giro dell'Emilia, because of concerns over potentially disruptive pro-Palestine protests.

Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.

Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.

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Demi Moore captivates in sheer Gucci jumpsuit at 'Landman' premiere on her 63rd birthday

Demi Moore stunned in a sheer look on Tuesday.

The 63-year-old actress rocked the red carpet at the season two premiere of her show, "Landman," when she arrived in a custom lacy sheer black Gucci jumpsuit with a deep plunging neckline.

She styled the look with natural makeup and large emerald earrings, and wore her dark hair down in loose waves.

In addition to celebrating the premiere of her show, Moore was also celebrating her 63rd birthday that evening. She marked the occasion with her cast members, who surprised her with red velvet cupcakes at the after-party.

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For the after-party, Moore ditched the custom jumpsuit and slipped into a little black dress with spaghetti straps.

Moore shared a video featuring herself in the sheer outfit on Instagram, celebrating the premiere and thanking everyone for wishing her a happy birthday.

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Fans in the comments section couldn't help but leave kind words for the actress, with one writing, "How can you look so good and younger than you did 30 years ago," and another adding, "This is exactly how you age when you’re unproblematic and successful."

While promoting "Landman," the "Ghost" star appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," where she discussed growing up in Roswell, New Mexico, and her belief in the town’s 1947 UFO crash legend.

"Something definitely happened. But when I was a kid, it was never spoken about. Never," she said. "It just was not ever, ever talked about, not even in passing. It was as if it was a secret."

Things have changed in Roswell since Moore was growing up. Since then, there have been documentaries about the town and the release of the hit show "Roswell," which aired on The WB for three seasons, from 1999 to 2002.

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Now, Moore explained, there is a museum about the alien sightings and even "a somewhat comprehensive museum discussing how they shut all communication down about it."

She went on to say that while she's not certain what exactly went on in the past, she believes something did happen.

"I don't know," she said. "Well, you know, the largest landing strip in America is in Roswell, so there's a lot of testing that goes on."

Moore will be able to dive deeper into the world of aliens in her new film, "Strange Arrivals," which will also star Colman Domingo. In the film, the two portray the real-life couple, Betty and Barney Hill, who claim to have been abducted by aliens.

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