Talk:Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Jews

This article is Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics, not Jews at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Jewish-American athletes may be eligible to represent Israel under IOC rules, but they are not representing Israel. We don't list all the Jewish members of any other country, nor does any other similar article list the dual-nationals who may be eligible to represent that country. In short , this does not belong here . Epson Salts (talk) 03:18, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

I completely disagree. The article talks about Israel in a general sense dealing with the olympics, not just those competing under the Israeli flag. For example, you left the part about someone who previously competed for Israel and now the UK. She is just as eligible to compete for Israel as these American Jews are. If you have anything about Jews competing for other countries as well, I feel it should be included, but the US and the UK were the only RS I saw. Additionally Israeli news sources cover these individuals see [1] and [2] as a couple of examples. - Galatz^Talk 12:47, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

The article talks about Israel, but these athletes are not Israeli. I am not sure if the one line about Alice Schlesinger belongs here, either, but she at least is an Israeli, and has represented Israel in the olympics, and would have done so again in Rio, were it not for the much publicized dispute she had with the IJA, so there's a colorable argument to be made for the inclusion. None of that applies to Jewish athletes who are not not Israelis and never represented Israel. Epson Salts (talk)

I could go either way on this. However, the one sentence about the Olympian competing for UK who previously competed for Israel is certainly appropriate to keep. StevenJ81 (talk) 13:10, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

I wholly agree with Epson on this. There is a significant difference, in my mind, between someone who actually has Israeli citizenship, and someone who could get Israeli citizenship if they wanted it. The former may well be relevant to discussing who might have or could have competed for Israel at the Olympics, but the latter is not. Most American Jews don't hold dual citizenship with Israel, even though they could get it if they wanted it. By the same token, anyone who has a grandparent who was an Irish citizen born in Ireland is eligible to become an Irish citizen themself (see Irish nationality law#By descent). But that doesn't mean that Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics should list all the athletes with Irish grandparents who are competing for other countries, and it doesn't. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 03:07, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

Section about acts of discrimination against the israeli team

could someone elaborate on what the "possible acts of discrimination" were? such as the lebanese team refusing to share a bus with the israeli team, and the egyptian judoka player who refused to shake the israeli judoka player's hand. see http://www.timesofisrael.com/egyptian-judoka-loses-to-israeli-refuses-to-shake-hands/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.87.104.180 (talk) 16:19, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Those two, plus a situation where a Saudi woman withdrew from a competition before meeting an Israeli, ostensibly because of an injury, but there are differing sources as to whether or not there was really an injury. I think we should let the Olympics play out, and then try to summarize when they are over. StevenJ81 (talk) 19:21, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

I think these are adequately covered in the article now. I'm going to make a minor change to make it a little more transparent in the lede. StevenJ81 (talk) 14:09, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

Images

The images meet the criteria of WP:images, and specifically Wikipedia:Image use policy. The purpose of an image is to increase readers' understanding of the article's subject matter, usually by directly depicting people ... described in the article. The relevant aspect of the image should be clear and central. Here, that is the case -- the individuals who are all notable who participated in the Olympics for Israel are the very focus of the article's subject matter. Please do not delete again. If you disagree, please address at the relevant talk page. --2604:2000:E016:A700:9CA6:8252:9E19:4456 (talk) 17:19, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

You are wrong on so many levels. If you read WP:IG it states Images are typically interspersed individually throughout an article near the relevant text. You have added so many pictures that they are no where near the listing of that person, in some cases being 2 or 3 events lower than where they belong. Additionally per MOS:PERTINENCE it very clearly says every article needs images, and too many can be distracting. With how many you've added its extremely distracting. - Galatz^Talk 18:23, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

It looks better with the images, which were - as is typical, but not uniformly the case - interspersed throughout the article near the relevant text. The relevant text in this case is the mention of the name of the athlete representing Israel at the 2016 Olympics. Which is the name of this article (the last few words). I've been working on individuals on this list, and think the use as it stood better and appropriate and in line with our policies at the Project. I disagree with Galatz's view here. On my computer the images are near the appropriate text. And far from distracting - they serve the purpose of illuminating the text. Let us not edit war. 17.255.236.41 (talk) 20:10, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

By as is typical you mean nothing like the norm? Lets look at comparable examples: United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, China at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Russia at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and Germany at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Those are the top 5 nations in the games in terms of medals, therefore their pages will most likely be the most notable to compare with. The top 4 do not have more than 1 picture on the entire page. Germany is the only one that has more than 1 and its still only 7. There is no reason that the US and China pages have zero pictures and Israel needs 20. Its just not logical. - Galatz^Talk 01:04, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Give them time - Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics has 17 images. Johnbod (talk) 10:20, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

• Nothing on wikipedia is "necessary." The reason given by Galatz for deletion. Galtatz- discuss this on the talk page, rather than edit war. This meets the purpose for which images are added to Wikipedia. It relates to the persons who are the main content of this page -- the Olympians who took place in this Olympics. No more (and less than) one image per person. It is in fact logical. This is why we have images on WP pages. Other stuff doesn't exist is not an answer. Those pages could be improved as well. You would not delete an article on an Olympic athlete because "look - there is no page on another Olympic athlete in this sport, who participated in the same sport in the same year." We are slowly improving wikipedia. By discussion on talk pages. And by making articles that did not exist. And making existing articles better. These images serve the purpose that wikipedia says benefit articles. 2604:2000:E016:A700:9DE8:6DBF:9D60:CE98 (talk) 04:52, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

Why exactly are you using the word necessary in quotes and saying its my reason? I never used to word - Galatz^Talk 14:04, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

Because when you last again deleted the images, even after not achieving consensus support on this talk page, you gave as your reason in your edit summary that the images you were deleting were "unnecessary". If you dont remember giving that as your reason, read it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Israel_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics&diff=737947698&oldid=737586774

• The images (in the versions with most) are fine, and not unusually numerous. The cry that images must be right next to relevant text is a classic mistake, not reflecting the guidelines. Johnbod (talk) 10:17, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

As I mentioned above if you read WP:IG it states Images are typically interspersed individually throughout an article near the relevant text. What would be the point of references something and having the image be three sections lower? Galatz^Talk 14:04, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, John. Galatz seems to not respect IPs. And has been reverting based on his own subjective view being more important. So it helps that you weighed in. Galatz - first of all, the language you quoted, very importantly, includes the word "typically." That is not permission for you to delete everything you see that you do not feel is typical. Especially if others disagree with you, and you do not have consensus. Also, on my computer it looks fine. Different computers display it differently. Finally, it "could" even be far from the text, in a gallery, at the bottom. That would look worse. But is completely acceptable. So obviously what is "typical" is not a hard and fast rule that gives you the right to delete anything else, especially when other editors don't view it the same way you do. 2604:2000:E016:A700:C5EF:6A7:2C9B:78EC (talk) 19:44, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

I love how you draw these conclusions that make absolutely no sense. I gave him the same answer as I gave you. That means I respect him more? Wow I see logic is your strong suit. - Galatz^Talk 19:49, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

Could each of you please post the archive URL to the version that you like the most, so that we can easily compare? Thanks! Syced (talk) 09:50, 12 October 2016 (UTC)

@Syced:Here is the version I think is much cleaner [3] - Galatz^Talk 14:02, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! Sorry to reach this conclusion, but I clearly prefer the current version which I don't think has too many images. I would even add an image to the last two sections, because they don't have any at the moment. Are you using a very wide screen/window? I tried reading the article on various devices, and it looks clean and balanced on most screens, especially on mobile. Cheers! Syced (talk) 05:48, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Kees08 (talk · contribs) 23:50, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	Rewrite this sentence, probably break it up into multiple: Only five of them participated in their third straight Games as the most experienced of the team, including windsurfer and 2008 bronze medalist Shahar Tzuberi, butterfly and medley swimmer Gal Nevo, synchronized swimmer Anastasia Gloushkov, artistic gymnast Alexander Shatilov, and rhythmic gymnast Neta Rivkin, who was selected as the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, the first by a female since 1996 and fourth overall in history.  Done - Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC) Rewrite this: Israel returned home from Rio de Janeiro with two bronze medals, won by judoka Yarden Gerbi (women's 63 kg) and Or Sasson (men's +100 kg), marking a slight, but noteworthy improvement from the nation's out-of-medal feat at London 2012.  Done is it fine? Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC) Rewrite this: Meanwhile, several Israeli athletes successfully advanced to the finals of their respective sporting events, but came closest to the medal haul, including the women's rhythmic gymnastics squad (captained by Alona Koshevatskiy) in the group all-around, triple jumper Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko (previously represented her native Ukraine in London), and windsurfer Maayan Davidovich in the women's RS:X.[5]  Done is it fine? From: Israel qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of his nation's twenty-second place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of May 25, 2016. To: Israel qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of his nation's twenty-second place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List on May 25, 2016.  Done -Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC) Split this into multiple sentences: Six of them (three per gender), including 2015 European champion Sagi Muki and London 2012 Olympian Golan Pollack, were ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men and top 14 for women in the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Ranking List of May 30, 2016, while Shira Rishony at women's extra-lightweight (48 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the European region, as Israel's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.  Done split into two sentences, hopefully its fine. Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC) From: Israeli sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and European qualifying regattas. To: Israeli sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships: the individual fleet Worlds and European qualifying regattas.  Done -Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.	For citations the tables, it looks like it started off putting the citation on the position/rank (probably should name them consistently). It changes to time/distance later. Probably should keep that consistent.  Done Nimrodbr (talk) 10:50, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
2. Verifiable with no original research:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.	In the infobox, (English) is there, without an English website.  Done per discussion on IRC -Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC) It is not required, but I would prefer if you would fix the deadlinks. Pretty sure its  Done but another user might've removed 2 of them -Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC) Cite medalists table  Already done -Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:55, 2 January 2017 (UTC) Cite competitors table  Done -Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:55, 2 January 2017 (UTC) Donald Sanford's citation does not include the time he got for his heat (or anything about him). Find a different citation that can verify it.  Done Nimrodbr (talk) 10:50, 6 January 2017 (UTC) Same issue with Dmitry Kroyter for high jump. I recommend you go through and verify that all of the sources actually verify the material. I imagine at some point it did, and they changed what is on the site, so maybe you can find an archived version. I'm not going to go through every link yet, just let me know when you have fixed these issues.  Done Nimrodbr (talk) 10:50, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).	I would add this http://www.newsweek.com/saudi-judo-competitor-forfeits-match-avoid-israeli-next-round-reports-488342 into the section on the Saudi judo competitor paragraph. Summarizes it nicely.  Not done WP:CITEKILL, stuff is already sourced well.
	2c. it contains no original research.
	2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.	You should add a background section, discussing Israel at previous Olympics briefly.  Done -Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC) I think if you add how many medals they have won total in previous Olympics, the background section will be complete. Kees08 (talk) 22:04, 2 January 2017 (UTC)  Done. Dat GuyTalkContribs 06:34, 9 January 2017 (UTC) Put information about the flagbearer somewhere else, not just the lead.
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).	One Israeli shooter achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as he obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016. I assume he met the minimum qualifying score. What is the score, what did he get, and when and where did he get it?  Done Section reformatted -Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC) I know it is not required to follow the exact same format as other articles, however, I think that other Olympic GA's are more in depth. See Chad at the 2016 Summer Olympics for an example. To be specific: You should go into detail of the events themselves. Right now there is just a table to look at; the event itself is not described at all.  Done Dat GuyTalkContribs 06:34, 9 January 2017 (UTC) I think this from the Reuters source "El Shehaby, 32, had reportedly been pressured by fans on social media not to show up for the match with his Israeli opponent, who went on to win bronze in the +100kg category, because it would shame Islam." and also perhaps a quote from Shehaby would fit good into the paragraph, shed more light into the situation and make it even more neutral.  Done -Dat GuyTalkContribs 08:44, 2 January 2017 (UTC) Section that require further expansion before article is passed: badminton, cycling, gymnastics, judo, sailing, shooting, swimming, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, tennis, and triathlon. I will give the article seven more days from today to complete this requirement; if not I will fail the article. The article can then be properly expanded and resubmitted. Kees08 (talk) 00:59, 14 January 2017 (UTC)  Done Nimrodbr (talk) 23:03, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	It is pretty obvious via the image (most of the time) what sport they competed in; however that would be difficult for visually impaired users. Either way, the captions should be more descriptive.
	7. Overall assessment.

@DatGuy: I have completed my assessment. If you disagree with any of the above, please let me know, I am very open to suggestions, and my word is of course not the final say. I would rather you discuss items you disagree with than be a 'yes man.' Let me know via here or IRC. Thanks! Kees08 (talk) 03:48, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

@Kees08: Totally forgot I even nominated this. I'll work from bottom to the top. Also, first thing I notice is that the website does have an English option. On the top-left there is the flag of GB. Finally, I believe that NewsWeek is a tabloid/not known for fact-checking? Dat Guy^Talk_Contribs 10:54, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

• Could I please have more than 7 days? I am on vacation, and especially things such as Christmas and New Year slowed it down. Thanks. Dat Guy^Talk_Contribs 08:13, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

Yes, I am in no rush. Kees08 (talk) 08:37, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

@Kees08: Is there anything else in the article that needs attention or correction? Nimrodbr (talk) 10:39, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

@Nimrodbr: Added cn tags. I'll do a ce on the article and verify the rest of the citations verify the information they are supposed to, and we'll be done. Kees08 (talk) 19:05, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

Also need to move the citations from the intro paragraph to be in the article instead. Kees08 (talk) 19:09, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

I think I finished. Nimrodbr (talk) 00:02, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

All is good, the very last thing that needs done is the citations in the lead need to be moved to the article and removed from the lead. Kees08 (talk) 18:23, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

Done. Nimrodbr (talk) 18:41, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for all the hard work performed by everyone on this, what a big effort. The article grew by several times in both size and quality. Kees08 (talk) 19:20, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

• Oh my, I definitely forgot about this. @Nimrodbr and Kees08: thanks for your amazing work on the article. Dat Guy^Talk_Contribs 21:16, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

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