Religion Meets the Rink: Orthodox Skater to Represent Israel at Beijing Olympics

Hailey Kops in competition. Credit: KrPhotogs Photography LLC.

Hailey Kops in competition. Credit: KrPhotogs Photography LLC.

In a true “Cinderella story,” 19-year-old Hailey Kops, a religiously observant athlete from West Orange, N.J., is preparing to take on the world’s finest ice skaters while proudly representing Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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