At first-ever Olympics, American Jewish athlete takes the gold – American Jewish athlete Alix Klineman wins beach volleyball gold in Tokyo Olympics. | Israel National News

After failing to make the indoor volleyball team for the 2016 Olympics, Alix Klineman decided she would switch her sport to beach volleyball. She explained, “I looked at the beach as a new opportunity and a chance to chase my dreams without anybody having to give me approval or put me on a roster.”