During the closing ceremony at Pyeongchang, the flag was carried by London-born alpine skier Itamar Biran. The 19-year-old was the last Israeli to compete in Korea, finishing a creditable 49th in a field of 110 skiers.
"We had a great team of Israelis and Jews from around the world and we hope to take an even bigger team to Beijing in 2022," said Ashkenazi.
GB luge star Adam Rosen, 33, believes more investment is needed if Great Britain are to succeed at the Winter Olympics. Having finished in 22nd place in PyeongChang, Rosen said: “Having the right quipment really matters and if we don’t have access to it, we’re starting behind everyone else. It is frustrating.
“I feel like with the right equipment I could have been up there.”
Arielle Gold of America was the only Jewish medal winner at the Games, winning bronze in the snowboard halfpipe event.
