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Maccabiah Games 2013: Athletes Gather in Israel for ‘Jewish Olympics’
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- Authors
- Michelle Chabin
- Published
- 07/17/2013
- Citation
- Chabin, Michelle. 2013. Maccabiah Games 2013: Athletes gather in Israel for 'Jewish Olympics'. Huffington Post (July 17): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/17/maccabiah-games-2013_n_3606427.html
More than 1,100 American Jewish athletes will be competing in the Maccabiah Games, known as the “Jewish Olympics” and held in Israel once every four years. This year’s event, which begins July 18, brings together more than 9,000 athletes from 77 countries to compete in 38 sporting events. The American contingent is the largest visiting delegation.