Maccabiah Games
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The Maccabiah Games, often referred to as simply the Maccabiah or the "Jewish Olympics", is a quadrennial multi-sport competition held in Israel in which Jewish athletes from around the world and Isra
Miki Berkovich carrying the torch
First Maccabiah Games
Delegations in the streets of Tel Aviv during the parade of the 1st Maccabiah.
US President Joe Biden, together with President Issac Herzog and Prime Minister Yair Lapid, at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2022 Maccabiah Games.
Mark Spitz
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Mark Andrew Spitz is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion. He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, each in
Maccabiah Games
…The Maccabiah Games have hosted many world-class athletes, including numerous Olympic gold medalists and world champions. Swimming: Mark Spitz, Lenny Krayzelburg, Jason Lezak, Marilyn Ramenofsky, Anthony Ervin Gymnastics: Mitch Gaylord, Abie Grossfeld, Ágnes Keleti, Valery Belenky, Linoy Ashram…
Spitz in 2012
Spitz c. 1968
Spitz at the 1972 Olympics
Jacket worn by Mark Spitz during the 1972 Summer Olympics.