The Maccabiah Games, first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sport event now held quadrennially in Israel. The Maccabiah Games are open to Jewish athletes from around the world, and to all Israeli citizens regardless of their religion. It is the third-largest sporting event in the world by number of competitors, with 10,000 athletes competing. The Maccabiah Games were declared a "Regional Sports Event" by, and under the auspices and supervision of, the International Olympic Committee in 1961.
Leonid "Leo" Krupnik is a retired Soviet-born American-Israeli soccer player.
The football tournament at the 2005 Maccabiah Games started on July 10.
The 1st Maccabiah was the first edition of the Maccabiah, which was held in Mandatory Palestine from March 28 to April 2, 1932. The games were in commemoration of the 1800th anniversary of the Bar Kokhba revolt, a major rebellion by the Jews of Judaea Province against the Roman Empire. Despite many obstacles and setbacks, the first Maccabiah was regarded as a great success.
Rugby union at the 2009 Maccabiah Games was held in Netanya starting on July 12. The final was played at Herzliya Municipal Stadium in Herzliya.
Athletics at the 2009 Maccabiah Games were held on July 14-July 15, at the Hadar Yosef Stadium. The half marathon was held on July 21 at Netanya
Rugby union at the 1997 Maccabiah Games.
Rugby union has been played in the Maccabiah Games since 1981. The variety played is the 15-a-side version, rather than rugby sevens.
Stuart Williams Douglass is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball at the University of Michigan. Douglass is known as a three-point specialist.
The 2004–05 Israel State Cup was the 66th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 51st after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 2013–14 Liga Leumit was the fifteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 72nd season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 8 September 2013 and will end in May 2014.
The 1959–61 Israel State Cup was the 22nd season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the seventh after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 1961–62 Israel State Cup was the 23rd season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the eighth after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 1963–64 Israel State Cup was the 25th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 10th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 1968–69 Israel State Cup was the 30th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 15th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
Football at the 1977 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 13 July.
The 1989 Lilian Cup was the 8th and final season of the competition. The four top placed teams from the previous season took part in the competition.
Keren Michaela Siebner, is an Israeli Olympic swimmer, Israeli national champion, Maccabiah Games winner, and a national record holder in the 200m butterfly and 200m backstroke.
Jake Michael Rozhansky is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club New England Revolution II. During his career, he has previously appeared for D.C. United U-23, Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem, Hapoel Afula, and Maccabi Herzliya.
Tal Bar on is an Israeli chess Grandmaster.
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