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Maccabiah news from around the globe
With the Maccabiah games et to begin soon, the Jewish (and some non-Jewish) press is jumping on the bandwagon, either with stories about the quadrennial event taken as a whole, or individual piece on local athletes. We’ll do our best to keep up. In the meantime, check out the official website for the games, and [...]
Aussie bowler continuing legacy of his late father
The following story comes from the JTA:
SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) — When Australian tenpin bowler Josh Small marches into the Ramat Gan stadium for the July 13 opening ceremony of the 18th World Maccabiah Games in Israel, he will be completing a journey his father started at the ill-fated Games in 1997.
Small, [...]
The first Maccabiah Games
The Jerusalem Post posted this backgrounder about the first go-around for the quadrennial event, which began in 1932. Slightly less than 400 athletes from 18 countries participated, a far cry from the thousands who will compete this year.
Athlete profile: Geriant Hill, Rugby player
Lest you think the Korner is too chauvanistic, here’s a story from the Wokingham Times, a British publication, on Hill, who’s preapring forthe Maccabiah Games. Cheers.
Athlete profile: Jo Ankier
The Jerusalem Post published this article about Ms. Ankier, an elite British middle-distance runner who will be competing in half-marathon in the Maccabiah Games.
Duke athletes prepare for Maccabiah games
From Goduke.com, the athletic component of the University’s website, comes this profile of Lauren Miller, a member of the field hockey team, and Josh Bienenfeld from the men’s soccer squad, as they gear up to participate in the upcoming games.
Going swimmingly
From Swimmingsworldmagazine.com, this item about Olympic medalist Jason Lezak and his efforts to aid the US team at the Maccabiah Games.
Lezak, winner of seven Olympic medals in swimming and Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel (MUSA), the sponsor of the USA Maccabiah Team, announce today that they have partnered to create the MACCABI USA–Jason Lezak initiative. This [...]
Nothin “soft” about it
Michelle Moses, a stduent at Brown University, has been selected as a pitcher for the U.S. softball team for the Maccabiah Games. This profile appears in the current issue of Brown Alumni Magazine.
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