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Leapin’ Lejak!
So far, so good for the U.S. swimmer. First, he was honoring with lighting the Maccabiah torch (photo credit: Elizur Reuveni, the 18th Maccabiah. Then he won the men’s 100 meter freestyle in 47.78. Then he was part of a relay team that won the400M individual medley. Seems like he made the wise move, skipping [...]
Maccabiah highlights
From the JTA: Jason Lezak, making his Maccabiah Games debut, and Australian golfer Roy Vandersluis, in his ninth Games, both won gold medals. Lezak, a seven-time Olympic medalist who eschewed the World Championships to participate in the Maccabiah, won Sunday in the men’s 100-meter freestyle in a time of 47.78. Israel took the silver and [...]
Maccabiah update
The Jerusalem Post is your go-to source for the latest scores and highlights. One US highlight, though: The U.S. men’s open basketball squad beat their counterparts from Mexico….wait for it…112-13. And remember, this year you can watch the games on your computer.
Maccabiah update
According to the JTA, Maccabiah softball games were canceled because the sports complex did not have the proper business license. Police canceled Tuesday’s men’s game between Israel and Mexico and all future games — men and women — at the Baptist Village sports complex near Petach Tikvah, the Jerusalem Post reported. Previous Maccabiah softball games [...]
More on Maccabiah
The 18th Maccabiah Games, which began yesterday, will dominate the Jewish sports news until its conclusion on the 23rd. Here’s a quick roundup: A memorial service for the four Australian athletes who died at the 1997 games when a bridge they were walking across during the opening ceremonies collapsed. A New York Times piece on [...]
More on Maccabiah
Marylanders head to the games.
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, now 19, [...]
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.
