SubscribeAthlete 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.
The Maccabiah Games: Victim to the economic crisis?
No, according to this report from the Jerusalem Post sports section.
Despite the worldwide economic meltdown, this summer’s Maccabiah Games will be the biggest ever, Jeanne Futeran, president of the Maccabi World Union, said on Tuesday.
The American contingent is expected to be around 1,000 athletes, each of whom will be spending around $7,000 for travel, lodging, [...]
Spanning the globe
Len Berman, sports anchor of News 4 New York, hosts a monthly feature he calls “Spanning the World” (also the name of one of his books). The clips are mostly humorous, but serve as a reminder — which we tend to forget — that sports wasn’t invented and is not enjoyed solely in the U.S.
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