European Maccabi Games 2015
The 14th European Maccabi Games (EMG2015) take place in Berlin from July 27 to August 5, 2015. The European Maccabiah Games take place in a four-year cycle, two years after the Maccabiah in Israel. Germany has been selected for the first time in its history as the venue. 2,300 athletes from 38 countries are participating, who will compete in 19 sports. The main venue for the Games was deliberately chosen the Olympic Park in Berlin. In this place, the Summer Olympics were held in 1936 during the era of Nazi Germany. At that time, Jews were discouraged from participating. Sports The matches will take place in the following 19 disciplines: Badminton, Basketball, Bridge, dressage, fencing, field hockey, football, futsal, golf, half-marathon, chess, swimming, squash, tennis, ten pin bowling, table tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water polo. The visit of the competitions is free for all spectators. Football: Squads:Under 17: Opening ceremony The official opening ceremony of the large ...
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European Maccabi Games
The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sport event helquadrenniallyin Israel.Nauright, p. 364. 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 (after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup)."Levine inducted into Jewish sports hall as Maccabiah athletes feted at JC,"
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