1977 Maccabiah Games
Called the Jubilee Maccabiah, the 1977 10th Maccabiah Games saw the number of competing athletes nearly double.
From 33 countries, 2,700 athletes came to compete in 26 sports.
Competition venues were spread throughout Israel, north to Haifa and among Israel’s kibbutzim. It was the largest sporting event ever held in the Middle East.
Karate,, bridge, and chess were debut events.
For the first time, international seminars on sports medicine and the history of Jewish sport and physical education were held within the Maccabiah framework.
The US regained its gold medal in basketball with the help of coach Dolph Schayes, an NBA legend, and his son Danny Schayes, who also went on to play in the NBA . Miki Berkovich and Motti Aroesti were among the Israeli basketball team's squad.
Esther Roth of Israel won the 100-meter hurdles in 13.50, and the 200-meter race in 24.03. Roth set records in the 100-meter hurdles, 200-meters, and 4×100-meters.
In fencing, 2-time Olympic bronze medal winner Yves Dreyfus of France won gold medals in individual and team épée.
In Tennis, Steve Krulevitz won the Gold Medal for the United States.
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Famous quotes containing the word games:
“In 1600 the specialization of games and pastimes did not extend beyond infancy; after the age of three or four it decreased and disappeared. From then on the child played the same games as the adult, either with other children or with adults. . . . Conversely, adults used to play games which today only children play.”
—Philippe Ariés (20th century)