Jump to content

2022 Maccabiah Games

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Dont belittle245 (talk | contribs) at 15:58, 17 July 2022. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

← 20th Maccabiah (2017)
22nd Maccabiah (2025) →

The 2022 Maccabiah Games (Template:Lang-he) are taking place from 14 to 27 July 2022 in Israel, and are also referred to as the 21st Maccabiah Games (Template:Lang-he). The Maccabiah Games are open to Jewish athletes from around the world, and to all Israeli citizens regardless of their religion. Approximately 10,000 athletes, from 80 countries, are expected to compete in 42 sports categories. This Maccabiah Games will be the world's largest sporting event for the year 2022.[4]

History

A sprinter at the 1st Maccabiah Games in 1932.

The Maccabiah Games were named for ancient Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee from the village of Modi'in who led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire from 167–160 BCE. They were first held in 1932.[5][6] In 1961, the Games were recognized as Regional Games by the International Olympic Committee. The Games are overseen by Maccabi World Union.[1][7]

Among other Olympic and world champions, swimmer Mark Spitz won 10 Maccabiah gold medals before earning his first of nine Olympic gold medals.[8] The Games are the second-largest sports gathering in the world, by number of participants.[9][10][11] At the 2017 Maccabiah Games, the nations that won the most medals were Israel, the United States, Australia, Canada, and Hungary.

Opening ceremonies

Teddy Stadium of Jerusalem

The opening ceremonies took place on July 14, 2022, at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, Israel, which was also designated as the "Capital of the Maccabiah" for the Games.[12] Israeli gymnasts and Olympic champions Linoy Ashram and Artem Dolgopyat lit the ceremonial torch at the opening ceremony.[2] Torches were carried by Tokyo Olympic taekwondo medalist Avishag Semberg; swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko; paralympic swimmers Mark Malyar and Arab-Israeli Iyad Shalabi, and Jewish-American-Israeli Olympic and major league baseball player Ian Kinsler.[9][13] Israeli pop singers Eden Ben Zaken and Static & Ben El Tavori performed.[2][13]

US President Joe Biden at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2022 Maccabiah Games

United States President Joe Biden attended the opening ceremonies, cheering on the US delegation of 1,400 athletes--larger than the US delegation to the 2020 Summer Olympics.[14][5] He said to them: "I’m so damn proud of you... Godspeed and go get ‘em, guys."[15] [16]

Host cities

Host cities include Jerusalem, Haifa, and Netanya.[17] The Games will be held at venues in a total of 18 Israeli cities.[18]

Participating countries

The Maccabiah Games are open to Jewish athletes from around the world, and to all Israeli citizens regardless of their religion. The following countries (and number of athletes from each) are participating in the 2022 Maccabiah Games:[19]

Medal count

Sports

Athletes at the Games will compete in 29 different sports, encompassing a total of 42 disciplines.[14][2][27] Five new sports were added for the 2022 Maccabiah: wave surfing, climbing, 3×3 basketball, motocross, and paddle, and three new sports for women: ice hockey, football and futsal.[28]

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony is scheduled to take place on July 25, 2022.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "21st Maccabiah Games kick off amid much fanfare". The Jerusalem Post.
  2. ^ a b c d Shiryn Ghermezian (June 21, 2022). "Israel's Maccabiah Games Unveil Details for Star-Studded Opening Ceremony". The Algemeiner.
  3. ^ "Herzog says Maccabiah is 'a special moment of togetherness' for Jews around the world". Times of Israel.
  4. ^ "Israel prepares for Maccabiah, 2022's largest world sporting event". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  5. ^ a b c Yazbek, Hiba (July 14, 2022). "What are the Maccabiah Games?". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Mark Mietkiewicz (June 19, 2017). "The 20th Maccabiah Games: A brief History (Part 1)," The Canadian Jewish News.
  7. ^ "International Committee". Maccabiah 21.
  8. ^ "At Maccabiah Games, 300 Jewish American athletes become bar and bat mitzvah". The Forward. July 14, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Israel to host 21st Maccabiah Games," Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "History of the Maccabiah Games". Maccabi Australia.
  11. ^ Bard, M.G.; Schwartz, M. (2005). 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know about Israel. Jason Aronson, Inc. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4616-2715-9.
  12. ^ "Jerusalem". Maccabiah 21.
  13. ^ a b "Lights-out opening of 21st Maccabiah". The Jerusalem Post.
  14. ^ a b c d "Israel prepares for Maccabiah, 2022's largest world sporting event". The Jerusalem Post.
  15. ^ "The Latest: US oil industry urges Biden visit sites at home". WNYT.com NewsChannel 13. July 14, 2022.
  16. ^ [2022 Maccabiah Games Opening Ceremonies]
  17. ^ "Host Cities". maccabiah.com.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Israel opens largest ever Maccabiah Games this week, 'Jewish Olympics' that attract thousands". All Israel News.
  19. ^ "Delegations - Maccabiah 21". maccabiah.com.
  20. ^ http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/sports/Jay_Gotlieb_represents_The_Bahamas_in_the_Maccabiah_Games_printer.shtml}}
  21. ^ http://www.jewishsports.net/the_maccabiah_games.htm
  22. ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-hosts-its-first-maccabiah-games-with-flags-fanfare/amp/
  23. ^ Jr, Seaford Russell (July 15, 2022). "Sport briefs, 8-15 July". Cayman Compass.
  24. ^ "Tom Cruise leads chorus of celebrities cheering Team GB at Maccabiah Games," The Jewish Chronicle.
  25. ^ "Lietuvos sporto Klubas "Makabi" intensyviai ruošiasi dalyvavimui 21–oje Pasaulinėje Makabiadoje". Lietuvos žydų bendruomene.
  26. ^ "Delegations - Maccabiah 21". maccabiah.com.
  27. ^ "Maccabiah - Maccabiah 21". maccabiah.com.
  28. ^ "16 things you didn't know about the Maccabiah Games - The Jewish Voice". thejewishvoice.com.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=2022_Maccabiah_Games&oldid=1098807567"