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Maccabiah Games

15th European Maccabi Games
June 26, 2026, 1:11 pm
Team Maccabi GB to carry British Jewish pride onto world stage at Maccabiah Games
A reduced British delegation will compete in Jerusalem, saying its presence reflects solidarity with Israel and the resilience of Jewish communities
By Annabel Sinclair
Maccabiah Games opening ceremony
June 9, 2026, 11:41 am
Maccabi GB confirms withdrawal of junior delegation from Maccabiah Games
Board confirms its initial decision of 21 May despite Foreign Office moving travel advice to Israel to 'green'
By Michelle Rosenberg
Roy-Hessing-Photo-credit-Ronen-Topelberg
December 15, 2025, 11:20 am
Ahead of 2026 Maccabiah, Roy Hessing appointed CEO of Maccabi World Union
Former member of Israel’s national water polo team will lead one of the largest Jewish organisations in the world, active across five continents and 80 countries
By Michelle Rosenberg
Clockwise from top left: Maor Tiyouri; Anat Lelior; Gashau Ayale; Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Sharon Kantor; Girmaw Amare and Avishag Semberg competed in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
April 23, 2025, 10:31 am
‘Israel will dominate global sports just like it does in tech’ says industry leader
US-based Tal Moriah is bringing his experience in global sports sponsorship to the Maccabiah Games, which he believes has huge untapped potential
By Candice Krieger
Maccabiah Games announces creation of Women's Forum
June 3, 2024, 2:06 pm
Maccabi Women’s Forum to press for release of female hostages
'Sexual assault is never OK. Sexual violence is never OK. Rape is never and will never be resistance', says Sheryl Sandberg, former head of Facebook, at launch of new initiative
By Michelle Rosenberg
July 27, 2022, 4:06 pm
Team GB returns from Maccabiah Games with a record haul of 57 medals
Golds, silvers and bronzes 'exceeded all expectations', according to proud manager Joel Nathan after the competition concluded this week.
By Lee Harpin
Athletes line up at the 3rd Maccabiah Games in Ramat Gan, Israel, 1950. (Edgar Hirshbein/KKL–JNF Photo Archive)
July 8, 2022, 4:29 pm
Ahead of the 21st Maccabiah Games, scenes from ‘Jewish Olympics’ history
The latest Maccabiah Games begin on Wednesday in Tel Aviv
By JTA
June 28, 2022, 7:29 pm
Team Russia pulls out of Maccabiah Games
Russia will not be amongst more than 60 countries taking part in next month's Jewish sporting contest in Israel
By Lee Harpin
June 28, 2022, 11:06 am
EXCLUSIVE: Russia to play Ukraine in Maccabiah Games beach volleyball
Draw for next month's tournament in Israel has Russian team competing against Germany, Ukraine, the home nation and USA, in women's open beach volleyball tournament.
By Lee Harpin
Man on a running track (Max Williams/Unsplash)
March 3, 2022, 11:00 am
Russia to compete in 2022 Maccabiah Games, despite Paralympic ban
Maccabiah says it is staying out of politics after Russia and Belarus were prohibited from taking part in Winter Paralympics which begin Friday
By Jeremy Last and PA
Ex Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho with Chelsea's ex Director of Communications Simon Greenberg after Chelsea had won the Premiership title, April 29, 2006. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea via Getty Images)
September 3, 2021, 11:50 am
Simon Greenberg, Mourinho’s ‘shadow’ at Chelsea, dies from rare disease aged 52
The journalist and sports media executive worked with the former Chelsea manager only months after first being diagnosed with the incurable Creutzfeldt-Jakob brain disease.
By Lee Harpin
British participants in the 2017 Maccabiah Games.
April 5, 2020, 11:44 am
Maccabiah Games postponed until 2022
Maccabi World Union delay games until 2022 to avoid it coinciding with the Tokyo Olympics
By JTA
The riders arrive at Brandenburg Gate in Back To Berlin
November 22, 2018, 11:51 am
Back To Berlin: A road trip through history
Director Catherine Lurie traces 11 Jewish bikers through nine countries as they retrace an historic trip for the 2015 European Maccabi Games
By Jenni Frazer
July 16, 2017, 9:25 am
Maccabiah Day 10 – Live blog
The final day of action sees Team GB's football team going for gold, u16 futsal for bronze, medal matches for the netball teams and Diana Gold hoping for gold in the masters tennis...
By Andrew Sherwood
July 14, 2017, 9:26 am
Maccabiah Day 9 – Live blog
Follow all of Friday's action here, which has already seen a medal in the triathlon, and an 11-1 masters football win over Canada...
By Andrew Sherwood
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