Maccabiah Games 2009

Maccabiah Games 2009 - hardcopy application

The Maccabiah Games is the jewel in the Maccabi crown and is referred to as the "Jewish Olympics".  They were first held in 1932 in the midst of a worldwide depression. 390 athletes  and 14 nations competed, figures similar to the participation in the very first Olympic Games 36 years before.  The Maccabiah Games are now the 3rd largest sporting event in the world,  after the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, with 5,000 athletes from 56 countries projected to participate in 2009.

The Maccabiah Games takes place every 4 years in Israel and Team US anticipates taking a  delegation of over 1,000 participants, and expects to have a further 1,000 family and friends travel to Israel. The interest levels for this event are unique, with most members of our community knowing someone who will take part.

Israel

Israel is at the heart of the Maccabi ethos and remains central to all the work that Maccabi does. The Maccabiah Games is seen as an essential ingredient as participants will come away from Israel having experienced a cultural and spiritual part of the Games, as well as having a great sporting experience. Visit maccabiah.com for information and background about the games.

Table-Tennis

Team USA is looking to take a team of 4 or 5 male participants to compete in the table-tennis event at the 2009 games. The competition is likely to be fierce with Israel’s full national team taking part in additional to other world ranked players. Previous winners have included players ranked in the top 50 in the world.

We have only recently decided to send a team to this event and are close to the registration deadline; therefore if you wish to be considered for selection then we need your application as soon as possible. PRINT OUT, FILL OUT, and FAX to 215-561-5470 the attached hardcopy application or send it in to:

Mazcabi USA

1926 Arch, Suite #4R

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Attn: Stephanie Sorkin

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Kind regards, Michael Levene