1977 Maccabiah Games
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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 kibbutz
im. It was the largest sporting event ever held in the Middle East
.
Karate,http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:jlkm6kw7mOsJ:americansamurai.com/page/newslet/aug05/macgames.htm+%2210th+Maccabiah+Games%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us, 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 NBAhttp://www.maccabiusa.com/history.htm. 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.http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:bAgYc_sSPVcJ:www.jewsinsports.org/olympics_profile.asp%3FID%3D83+%221977+Maccabiah+Games%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us
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.
From 33 countries, 2,700 athletes came to compete in 26 sports.
Competition venues were spread throughout Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, north to Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
and among Israel’s kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
im. It was the largest sporting event ever held in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
Karate,http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:jlkm6kw7mOsJ:americansamurai.com/page/newslet/aug05/macgames.htm+%2210th+Maccabiah+Games%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us, bridge, and chess were debut events.
For the first time, international seminars on sports medicine
Sports medicine
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise...
and the history of Jewish sport and physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
were held within the Maccabiah framework.
The US regained its gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in basketball with the help of coach Dolph Schayes
Dolph Schayes
Adolph "Dolph" Schayes is a retired American professional basketball player and coach in the NBA. A top scorer and rebounder, he was a member of the 1955 NBA champion Syracuse Nationals and a 12-time All-Star....
, an NBA legend, and his son Danny Schayes
Danny Schayes
Daniel Leslie "Danny" Schayes is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1981 until 1999. At 6'11" and 235 pounds, he played at center...
, who also went on to play in the NBAhttp://www.maccabiusa.com/history.htm. Miki Berkovich
Miki Berkovich
Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971...
and Motti Aroesti
Motti Aroesti
Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those...
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.http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:bAgYc_sSPVcJ:www.jewsinsports.org/olympics_profile.asp%3FID%3D83+%221977+Maccabiah+Games%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us
In fencing, 2-time Olympic bronze medal winner Yves Dreyfus
Yves Dreyfus
Yves Dreyfus is a Jewish French epee fencer.A 3-time member of the French Olympic épée team, Dreyfus won two medals during his Olympic career.-World Championships:...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
won gold medals in individual and team épée.
In Tennis, Steve Krulevitz won the Gold Medal for the United States.
Participating Communities
The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that community contributed.| (45; 7th place; 6 G; 4 S; 3 Br) (450) |