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22nd Maccabiah
Host cityVarious
Nations80
Athletes10,000
Events?
OpeningJuly 08, 2025
ClosingJuly 22, 2025
Main venueTeddy Stadium

The 2025 Maccabiah Games (Hebrew: משחקי המכביה 2025) Will be taking place July 8th-22nd and are also referred to as the 22st Maccabiah Games (Hebrew: המכביה ה-21). The Maccabiah Games are open to Jewish athletes from around the world, and to all Israeli citizens regardless of their religion. Assaf Goren is the current chairman of the Maccabiah. He was appointed to lead the 2025 Maccabiah by Amir Peled, the chairman of Maccabi World Union.

History

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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.[1][2] In 1961, the Games were recognized as Regional Games by the International Olympic Committee. The Games are overseen by Maccabi World Union.[3][4]

Teddy Stadium of Jerusalem

Among other Olympic and world champions, swimmer Mark Spitz won 10 Maccabiah gold medals before earning his first of nine Olympic gold medals.[5] The Games are the second-largest sports gathering in the world, by number of participants.[6][7][8] At the 2017 Maccabiah Games, the nations that won the most medals were Israel, the United States, Australia, Canada, and Hungary.[citation needed]

Opening ceremonies

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The opening ceremonies will be taking place place on July 8th, 2025, at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, Israel, which was also designated as the "Capital of the Maccabiah" for the Games.

Notable 2025 competitors

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Participating countries

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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 2025 Maccabiah Games

Venues

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Sports

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Closing ceremony

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yazbek, Hiba (July 14, 2022). "What are the Maccabiah Games?". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Mark Mietkiewicz (June 19, 2017). "The 20th Maccabiah Games: A brief History (Part 1)," The Canadian Jewish News.
  3. ^ "21st Maccabiah Games kick off amid much fanfare; This year's Games are expected to be the world's largest sporting event for the year 2022". The Jerusalem Post. July 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "International Committee". Maccabiah 21.
  5. ^ Hillel Kutler (July 14, 2022). "At Maccabiah Games, 300 Jewish American athletes become bar and bat mitzvah". The Forward.
  6. ^ "Israel to host 21st Maccabiah Games," Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "History of the Maccabiah Games". Maccabi Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  8. ^ Bard, M.G.; Schwartz, M. (2005). 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know about Israel. Jason Aronson, Inc. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4616-2715-9.
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