JCC Maccabi Youth Games
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The JCC Maccabi Youth Games is an Olympic style event held annually for Jewish youth between the ages of 12 and 16. It is the largest Jewish youth sporting event in the world.[1] The games were first held in 1982[2] in Memphis, Tennessee, with sponsorship by the Memphis Jewish Community Center. More than 500,000 athletes from around the globe have participated.[3] The JCC Maccabi Games' aim is to foster Jewish identity while developing national interest in Olympic sport through the Jewish Community Center's affiliation with the United States Olympic Committee.[4][3]
JCC Maccabi works in partnership with Maccabi World Union, Maccabi Canada and Maccabi USA to create a global experience that provides a springboard for local JCCs to create year-round engagement.[5]
The following sports are contested each year.
- Baseball
- In-line hockey
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Table tennis
- Dance
- Golf
- Track & field
- Lacrosse
Locations held
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- 2009: San Francisco; San Antonio; Westchester County, New York (USA)[7]
- 2011: Springfield, Massachusetts and Philadelphia (USA); Israel [citation needed]
- 2012: Houston; Rockland, New York; Memphis (USA)[8]
- 2023: Israel and Fort Lauderdale, Florida[9]
- 2024: Detroit, Michigan and Houston, Texas (USA) [10]
- 2025: Tucson, Arizona and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Gerson, Jillian (25 December 2024). "YIR: Athletes Gather in Detroit for JCC Maccabi Games". Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
- ^ a b Quach, Hoa (2022). "San Diego Hosting 40th Anniversary JCC Maccabi Games". Times of San Diego.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "USOC Affiliated Organizations". Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "JCC Maccabi". JCC Association of North America. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Maccabi Games Make Their Way to Chicago". Chicago Tribune. 17 September 1987. Retrieved 27 February 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Home". maccabiusa.com.
- ^ "Rockland County JCC Hosts 2012 Maccabi Games - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Chicago athletes step up to the plate at the JCC Maccabi Games | Jewish Chicago (The JUF Magazine) @ Jewish United Fund". www.juf.org. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ November 18, Posted; Braun, 2024 / Phyllis; Writer, AJP Feature. "Tucson's 2025 JCC Maccabi Games ® Expected to Have Lasting Impact, AZ Jewish Post". Arizona Jewish Post. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Stein, Steve (21 February 2025). "Tucson and Pittsburgh are the JCC Maccabi Games Sites This Summer". thejewishnews.com. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
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