Maccabi Games Suspended Again
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Maccabi Games Suspended Again

For the second year, the pandemic has derailed the major Jewish sports event for youth.

By Compiled by AJT staff April 15, 2021, 4:31 pm Edit
At the 2018 opening ceremonies, Atlanta athletes Jake Francombe, Jordan Starr, Hailey Rubin, Jake Powers, and Barri Seltz carry a banner showcasing Atlanta as the next year's host.
At the 2018 opening ceremonies, Atlanta athletes Jake Francombe, Jordan Starr, Hailey Rubin, Jake Powers, and Barri Seltz carry a banner showcasing Atlanta as the next year's host.

The Maccabi Games have been a staple of the Jewish community for decades, allowing young athletes to travel and compete with other Jewish teams from around the world. The last games were held in Atlanta in 2019 with the games last year scheduled to take place in San Diego but suspended because of COVID-19.
The Maccabi Games are also accompanied by a large arts festival, in addition to
providing young Jewish athletes unique opportunities for competition in sports that
include baseball, basketball, ice hockey and esports.
Although the JCC Association of North America had hoped it could host the
games, since they are late in the year, the organization decided against it, in part because of the “logistical and financial obligations that the host committee and delegation heads must meet well in advance of the 2021 Games,” according to a press release.
The international Maccabiah Games, believed to be the third-largest international
sporting event primarily for adults, have already been scheduled for 2022 in Israel.
But the Maccabi games for youth have yet to be rescheduled for next year.

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