Maccabiah team arrives in Israel
Some of the 400-member Australian team competing in the Maccabiah Games arrived in Israel on Tuesday, including netballers (from left) Adam Zemski (assistant manager), Nat Miller, Nat Ritterman, Lanie Bejer, Talia Silbermann and Irene Wright (coach). The 'Jewish Olympics' get under way on Sunday with the opening ceremony. Photo: Peter Haskin
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AUSTRALIA’S delegation for the 2009 Maccabiah Games touched down in Israel this week, with competition set to get underway in just five days.
More than 400 Aussies have made the trip to the Games, which will see around 7000 Jewish athletes from around the world compete in the event dubbed the “Jewish Olympics”.
The 18th Maccabiah Games kicks off on Sunday, with the opening ceremony taking place early Monday morning local time.