The Maccabiah Games
The first Maccabiah Games, a multi-sport event for Jewish athletes, were held in 1932
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
December 29, 20229m 6s
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The first Maccabiah Games, a multi-sport event for Jewish athletes, were held in 1932.
They now take place every four years in Israel.
Rachel Naylor speaks to Carina Benninga, who won a gold medal in 1989, as captain of the Dutch hockey team.
(Photo: Carina Benninga, top row, second from left, and the Dutch hockey team at the Maccabiah Games in 1989. Credit: Carina Benninga)