* * Cyber Spot -3( Attend the 2000 Summer Games, courtesy of the Internet. MARK MIETKIEWICZ Special to the Jewish News T his month, the entire world is watching Sydney, Australia, as elite athletes meet to compete in the 27th Olympiad. Even if you didn't decide to mortgage your home for tickets to the Games, you can travel to the Olympics via the Internet at a fraction of the cost. This year's 40-strong delegation from Israel is far different from the one Israel sent in 1952 when it first competed in Helsinki. Then, the most notable achievement was by Yoav Ra'anan, who took ninth place in springboard diving. Over the next four decades, participating was Israel's main objective. Now, thanks to supe- rior training, coaching and the exper- tise of immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Israel is hoping to bring home its first gold medal. For more, check out Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affair's Olympic page at: (www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAHO hq50). The Olympic Committee of Israel has put together a superb site (olympic.achla.co.il/) . Although there are a couple of pages in English giving an overview of the Committee's work, the site really excels in Hebrew. There's a summary of how Israel has fared at the Olympics over the years, a list of every athlete who has competed and a timetable of this year's competi- tions. For more about this year's ath- letes in English, check out Israel's Olympic Hopes at: (israeliculture.about.com/culture/isra eliculture/library/weekly/aa073100a. htm) You'll find a list of Jewish competi- tors from the rest of the world at Jewishsport.com at: (www.jewishsport.com/otherath- letes.html). As for the official site of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the informa- Mark Mietkiewicz is a Toronto-based television producer who writes, lectures and teaches about the Jewish Internet. tion about Israel is limited to: (olympics.com/engcountries/ISR/spo rt /index.html). Aside from learning that "Israel is a land of contrasts and splendors," there is an overview of the Olympic move- ment in the country. The interesting feature of the site, however, is that it allows you to send e-mail to an athlete or team in Sydney at: (www.fanmail.olympic.ibm.com/com pose/index.html). For daily progress in English about Israel's Olympic team, check out the Jerusalem Post site (www.jpost.com ) and the English-language edition of Hdaretz (www.haaretzdaily.com ). * For All Of Your Rosh Hashanah Dinners Prepared By Our Fabulous Chefs! Complete Pick up our convenient Rosh Menu Hashanah Order Dinners Form From or Rosh Hashanah Dinners! Appetizers We'll Even To Our FAX It Fabulous To You! Desserts! e 9 CT 0 • FAX -61 . -47- MAPLE • We Carry A Complete Line Of Rosh Hashanah Foods, Desserts and Candies * * * * * * * * Enjoy Our Specialties... Sydney's Jews Sydney's Jewish community has rolled out the red carpet for spectators fortu- nate enough to make the trek to the Games (www.join.org.au/sojoc/) . Families throughout Sydney have vol- unteered to open their homes to visi- tors who require Shabbat hospitality. Special events being held this month include the establishment of a perma- nent memorial to the Israeli athletes killed at the Munich Olympics (1972), Jewish walking tours of Sydney and spe- cial Olympic celebrations. After the Games end, Sydney will have a couple of weeks to catch its breath before it welcomes its next set of visitors. On Oct. 18, Australia hosts the Paralympics, the elite competition for the world's top athletes with a dis- ability. Check out its site at: (olympics.com/eng/paralympics/ index.html). Israel is a veteran partici- pant of these Games. In fact, Tel Aviv hosted the 3rd Paralympic Games back in 1968. See: (paralympic.org/sports/results/para- lympics/index.htm) How about the Summer Olympics in Israel? Three architectural students from Tel Aviv University proposed that their city consider hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. Their idea was championed by Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and ridiculed by practically everyone else. See Hdaretz Web site: (www.gsnonweb.com/gsnlib_a/gsn200 0/2000_04/20000407/65393.htm1). * * ORDER EARLY! 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