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Antonio.
In 2011, 31 Detroit teens
went to Israel, 42 went to
Philadelphia and 26 went to
Springfield, Massachusetts.
In the two years prior to
Detroit being a Maccabi Games
host in 2019, 59 Detroit teens
went to Miami in 2017 and
58 went to Orange County
(California) in 2018.
About 70 to 75 Detroit
athletes and artists were
expected to participate in the
2020 Maccabi Games before
they were canceled by the JCC
Association in March 2020,
shortly after the start of the
pandemic.
The 2020 Maccabi Games
sites were Pace University
in Westchester, New York,
and San Diego. No sites were
announced last year.

Here’s a breakdown by sport
of Detroit’s 22 athletes for the
2022 Maccabi Games, which
will be held July 31 through
Aug. 5, hosted by the Lawrence
Family JCC.
5 — 14U baseball
4 — Ice hockey
3 — Girls soccer, tennis
2 — Girls basketball,
swimming
1 — 14U boys basketball,
14U boys soccer, dance
Tennis, swimming and dance
are individual sports.
Detroit athletes also can
compete on 16U baseball and
16U boys basketball teams.
There will not be an ArtsFest
in San Diego to reduce the
number of participants.
Gordon said about 70% of
the Detroit athletes going to
San Diego are age 13 or 14,

which means they have three
or two more years of Maccabi
Games eligibility.
Prospective Detroit athletes
for this summer’s Maccabi
Games can contact Gordon
at karengordon44@icloud.
com for information about
registration, scholarship
opportunities and travel.

There also is information at
www.maccabidetroit.com.
Gordon also is recruiting
additional leadership for
Detroit Maccabi. Those
interested can send her an
email.

Please send sports news to

stevestein502004@yahoo.com.

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Detroit athletes and artists (from left) Sasha Ruskin, Madison Kessler,
Sydney Ruskin, Alexa Kessler, Lizzie Bassin and Allie Bassin have
some fun at the closing party for the JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest
hosted by Detroit in 2019.

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