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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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