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Host city | Tel Aviv, Israel |
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Nations | 35[1] |
Debuting countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Athletes | 3,500[1] |
Events | 31 sports[1] |
Opening | July 7, 1981[1] |
Closing | July 16, 1981, in Jerusalem; Israeli President Yitzhak Navon[1] |
Opened by | Torch lit by Tal Brody[2] |
Main venue | Ramat Gan Stadium |
The 11th Maccabiah Games brought 3,450 athletes to Israel from 35 nations.[1] The Opening Ceremony was held on July 7, 1981, before a crowd of 53,000 and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in Ramat Gan Stadium, with 3,500 Jewish athletes parading past him.[1] Representative Jack Kemp (R; New York) and a supporter of Israel, marched with the United States team.[1] Israel won the most medals (199), with 65 gold. The United States won 188 medals, 85 gold. South Africa, Britain, and Canada had the next-most total medals.
The 31-sports menu included rugby union,[3] sailing and softball for the first time. New facilities for squash, wrestling, karate, and judo were introduced.
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