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| Host city | Tel Aviv, Israel |
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| Nations | 48 |
| Debuting countries |  Belarus  Croatia  Georgia  Portugal  Samoa  Ukraine |
| Athletes | 5,100 |
| Opened by | Yael Arad |
| Main venue | Ramat Gan Stadium |
The 14th Maccabiah Games brought 5,100 athletes to Israel from 48 nations.
Jewish athletes from Poland, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia participated for the first time after World War II, after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Athletes from the eight Republics of the former Soviet Union also participated.