The 14th European Maccabi Games (EMG2015) take place in Berlin from July 27 to August 5, 2015. The European Maccabiah Games take place in a four-year cycle, two years after the Maccabiah in Israel. Germany has been selected for the first time in its history as the venue.[1] 2,300[clarification needed] athletes from 38 countries are participating, who will compete in 19 sports. The main venue for the Games was deliberately chosen the Olympic Park in Berlin. In this place, the Summer Olympics were held in 1936 during the era of Nazi Germany. At that time, Jews were discouraged from participating.[2]