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| Host city | Tel Aviv, Israel |
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| Nations | 27[1] |
| Debuting countries |  Costa Rica  Spain |
| Athletes | 1,800[2] |
| Events | 20 branches of sport[2] |
| Opening | July 9, 1973[3] |
| Closing | July 19, 1973[3] |
| Opened by | Tal Brody; Israeli President Ephraim Katzir |
| Main venue | Ramat Gan Stadium |
The 9th Maccabiah Games, which were held from July 9 to 19, 1973, were opened in Ramat Gan Stadium, Israel.[3] Spain and Costa Rica made their debuts in the Games. A total of 1,800 athletes competed on behalf of 27 countries in 20 branches of sport, in 30 venues across Israel.[2] The Games took place ten months after the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were slain during the Munich Massacre. The United States won 76 gold medals (and 162 total medals), and Israel was next with 60 gold medals (and 166 total medals).
- ^ Times, Moshe Brilliant; Special to The New York (July 10, 1973). "50,000 Spectators Searched as Security Surrounds Opening of Maccabiah Games". The New York Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Sports News Briefs". The New York Times. July 7, 1973.
- ^ a b c "Maccabiah Games: A Somber Occasion". The New York Times. July 8, 1973.