1977 Maccabiah Games

10th Maccabiah
Host cityTel Aviv, Israel
Nations34
Debuting countries Bolivia
 Japan
 New Zealand
 Norway
 U.S. Virgin Islands
Athletes2,700
OpeningJuly 12, 1977[1]
Main venueRamat Gan Stadium

At the 10th Maccabiah Games in Israel, more than 2,800 athletes from 34 countries participated in 26 different sports, including chess and bridge and for the first time badminton.

The opening ceremonies were held on July 12, 1977, in Ramat Gan Stadium before a crowd of 50,000 people.[1] The United States won 83 gold medals, 65 silver medals, and 47 bronze medals; Israel was next with 60 gold medals, 70 silver medals, and 60 bronze medals, and South Africa was third with 16 gold medals, seven silver medals, and nine bronze medals.

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Swimmers Star at Maccabiah Games". The New York Times. July 14, 1977.