The Maccabiah is the world’s largest Jewish athletic competition, taking place every four years in Israel.  The 2017 Maccabiah is from July 4 – 18 and features about 10,000 athletes from more than 80 countries, plus around 22,000 additional fans.

http://www.maccabiah.com/2017/events

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/jerusalem/excitement-skyrockets-at-opening-night-of-20th-maccabiah-games-in-jerusalem/2017/07/06/

http://www.maccabiah.com/2017/maccabiah/about-us