Dubai-based athlete Yves Friedman has made history by becoming the first athlete from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to qualify for the Maccabiah games. Yves is a Belgian citizen who has been living in Dubai since he was a young child.

https://www.algemeiner.com/2021/06/17/jewish-athlete-from-uae-becomes-first-gulf-athlete-chosen-to-compete-in-maccabiah-games/