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When the first Maccabiah Games were held in 1932 , 390 athletes from 14 countries took part . Forty-five years later , the 1997 games welcomed over 5 , 500 Jewish athletes from more than 50 countries . Many famous athletes have performed in the Maccabiah Games . The American swimmer Mark Spitz competed in 1969 . Just a few years later , in 1972 , he went on to win a record 7 gold medals for the United States in the international Olympic Games . Favorite Foods Because Israel is a melting pot for so many different cultures , its menu choices represent styles and tastes from all over the globe . Traditional Middle Eastern food , such as h . ummus , is sold next to spicy Yemenite dishes and the sweet cheese blintzes of Eastern Europe . Although there is no professional baseball played in Israel , some North Americans who made aliyah have organized a Little League . They also run a baseball summer camp for Israeli children . Basketball was played in the Maccabiah Games before it was ever played in the Olympics .
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