Maccabi World Union
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Maccabi World Union is an international Jewish sports organisation spanning five continents (Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Europe) and more than 50 countries, with some 400,000 members.[2] The Maccabi World Union organises the Maccabiah Games, a prominent international Jewish athletics event.
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![]() Original Maccabi logo | |
Formation | 1921 |
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Type | INGO |
Purpose | Sports |
Headquarters | Kfar Maccabiah[1] |
Location | |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Jeanne Futeran |
Website | maccabi |
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The organisation comprises six confederations: Maccabi Israel, European Maccabi confederation, confederation Maccabi North America, confederation Maccabi Latin America, Maccabi South Africa, and Maccabi Australia.