1953 Maccabiah Games
Eight hundred ninety athletes representing 23 countries competed in the 1953 4th Maccabiah Games, held September 20 to 29, in 18 branches of sports.
| Host city | Tel Aviv, Israel |
|---|---|
| Nations | 23 |
| Debuting countries | Brazil Chile Rhodesia |
| Athletes | 890 |
| Events | 18 branches of sports |
| Opening | September 20, 1953 |
| Closing | September 29, 1953 |
| Opened by | Israeli President Itzhak Ben-Zvi |
| Main venue | Ramat Gan Stadium |
Israeli President Itzhak Ben-Zvi opened the Games at Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv District, in front of a crowd of 50,000. American Olympic wrestling champion Henry Wittenburg carried the US flag for Team USA. At the closing ceremony Prime Minister David Ben Gurion addressed the collected athletes, saying: "Come back to us for the next Maccabiah, and bring along representatives of Romania, Hungary, and Russia," as a crowd of 50,000 cheered.
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