1935 Maccabiah Games

The 2nd Maccabiah (Hebrew: המכביה השנייה), aka the Aliyah Olympics, which was held in April 1935, was the second edition of the Maccabiah Games. The Games were held despite official opposition by the British Mandatory government. A total of 28 countries were represented by 1,350 athletes. Austria placed first, followed by Germany in second, with Eretz Israel placing third.

2nd Maccabiah
Host cityTel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
Nations28
Debuting countries10
Athletes1,350
Events18
OpeningApril 2, 1935
ClosingApril 10, 1935
Main venueMaccabiah Stadium
Summer
Winter
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