1961 Maccabiah Games

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The 1961 6th Maccabiah Games attracted 1,000 athletes from 27 countries. First-time countries included Guatemala and Congo. The new Kfar Ha’Maccabiah Village served as home to the competing athletes.

Because the Maccabi World Union had been designated an “Organization of Olympic Standing” by the 1960 Olympic Congress, the Maccabiah Games were now recognized as a Regional Sport Event under the auspices and supervision of the International Olympic Committee and International Sports Federations.

The International Maccabiah Games Committee was established and included non-Maccabi–affiliated organizations such as Hapoel, the Canadian Maccabiah Committee, and the United States Committee Sports for Israel.