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Marvels at the Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games can proudly boast being the largest, as well as the longest- running, Jewish sports event, with free tickets for fans, families and communities. SPORTS REPORTER What you nee d to know abo ut the wide wo rld of sports te chnology
This year, AI-automated sports video and analytics solutions provider Pixellot paired up with the Maccabi World Union to stream hundreds of games and matches. Hosted in Israel between 12 and 26 July 2022, the spellbinding opening ceremony took place at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem for over 30,000 fans. The ceremonial torch was kindled by Israeli Olympic medallists, Linoy Ashram and Artem Dolgopyat, with the event seeing 10,000 athletes from over 60 countries compete in dozens of sports. Despite being founded in 1932, it has had very little coverage in the past – but this has now changed irrevocably. “Pixellot technology is a game-changer for the visibility and engagement of families and communities of the athletes competing in the Maccabiah Games,” said Maccabiah chairman and former Israeli Olympic medallist Arik Zeevi. A scalable solution like Pixellot’s was well up to the task. In total, it covered the entire 14-day tournament, with 42 sports in 30 different venues, within three separate cities in Israel. “It is also instrumental in fulfilling our mission to facilitate a worldwide sports competition of young Jewish athletes and strengthening their connection to Israel and the Jewish people,” enthused Zeevi.
ON THE MAP The Maccabiah Games enjoyed unparalleled coverage, with a huge variety of sports – including beach volleyball and football, fencing, judo, karate, bouldering and so much more
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