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The JCC Maccabi Youth Games is an Olympic style event held annually for Jewish youth between the ages of 12 and 16. The games were first held in 1982[1] in Memphis, Tennessee, with sponsorship by the Memphis Jewish Community Center. More than 120,000 athletes have participated worldwide.[2] The 2009 event was held in San Francisco, San Antonio and Westchester County simultaneously.[3] The Maccabi Games' aim is to foster Jewish identity while developing national interest in Olympic sport through the Jewish Community Center's affiliation with the United States Olympic Committee.[4][2] The 2011 games took place in Springfield (Massachusetts), Israel and Philadelphia. The 2012 JCC Maccabi Games were held in Houston, Rockland (New York]) and Memphis. 2024 Detroit [ Michigan ] and Houston [ Texas]
