The 20th Maccabiah

Faster, Higher, Stronger Israel – When the opening whistle was sounded on March 28th 1932, no one could have anticipated that the 20th Maccabiah would take place in the State of Israel 85 years later, with 10,000 participating athletes fromRead More

Josy Barthel, 25th anniversary of his death

Luxembourg – Joseph “Josy” Barthel was a Luxembourg track and field athlete, Olympic champion and politician. Seen as an outsider, his final sprint to victory in the 1,500-m race at the 15th Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 is still consideredRead More