5: Maccabiah

The 15th Maccabiah Games in 1997 had a temporary bridge for the opening ceremony. The world was shocked when it failed and it did so on every level.
With John Chidgey.

Links of potential interest:

• 1997 Maccabiah Games
• Maccabiah Games
• The Maccabiah Bridge Collapse
• Google Maps: The Site of the Disaster
• Australia/Israel Review: The Bridge Too Far
• Phil Moss Recalls the Tragic Death of Four Aussies…
• Maccabiah Tragedy
• Australian Jews blast Rehiring of Officials Responsible for the Maccabiah Tragedy
• Stage Design Israel
• American Jewish Year
• Maccabiah Bridge Collapse: Initial Investigations |
• The Jewish Olympics: The History of the Maccabiah Games

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