1932 Maccabiah Games

The games were in commemoration of the 1800th anniversary of the Bar Kokhba revolt, a major rebellion by the Jews of Judaea Province against the Roman Empire.

The 1st Maccabiah was the result of almost two decades of attempt by Yosef Yekutieli to allow Jews in Eretz Yisrael to participate in international athletic competitions.

Due to severe lack of funds, the construction of the Maccabiah Stadium did not start until a few weeks prior to the opening ceremony.

In the days leading to the opening ceremony, Tel Aviv faced a large shortage of hotel rooms;[4] the residents of Tel Aviv were asked to host guests in their own homes[5] following one of the following recommendation: full accommodations, bed & breakfast, or bed only.

[5] A large ball was held in Beit Ha'Am on Ben Yehuda Street in Tel Aviv.

Among those riders was Tel Aviv's mayor, Meir Dizengoff, who rode on a distinct white horse.

[7][8] In wrestling, Olympic silver medalist Abraham Kurland of Denmark won a gold medal in the lightweight category.

[9] Olympic bronze medalist Nickolaus Hirschl of Austria won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in the heavyweight category.

[17] There was no serviceable gymnastic hall; competitions were held on a wooden platform in Rina Garden located on Shalom Aleichem Street in Tel Aviv.

Jerusalem's delegation to the 1st Maccabiah.
Opening ceremony
A shot putter in action during the 1st Maccabiah.
A sprinter at the 1st Maccabiah.
The parade in Tel Aviv during the 1st Maccabiah.