Maccabi Israel Honors Athletes and Celebrates Achievements
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Israel held a celebratory event in Raanana honoring athletes and their achievements, with over a thousand attendees. The evening paid special tribute to Miki Berkovich and highlighted various Maccabi Israel initiatives and collaborations. Numerous athletes across disciplines, including gymnastics, fencing, and athletics, received recognition for their international and domestic successes. The event also celebrated team accomplishments in sports like swimming, rugby, volleyball, and football, concluding with performances and awards for young athletes and partners.
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- Maccabi Israel hosted an event honoring athletes and their achievements, with over a thousand participants.
- A special tribute was paid to Miki Berkovich, celebrating his contributions to Israeli sports.
- Director General Naor Galili presented future initiatives, including the "Maccabi of Israel 2032" project.
- Olympic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat and numerous other athletes received special recognition.
- Team awards were presented to Maccabi Haifa Carmel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Ashdod, and others.
- The event acknowledged the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sport and various business partners.
Maccabi Israel hosted a celebratory evening at the Raanana Amphitheater, bringing together over a thousand athletes, management, and sports leaders. The event recognized international and domestic achievements of athletes and Maccabi Israel teams, while also paying a special tribute to Miki Berkovich. His sons, Roi and Niv, and grandchildren were present for the moving tribute.
Naor Galili, Director General of Maccabi Israel, spoke about Berkovich's contributions, stating, "Miki brought us so many moments of joy and pride for Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israeli national team." He also outlined Maccabi Israel's projects for 2026, including the "Maccabi of Israel 2032" initiative to identify future athletes, led by former Olympians Alex Shatilov, Nicole Zelikman, and Eitan Orbach. Galili also presented "Maccabi Market," a sports product platform, and collaborations with Vertex for technological innovation, along with initiatives for corporate governance reform in sports associations and a technological security project with "Look On Cam."
Olympic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat received special recognition. The evening began with greetings from Yigal Carmy, Chairman of Maccabi Israel, and Miki Zohar, Minister of Culture and Sport. Zohar reflected on his four years in office, highlighting unprecedented budgets and progress in Israeli sports, expressing his fondness for the sports community.
Liron Cohen and Or Shinyuk hosted the event, which featured video messages from Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball star Roman Sorkin and athletes like Anastasia Gorbenko, Deny Avdija, and Manor Solomon. The evening concluded with a performance by Dorit Rechter, Anna Zak, and Subliminal.
Numerous athletes and teams were honored for their accomplishments. This included rhythmic gymnasts Daniela Munits, Arina Gvobodzkiy, Sofia Perezhin, and Taisia Sokolenko, along with their coaches. Fencing achievements in European championships were also recognized, as were successes in acrobatics and obstacle course ninja racing, where Israeli athletes won 11 medals. Fencer Yitzhak Ashpiz won gold in the European championships and Budapest Grand Slam, while Ya-Li Zarkovsky secured a bronze in the Junior European championships. Maccabi Tel Aviv's Gashaw Ayele earned a bronze in the European championships and team gold in the marathon, alongside Maru Tapri and Itay Abuhay. Archer Itai Shan received an award for his bronze medal at the World Championships. Team honors went to Maccabi Haifa Carmel in swimming, Maccabi Tel Aviv in rugby, Maccabi Ashdod women's volleyball, Maccabi Petah Tikva in football, and various handball, football, and basketball teams, including Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Ramat Hasharon.
Hundreds of awards were presented to young athletes. Recognition was also given to partners including the Ministry of Culture and Sport, Mythos for production, and business partners such as Energym, Forte Group, Physio Pro-Vertex, Safe Space, Look On Cam, Gaash Insurance, Mashi Sports Products, and Ono Academic College and Azrieli Foundation.
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