Imperfect

5: Maccabiah

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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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