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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Episode Silver Producer: Chris Stone.
