team great britain members showing trophies @ games.
the 3rd maccabiah scheduled take place 3 years after 2nd maccabiah in spring of 1931. preparations began; posters created; , distinguished guests such chief rabbi of romanian jewry, jacob itzhak niemirower came eretz yisrael. however, number of reasons, such british authorities refusal approve games (due illegal immigration concerns) , arab revolt, games postponed indefinitely. maccabiah further delayed due world war ii , israeli war of independence.
the final date third maccabiah decided upon @ third world congress of maccabi in december 1948, during war. @ same meeting agreed games not held on saturdays , holidays.
eight countries entered competition first time, among them argentina, canada, india , sweden. gold medals earned americans henry wittenberg in wrestling, frank spellman (who 2 years earlier had won gold medal @ olympics) in weightlifting, , 3-time pan american games gold medalist allan kwartler in fencing. canada earned 14 medals in first games.
ben helfgott, concentration camp survivor, won weightlifting gold medal in lightweight class great britain.
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