President of the International Olympic Committee that was held prior to the 1980 Summer Olympics – between 15 and 18 July 1980. He officially assumed presidency at the end of the Moscow Olympics. During his term, Samaranch managed to make the Olympic Movement financially healthy, with big television deals and sponsorships. Although the 1984 Summer Olympics were boycotted by the Eastern Bloc countries, the number of nations with a membership of the IOC and participating increased at every Games during his presidency. Samaranch also wanted the best athletes to compete in the Olympics, which led to the gradual acceptance of professional athletes. One achievement of Samaranch
History of the Maccabiah Games built for the games. The fourth Maccabiah took place during Sukkot of 1953. The games ballooned to almost 2000 athletes from over 20 countries. Following the 4th Maccabiah, it was decided that the Maccabiah be held every four years like the Olympics to gain an olympic recognition. The games were then changed to take place quadrennially on the year following the Olympics - a change that's been in effect ever since. The most recent games, the 19th Maccabiah took place between July 18 to 30, 2013. The early Maccabiah games that took place in 1932 and 1935 served as a