1933 Maccabiah Games
st winter maccabiah hebrew מכביית החורף הראשונה polish pierwsza zimowa makabiada held zakopane poland february coincidentally opening ceremony took place two day adolf hitler appointed chancellor january following successful game st maccabiah growing interest winter sport among european nation maccabi federation poland charge organizing winter maccabiah federation strongest pillar maccabi world union consisting jewish athlete member game met great opposition gazeta warszawska newspaper encouraged polish youth intervene game prevent jewification polish winter sport venue opening ceremony game took place stadium zakopane february lord melchett honorary president world maccabi organization attend ceremony instead sent blessing apology large statue depicting persecution jew resistance antisemitism age jewish athlete nation participated notably athlete eretz yisrael took part game number parenthesis indicates number athlete delegation poland received medal first winter maccabiah win include wahrenhaupt men km crosscountry skiing szwarcbard womens km crosscountry skiing enker male luge r enker woman luge g bergler figure skating h mückenbrun downhill womens × kilometer relay st winter maccabiah also hosted first international maccabiah hockey tournament