Big guns ready to play at Maccabiah Games

Israel will be represented by Olympic judo medallists Ori Sasson and Yarden Gerbi, gymnast Neta Rivkin, NBA star Omri Casspi and Paralympics medallist Moran Samuel.

American swimmer Anthony Ervin and Olympic champion Fabien Gilot complete the line-up at the event in Jerusalem on July 6.

Three Olympians will spearhead Team USA’s challenge at next month’s Games, which are will be themed “80 Countries, One Heart”.

Fencer Eli Dershwitz, rugby sevens star Zach Test and Ervin will lead the USA — the largest delegation to compete at this year’s Jewish Olympics.