The Ramat Gan municipality has announced the completion of a NIS 14 million renovation project for the Ramat Gan stadium and the surrounding area for the17th Maccabiah Games. The Ramat Gan municipality provided NIS 4.6 million in financing, and the Ministry of Transport, Ayalon Highways, Yarkon River Authority, and Jewish National Fund provided the rest.
Israel Police Dan District has announced that it is ready for the opening ceremony of the 17th Maccabiah Games tomorrow. The police predict that the Ramat Gan stadium will be full for the event, and it has taken special security measures for the personalities expected to attend.
Those who remember the junkyard at the former Impulse discothèque in the access park to the stadium will not recognize the area, which has been replanted with grass, trees, shrubs, and flowers. The project also included rebuilding the streets in the area of the stadium and Ayalon Mall, and the Abba Hill St.-Ben Gurion St. intersection, the main access route to the stadium.
Free tuition for athletes who remain in Israel
7,000 athletes from 55 countries are now arriving in Israel for the Maccabiah Games. The College for Management in Rishon LeZion has announced a special program for Jewish athletes participating in the games who wish to stay on Israel, under which they will receive free tuition for one year for one of eight academic programs. The College for Management added that students could be eligible for additional aid, including rent, to help them get started in Israel.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on July 10, 2005