[AP/ESPN] Triple Olympic gold medalist Jason Lezak will skip the upcoming world swimming championships and instead compete in Israel's Maccabiah Games in tribute to his Jewish heritage. The Maccabiah Games are an international competition for Jewish athletes, held every four years in Israel. More than 900 American athletes will compete in this year's games, the second-largest delegation behind Israel. The 10-day competition begins July 13. "This is a very serious athletic competition that shares another purpose and that's to bring together worldwide Jewry," said Ron Carner, chairman of the U.S. teams.
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