Media School students travel to Israel to cover the Maccabiah
Seniors Griffin Epstein and Evan Kamikow credit the multitude of opportunities they have sought out at Indiana University Bloomington for preparing them for their latest adventure: They journeyed to Israel in July to broadcast the 21st Maccabiah, the world's third largest sporting event, where they grew as storytellers and connected with their Jewish heritage.
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish and Israeli sports competition open to Jewish athletes from across the globe every four years. Israelis are welcome to compete regardless of their ethnicity or religion.
The United States delegation, Maccabi USA, created its first media program at this year's games. Fourteen American sports broadcasting students were selected to travel to Israel with the athletes, including Epstein and Kamikow.
The 2022 games opened with a Parade of Nations, with more than 10,000 athletes marching through Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium during the opening ceremonies. United States President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Israeli President Isaac Herzog were among the spectators that evening.
Epstein and Kamikow, who are both studying sports media in The Media School at IU Bloomington, said they felt prepared for the extensive coverage of the Maccabiah.
"It's the opportunities that you have at IU that really prepare you, and if you take full ownership of those opportunities you can be very successful," Kamikow said.
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