Henderson teenager in Maccabiah Games

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001 | 10:33 a.m.

Hilary Saskin, 13, an eighth-grader at Greenspun Junior High School in Henderson, will be representing Canada in the 16th International Maccabiah Games this summer in Israel.

Saskin, whose parents are originally from Montreal, was born in Toronto and has lived in Henderson since 1992. She has been a gymnastics competitor at the Sports Club/Las Vegas -- formerly the Green Valley Athletic Club -- and is now with the Academy Olympus Gymnastics team.

The Maccabiah Games, held every four years in Israel, is the third largest international sporting competition in the world. More than 5,400 athletes from more than 50 countries are expected to participate in this year's games, which begin July 16 in Ramat-Gan.

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