The Wingate Institute celebrated its 65th anniversary tonight (Thursday), and during the festive event, the Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports was awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Sports in the various categories.
Hundreds of athletes and present and past athletes, heads of branches, the management of the institute, the heads of the Olympic Committee, the Minister of Sports, Hili Trooper and former President of the State Reuven Rivlin honored their presence.
The current president, Yitzhak Herzog, sent a recorded greeting.
Trooper: "This is the first time we are holding this ceremony. We want to bring deep appreciation, say thank you to those who contributed to Israeli sports, and I am happy to stop for a moment and say thank you. Those who will receive the award today are successful people, wonderful athletes. "In their actions they gave hope to the State of Israel, after each such there are many who march."
Olympic Committee Chairman Yael Arad: "For me, the Wingate Institute is facilities and services, but mostly people.
As a young girl I trained here, and from here I grew to the top of the world.
It's a fun home to visit.
I want to congratulate everyone. "
The award in the athlete category was given to the former basketball player with the achievements of the Israeli and Maccabi Tel Aviv teams, Miki Berkovich, for being a groundbreaking and inspiring athlete in sports and Israeli society. "I did not think I would get it now.
It's exciting and special and I do not know which is more important - this or the European Cup, "said Mickey," everyone stops and congratulates me on it and I am thrilled to the skies. "
Judo coach and one of the founders of the industry in Israel, Maurice Samadja, also received the award, for being a groundbreaking coach who raised many generations of Olympic medalists, world champions and more.
Morris is one of the founders of the judo infrastructure, which developed and made the State of Israel a world power in the industry.
The former coach of the Ramat Hasharon basketball team, Orna Ostfeld, also received great honor, due to being a basketball player and a groundbreaking coach in the women's basketball industry.
In addition to them, the coach of the Israeli Paralympic swimming team, Yaakov Beninson, also received the award, for being a groundbreaking coach who raised many generations of Paralympic medalists, world champions and more.
"It's a great honor," he said, "I very much hope I'm just getting started."
The Izzy Shretzky Football Manhood Award winner took the prize for his many years of contribution and for being a visionary who influenced and changed the face of the city of Kiryat Shmona, while doing significant and extensive social work.
The award was also given to the veteran athletics coach and founder of the Negev Athletics Association, Baruch Shapira, for being a physical education teacher, a local authority member and an inspiring athletics coach and has been an example and role model for more than 30 years.
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