Olympic gold medalist Lenny Krayzelburg will be the captain of the U.S. team at this summer’s Maccabiah Games in Israel. Maccabiah USA officials said Wednesday that Krayzelburg was given the honor at this summer’s Games in part because he skipped the 2001 World Championships to be flag bearer for the U.S. team during the 2001 Maccabiah Games, the Jerusalem Post reported.
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