Deaflympics

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The Deaflympics are an international multi-sport event sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, featuring elite deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes competing under modified communication rules such as visual instead of auditory signals.

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instanceOf international sporting event
multi-sport event
parasport event
recurring sporting event
adoptedCurrentName 2001
aimsTo promote elite sport for deaf people
promote social integration of deaf athletes
showcase the capabilities of deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes
alsoKnownAs International Games for the Deaf
linked to: Deaflympics

World Games for the Deaf
linked to: Deaflympics
alternatesWith Summer Deaflympics
linked to: Deaflympics

Winter Deaflympics
linked to: Deaflympics
category deaf sports competitions
communicationMode sign language
visual signals
competitionLevel international elite
distinguishedFrom Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
eligibilityCriterion athletes with a hearing loss of at least 55 dB in the better ear
firstHeld 1924
firstHostCity Paris
firstHostCountry France
foundedBy Eugène Rubens-Alcais
frequency every four years
governingBody International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
hasCharacteristic adapted rules for communication but standard sport rules otherwise
athletes compete in silence at start of events
elite-level competition
no use of hearing aids during competition
hasEditionType Summer Deaflympics
linked to: Deaflympics

Winter Deaflympics
linked to: Deaflympics
hasMotto Equal through sports
includes individual sports
team sports
involves deaf athletes
hard-of-hearing athletes
originalName International Silent Games
participantType national deaf sports federations
relatedTo Deaf culture
disability sport
renamedIn 1966
renamedTo World Games for the Deaf
linked to: Deaflympics
sanctionedBy International Olympic Committee
scope global
sportsType summer sports
winter sports
uses visual starting signals instead of auditory signals
winterFrequency every four years

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Paralympic Games relatedTo Deaflympics
Deaflympics alsoKnownAs World Games for the Deaf
linked to: Deaflympics
Deaflympics alsoKnownAs International Games for the Deaf
linked to: Deaflympics
Deaflympics hasEditionType Summer Deaflympics
linked to: Deaflympics
Deaflympics hasEditionType Winter Deaflympics
linked to: Deaflympics
Deaflympics renamedTo World Games for the Deaf
linked to: Deaflympics
Deaflympics alternatesWith Summer Deaflympics
linked to: Deaflympics
Deaflympics alternatesWith Winter Deaflympics
linked to: Deaflympics
International Sign usedAt Deaflympics