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	International Committee of Sports for the Deaf - About (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Summer and Winter Deaflympics are among the world's fastest growing sports events.
		Nearly 600 athletes and officials participated in the 16th Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City, United States in February 2007.
		The Summer and Winter Deaflympics are sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, IOC.
	www.deaflympics.com /about (173 words)

	Sorenson Communications
		As the official Video Relay Service (VRS) and IP Relay provider, Sorenson Communications is proud to sponsor the 16th Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City.
		Here is where you will find the latest Deaflympics information, enter to win a trip to the games, download graphics for your desktop, locate the latest news/press information, and more.
		Download the 16th Winter Deaflympics Sorenson Communications desktop wallpaper and countdown calendar.
	www.sorenson.com /deaflympics/index.php (127 words)

	http://www.intandem.com.au/editable/SamsungCaseStudy.html
		Intandem Evan Evans was awarded the tender for the Deaflympics to design and manufacture the Volunteer and Executive uniforms for the 2005 Deaflympics.
		The Deaflympic Games, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee, is the second oldest multi sport and cultural festival on earth and had 3,500 athletes and team officials from 85 countries attend and participate in 15 sports.
		One of the key objectives of the design from the Deaflympic Committee was to have a bright and vibrant uniform, incorporating the "hands" image which became an important branding device for the Deaflympics.
	www.intandem.com.au /editable/DeaflympicsCaseStudy.html (0 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Utah to host Deaflympics
		At the Deaflympics, athletes are cued instead by flashing lights, hand signals and flags, explained Pollock, 34, who has competed in the 1999 and 2003 Deaflympics.
		Thursday's press conference and a reception afterward were attended by athletes, Deaflympics officials, students from Salt Lake City's Jean Massieu School of the Deaf, and officials from Sorenson Media.
		The Deaflympics began in Paris in 1924 and are the second-oldest multisport and cultural event in the world.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view2/1,4382,600112947,00.html?textfield=Deaflympi (0 words)

	Deaflympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Deaflympics (previously called World Games for the Deaf, and International Games for the Deaf) are an IOC-sanctioned event at which Deaf athletes compete at an elite level.
		The Deaflympics are held every 4 years, and are the longest running multi-sport event excluding the Olympics themselves.
		In 2005 the 20th Games were held in Melbourne, Australia, and according to the Deaflympics website, "more than 3,000 deaf athletes and officials from 75 nations" participated.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deaflympics (454 words)

	UK deaf sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Deaflympic Games, originated 80 years ago and take place once every four years (with a Winter Games two years after each summer edition of the Games).They are the elite multi-sport event for deaf athletes and are a direct "parallel" to the Olympic Games - hence the name.
		Deaflympics organises, supervises and co-ordinates the Deaflympic Games and other deaf competitions on elite sports level, of which the most important are world and regional championships.
		The Deaflympics are held every four years and athletes must meet strict qualifying standards in order to compete.
	www.ukdeafsport.org.uk /deaflympics.htm (0 words)

	2007 Winter Deaflympics - Official Website
		The Deaflympics, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee, is the second oldest multi-sport and cultural festival on earth, with a long and proud history since the Inaugural Games in Paris, France in 1924.
		The Summer Deaflympics were held at Washington D.C. in 1965 and Los Angeles in 1985, and the Winter Deaflympics at Lake Placid, N.Y. in 1975.
		SLC 2007 Deaflympics, LLC is a non-profit limited liability corporation affiliated with the USA Deaf Sports Federation, Inc. All donations are tax deductible under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Service code.
	www.2007deaflympics.com /?ID=654 (0 words)

	Daily Herald - Salt Lake gearing up to host Deaflympics
		The success of the 2002 Olympics weighed heavily in the decision to bring the Deaflympics to Utah, she said.
		Deaflympics officials say deaf athletes are considered able-bodied under International Olympic Committee rules and are not allowed to participate in the Paralympics.
		Participation in the Deaflympics is limited to those who have a hearing loss of at least 55 decibels in the better ear -- or difficulty hearing conversational speech.
	www.heraldextra.com /content/view/168314 (0 words)

	2005 Deaflympics in Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The first Deaflympics were held in Paris in 1924.
		In the Deaflympics, sports are not adapted in any way except to include visual signals, such as lights to indicate the beginning of races rather than a starting gun.
		In order for an athlete to qualify for the Deaflympics, they must have at least 55 decibels of hearing loss in their better ear.
	home.san.rr.com /smajorino/about.html (0 words)

	Competition - Deaflympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Deaflympics are conducted every four years in the years following the Olympic Games.
		The Deaflympics formerly were known as the Deaf World Games or the World Games for the Deaf.
		Participation in the Deaflympics Summer Games has increased steadily since 1924, both in number of participating countries and in number of athletes.
	edweb6.educ.msu.edu /kin866/compdeaf.htm (0 words)

	DIBF News - Article clippings
		The Australian men's Deaflympic team will play for bronze following their loss to the USA in their semi final game on Friday night.
		Australian basketball has had success in both the men’s and women’s competition on Wednesday, with the men finishing the preliminary rounds in fourth position and progressing to the semi finals and the women winning their consolation final and progressing to the playoff off for fifth position...
		The Australian men’s Deaflympic team have taken another victory in Melbourne, placing them first in their pool.
	www.dibf.org /0_news/articles/index.html (0 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport \| Disability Sport \| Deaflympics: Five to watch
		She was also a member of the GB team in the European Indoor Championships in Bulgaria earlier this year where she finished out of the medals in the shot and was also part of the 4x400m relay squad.
		Her major breakthrough came in the 1994 European Deaf Championships in Denmark, where she won team bronze and was also fourth in the women's doubles.
		Having represented Great Britain in the tennis competition in the World Deaf Games in 1997 and the Deaflympics in 2001, Nick Beese is now playing his part in the men's football team's bid for glory.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/4132473.stm (0 words)

	Deaflympics Belgium - Belgische Delegatie voor Deaflympics 2005 in Melbourne
		Deaflympics Belgium - Belgische Delegatie voor Deaflympics 2005 in Melbourne
		België strijdt met een 19-koppige delegatie, bestaande uit 13 sporters en 6 begeleiders, opnieuw mee voor Olympisch edelmetaal, en dit in drie disciplines: beachvolley, tafeltennis en zwemmen.
		Op deze website vindt U alles over de Belgische delegatie, de Deaflympics en dovensport in het algemeen, en praktische informatie in verband met de Spelen in Melbourne.
	www.webgenius.be /~deaflympics (0 words)

	Upcoming.org: 2007 Winter Deaflympics at Little America (Thursday, February 1, 2007)
		The 16th Winter Deaflympics, to be held in Salt Lake City USA (SLC) February 1-10, 2007, will offer the best of the Winter Deaflympics tradition, competition featuring the world?s best deaf athletes, and a cultural arts festival.
		The Deaflympics, founded in 1924, is the second oldest international multi-cultural sports event in the world, surpassed only by the Olympics which were founded in 1894.
		To enhance cultural exchanges between athletes and the thousands of individuals expected to attend from around the world, the 2007 Deaflympics organizing committee has contracted for central lodging facilities and is planning an array of evening activities and artistic events that will be accessible to both deaf and hearing individuals.
	upcoming.org /event/57738 (0 words)

	Queensland Deaf Society: Deaflympics Tennis Ace Thomas Pell
		Pell, 18, is ranked number one in Queensland and aims to earn final Deaflympic (Olympics for the Deaf) qualification in August.
		The first Deaflympic games to be staged in Australia, the Melbourne event will mark the fortieth year of the host nation's participation in the competition's history.
		But the harsh reality is that publicising and financing the sporting dreams of the hearing-impaired is infinitely harder than the routine four training sessions per week.
	www.qds.org.au /deaflympics/pell.php (0 words)

	ABC7Chicago.com: Chicago high school special education teacher competing in 2005 Deaflympics
		He is going to Australia to represent the United States at the 2005 Deaflympics.
		Similar to the Paralympics, the Deaflympics is a competition for deaf athletes.
		Qualifying for the Deaflympics is not the only challenge.
	abclocal.go.com /wls/story?section=News&id=2485130 (0 words)

	Deaflympics - AHIHA
		The DEAFLYMPICS is the premier international winter competition for the hearing impaired.
		Founded in 1924, the DEAFLYMPICS were formerly known as the International Silent Games, the World Silent Games, the World Winter Games for the Deaf, and since 2003 the event has been known as "DEAFLYMPICS."
		The DEAFLYMPICS are run by CISS (Comité International des Sports des Sourds — International Committee of Deaf Sports), which organizes both summer and winter versions for nearly 80 member nations.
	www.ahiha.org /deaf.asp (0 words)

	USA Volleyball : Disabled
		It marked the third medal in four tries by USA volleyball teams competing at the Deaflympics and represents 12.5 percent of the total medals won (24) by American teams in all sports.
		The Deaflympics is a quadrennial international event for deaf and hard of hearing athletes from different countries around the world.
		In addition, the Deaflympics organization (CISS) has added the beach program, which will be held at St. Kilda's in Melbourne.
	www.usavolleyball.org /Disabled/deaf.asp (0 words)

	Aussies claim silver in Deaflympics - Sport - www.theage.com.au
		Barton-Smith is the deaf world record holder for the javelin with a throw of 70.58 metres, and for the decathlon.
		He has represented his country in three Deaflympics, two Commonwealth Games and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and will also compete in the discus at this year's Games.
		The 20th Summer Games are the largest Deaflympics in history and run until January 16, with events around Melbourne and in the central Victorian city of Ballarat.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Sport/Aussies-claim-silver-in-Deaflympics/2005/01/07/1104832266461.html?from=moreStories (0 words)

	BBC - Kent Sport - Deaflympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		She missed the 2001 Deaflympics in Rome because of injury.
		Her teammate Lauren Pfeffers took gold in the 800m and silver in the 1500m, to complete a glorious Deaflympics for our middle-distance women.
		Candy's double contributed to the 16 medals won in total by the British Deaflympics squad.
	www.bbc.co.uk /kent/sport/features/deaflympics_2004.shtml (0 words)

	CSD Proud to be Gold Sponsor of the 2007 Winter Deaflympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Deaflympics began in 1924 (then called The World Games for the Deaf) and are the second oldest international multi-cultural sports event in the world.
		In 2003, CSD sponsored the USA team to travel to Sweden for the Winter Deaflympics, while sending CSD staff to cover and report on the event.
		CSD also helped sponsor the Summer Deaflympics in Australia last year, again paying for staff to report and cover the event.
	www.c-s-d.org /Default.aspx/pdfs/spectrum/pdfs/spectrum/default.aspx?tabid=288 (0 words)

	NIU STUDENT BRINGS HOME THE GOLD FROM 2001 DEAFLYMPICS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He was a member of the USA Deaf Swim Team, a 13-person team uniting the best deaf swimmers in the country.
		“Deaflympics was an wonderful experience for me because I met many deaf athletes and teams from all over the world,” Gresholdt said.
		The Deaflympics were held July 22 through Aug. 1, in association with the USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF).
	www.niu.edu /pubaffairs/RELEASES/2001/aug/gresholdt.html (0 words)

	USA Deaf Track & Field - About USADTF
		Won three gold medals at the 1985 Deaflympics; The 100m, 200m and anchored the world record 4x100 relay.
		(1961 in Track and 1965 in Basketball) MAC as he was known at Gallaudet won 5 medals at the 1961 Helsinki Deaflympics; 1st in the 200, 2nd in the 400, and 1st in the 400m, 1600 m run and 1500m relays.
		Subsequently, at the Milan Deaflympics, he placed first in the 200, 2nd in the 100 and 3rd in the 400.
	www.usadtf.org /about/halloffame.html (0 words)

	Deaf Sports Australia - ADT - News
		Deaflympics swimming star Aleshia Yet Foy with her mother Debbie.
		Brunswick’s Andy Joyce has never let his hearing impairment get in the way of his love for sports – even if he can’t hear the start gun or the referee’s whistle.
		The 20th Deaflympic Games will be held in Melbourne and Ballarat...
	www.deafsports.org.au /sports/aust_deaflympics_news_archive.php (0 words)

	GB Deaflympics goes live - 26th December 2004 SportFocus news
		The contract was awarded to SportFocus just two weeks ago but the partnership between the Deaflympics team and the SportFocus team quickly bonded and the result has been a comprehensive site that you bring you all the news as it happens each day.
		The Deaflympic Games, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee, is the second oldest multi sport and cultural festival on earth with a long and proud history since the Inaugural Games in Paris in 1924.
		Over 3,500 athletes and team officials are expected to attend and participate in 15 individual and team sporting events to be held in and around Melbourne City and the nearby historic city of Ballarat.
	www.sportfocus.com /newspub/story.cfm?id=11742 (0 words)

	Parkin rewrites the record books - SouthAfrica.info
		Terence Parkin set a new standard at the Melbourne 2005 Deaflympics, becoming the most successful competitor in the history of the Games by winning an astonishing 12 gold medals and one silver.
		The Durban-based star won five gold medals at the previous Deaflympics, four of them in world record time.
		To capture 12 gold medals meant he had to excel in a number of different strokes, not just concentrate on his speciality, the breaststroke.
	www.southafrica.info /what_happening/sports/deaflympics-parkin1.htm (0 words)

	Haverford College Athletics: Haverford Soccer Star Leads U.S. to Gold Medal in Deaflympics
		The U.S. women's deaf national soccer team had won the Deaflympics gold medal on Jan. 16 in Melbourne, Australia.
		This was the first year women's soccer was included as a Deaflympic sport, and the United States went undefeated in gaining the gold.
		At the Deaflympics, however, such devices were not allowed.
	www.haverford.edu /athletics/lindseydolichgoldmedal.htm (0 words)

	Young soccer player shines at Deaflympics \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		The games in Melbourne marked the first time women's soccer was included in the Deaflympics schedule.
		The Deaflympic games, which are sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, started in 1924 with a gathering of 145 deaf athletes from nine countries competing in the International Silent Games in Paris.
		Hearing aids are not allowed on the soccer field in the Deaflympics.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20050218/news_2m18olympian.html (0 words)

	BBC - Black Country Sport - Wolverhampton duo kick off 2005 Deaflympics
		He will be among the first set of British athletes to leave for Australia as both the Men's and Women's Deaflympic football teams fly out on Boxing Day in preparation for the start of the football competition on 4th January, a day before the official opening ceremony in Melbourne.
		The British Team is fielding over 80 athletes, many of whom are medal contenders, to participate in eight sporting disciplines.
		The Deaflympic Games, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee, is the second oldest multi-sport and cultural festival on earth and has a long and illustrious history since its inaugural Games in Paris in 1924.
	www.bbc.co.uk /blackcountry/sport/2004/12/deaflympics.shtml (0 words)

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		By the way, under Jordan's influence and orders, surrounded by the Australian police, security men, a detective and a score of Australian and international sign language interpreters, this Ombudsman was denied an entry to witness the Congress activities as an observer first-hand.
		He, in his personal and nationalistic interests and to the detriment of international deaf sports, was the one to permit the anti-constitutional participation of his own USA team delegations at the last three consecutive Deaflympic Games in 2001, 2003 and 2005.
		By violating up certain rules in the Constitution and by ignoring the sacred CISS/Deaflympics Motto "EQUAL THROUGH SPORT", Jordan covertly and overtly campaigned for his subordinate, dependant and compatriot Ammons, which enabled her to win the presidential elections at the recent 39th Congress.
	www.deafsportlawsuit.com /update82.htm (0 words)

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