Deaflympics
The Deaflympics, also known as Deaflympiad (previously called World Games for the Deaf, and International Games for the Deaf) are a periodic series of multi-sport events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at which Deaf athletes compete at an elite level. Unlike the athletes in other IOC-sanctioned events (the Olympics, the Paralympics, and the Special Olympics), athletes cannot be guided by sounds (such as starting pistols, bullhorn commands or referee whistles). The games have been organized by the Comité International des Sports des Sourds (CISS, "The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf") since the first event in 1924.
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| Motto | PER LUDOS AEQUALITAS (Equality through sport) |
| First event | 1924 in Paris, France – 1924 Summer Deaflympics |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Last event | 2021 in Caxias do Sul, Brazil – 2021 Summer Deaflympics (Summer) 2019 in Province of Sondrio, Italy – 2019 Winter Deaflympics (Winter) |
| Next event | 2024 Winter Deaflympics, Ankara-Erzurum, Turkey |
| Purpose | Provision of opportunities for deaf persons to participate in elite sports |
| Website | www www |
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