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2019 World Deaf Championships Update Estonia has been confirmed as the host of the 1st World Deaf Indoor Athletics Championships. Switzerland has been confirmed as the host of the 4th World Deaf Futsal Championships.
Posted: 2018 Jan 31

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2018 and 2019 World Deaf Championships Update Poland and Brazil have been confirmed as the host of World Championships in 2018 and 2019.
Posted: 2018 Jan 12

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Season's Greetings by ICSD President As the 2017 approaching to the end, it's time to say the warmest words to your colleagues and thank everyone for their understanding and support.
Posted: 2017 Dec 29

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Season's Greetings 2018 Season's Greetings 2018 from ICSD Executive Board
Posted: 2017 Dec 28

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New ICSD Summer TDs (2017-2021) We are pleased to announce new ICSD Technical Directors for 2017-2021 term.
Posted: 2017 Nov 16

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Doping control and Audiology tests during the 23rd Deaflympics The last results of doping control after all the additional researches procedures are now known. We are thus now ready to provide the outcome of the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey
Posted: 2017 Nov 15

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ICSD Executive Board ended first meeting The ICSD Executive Board ended its first meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland with several updates and decisions
Posted: 2017 Nov 05

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2021 World Deaf Ice Hockey Championship Update Canada has been confirmed as the host of the 2021 World Deaf Ice Hockey Championship
Posted: 2017 Sep 22

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2018 World Deaf Handball Championships Update Brazil has been confirmed as the host of the 2018 World Deaf Handball Championships
Posted: 2017 Sep 08

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A Month after the 2017 Deaflympics A Month Passed Since the Conclusion of the 2017 Deaflympics
Posted: 2017 Aug 26

Rukhledev, Kihtir and Baltacı at closing ceremony

Samsun Deaflympics 2017 Has Ended 23rd Summer Deaflympic Games, which had started on July 18 and brought together more than 3 thousand athletes from 97 countries, has ended with an closing ceremony in Yaşar Doğu Sports Hall on the 30th of July
Posted: 2017 Jul 31

Mayor Yusuf Ziya Yilmaz & Ruhkledev at golf course

Samsun Makes History Samsun Golf Club has become a part of the history in Deaflympics
Posted: 2017 Jul 28

Samsun 2017 - Anti-doping

Doping and Audiogram Tests at the Deaflympics are historically the highest Fifteen (15) Doping Control Officers only from the Agency are working at the fields and sporting venues at the same time.
Posted: 2017 Jul 26

Samsun 2017 - Anti-doping

Samsun - 23rd Summer Deaflympics 2017 is a Success Story Turkey is the center of attention from across the world for the deaf community. Samsun was given the chance to show the world what they could deliver.
Posted: 2017 Jul 25

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The 46th ICSD Congress Ended with New Board Members ICSD Press-Release: The 46th ICSD Congress Ended with New Board Members
Posted: 2017 Jul 18

46th ICSD Congress: Elections

46th ICSD Congress: Elections On July 18, 2017 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel during the final stage of the 46th ICSD Congress, the elections were held for the organization positions for the next four years: the Presıdent and the members of the Executive Committee.
Posted: 2017 Jul 18

Samsun 2017 - Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony Deaflympics 2017 The 23rd Summer Deaflympics, which brought together 97 different countries from six continents, 3 thousand 148 athletes, and over 5,000 participants, began with an opening ceremony that was magnificent and worthy of its size.
Posted: 2017 Jul 18

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ISCD Workshop in Sheraton Grand Samsun Hotel On July 16, 2017 at the Grand Sheraton hotel the delegates of the International Sports Committee of the Deaf gathered to express their opinion and to give the feedback on the development of deaf sports around the world.
Posted: 2017 Jul 16

Samsun 2017 - ISCD Workshop in Sheraton Grand Samsun Hotel

The ICSD President Arrived to Samsun On the 12th of July, the ICSD President, Valery Rukhledev arrived to Samsun for the 23rd Summer Deaflympics.
Posted: 2017 Jul 12

Samsun 2017 - ISCD Workshop in Sheraton Grand Samsun Hotel

Deaflympics Torch Arrived to Samsun The torch of the 23rd Summer Deaflympics has arrived from Lausanne to Samsun, Turkey on July 3, 2017. People of Samsun greeted it in the grand ceremony held with the participation of Youth and Sports Minister Akif Çağatay KILIC in Batı Park.
Posted: 2017 Jul 04

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The 23rd Summer Deaflympics gets closer as the Deaflympics Torch Relay started! Torch of the 23rd Summer Deaflympics passed through Lausanne on the way to Turkey. The flame was lit in a very special ceremony at Maison du Sport International, where ICSD headquarters are.
Posted: 2017 Jul 03

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Sam Ramsamy to attend 2017 Deaflympics Sam Ramsamy To Attend The 2017 Summer Deaflympics in Samsun
Posted: 2017 Jun 30

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Samsun 2017 Deaflympics Torch Relay gets under way as Deaflympic Flame lit in Lausanne The Ceremony of lighting Torch for the Summer Deaflympcis Samsun 2017 will be held on Monday, 3rd July, in Lausanne, Olympic Capital of the world.
Posted: 2017 Jun 29

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A Tribute to Vasyl Sandugei It is with great sadness that the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf has learnt of the death of Vasyl Sandugei, the former President of Ukrainian Deaf Sport Federation in Ukraine, at the age of 61.
Posted: 2017 Jun 27

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Samsun is ready for the Deaflympics! Video Message from ICSD President Dr. Valery Rukhledev
Posted: 2017 Jun 26