It is with much sadness to report that Dr. David Alan Stewart, our former Technical Director of ice hockey, had passed away unexpectedly on Monday, 7 June 2004 at his home in Mason, Michigan.

Melbourne 2005 Deaflympic Games is pleased to announce the ticket prices for the 20th Summer Deaflympic Games to be staged in Melbourne from 5th to 16th January 2005.

Highlights of the Summer Technial Directors' Seminar in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee validated the list of criteria that will be used to evaluate the sports programme of the Olympic Games.

The Executive Board of IOC approved the consensus proposed by the IOC Medical Commission stating the conditions to be respected for a person who has changed sex to compete in sports competitions.

Thanks to the guidance of CISS, ASSS, is no longer under the umbrella of Paralympics!

Paris (FRA), New York (USA), Moscow (RUS), London (GBR), and Madrid (ESP)1 were today accepted by the IOC Executive Board in Lausanne as Candidate Cities to host the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012.

Letter from Interim President Donalda Ammons on the latest!

IOC announced that computer manufacturer Lenovo has joined The Olympic Partner Programme.

CNSS announces their new name change, see information below.

Donalda highlights some Deaf Sport news, read on below!

New Board Members were elected on 31 Jan 2004, see list below.

Commentary by Sten Sundberg, Editor of Dovsport on Mr. Dahlgren

See more information about cancellation of an event in Deaflympics 2005.

Readers are now able to view a page in the Swedish Deaf Sports Federation website in English. See more information below.

Thailand Deaf Sports Elects a new President

See below for more information on Dahlgren's funeral arrangements.

IOC met with the new Greek Prime Minister to review number of issues surrounding the Games.

Tendering process of sales of Olympic Broadcast Rights in Europe begins.

Please note Reed Gershwind's new address, see below.

See information on new IAAF Rules

CISS and WIDEX continue with excellent partnership!