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2013 Summer Deaflympics

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Host city
  
Sofia  Bulgaria

Athletes participating
  
2879

Opening ceremony
  
July 26

Nations participating
  
90

Events
  
116 in 19 sports

Closing ceremony
  
August 4

2013 Summer Deaflympics

The 2013 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 22nd Summer Deaflympics, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26 to August 4, 2013. The marathon had been held before in Füssen, Germany on 21 July.
Sofia was hosting the biggest sports event for deaf athletes for a second time. In the past the Bulgarian capital hosted the 1993 Summer Deaflympics, thus becoming only the second city, together with Copenhagen, which has hosted two Summer Deaflympics.

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Sports

The sports offered at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics was held in 19 disciplines, including 14 individual sports and 5 team sports:

Team sports

  • Basketball
  • Beach Soccer
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Football
  • Handball
  • Volleyball

    • Venues

  • Armeets Arena was announced as the venue of the 2013 Summer Deaflympics opening and closing ceremonies in February 2013. It was also announced as venue of volleyball.
  • Vasil Levski National Stadium is the venue of athletics,football finals and the closing ceremonies.
  • Carlsberg National Tennis Center
  • Universiada Hall – Basketball
  • Overgas Hall – Basketball
  • Borisova gradina Velodrome – Cycling
  • Winter Palace of Sports – Table tennis
  • Mega Extreme Sky City Mall – Bowling
  • Riu Resort and Spa Pravets – Football
  • National Sports Academy – Beach volleyball, handball, karate, judo, taekwondo
  • MoI Shooting Range Geo Milev – Shooting
  • Spartak Aquatics Centre – Swimming
  • Sofia Sports Hall – Table tennis
  • Dema Sports Complex – Tennis
  • Hristo Botev Hall – Badminton
  • Zapaden Park – Orienteering
  • Füssen Course – Marathon

    • Medal Tally

      Host countries (Bulgaria/Germany)

  • 2013 Summer Deaflympics Medal Tally

    • References

    2013 Summer Deaflympics Wikipedia
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