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Organization:	Deaflympics - International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
Address:	International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
	528 Trail Avenue
	Frederick
	Maryland
	21701
	USA
Phone:	301-620-2990
Email:	info@ciss.org
URL:	http://www.deaflympics.com/

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The Deaflympics are among the world's fastest growing sports events. More than 3,000 deaf athletes and officials from 75 nations participated in the 20th Deaflympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, in January, 2005. Approximately 400 athletes from 22 nations are expected to qualify for the 16th Winter Deaflympics to be hosted by Salt Lake City, United States in 2007.
The games are built on 80 years of tradition. Organized since 1924 by the Comit� International des Sports des Sourds, CISS (The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf), the first Summer Deaflympics were held in Paris. Winter Deaflympics were added in 1949. The Summer and Winter Deaflympics are sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, IOC.
The need for separate games for deaf athletes is not just evident in the numbers of participants. Deaf athletes are distinguished from all others in their special communication needs on the sports field, as well as in the social interaction that is an equally vital part of the games.