ICSD's Statement

The ICSD organization is forever indebted to Juan Antonio Samaranch's encouragement, inspiration and wisdom. We are also deeply appreciative of his support for the name change for our quadrennial event by signing the letter granting the name - "Deaflympics" in 2001 and for those reasons he was awarded the ICSD Honorary Life Membership.

Mr. Samaranch, along with our departed ICSD greats, Jerald Jordan and John Lovett, helped to mould ICSD into what it is today with the name "Deaflympics" sitting proudly throughout the world. This is a testament to their legacy.

Mr. Samaranch shall be remembered fondly by past and present ICSD colleagues and Deaflympics family.

Our thoughts are with the Samaranch family at this sad time and for the Olympics Movement worldwide.

For more information, please visit the International Olympic Committee's official website - http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Media/?articleNewsGroup=-1&articleId=78508

By Secretariat