News & Announcements

2017 May 19 - Deaflympic News - Delegation members of the ICSD Executive Board visited the remaining sports venues that were in the final stages of construction. The venues for athletics, shooting, bowling are now fully constructed. These sports venues are now undergoing final work.

2017 May 18 - ICSD News - ICSD video in International Sign highlights the 2017 World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships in Amherst, NY, USA

2017 May 14 - Deaflympic News - Before 23rd Summer Deaflympics Samsun, a social event was held in a shopping centre on the purpose of taking attention to International Sign

2017 May 10 - Deaflympic News - The volunteers, who deserved to participate in internatonal sign training after interviews of the 23rd Summer Deaflympics that will be held on 18-30 July in Samsun, are learning sign language

2017 Apr 23 - Deaflympic News - 97th Anniversary of April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day was celebrated with the participation of Mr. Ibrahim SAHIN, Samsun Governor, and protocol members of Samsun in Mustafa Dagıstanlı Sports Hall

2017 Apr 13 - Deaflympic News - The Coordinatorship of Deaflympics is learning "Sign Language"

2017 Apr 09 - ICSD News - From March 12 to 18th, 2nd World Deaf Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Championships took place in Innerkrems, Kärnten region, Austria.

2017 Apr 04 - Deaflympic News - Media Accreditation for 2017 Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey

2017 Apr 03 - General News - ICSD present at 2017 WADA Annual Symposium at the Swiss Tech Convention Center in Lausanne

2017 Apr 02 - General News - ICSD video in International Sign highlights the 3rd World Deaf Curling Championships in Sochi, the Russian Federation

2017 Mar 29 - Deaflympic News - From February 18 to 22, more than 70 delegates from 34 countries came to Samsun, Turkey to inspect the sports venues and Village of the Deaflympics to ensure that it's ready for the 23rd Summer Deaflympics.

2017 Mar 16 - General News - The 13th edition of WADA's Annual Symposium, held from 13 to 15 March 2017 at the Swiss Tech Convention Center in Lausanne. ICSD Doping Control Officer, Mr. Artem Buerov and Advisor to the ICSD President, Ms. Xenia Morfopoulos were attending this event.

2017 Mar 16 - General News - 12 principles for a more robust and independent global Anti-Doping System to protect clean athletes

2017 Mar 09 - Deaflympic News - ICSD video in International Sign highlights the Chef de Mission Seminar in Samsun, Turkey

2017 Mar 01 - ICSD News - The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf and the Olympic Channel today announced that they have signed a MoU with the Olympic Channel to collaborate on content for the global digital platform.

2017 Feb 23 - Message from the President - ICSD President, Dr. Valery Rukhledev, makes an opening speech during the 2nd Chef de Mission in Sheraton Grand Hotel in Samsun, Turkey.

2017 Jan 27 - Message from the President - There were a lot of rumors recently about unsafe environment during the 2017 Summer Deaflympics. I would like to share with all of you that Samsun historically has been a non-political, quiet and conservative city.

2017 Jan 26 - ICSD News - EDSO President, Bjorn Roine, celebrates the 60th birthday

2017 Jan 01 - Message from the President - ICSD President on Istanbul Nightclub Attack, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017

2016 Dec 30 - General News - Dr. Valery Rukhledev looks back at the events of 2016 that were accomplished under the current ICSD's administration.

2016 Dec 19 - ICSD News - 2016 Best Sportsmen and Sportswomen Award

2016 Dec 16 - ICSD News - The first edition of the ICSD video news contains important information about the ICSD Activity

2016 Dec 14 - Message from the President - We stand together today with people of Turkey and we express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of Turkey.

2016 Dec 14 - Deaflympic News - Akif Cagatay Kilic, Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports, released a letter with updates on Turkey's preparations for the 23rd Summer Deaflympics and giving strong assurances on security.

2016 Dec 13 - Deaflympic News - Last November, Ukrainian Deaf Delegation has visited Samsun for inspection on the preparatory work of the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.