News & Announcements

2017 Jul 04 - Deaflympic News - The torch of the 23rd Summer Deaflympics has arrived from Lausanne to Samsun, Turkey on July 3, 2017. People of Samsun greeted it in the grand ceremony held with the participation of Youth and Sports Minister Akif Çağatay KILIC in Batı Park.

2017 Jul 03 - Deaflympic News - Torch of the 23rd Summer Deaflympics passed through Lausanne on the way to Turkey. The flame was lit in a very special ceremony at Maison du Sport International, where ICSD headquarters are.

2017 Jun 30 - Deaflympic News - Sam Ramsamy To Attend The 2017 Summer Deaflympics in Samsun

2017 Jun 29 - Deaflympic News - The Ceremony of lighting Torch for the Summer Deaflympcis Samsun 2017 will be held on Monday, 3rd July, in Lausanne, Olympic Capital of the world.

2017 Jun 27 - ICSD News - It is with great sadness that the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf has learnt of the death of Vasyl Sandugei, the former President of Ukrainian Deaf Sport Federation in Ukraine, at the age of 61.

2017 Jun 26 - Deaflympic News - Video Message from ICSD President Dr. Valery Rukhledev

2017 Jun 25 - ICSD News - A Video Message from Mr. Mohammad Pargar, APDSC President

2017 Jun 22 - ICSD News - A Video Message from Gustavo Perazzolo, PANAMDES President

2017 Jun 21 - ICSD News - A Video Message from CADS President

2017 Jun 20 - Deaflympic News - 23rd Deaflympics which will be opened with a magnificent ceremony in Samsun on July 18 and will continue until July 30, will make a great economic contribution to hotel and motel companies in Samsun and many other sectors.

2017 Jun 19 - Deaflympic News - We are thrilled to announce the official name of the Mascot of the Deaflympics 2017. The name of Mascot has been chosen by the votes of more than 100 thousand people on the internet platform.

2017 Jun 17 - Deaflympic News - The official mascot of 2017 Deaflympics, Cakır, became the center of athletes' attention

2017 Jun 11 - Deaflympic News - Deaf Onur Kayıhan carries out his duty in Samsun as an instructor, although he could not attend Olympic Games as an athlete

2017 Jun 07 - Deaflympic News - The last event of "Olympic Day", which is celebrated worldwide was organized in Samsun, where host 23rd Summer Deaflympics.

2017 Jun 05 - General News - The last event of "Olympic Day" was organized in Samsun, where host 23rd Summer Deaflympics.

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