News & Announcements
2019 Congress
Posted: 2019 Jun 12
2019 World Deaf Cycling Championships: update
Please see the video for the 2019 World Deaf Cycling Championships
Posted: 2019 Jun 11
2019 World Deaf Cycling Championships: confirmation
Turkish Deaf Sport Federation (Turkey) has been confirmed as the host of the World Deaf Cycling Championships in Turkey
Posted: 2019 Jun 05
2020 World Deaf Football Championships: update
Korea Deaf Sport Federation has been confirmed as the host of the 4th World Deaf Football Championships in Changwon on 05 - 20 September 2020.
Posted: 2019 Jun 05
SportAccord and GAISF meetings in Gold Coast
It certainly shows we are not alone in dealing with these important issues and that we have a whole community of international federations for support and advice.
Posted: 2019 May 21
Curling competitions at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics
For the curling competition at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics from 11-20 December 2019 in Madesimo, Italy, ICSD Executive Board has decided to increase the maximum number of teams for both genders from ten (10) to twelve (12).
Posted: 2019 May 04
2019 World Deaf Tennis Championships Update
Turkish Deaf Sport Federation (Turkey) has been confirmed as the host of the 2nd World Deaf Tennis Championships in Antalya, Turkey
Posted: 2019 May 04
ICSD Legal Committee invites candidates for members
The ICSD is seeking for new members - representatives from EDSO (Europe), CADS (Africa) and PANAMDES (Americas) Regions.
Posted: 2019 Apr 30
2019 World Deaf Cycling Championships: update
Information on the 2019 World Deaf Cycling Championships in Turkey
Posted: 2019 Apr 29
News from Lausanne
The ICSD Board has been in meetings for the last two days. The meeting with the IOC was an opportunity to follow up on items discussed at our previous meeting. We also agreed to work on strengthening our partnership as per our memorandum of understanding
Posted: 2019 Apr 14
2019 WADA Symposium
A review of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and its associated International Standards, as well as compliance and capturing athletes’ views were among the main themes at the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) 15th Annual Symposium held in Lausanne, Swi
Posted: 2019 Apr 05
ICSD Announcement
The ICSD Board and I are delighted to advise that the ICSD CEO, Mr Dmitry Rebrov has been appointed by the United Nations to sit on their Committee of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Posted: 2019 Mar 11
2020 World Deaf Championships Update
Switzerland has been confirmed as the host of the 2nd World Deaf Shooting Championships on 14-20 June 2020.
Turkey has been confirmed as the host of the World Deaf Wrestling Championships on 01-06 June 2020.
Posted: 2019 Mar 03
DIFA Seminar in Bangkok
DIFA organized and held this football seminar on topical issues of development, which was very positive and informative for all participants.
Posted: 2019 Mar 01
2020 World Deaf Volleyball Championships Update
Italy has been confirmed as the host of the 4th World Deaf Volleyball Championships
Posted: 2019 Feb 21
Chess for 2019 Winter Deaflympics
Information on chess for 2019 Winter Deaflympics in Italy
Posted: 2019 Feb 16
Update Brazil Symposium
On the weekend, the ICSD Executive Board met to discuss advice received from the Organising Committee of the Brazil Symposium that due to low numbers of members indicating their intention to participate that they were not progressing with the symposium. I
Posted: 2019 Feb 12
Voting privileges for Associate Members
One is to review a possible change in voting privileges for associate members. Currently, only full members meaning national deaf sports federations can vote at the Congress.
Posted: 2019 Jan 28
ICSD Technical Commission Update
Posted: 2019 Jan 25
Status of the ICSD Technical Directors
The TDs are on volunteer-based; moreover, they are ready to work for World Deaf Sports Championships and Deaflympics.
Posted: 2019 Jan 23
Reform Commisison - Option on new MOU arrangement with our IDSFs
At our recent meeting, the commission discussed establishing new MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) arrangement with our IDSFs (International Deaf Sports Federations).
Posted: 2019 Jan 22
Independent ICSD Ethics and Complaints Commission
We discussed having an independent Ethics and Complaints Commission at ICSD. Its purpose will be to resolve any complaints raised under its terms of reference.
Posted: 2019 Jan 21
The ICSD Reform Symposium in Brazil
It is with pleasure that I advise that the ICSD Executive Board have approved the hosting of the 2nd ICSD Reform Symposium
Posted: 2019 Jan 20
2019 World Deaf Basketball Championships Update
Polish Deaf Sports Accosiation (Poland) has been confirmed as the host of the World Deaf Basketball Championships
Posted: 2019 Jan 17
ICSD Reform for Athletes?
One of these recommendations is to establish an ICSD Athletes Commission and for the Chair of the Athletes Commission to have a seat on the ICSD Executive Board with voting rights.
Posted: 2019 Jan 13