Report from Vice President - World Sports

In our ICSD Calendar of Events, some dates are still vacant. To achieve a good preparation for the World Championships' organization we have to plan and arrange early enough. If there are interests for application for any of these World Championships, please contact the ICSD office (info@ciss.org).

Following events are still vacant:

2011
- World Deaf Badminton Championships (existing interest, but still open)
- World Deaf Bowling Championships (existing interest, but still open)
- World Deaf Indoor Athletics Championships, Due by: 28th February 2010
- World Deaf Orienteering Championships, Due by: 28th February 2010

2012
- World Deaf Martial Arts Championships, Due by: 31st July 2010
(Judo, Karate and Taekwondo together in one place)
- World Deaf Table Tennis Championships, Due by: 31st July 2010
- World Deaf Volleyball Championships, Due by: 31st July 2010
- World Deaf Wrestling Championships, Due by: 31st July 2010

2013
- World Deaf Alpine Skiing Championships, Due by: 31st January 2011
- World Deaf Cross Country Skiing Championship, Due by: 31st January 2011
- World Deaf Snowboard Championship, Due by: 31st January 2011
- World Deaf Curling Championship, Due by: 31st January 2011
- World Deaf Ice Hockey Championship, Due by: 31st January 2011

2014
- Dresse and Maere – Tennis Cup, Due by: 31st July 2012
- World Deaf Beach Volleyball Championship, Due by: 31st July 2012
- World Deaf Cross Country Championship, Due by: 31st July 2012
- World Deaf Golf Championship, Due by: 31st July 2012

2015
- World Deaf Badminton Championship, Due by: 31st July 2013
- World Deaf Basketball Championship, Due by: 31st July 2013
- World Deaf Bowling Championship, Due by: 31st July 2013
- World Deaf Cycling Championship, Due by: 31st July 2013
- World Deaf Futsal Championship, Due by: 31st July 2013
- World Deaf Indoor Athletics Championship, Due by: 31st July 2013
- World Deaf Orienteering Championship, Due by: 31st July 2013
- World Deaf Swimming Championship, Due by: 31st July 2013
- World Deaf Tennis Championship, Due by: 31st July 2013

2016
- World Deaf Athletics Championship, Due by: 31st July 2014
- World Deaf Football Championship, Due by: 31st July 2014
- World Deaf Golf Championship, Due by: 31st July 2014
- World Deaf Martial Arts Championship, Due by: 31st July 2014
(Judo, Karate and Taekwondo together in one place)
- World Deaf Table Tennis Championship, Due by: 31st July 2014
- World Deaf Volleyball Championship, Due by: 31st July 2014
- World Deaf Wrestling Championship, Due by: 31st July 2014

2017
- 23rd Summer Deaflympics, Due by: 26th February 2010

As you can see, there are many open dates for the World Deaf Championships. Please pay attention for the deadline for applications regarding World Deaf Championships. If the deadlines are passed over, this World Deaf Sport Championship has to be cancelled.

I request every Deaf Sport Federation that hosts the World Deaf Sport Championship to cordial attendance and willing support for our beautiful Deaf Sport.

I am happy to announce that there will be US Deaf Tennis Open in Las Vegas, USA on 16-19 July, 2010 more information can be found on our calendar of events and invitation will be sent from USA Deaf Sports Federation.

ICSD Summer Technical Directors for the term of 2010 – 2013
After 2009 Summer Deaflympics in Chinese Taipei, all former Summer Technical Directors are ready to work. They have worked very hard and very good. A very big thank you to all the Summer TDs!

ICSD will be selecting 17 Summer TDs for the term 2010 – 2013. Announcement will be made in this ENEWS edition of the new selected TDs

Two TDs will have 2 following responsibilities: That is Cycling Road/Mountain Bike and Wrestling Freestyle/Wrestling Greco-Roman.

In the past, Beach Volleyball and Volleyball had one TD who was responsible for both kinds of sports. For the term 2010 – 2013, both kind of sports will have their own Technical Directors.

Assistant Technical Director will be appointed, based on the minimum required number of athletes in each sport when we review the preliminary entry forms received for 2013 Summer Deaflympics and for World Championship.

To ensure ICSD receives the best candidates, we no longer require recommendation from National Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF). Therefore, NDSF will be no longer be expected to pay for the Technical Director's travel.

There are still some vacant positions like Cycling/Mountain bike, Karate and Volleyball, we are still looking for highly qualified candidates.

We hope that all persons with interest for these positions as a Technical Director will inform us as soon as possible.

We, the ICSD, can confirm that every Technical Director will be comfortable with us and that the cooperation will be as profound as in Taipei, when the Summer Deaflympics were carried out.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
The WADA is an indispensable institution for every kind of sport and for every Deaf sporting event. This means that ICSD has to keep in touch and in good cooperation with WADA.

This is the reason why I urgently demand every Deaf Sport Federation to investigate eagerly the website of WADA where one will find the new and latest expressions which are of great importance for ICSD. Please be deeply aware of these expressions such as ADAMS, International Registered Testing Pool (IRTP), TUE, National Anti- Doping Organisation (NADO) etc.

From now on, only those Deaf Sport Federations are allowed to be members of ICSD which are regularly in contact with the WADA/ NADO. Otherwise those countries which don’t follow the WADA/ NADO, cannot participate at Deaf Sport Events. It is a fact that the developing countries will have difficulties to fulfill the rules which are presented by WADA/ NADO. However, I urge every country to keep up with the development Without WADA/ NADO there will be NO Deaf Sport!

ICSD Audiogram
Without having an ICSD – Audiogram, an athlete is not allowed to participate in Deaf Sport Events. This Audiogram is an obligation for every athlete which is like a passport to enable the participation.
So I demand every Deaf Sport Federation to examine the Audiogram regulation in the ICSD’s website accurately.

Let’s go for a good cooperation and best wishes for 2010!

Josef WILLMERDINGER
ICSD Vice President - World Sports