News & Announcements

The World Deaf Golf Championships is coming to Denmark
Posted: 2016 Jul 13

ICSD Delegation attend at the 18th Congress of EDSO
The 18th Congress of the European Deaf Sport Organisation (EDSO) took place in Yerevan, Armenia
Posted: 2016 Jul 12

PANAMDES Seminar and Congress at Gallaudet University
The PANAMDES Seminar and Congress is being held on the Kendall Green at Gallaudet University.
Posted: 2016 Jul 08

Greeting of the ICSD President on Olympic Day
Posted: 2016 Jun 23

Dr. Valery Rukhledev (Russian Federation) has been elected as the member of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the United Nations
Posted: 2016 Jun 15

Working meetings of ICSD during the SportAccord Convention
The ICSD President held a working meeting with Mr. Chungwon Choue, President of World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), where discussions were held about developing the sport of taekwondo for deaf athletes.
Posted: 2016 Apr 27

ICSD President Dr. V. Rukhledev attended Stone Laying Ceremony at the site of AISTS's new headquarters
ICSD President Dr. Valery Rukhledev participated in a Stone Laying Ceremony at the Synathlon building in Lausanne, which will become the future centre of International sport education and research in Switzerland.
Posted: 2016 Apr 25

ICSD President at SportAccord Convention, Lausanne 2016
It was a busy week for the ICSD President and his team in Lausanne, Switzerland during the week of 17-22 April 2016 for six days of meetings, and high-level networking.
Posted: 2016 Apr 24

ICSD President, Dr. Rukhledev is awarded with the LCCF Edward Miner Gallaudet Award at Gallaudet University
Dr. Valery Rukhledev, the ICSD President was bestowed the LCCG Edward Miner Gallaudet Award for the "Cultural Advancement of the Deaf Community" for his significant contribution into the Cultural advancement of the Deaf Community
Posted: 2016 Apr 10

High level Meeting in Samsun
The Meeting of the Organising Committee for the 2017 Samsun Summer Deaflympics was held on 8 April 2016 in Samsun, Turkey.
Posted: 2016 Apr 09

Samsun 2016-2017: High expectations and High level
ICSD CEO Mr. Dmitry Rebrov and ICSD Doping Control Officer Mr. Artem Buerov met with the TDSF President Mr. Yakup Kihtir last week at the TDSF headquarters in Ankara, Turkey
Posted: 2016 Apr 04

TDSF President's Update about 2017 Samsun Summer Deaflympics
Mr Yakup KIHTIR, TDSF President gives information on 2017 Samsun Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey
Posted: 2016 Apr 02

SDSF - Toni Koller about MoU and future Deaf athletes
Toni Koller, President of the Switzerland Deaf Sports Federation, attended the signing of the MOU ceremony, and shares that ICSD will have ongoing support from SDSF.
Posted: 2016 Apr 01

Jurgen Endress about MoU with International Olympic Committee
Jurgen Endress, Deaf International Basketball Federation (DIBF) Secretary General, shares that the MoU is now the foundation of building the future for ICSD and its athletes.
Posted: 2016 Mar 29

ICSD Executive Board reacts to the MoU
ICSD Executive Board reacts to the MoU and other important highlights
Posted: 2016 Mar 15

ICSD "Round Table" with Four Associate Members
ICSD established roles and duties for the World Deaf Championships and cooperation works at the "round table" meeting with four associate members
Posted: 2016 Mar 12

MoU - ICSD CEO Rebrov's Thoughts
ICSD has been standing alone for 92 years, and now the MoU has been signed. IOC did recognize ICSD in 1955, but there was no relationship between both. Now on this day of 8 March 2016, it is a new "birthday" for ICSD.
Posted: 2016 Mar 12

ICSD President: IOC Signs MoU with ICSD
The MoU is signed by both the IOC and ICSD Presidents. It is a Memorandum of Understanding that confirms that both the IOC and the ICSD share the same objective of promoting physical and sporting activities for the well-being of society.
Posted: 2016 Mar 10

The IOC and the ICSD signed the Memorandum of Understanding at the International Olympic Committee headquarters
On Tuesday, 8 March 2016 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) signed the Memorandum of Understanding at the International Olympic Committee headquarters.
Posted: 2016 Mar 09

Overview of ICSD President's UN Speech, 5 February 2016
ICSD President, Dr. Valery Rukhledev, delivered a speech at the 54th session of the Commission for Social Development at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA
Posted: 2016 Feb 08

ICSD first Youth Commission meeting in Lausanne
ICSD Youth Commission meeting in Lausanne
Posted: 2016 Jan 11

President's Update - Happy Holidays
Dr. Valery Rukhledev looks back at the events of 2015 that were accomplished under the current ICSD's administration.
Posted: 2015 Dec 29

President's Update - World Olympian Forum
Dr. Valery Nikititch Rukhledev shares his experience taking part in the work of the first World Olympian Forum.
Posted: 2015 Dec 03

President's Update - ICSD Inspection Visit
President Dr. Valery Nikititch Rukhledev shares an update about the ICSD Board members, staff and technical directors' trip to Samsun, Turkey for the 1st venue inspection. He gives praises to the Organising Committee (OC) for their satisfactory progress.
Posted: 2015 Dec 02

ICSD President's Statement on the Paris terrorist attacks
A letter in response to the Paris attacks
Posted: 2015 Nov 16