News & Announcements

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

45th ICSD Congress Minutes 2015
Minutes of the 45th ICSD Congress held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. 27 - 28 March 2015, just prior to 18th Winter Deaflympics
Posted: 2015 Nov 10

ICSD Looking For Winter Technical Directors
Winter Technical Director positions are available for Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Ice Hockey, and Snowboard.
Posted: 2015 Aug 26

2016 World Deaf Athletics Championships Update
The Athletics competition will be hosted in Pravets, Republic of Bulgaria on 25 June to 03 July 2016.
Posted: 2015 Aug 19

2016 World Deaf Championships Update
Updates cover the World Deaf Wrestling Championships to be hosted in Tehran, Islamir Republic of Iran on 01 May to 09 May 2016.
Posted: 2015 Jun 06

ICSD and WTF signs a Memorandum of Understanding
The MOU will permit deaf taekwondo athletes to compete in the World Deaf Martial Arts Championships.
Posted: 2015 May 16

Haryana Government includes Deaflympics in its sports policy
The inclusion will allow Deaflympian medalists to be awarded cash, jobs and other benefits from their state government.
Posted: 2015 May 12

2016 World Deaf Volleyball Championships Update
USADSF confirmed to be the host for the 3rd World Deaf Volleyball Championship
Posted: 2015 May 05

New ICSD Legal Commission
The roles and responsibilities of the new commission outlined and the composition of five members including the chair.
Posted: 2015 Feb 27

For immediate release
Posted: 2014 Dec 23

2016 World Deaf Championships Update
FSSI to host the 2016 World Deaf Football Championship in Capaccio, Salerno.
Posted: 2014 Dec 22

2015 World Deaf Championships Update
FSSI confirmed as the host of the 3rd World Deaf Bowling Championships.
Posted: 2014 Dec 08

Media Accreditation for 2015 Winter Deaflympics is now available
Links are provided here for more information on the media accreditation.
Posted: 2014 Sep 30

Khanty-Mansiysk 2015
ICSD has decided to hold the Winter Deaflympic games 2015 in Khanty-Mansiysk.
Posted: 2014 Aug 26

2015 World Deaf Championships Update
USADSF to host 2015 Orienteering and Swimming World Deaf Championships in the USA. BDSF to host 2015 World Youth Deaf Badminton Championships in Bulgaria.
Posted: 2014 Aug 25

More than 50 contestants are claiming to give a name for the mascot of the Deaflympics
Posted: 2014 Aug 25

Invitation to bid for the 19th Winter Deaflympics - 2019 and 24th Summer Deaflympics - 2021
For those considering making host-city bids, please refer to BIDDING PROCEDURES, under Deaflympics-Regulations, Rule DG3.
Posted: 2014 Jun 07

Recruiting members for the ICSD Legal Commission
For more details on the Legal Commission position, check the link in the main message body.
Posted: 2014 May 16

New ICSD Technical Directors
The new/returning TDs will be responsible for the 2014 -2017 world championships and 2017 Deaflympics in their respective sports.
Posted: 2014 Mar 29

44th ICSD Congress Minutes 2013 Sofia, Bulgaria
The minutes is available in the Deaflympics website.
Posted: 2013 Nov 15