The 2013 Summer Deaflympics (), officially known as the 22nd Summer Deaflympics (), was an international multi-sport event that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26 to August 4, 2013. The marathon had been held before in Füssen, Germany on 21 July. Sofia was hosting the biggest sports event for deaf athletes for a second time. In the past the Bulgarian capital hosted the 1993 Summer Deaflympics, thus becoming only the second city, together with Copenhagen, which has hosted two Summer Deaflympics.
The 2013 games were scheduled for Athens, Greece, but the city decline the hosting rights citing no Organising Committee for the event and economic turmoil in the country.Greek Government officially confirms lack of support for Athens 2013 Deaflympics Athens is now scheduled to host the 2029 Summer DeaflympicsHost City for the Summer Deaflympics 2029: Athens, Greece
Sports The sports offered at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics was held in 19 disciplines, including 14 individual sports and 5 team sports:
Individual sports
Athletics (44) Badminton (5) Bowling (8) Cycling (9) Road (3W+4M=7) Mountain biking (2) Judo (7M+6W+2Open+1Mens team+1 Men Kata=17) Karate (5M+4W+2Open+2KATA+1kata team men+1kumite team men=15) Orienteering (8) Shooting (5W+6M=11) Swimming (38) Table tennis (7) Taekwondo (4W+4M+5poomsae=13) Tennis (5) Wrestling (14) Freestyle (7) Greco-Roman (7)
Team sports Basketball (2) Football (2) Handball (1) Volleyball (4) Beach (2) Indoor (2)
Venues
Armeets Arena was announced as the venue of the 2013 Summer Deaflympics opening and closing ceremonies in February 2013. It was also announced as venue of volleyball. Vasil Levski National Stadium is the venue of athletics and football finals. Carlsberg National Tennis Center - Tennis Universiada Hall – Basketball Overgas Hall – Basketball Borisova gradina Velodrome – Cycling Winter Palace of Sports – Table tennis Mega Extreme Sky City Mall – Bowling Riu Resort and Spa Pravets – Football National Sports Academy – Beach volleyball, handball, karate, judo, taekwondo MoI Shooting Range Geo Milev – Shooting Spartak Sofia Aquatics Centre – Swimming Sofia Sports Hall – Table tennis Dema Sports Complex – Tennis Hristo Botev Hall – Badminton Zapaden Park – Orienteering Füssen Course – Marathon
Medal table
References
External links International Committee of Sports for the Deaf Official site for the 2013 Summer Deaflympics Results site