2013 Summer Deaflympics
The 2013 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 22nd Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26 to August 4, 2013.[1]
Sofia will be a second time hosting the biggest sports event for deaf athletes. Bulgarian capital also sheltered 1993 Summer Deaflympics, thus became only the second city with Copenhagen hosted two summer deaflympics.[2]
Sports
The sports offered at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics are to be held in 19 disciplines, including 14 individual sports and 5 team sports:[3]
Individual sports
Team sports
Venues
- Armeets Arena was announced as the venue of the 2013 Summer Deaflympics opening and closing ceremonies in February 2013.[4] It was also announced as a host of all volleyball activities and comptetions and basketball finals.
- Vasil Levski National Stadium is planned to host all athletics activities and competitions and football finals.[5]
- Carlsberg National Tennis Center
- Universiada Hall - Wrestling
- Borisova gradina Velodrome - Cycling
- Winter Palace of Sports - Badminton
- Mega Extreme Bowling Center - Bowling
- Riu Resort and Spa Pravets - Football
- National Sports Academy - Basketball, handball, karate, judo, taekwondo
- MoI Shooting Range Geo Milev - Shooting
- CSKA Cherveno zname Swimming Complex - Swimming
- Sofia Sports Hall - Table tennis
- Dema Sports Complex - Tennis
- Hristo Botev Hall - Basketball
- Gloria Palace - Beach volleyball
External links
- International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
- Official site for the 2013 Summer Deaflympics
- Official Facebook Fanpage for the 2013 Summer Deaflympics
References
- ^ "Sofia 2013 - 22nd Summer Deaflympics". International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "22nd Summer Deaflympics 2013". H3 TV. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Official Schedule of the 2013 Deaflympics". International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ ""Arena Armeec" – Opening and closing ceremony for Sofia 2013 Deaflympics". Sofia 2013 Deaflympics. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Договорът за летните олимпийски игри през 2013 бе подписан" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian National Sports Federation for the Deaf. Retrieved 6 April 2013.