- Source: 2013 Summer Deaflympics
The 2013 Summer Deaflympics (Bulgarian: 2013 летни дефлимпийски игри), officially known as the 22nd Summer Deaflympics (Bulgarian: 22-ра лятна глуха олимпиада), 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.
Sports
The sports offered at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics was held in 19 disciplines, including 14 individual sports and 5 team sports:
= Individual sports
== 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
* Host nation (Host countries (Bulgaria/Germany))
References
External links
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
Official site for the 2013 Summer Deaflympics
Results site