1965 Summer Deaflympics
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| Host city | Washington D.C., United States |
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| Nations | 27 countries |
| Athletes | 687 athletes |
| Sports | Athletics, Basketball, Cycling, Diving, Football, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Wrestling Freestyle, Wrestling Greco-Roman |
| Events | 85 (11 disciplines) |
| Opening | June 27, 1965 |
| Closing | July 3, 1965 |
| Opened by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
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The 1965 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 10th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from June 27 to July 3, 1965, in Washington D.C., United States.[1] This is the first Deaflympics to be hosted outside of Europe, and the first Deaflympics to be hosted in Americas.
Sports
[edit]- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Diving
- Football
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Wrestling
References
[edit]- ^ "Games | Deaflympics". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- 1965 Summer Deaflympics [1]
