1965 Summer Deaflympics
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| Host city | Washington D.C., United States |
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| Nations participating | 27 countries |
| Athletes participating | 687 athletes |
| Events | 85 (11 disciplines) |
| Opening ceremony | June 27, 1965 |
| Closing ceremony | July 3, 1965 |
| Officially 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[]
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Diving
- Football
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Wrestling
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
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- 1965 Summer Deaflympics [1]
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Categories:
- Deaflympics
- International sports competitions hosted by the United States
- June 1965 sports events in the United States
- 1965 in sports in Washington, D.C.
- Sports in Washington, D.C.
- Parasports in the United States