2017 Summer Deaflympics
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The 2017 Summer Deaflympics (Turkish: 2017 Yaz İşitme Engelliler Olimpiyat Oyunları), officially known as the 23rd Summer Deaflympics (Turkish: 23'üncü Yaz İşitme Engelliler Olimpiyat Oyunları), is an international multi-sport event that took place in Samsun, Turkey from July 18 to July 30, 2017.[1] 3,148 athletes from 97 countries competed in 18 sports with 21 disciplines.[2][3] 86 records were broken with 54 being world records and 32 being Deaflympics records.[4]
Quick Facts Host city, Motto ...
Host city | Samsun, Turkey |
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Motto | Our voice is sport (Turkish: Sesimiz Spor) |
Nations | 86 |
Athletes | 2,873 |
Events | 219 in 18 sports |
Opening | July 18, 2017 |
Closing | July 30, 2017 |
Opened by | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Athlete's Oath | Ömer Otamış |
Torch lighter | Ertuğrul Bursa |
Main venue | Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium |
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