International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
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The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf is the global organization that oversees and promotes international multi-sport competitions for deaf athletes, including the Deaflympics.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body for deaf sports
ⓘ
international sports organization ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
CISS
NERFINISHED
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Comité International des Sports des Sourds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentServed |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
International Paralympic Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Special Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | elite competition for deaf athletes ⓘ |
| founded | 1924 ⓘ |
| founder | Eugène Rubens-Alcais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | member national deaf sports federations ⓘ |
| hasMainEvent | Deaflympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialEventCategory |
summer multi-sport events
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winter multi-sport events ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lausanne, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
English
ⓘ
International Sign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipType | national deaf sports federations ⓘ |
| mottoType | promotion of deaf sports and culture ⓘ |
| organizes | international deaf multi-sport events ⓘ |
| oversees |
Deaflympics
NERFINISHED
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Summer Deaflympics NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter Deaflympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAudience |
deaf athletes
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hard of hearing athletes ⓘ |
| promotes |
awareness of deaf athletes
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inclusion of deaf people in sport ⓘ |
| purpose |
to organize the Deaflympics
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to oversee international multi-sport competitions for deaf athletes ⓘ to promote deaf sports worldwide ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| regulates |
eligibility rules for Deaflympics
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technical rules for deaf sports competitions ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| sector | parasport ⓘ |
| shortName | ICSD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportFocus | deaf sports ⓘ |
| targetGroup | athletes with a hearing loss of at least 55 dB in the better ear ⓘ |
| typeOfCompetitionOrganized | international multi-sport competitions ⓘ |
| worksFor | development of deaf sports worldwide ⓘ |
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