International Silent Games
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International Silent Games was the original name for what is now known as the Deaflympics, an international multi-sport event for deaf athletes.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multi-sport event
ⓘ
predecessor of the Deaflympics ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | World Games for the Deaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
deaf sports
ⓘ
international deaf multi-sport competitions ⓘ |
| distinctionFromOlympics | events are held without reliance on sound-based starting systems ⓘ |
| distinctionFromParalympics | exclusively for athletes with hearing impairment ⓘ |
| eligibility |
athletes who are deaf
ⓘ
athletes with hearing loss ⓘ |
| firstEditionHostCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionHostCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Deaflympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Eugène Rubens-Alcais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Comité International des Sports des Sourds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompetitionsIn |
athletics
ⓘ
swimming ⓘ team sports ⓘ |
| inception | 1924 ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication | sign languages ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstEdition | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoType | emphasis on equality and inclusion for deaf athletes ⓘ |
| organizedFor | deaf athletes ⓘ |
| participantType | deaf athletes ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide an international multi-sport event for deaf athletes ⓘ |
| renamingReason | to modernize the image of the Games for the Deaf ⓘ |
| sportType | summer multi-sport event ⓘ |
| successor | Deaflympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetCommunity | global deaf community ⓘ |
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