1935 Summer Deaflympics

4th Summer Deaflympics
Host city London,  United Kingdom
Nations participating 12 countries
Athletes participating 221 athletes
Events 41 (6 disciplines)
Opening ceremony 17 August 1935
Closing ceremony 24 August 1935

The 1935 Summer Deaflympics officially known as 4th International Games for the Deaf was an international multi-sport event that was held from 17 August 1935 to 24 August 1935. It was hosted by London, England,[1][2] with events held at White City Stadium.[3]

The tournament saw the debut of an American team.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Games | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  2. ↑ "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  3. ↑ John R. Gold and Margaret M. Gold, Olympic Cities: City Agendas, Planning, and the World’s Games, 1896 – 2016, p.29
  4. ↑ Karen P. DePauw and Susan J. Gavron, Disability Sport (2nd Edition), p.277
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