1965 Summer Deaflympics Explained

10th Summer Deaflympics
Size:200px
Host City:Washington D.C., United States
Nations:27 countries
Athletes:687 athletes
Events:85 (11 disciplines)
Opening:June 27, 1965
Closing:July 3, 1965
Opened By:Lyndon B. Johnson
Spreviouss:Helsinki 1961
Snexts:Belgrade 1969
Sprevious:Åre 1963
Sports:Athletics, Basketball, Cycling, Diving, Football, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Wrestling Freestyle, Wrestling Greco-Roman

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Games | Deaflympics . 2016-06-29 . 2016-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160519192833/http://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?1965-s . dead .