For the first time in the competition’s 98-year existence, Brazil is preparing to host the Deaflympics, know the 2022 schedule and India athletes
Caxias do Sul is poised to welcome the world’s greatest athletes with hearing impairments over the next two weeks.
Deaflympics 2022 Brazil Schedule, Date, Sports, India Contingent, Opening Ceremony, Live Stream
The Opening Ceremony is slated for tomorrow, and men’s football matches started today.
Russia and Belarus will be conspicuous by their absence, having been barred from competing by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD). Which confirmed last month that it was carrying out the International Olympic Committee’s recommendation to bar athletes. And officials from these countries due to their involvement in the invasion of Ukraine.
Deaflympics 2022: Details, Indian Contingent, Game Schedule, Opening Ceremony
After announcing the decision, ICSD President Gustavo Perazzolo expressed worry for the National Deaf Sports Federation of Ukraine and urged for peace.
The 24th Deaflympics were originally slated to take place from December 5 to 21, 2021. But was postponed owing to COVID-19 issues. The Deaflympics will be formally launched in the Festa da Uva Main Pavillion by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil’s representation in the tournament will be the country’s highest ever, with teams from more than 100 countries anticipated. The Deaflympics schedule includes 209 events in 17 sports.
There are 17 sports: athletics, badminton, cycling, golf, judo, karate, orienteering, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, wrestling, basketball, football, handball, and volleyball. The most recent summer Deaflympics were held in the Turkish city of Samsun in 2017.
Indian Deaflympics 2021 Contingent:
The Indian Deaflympics 2021 contingent, comprised of 65 athletes competing in 11 sports disciplines, was given a warm welcome ahead of their travel to the games, which begin on May 1 in Cazias Du Sul, Brazil.
On Monday, India’s Deaflympics 2021 contingent – 65 athletes competing in 11 sports categories – was accorded a warm send-off ahead of their travel to the games. which begins on May 1 in Cazias Du Sul, Brazil.
The largest and youngest presence ever from India in the Deaflympics will compete in athletics, badminton, judo, golf, karate, shooting, swimming, tennis, table tennis, taekwondo, and wrestling from May 1 to May 15.
The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur and the ministry’s junior minister, Nisith Pramanik, were among those present to offer the send-off. Extending his best wishes, Thakur stated that the participants have proven their worth by being chosen to represent India at the Games.
The Union Minister also praised the All India Sports Council for the Deaf (AISCD). And the Sports Authority of India for their tremendous assistance to the sportsmen. India fielded a delegation of 46 athletes to the 2017 Deaflympics in Turkey. It took home five medals, including one gold, one silver, and three bronze.
Game Schedule: Details
| Location: | Caxias do Sul, Brazil |
| Opening Date: | 01 May 2022 |
| Closing Date: | 15 May 2022 |
| Nations: | 68 |
| Athletes: | 1817 |
| Men: | 1208 |
| Women: | 609 |
When And Where To Watch: Live Stream
The games can be watched online on YouTube and live here.