The Deaflympics also known as Deaflympiad are a periodic series of multi-sport events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at which Deaf athletes compete at an elite level. Unlike the athletes in other IOC-sanctioned events, athletes cannot be guided by sounds. The games have been organized by the Comité International des Sports des Sourds since the first event in 1924.
Caxias do Sul ([kaˈʃias du ˈsuw], is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. It was established by Italian immigrants on June 20, 1890. Today it is the second largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In 2020, the population of Caxias do Sul was estimated at 517,451 people, many of whom are of Italian and German descent. The demonym of the citizens of Caxias do Sul is Caxiense.
Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, commonly known as Caxias, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Gauchão Série A, the top tier of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league.
The 2021 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the XXIV Summer Deaflympic Games, and commonly known as Caxias 2021, was the international multi-sport event held in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, as the main host city from 1 May to 15 May 2022. In addition to Caxias, there are events scheduled for the neighboring cities of Farroupilha and Flores da Cunha. On April 12, 2022, CISS has announced that due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian and Belarussian athletes were barred from competing in Caxias do Sul, and in the same press release it was also announced that the bowling tournament was scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during October 20–30, 2022.
Fırat Kaya is a Germany-born Turkish footballer. He is a member of the Turkey national deaf football team.
Malaysia competed at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics at Caxias do Sul, Brazil from 1 to 15 May 2022.
Brazil as the host nation of the 2021 Summer Deaflympics is currently competing in the event fielding 159 athletes. This was the 8th consecutive time that Brazil was eligible to participate at the Summer Deaflympics since making its debut in Sofia 1993.
Karate at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics in Brazil.
India is currently competing in the 2021 Summer Deaflympics which is held in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. India sent a delegation consisting of 65 participants in 11 sporting disciplines such as shooting, badminton, athletics, golf, judo, karate, table tennis, tennis, taekwondo, wrestling for the event, which is also the largest ever delegation sent by India in a single Summer Deaflympic event.
Taekwondo at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics was held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil from 6 to 8 May 2022.
Judo at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics was held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil from 3 to 5 May 2022.
Wrestling at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics was held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil from 10 to 14 May 2022.
Oleksii Kolomiiets is a Ukrainian deaf swimmer. He made his Deaflympic debut during the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.
Football at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics will held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil from 30 April to 15 May 2022.
Volleyball at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics will held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil from 3 to 13 May 2022.
Basketball at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics was held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil from 30 April to 13 May 2022.
Badminton at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics was held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil from 2 to 11 May 2022.
Tennis at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics was held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil from 3 to 12 May 2022.
Golf at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics in Caxias Do Sul was held at the Ginásio Poliesportivo da UCS and SESI-SENAT Club in Caxias Do Sul from 7 to 11 May 2022.
Table tennis at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics was held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil from 5 to 10 May 2022.
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