2007 Winter Deaflympics

16th Winter Deaflympics

Host city	Salt Lake City, United States
Nations participating	23 countries
Athletes participating	298 athletes
Events	27（5 disciplines）
Opening ceremony	February 3, 2007
Closing ceremony	February 10, 2007
Officially opened by	George W. Bush
Torch lighter	John Cena
Main venue	Rice-Eccles Stadium (opening) Franklin Covey Field (closing)

The 2007 Winter Deaflympics, officially known as the 16th Winter Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 3 to 10 February 2007 in Salt Lake City, United States.^[1] Salt Lake City is a first city that hold Olympic and Paralympic games.

Venues

Rice-Eccles Stadium – Opening ceremony
Smith's Ballpark – Closing ceremony

References

↑ https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?2007-w

Deaflympics

* International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) International Olympic Committee (IOC)

Summer Deaflympics	1924 1928 1931 1935 1939 1949 1953 1957 1961 1965 1969 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017

Winter Deaflympics	1949 1953 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019

Sports at the Deaflympics	Badminton

Sports federations	CISS DIBF (basketball) AHIHA (ice hockey)

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