The 2013 Summer Deaflympics ( bg, 2013 летни дефлимпийски игри), officially known as the 22nd Summer Deaflympics ( bg, 22-ра лятна глуха олимпиада), was an international

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that took place in

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from July 26 to August 4, 2013. The marathon had been held before in

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on 21 July.
Sofia was hosting the biggest sports event for deaf athletes for a second time. In the past the Bulgarian capital hosted the 1993 Summer Deaflympics, thus becoming only the second city, together with

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, which has hosted two Summer Deaflympics. The 2013 games was to be held in Athens, Greece, but the city decline the hosting rights citing no Organising Committee for the event and economic turmoil in the country.

Sports

The sports offered at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics was held in 19 disciplines, including 14 individual sports and 5 team sports:

Individual sports

Team sports

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Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

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Venues

Vassil Levski National Stadium in Bulgaria

Armeets Arena Arena Sofia ( bg, Арена София, ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Opened in July 2011, it has a seating capacity of 12,373. It was formerly called Arena Armeets after the Bulgarian insurance company Armeets pur ...

was announced as the venue of the 2013 Summer

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opening and closing ceremonies in February 2013. It was also announced as venue of volleyball. *

Vasil Levski National Stadium Vasil Levski National Stadium ( bg, Национален стадион „Васил Левски“), named after Bulgarian national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski (1837–1873), is the country's second largest stadium. The stadium has 43,2 ...

is the venue of athletics and football finals. * Carlsberg National Tennis Center - Tennis *

Universiada Hall Universiada Hall ( bg, Зала "Универсиада") is an Indoor arena in Sofia, Bulgaria. Opened in 1961 for the II Summer Universiade, the arena has a seating capacity for 4,000 people and is the regular home venue of the Levski Sofia bas ...

– Basketball * Overgas Hall – Basketball * Borisova gradina Velodrome – Cycling * Winter Palace of Sports – Table tennis * Mega Extreme

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– Bowling * Riu Resort and Spa

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– Football * National Sports Academy – Beach volleyball, handball, karate, judo, taekwondo * MoI Shooting Range Geo Milev – Shooting *

Spartak Sofia FC Spartak Sofia ( bg, ФК Спартак София) was a Bulgarian football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded in 1947. The team plays in the Bulgarian Regional Division. The club's home colours are blue and white ...

Aquatics Centre – Swimming * Sofia Sports Hall – Table tennis * Dema Sports Complex – Tennis *

Hristo Botev Hristo Botev ( bg, Христо Ботев, ), born Hristo Botyov Petkov (Христо Ботьов Петков; – ), was a Bulgarian revolutionary and poet. Botev is considered by Bulgarians to be a symbolic historical figure and nationa ...

Hall – Badminton * Zapaden Park – Orienteering * Füssen Course – Marathon

Medal table

References

External links

International Committee of Sports for the DeafOfficial site for the 2013 Summer DeaflympicsResults site
{{Deaflympics Deaflympics Sports competitions in Sofia

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International sports competitions hosted by Bulgaria

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