2005 Summer Deaflympics

20th Summer Deaflympics
Host city	Melbourne, Australia
Motto	Melbourne in the World
Nations participating	82 countries
Athletes participating	3,307 athletes
Events	147（17 disciplines）
Opening ceremony	5th January 2005
Closing ceremony	16th January 2005
Officially opened by	Marigold Southey
Main venue	Olympic Park, Melbourne

The 2005 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 20th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 5 January to 16 January 2005 in Melbourne, Australia

Sports

The various sports offered at the 2009 Summer Deaflympics were held in 17 disciplines, including 11 individual sports and 6 team sports:

Individual sports

Team sports

References

Only Melbourne
YouTube - Melbourne 2005 Deaflympic Games
Deatlympics - 2005 Melbourne Deatlympics

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

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