The 21st Summer Deaflympics, which took place from September 5-15 in Taipei and drew deaf athletes from around the world, is over and the medal tallies are in. The Russian Federation topped the overall medal list with a total of 98 medals on its behalf, and having more in each category (29 Gold, 41 Silver and 28 Bronze) than any other country. Ranking 2nd was the Ukraine with 67 medals, followed by the China with 38 and Korea with 33 medals. The USA ranked 7th with 10 Gold, 5 Silver and 7 Bronze medals for a total of 22.
A highlight for the USA was the men's basketball team’s extension of its Gold medal streak to 14, culminating in a 90-73 victory over Lithuania. The team has won every Gold medal since basketball was introduced to the Games in 1957. The US team’s effort was led by Robert Haney Jr. who sank a team-leading 30 points. In comparison, the leading scorers for the Lithuanian team (Robertas Puzinas and Janis Skakun) combined for 41 points, accounting for more the half of the team's total.
Visit the Official Site of the 21st Annual Deaflympics for a full medal list by country.
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21st Summer Deaflympics Taipei 2009 Only 32 Days Away
Nearly 4,000 deaf athletes from 81 countries are expected to participate in the 2009 Summer Deaflympics, which will be taking place in Taipei, Taiwan from September 5 to September 15, 2009. The Deaflympics requires its participating athletes to have a hearing loss in their better ear of more than 55 decibels.
More than 150 individual and team events across twenty different sports will be taking place over the course of the games. Included are: Athletics (Track & Field), Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Football, Handball, Orienteering, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling Freestyle, Wrestling Greco-Roman, Karate, Judo and Taekwondo.
The first Deaflympics, originally known as World Games for the Deaf, was held in 1924 in Paris, 28 years after the first-ever Olympic Games in 1896. The first Deaflympics was also the first Games ever held anywhere in the world for athletes with disability.
Learn more about the Deaflympics here. Visit http://www.hearmore.com/ to view more than 6,000 items designed to help the deaf, hard of hearing, blind, low vision, arthritic, diabetic and those with mobility issues and other special needs live more active and independent lives.
More than 150 individual and team events across twenty different sports will be taking place over the course of the games. Included are: Athletics (Track & Field), Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Football, Handball, Orienteering, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling Freestyle, Wrestling Greco-Roman, Karate, Judo and Taekwondo.
The first Deaflympics, originally known as World Games for the Deaf, was held in 1924 in Paris, 28 years after the first-ever Olympic Games in 1896. The first Deaflympics was also the first Games ever held anywhere in the world for athletes with disability.
Learn more about the Deaflympics here. Visit http://www.hearmore.com/ to view more than 6,000 items designed to help the deaf, hard of hearing, blind, low vision, arthritic, diabetic and those with mobility issues and other special needs live more active and independent lives.
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