10th Summer Deaflympics | |
Size: | 100px |
Host City: | Washington D.C., United States |
Nations: | 27 countries |
Athletes: | 687 athletes |
Events: | 85 (11 disciplines) |
Opening: | June 27, 1965 |
Closing: | July 3, 1965 |
Opened By: | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Spreviouss: | Helsinki 1961 |
Snexts: | Belgrade 1969 |
Sprevious: | Åre 1963 |
The 1965 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 10th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from June 27 to July 3, 1965, in Washington D.C., United States.[1] This is the first Deaflympics to be hosted outside of Europe, and the first Deaflympics to be hosted in Americas.