| XX Summer Deaflympics | |
| Motto: | Melbourne in the World |
| Host City: | Melbourne, |
| Nations: | 82 countries |
| Athletes: | 3,307 athletes |
| Events: | 147 in 14 sports |
| Opening: | 5 January 2005 |
| Closing: | 16 January 2005 |
| Opened By: | Marigold Southey |
| Stadium: | Olympic Park, Melbourne |
| Website: | 2005deaflympics.com |
| Spreviouss: | Rome 2001 |
| Snexts: | Taipei 2009 |
| Sprevious: | Sundsvall 2003 |
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.
A bid for the games was held on 9 March 1999 in Davos, Switzerland.[1]
The games were held at eleven different venues.[2]
The various sports offered at the 2005 Summer Deaflympics were held in 17 disciplines, including 11 individual sports and 6 team sports:
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