2001 Summer Deaflympics

19th Summer Deaflympics
Host city	Rome, Italy
Nations participating	90 countries
Athletes participating	2,290 athletes
Events	134（28 disciplines）
Opening ceremony	July 16
Closing ceremony	August 1
Officially opened by	Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Torch Lighter	Stefania Belmondo
Main venue	Stadio Olimpico

The 2001 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 19th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from July 16 to August 1, 2001 in Rome, Italy.

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

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

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