1957 Summer Deaflympics

8th Summer Deaflympics
Host cityMilan,  Italy
Nations25 countries
Athletes635 athletes
Events69 (11 disciplines)
Opening25 August 1957
Closing30 August 1957
Summer
← Brussels 1953
Helsinki 1961 →
Winter
← Oberammergau 1955
Montana-Vermala 1959 →

The 1957 Summer Deaflympics (Italian: 1957 Olimpiadi estive per sordi) officially known as 8th Summer Deaflympics (Italian: 8° Olimpiadi estive per i sordi) is an international multi-sport event that was held from 25 to 30 August 1957. This event was hosted by Milan, Italy.[1]

Sports

  • Athletics
  • Gymnastics
  • Basketball
  • Tennis
  • Table tennis
  • Swimming
  • Football
  • Shooting
  • Water polo

References

  1. ^ "Games | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
Preceded by
1961
VII
Brussels, Belgium
1965
VIII
Milan, Italy
Succeeded by
1969
IX
Helsinki, Finland
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  1. ^ Bowling was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 2021 games were postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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