Launch of UK Deaf Sport Fair play for Deaf Athletes Campaign
On the 15th November 2023, UK Deaf Sport launched our Fair Play for Deaf Athletes Campaign in Parliament. Supported by GB Deaf Swimmer Nathan Young, England Deaf Women’s Football Captain Claire Stancliffe, and Deaf Triathlete Oliver Prichard, we launched the campaign to the UK Government. We ask to end the discrimination against elite deaf athletes and…
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DeaflympicsGB Chef de Mission 2024 Winter Deaflympics, 2025 Summer Deaflympics
Can you lead the DeaflympicsGB Team to success at the next Winter Deaflympics 2024 & Summer Deaflympics 2025?
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2022 Deaflympics Brazil: Official announcement from UK Deaf Sport
https://youtu.be/uLGCDQ2a1SY https://youtu.be/88UKQx2sp_I The Board of UK Deaf Sport, after thorough consultation with sports, athletes and advisors, has agreed unanimously that it would be irresponsible to send a DeaflympicsGB Team to the 2022 Deaflympics in Brazil. A number of critical issues were raised during consultation and it was agreed that with only a few months to prepare for…
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ICSD Extraordinary Congress Switzerland 2021
https://youtu.be/tsEv6RI_U30 On November 27th, the ICSD (International Committee of Sports for the Deaf ) extraordinary congress was held in Lausanne Switzerland. The Congress was moderated by World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) by Vice President Kasper Bergmann and attended by 55 Members – three of whom attended remotely. ICSD is the main governing body responsible for…
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24th Deaflympics Update
https://youtu.be/iZNJh0yTjWk It has been announced that the 24th Summer Deaflympics will now be held in same facilities of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games in the city of Rio de Janeiro – RJ Brazil’s Olympic Park, from November 6th to 20th, 2022. These changes were decided by the CBDS (Confederaco Brasilieira De Desportos De Surdos)…
DeaflympicsGB 2021 – Update
The ICSD Executive Board have concluded that in order to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Deaflympics and the International Community, the 2021 Summer Deaflympics in Brazil must be rescheduled and the date of 1st – 15th May has been agreed. We know that the impact of COVID-19 over the past 11 months…
DeaflympicsGB 2021 – Update
https://youtu.be/cbVvAq4AzOU Deaflympics GB team The Confederação Brasileira de Desportos dos Surdos (CBDS) has been selected by ICSD and are confirmed to host and deliver the 24th Summer Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, in Brazil next year between 5th-21st December 2021. DeaflympicsGB participation at the 23rd Summer Deaflympics Games held in Samsun, Turkey, was full of…
Winter Deaflympics Congress
Last year, an unfortunate administrative mistake was made affecting three representatives (Craig Crowley, Philip Gerrard and Gordon Hay) at the Winter Deaflympics Congress in Italy. At the time the Board, staff and volunteers at UK Deaf Sport worked hard to try and resolve the situation, however, we were unsuccessful and therefore wish to extend our…
Deaflympics Announcement 2021
Yesterday we received confirmation from the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) about the 24th Deaflympic Games taking place in 2021. Please see below the news story taken from the ICSD Deaflympics Website: https://www.deaflympics.com/news/brazil-declares-host-for-the-summer-deaflympics-in-2021 The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) is pleased to release today that Confederação Brasileira de Desportos…
DeaflympicsGB captain wins four silver medals at national competition
DeaflympicsGB Captain, Bethan Lishman from Cumbria wins four silver medals at the British Masters Athletics Federation Championships. Bethan competed in three throwing events – hammer throw, shot put and weight throw. She won a silver medal in both hammer and weight throw. She also achieved two northern records and three personal bests. Bethan was born…
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Participants needed for research study into reaction times
Bangor University, supported by England Athletics, is conducting research on the reaction times of deaf and hearing athletes using different sensory stimuli. The project aims to inform the development of a standardised starting system (or systems) in track and field athletics for deaf and hearing athletes. Bangor University is looking to recruit a number of…
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Could you be a part of a new GB Deaf Orienteering Team?
British Orienteering are working with UK Deaf Sport to understand the demand for and potential of a Great Britain orienteering team entering the Deaflympics in 2021. Orienteering is one of the 18 sports recognised for the summer Deaf Olympics which will be held in either Dubai or Los Angeles in 2021. The orienteering competitions will…
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DeaflympicsGB Announcement
It is with great disappointment that UK Deaf Sport announce the resignation of Christof Niklaus as the Chef de Mission for DeaflympicsGB for the 2021 Deaflympics due to personal reasons. UK Deaf Sport would like to extend its huge gratitude to Christof for all his hard work and voluntary hours that went into leading DeaflympicsGB…
DeaflympicsGB seek continuity for 2021
DeaflympicsGB are delighted to announce that the team that led them to their most successful Deaflympics in the past twelve years will continue to be headed up by Christof Niklaus as Chef de Mission (pictured above holding GB flag). Christof Niklaus has a wealth of experience in deaf sports from previous ICSD (International Committee of Sports…
Honorary President writes open letter to Prime Minister
Honorary President of UK Deaf Sport, Craig Crowley writes open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, following success of Deaflympics GB Team at 2017 Summer Deaflympic Games in Samsun, Turkey. Dear Prime Minister, Re: DeaflympicsGB I am writing to you in my capacity as Honorary President of UK Deaf Sport regarding your upcoming meeting…
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One team, two weeks and nine medals
After years of preparation the DeaflympicsGB team travelled to Turkey to compete in one of the biggest events in sport. The 23rd summer Deaflympics was in Samsun Turkey. Samsun’s world class sporting facilities were ready and so were the DeaflympicsGB to compete against the rest of the world. DeaflympicsGB amassed a team consisting of…
Blog: “Tennis just seemed to be the perfect fit for me”
To celebrate the 23rd Deaflympics, which are currently taking place in Samsun, Turkey – we speak to GB deaf tennis player Jack about his passion for the sport and ambitions for the Games. My name is Jack Clifton, I am 21 years old and I play tennis for Great Britain deaf tennis team. I…
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Chef de Mission Christof Niklaus announces DeaflympicsGB captains for Samsun
DeaflympicsGB & Chef de Mission Christof Niklaus are delighted to announce that Bethan Lishman & Tom Baxter will be the captains for the Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey. The two captains will lead the team, mentor younger athletes & set the highest standards in order for DeaflympicsGB to succeed!! Tom Baxter a swimmer for DeaflympicsGB and…
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DeaflympicsGB depart for Deaflympics 2017
The DeaflympicsGB have departed for Samsun from Heathrow to compete at the 27th Deaflympics in Turkey. DeaflympicsGB athletes all arrived on time making the check in smooth, apart from some oversized luggage that the women’s DeaflympicsGB team seemed to have amassed. Strategies of three players lying on the baggage whilst two others frantically tried…
A short video from Chris Doyle discussing Athlete’s approach to the up coming games in Turkey.
Sports Media – How to Build Your Athlete Brand With more and more athletes using the media to share stories and experiences, it has become an important tool to build and manage their personal brand. In this course Dr Andrew Billings, Dr Kim Bissell and Dr Kenon Brown will discuss ways in which you can…
Former Deaflympics President breaks four-year ‘silence’
The current Honorary President of UK Deaf Sport (UKDS) and former President of International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), Craig Crowley, breaks his four-year silence with Deaflympics taking place in Samsun, Turkey this summer. Craig describes his international leadership role as “the most challenging job in Deaf Sport” as he reminisces on…
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Nutrition Guidance and Information for Athletes
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DeaflympicsGB appoint Media Officer
DeaflympicsGB appoint Media Officer DeaflympicsGB are proud to announce the appointment of Christopher Doyle as Media Officer for the Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey this summer. Christopher is a recent graduate from Nottingham Trent University in Broadcast Journalism and has already worked with Sky Sports and NTU Media outlets. Christopher most recently presented and led the media for the ‘six…
DeaflympicsGB Football (Men) Squad Announced
DeaflympicsGB have announced their football squad (men) for the Deaflympics in Samsun 2017. Those representing DeaflympicsGB on the football pitch will be John Atkinson, Tom Boyle, Nick Gregory, Daniel Mace, Damien Wood, Harry Allen, Matt Byfield, Ben Lampert, Ross McCarthy, Phil Kamps, PJ Dolan, Rylan Casey, Oliver Manoochehri, Jeremy Millensted, Stuart Cameron, Phil Swift, Jamie…
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DeaflympicsGB Football (Women) Squad Announced
DeaflympicsGB have announced their football squad (women) for the Deaflympics in Samsun 2017. Those representing DeaflympicsGB on the football pitch will Emma Brown, Lucy Durham, Jennifer Evans, Louise Hogan, Debbie Hibbett, Victoria Briden, April Malin, Premi Pushpalingham, Molly Ripley, Claire Stancliffe, Mandy Tobin, Ceara Toal, Caroline Wilcock, Rachel Mallard, Katie McInnally, Helen O’Brien, Sarah Page, Olivia…
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DeaflympicsGB Media Officer
Media OfficerOrganisationUK Deaf Sport (DeaflympicsGB)SalaryVoluntary (reasonable expenses)LocationMultiple locations dependent on sports (meetings in Loughborough) & Deaflympics in Samsun, TurkeyContract typeVolunteer (Part time)Closing date28 April 2017Job DescriptionAn exciting opportunity has arisen at DeaflympicsGB, for a media officer to join our core team on a voluntary basis. DeaflympicsGB are a multi-discipline sports team that will represent Great…
DeaflympicsGB appoint Head Physiotherapist
DeaflympicsGB appoint Head Physiotherapist DeaflympicsGB are proud to announce the appointment of Stephanie Dear as Head Physiotherapist for the Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey this summer. Steph graduated from Kings College London in 2010, immediately from which she began to work at Cambridge Rugby Club. After a year as intern she was promoted to Head Physiotherapist, a position she held…
DeaflympicsGB – Press Release
DeaflympicsGB are delighted to announce that Renee McGregor & Lewis Kind will be working with DeaflympicsGB athletes around nutrition & optimising performance in the run up to the Deaflympics in Samsun this summer. Renee McGregor is a Performance and Clinical Dietitan. With years of experience and expertise in sports nutrition, she advises athletes from amateur, professional and…
DeaflympicsGB Chef de Mission Inspection Visit for Deaflympics 2017
February 2017Chef de Mission, Christof Niklaus travelled to Samsun, Turkey for an inspection visit on behalf of DeaflympicsGB.Christof visited all nine sports venues as well as the Deaflympics Village where the DeaflympicsGB team will be staying at for the duration of the Deaflympics. Christof met with several key members of the 23rd Deaflympics Organising Committee,…
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DeaflympicsGB Athletics Squad Announced
DeaflympicsGB have announced their athletics squad for the Deaflympics in Samsun 2017. Those representing DeaflympicsGB on the track and field will be Bethan Lishman, Jodie Ounsley, Asnath Losala, Mitchell Graham, Malachi Oram and John Ruddy.
