There are separate sporting events between Deaf and hearing people, is that necessary?
Yes, it is necessary. It may be hard for some people to understand that Deaf people want to promote their own sports movement because it stands in contrast to the majority’s policy of integration. Deaf sports are important in Deaf life on physical, social and mental levels. Sign Language give Deaf athletes increased empowerment and they do not have communication problems in Deaf sports. Integration can weaken individual empowerment due to inadequate social communication with hearing athletes. A sign language interpreter is a necessary prerequisite in mainstream sport, but an interpreter cannot dissolve all communication barriers. In team sport and some individual events, hearing loss can be limiting. However, these restrictions disappear in Deaf games. If Deaf athletes were to compete in mainstream games, numerous sign language interpreters would be necessary to bridge communication barriers, otherwise the Deaf athlete would be completely separated from the hearing athletes. The very p
