What is International Committee of Sports for the Deaf?
The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) is the international governing body of sports for deaf and hard of hearing athletes and exists to serve as an umbrella organization of deaf national sports federations. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as a “Sport for Athletes with a Disability”, on equal standing with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The ICSD supervises and co-ordinates the Summer and Winter Deaflympics, and Deaf World and Regional Championships.