Why isn deaf sport part of the Paralympic movement?
There are a number of simple and complex suggestions as to why the Deaflympic and Paralympic movements remain separate. Here is just a snapshot of some of those reasons. a. The ‘World Games for the Deaf’ (now Deaflympic Games) started 60 years before the Paralympic Games. b. The deaf community wish to remain independent from other multi-sport events. While DSA enjoys an excellent relationship with the Australian Paralympic Committee and is proud of DSA athletes who have competed at the Paralympic Games, the Deaflympic Games is organised as a stand-alone event. c. Deaf people see themselves as members of a linguistic and cultural minority and do not see themselves as disabled. Deaf athletes are physically able-bodied and can compete in sport without any restrictions, apart from communication barriers that may occur when playing sport with people who can hear. At the Deaflympic Games, no communication barriers exist. Athletes compete and interact with each other freely in sign language w
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