Deaflympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/deaflympics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the event classification?Periodic multi-sport event for deaf athletes, sanctioned by the IOC
2. What is the founding year?1924
3. How do athletes start races at the Deaflympics?Races begin with visual signals such as flashing lights or a flag dropping instead of a starting whistle. This lets everyone see when the race starts.
4. Why do the Deaflympics use visual signals instead of sounds?Because the athletes are deaf or hard of hearing, using lights and hand signals keeps the competition fair and lets everyone know what’s happening.

Deaflympics: An international multi-sport competition for deaf athletes, sanctioned by the IOC, emphasizing visual communication.
Comité International des Sports des Sourds (CISS): The international governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing the Deaflympics.
Visual Cues: Non-auditory signals, such as flashing lights or hand gestures, used in Deaflympics to replace sound-based commands and signals.