XVIII Deaflympics Winter Games 2015

Monday, March 30, 2015

XVIII Deaflympics Winter Games 2015

VIDEO: Russia takes first Deaflympics Winter Games opening ceremony.



KHANTY-MANSIYSK/MAGNITOGORSK - From March 28 to April 5, 2015 for the first time in the territory of the Russian Federation in Khanty-Mansiysk and Magnitogorsk held XVIII Deaflympics Winter Games (Winter Deaflympics) - sporting events among persons with hearing impairments, which are held separately from the 1949 Paralympic Games.



Their separate carrying out due to the fact that the competition among Deaf athletes are conducted in full compliance with the rules of international sports federations for ordinary athletes, while Paralympians compete in the special rules designed for varying degrees of disability.

First Soviet athletes participated in these prestigious competitions in 1971, and since 1995 in the Deaflympics team acts of the Russian Federation. Winter Deaflympics Russians consistently (except for the Games in 1971 and 1987) took first place in the unofficial team standings.



At the XVI Deaflympics Winter Games in Salt Lake City (USA) in 2007, the Russian team won the team event, winning 18 medals (10 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze), taking part in two disciplines (cross country skiing and ice hockey hockey) from four possible.



In the upcoming XVIII Deaflympics Winter Games in Khanty-Mansiysk and Magnitogorsk will be attended by about 450 athletes from 27 countries, which may be a record result in the history of the Games. The program of the Games competitions in five sports will be played 31 sets of medals: ten of them - in alpine skiing, ten - in snowboarding, eight - in ski racing, two sets - curling and one set - in ice hockey.



Russian athletes for the first time in its history, will compete in all events of the Winter Games: Alpine skiing (men, women), curling (men, women), cross-country skiing (men, women), snowboarding (men, women), hockey (men).



Vladimir Putin sends greetings to participants and guests of the XVIII Deaflympics Winter Games in Khanty-Mansiysk and Magnitogorsk.



In welcoming the head of state, in part:



"Russia for the first time takes these prestigious international competitions, which are considered to be unique both in its scale and for inspiring creative force. We are a conscientious approach to the issues related to the organization and conduct of the Games. Strive to ensure that each participant felt in Khanty-Mansiysk and Magnitogorsk comfortable, able to adequately perform and achieve their goals. " SOURCE



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Deaf Football Lawsuit For Discrimination

Monday, March 23, 2015

Deaf Football Lawsuit For Discrimination

VIDEO: Family of Deaf child sues football association for discrimination in Minnesota.



MINNEAPOLIS, MN - A Fridley family filed suit this week against the Spring Lake Park Panther Youth Football Association over their Deaf son’s participation in the league. They believe the nonprofit should’ve paid for interpreters and allowed the family to use a special drum to signal the start of play.



Nine-year-old Dov Nathanson says he loves to play football. “I just think it’s cool. I love to tackle people it’s exciting,” he said.



Dov and and his brother Galvin are both Deaf, and they’ve played football with hearing children for years. But last year, the football association said he and his brother Galvin could no longer use a special drum that helps them know when the play is starting.

“Without it, I couldn’t feel it i couldn’t feel the vibration,” Dov said. “I was never ready for the play.”



Parents David and Gloria Nathanson are also upset that the association said they wouldn’t pay for an interpreter for their son’s last year. They say it’s the association’s responsibility.



“We were very frustrated nobody would listen,” David Nathanson said. “It was like we didn’t have a voice.”



Phil Richard, President of the Spring Lake Park Panther Youth Football Association, says the drum made it interfered with the game for other players, and that the family should be responsible for providing their own interpreter.



“It really just comes down to funding. It’s expensive,” Richard said. “We finished out year with $4,000. The cost of an interpreter is double that, and the law, we feel, protects us from that.”



Both Dov and Galvin plan to register for football again this year. The family says they want the policy changed–to allow Deaf players fair play.



“We’re just hoping that in the future that we will feel included,” Gloria Nathanson said.



Also mentioned in the lawsuit is a claim that David Nathanson was denied the opportunity to coach either of his sons teams last year, which he believes is because he’s also Deaf. He had coached three previous years. SOURCE

Deaf Canadian Curling Champion Dead

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Deaf Canadian Curling Champion Dead

Deaf Manitoba curler, Clifford Beaulieu, 42, sent to hospital after being discovered outside by Royal Canadian Mounted Police.



CBC WINNIPEG - The family of a Manitoba man who died after spending the night outdoors is devastated and still has questions about what led him into the cold.



Clifford Beaulieu, 42, was spending time with some friends at a home in the Rural Municipality of St. Francis Xavier, Manitoba. Feb. 4. He left and never returned.



"I know he froze from the elements and that, but why let him leave the house like that, and not, you know, check on him, see where he went?" said Martin Beaulieu, Clifford's brother.



Beaulieu was sent to hospital after being found outdoors by police the next day. He died in hospital.



Martin said the group had been drinking and that Clifford left the house after an argument broke out.



"They told me that he was intoxicated when he left the house, but he was also angry at them and when he left, he just, like, he walked away angry," said Martin. "Still, no matter what, you don't let a person walk out in the cold like that."



Beaulieu was part of a Canada’s National Deaf Curling team. The team will compete in the 2015 Winter Deaflympics in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia - March 28 to April 5, 2015.

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Deaf Fighter's Inspiring Story

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Deaf Fighter's Inspiring Story

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf Fighter's Inspiring Story. Take a look into the life of Deaf MMA fighter Daniel Michel.



Daniel Michel growing up as the only child who is Deaf in his family, Daniel Michel has always dream of rising as a superstar. He was born on May 6, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and became involved with various sports throughout his childhood, including football, basketball, track, and so on.



He was introduced to wrestling upon his entrance to high school as a freshmen and his excellence on the mat has proven that he can take his skills to a whole new level. He joined a world-class training facility known as American Top Team in Coconut Creek, FL, and began training, initially two days a week to seven days a week.

While learning all types of fighting styles, he has been striving to inspire a wide audience of people with the demonstration that hard work can pay off while maintain with both positive attitude and patience. He is determined to continue training until his dream becomes a reality: MMA Professional Fighter.



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Deaf Sprinter Breaking Records

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Deaf Sprinter Breaking Records

VIDEO: Deaf sprinter Sekou Kanneh, 13, breaks 21-year-old record at Queensland Secondary Schools State Championships.



QUEENSLAND, AU - Couriermail.com: Sekou Kanneh never heard the crack of the starting pistol on his way to breaking a 21-year-old record at the Queensland Secondary Schools State Championships.



In a world first, the 13-year-old Deaf sprinter’s scorching 100m at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre was released by the flash of a hi-tech starting system that frees him to compete against, and beat, able-bodied athletes.



The Indooroopily State High School student’s time of 11.36secs in Thursday’s semi-final shaved .08sec from the previous mark and qualified him for the national championships to be held in Townsville in December.



Just to prove it was no fluke, he repeated the time in the final, helping himself to the Queensland title.



“I was so excited, and proud,” Kanneh said through an interpreter.



While his rivals reacted to the gun, Kanneh responded to a set of lights that rest directly in his eye line near the top of his starting blocks.

Previously, Deaf athletes racing in able-bodied competition would react to a tap on the shoulder from a helper standing behind the blocks.



In Kanneh’s case, he would watch for a twitch from the runner in the adjacent lane, a tactic that increases the risk of a false start.



That old system could cost Deaf sprinters almost three-tenths of a second, potentially the difference between first and last.



Now that the International Association of Athletics Federations has made the lights legal in able-bodied competition, runners like Kanneh can compete on an even playing field and legitimately claim records. ... Read more: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/deaf-sprinter-sekou-kanneh-13-breaks-21-year-old-record-at-queensland-secondary-schools-state-championships/story-fnihsrf2-1226747303013

Gallaudet Football The Nation's First University For The Deaf

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Gallaudet Football The Nation's First University For The Deaf

VIDEO [CC] - The storied football team of Gallaudet, the nation's first university for the Deaf. Football team's joy shines during one amazing season.



WASHINGTON, D.C. - (CBS News) Next spring marks the 150-year anniversary of a school called Gallaudet University, which became the first university in the country to focus on the Deaf.



Today, the school has more than 2,000 students. They also have a dominant and undefeated team on the football field.



When Coach Chuck Goldstein came to Gallaudet from his high school coaching job, he had a lot to learn.



Every member of the Bison football team is Deaf or Hard of Hearing, so he had to learn to sign language, and find other ways to communicate with his players.



"I've not used a whistle in five years," Goldstein said. "Our players can't hear whistles."



Gallaudet, the nation's first university for the Deaf, has a long and storied football program. The Bison invented the huddle, thought up by a quarterback in the 1890s as way to keep other players from seeing what they signed.

But the school, famous for its contribution to the game, wasn't particularly good at playing it.



Senior quarterback Todd Bonheyo said: "I think the hardest part of this season is actually believing that's real. Based on previous seasons, we've never had this type of luck or this type of winning streak. We always come up as a losing team and now we're the winning team."



This year, Gallaudet is 9-0, and in the running for the school's first men's NCAA Division Three championship.



The team only has 54 players, half the size of most in its division, but between the white lines, it only takes 11.



Senior Adham Talaat is a 6-foot-6-inch, 270-pound defensive end. He might also be the first Gallaudet player in history to make it to the NFL. ... Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57611737/the-storied-football-team-of-gallaudet-the-nations-first-university-for-the-deaf/



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An Introduction To Coaching Deaf Footballers

An Introduction To Coaching Deaf Footballers

VIDEO [BSL] - An introduction to coaching Deaf footballers.



Welcome to the Introduction to coaching Deaf footballers film. The film has been designed to improve your personal coaching development. It will also increase the participation and enjoyment of Deaf footballers within your club. Or, if you have never worked with Deaf footballers before, it will inspire you to work with all the fantastic Deaf footballers out there who are looking for a club and a coach willing to fuel their passion for football and improve their game.

Within this film you will find:



- Communication and coaching tips

- More than 60 football related British Sign Language phrases to help aid communication between coaches and their players

- How to work with communicators / sign language interpreter

- Information on deaf-specific football competitions



The NDCS Me2 Deaf-Friendly Project aims to remove the barriers to participating that many Deaf young people face. The project opens up the playing and coaching opportunities available to them.



For more information please visit www.ndcs.org.uk/me2 or email me2@ndcs.org.uk



Film produced in partnership with The FA and the Football Foundation.

Deaflympics & The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Deaflympics & The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

VIDEO: Deaf sports and the Paralympic Games - Deaf athletes could compete at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, claims IPC President. However, Sir Philip Craven did not say this and had been misquoted.



Insidethegames - Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has claimed discussions to introduce events for Deaf athletes into the Paralympics are ongoing and could be successful by the time of the 2020 Games in Tokyo.



But the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) claimed that they had been led to believe that no such process was currently underway. "It is an objective to get some events for Deaf athletes into the Paralympics," Sir Philip said. "There has been communication about events being brought back [and] discussions will be ongoing."



Sir Philip highlighted a meeting he had with the new President of the ICSD, Russian Valery Rukhledev, during the International Olympic Committee's annual Session in Buenos Aires last month to illustrate that talks were underway.



"There will be a minimum of seven years of discussions, so it is not something likely for 2016 but it could be in future years," said Sir Philip. But Mark Cooper, chief executive of the ICSD, claimed that they had not been informed of any roadmap that would see them make their debut in the Paralympics at Tokyo 2020.



"ICSD has never been given a minimum amount of time for membership by the IPC," he told insidethegames. "In broad terms we asked before London 2012 about adding events for Deaf athletes and were told then that there was not enough time to do so.



"We asked what the procedure currently was and were told that no procedure was currently in place and that we should await further clarification from the IPC."



Although originally forming part of what was then know as the International Co-ordination Committee of World Sports Organisations for the Disabled (ICC) Deaf events broke away in 1996 following the formation of the IPC in 1989.



Cooper remained adamant that if Deaf events were returned to the Paralympics then it would still not spell the end for the Deaflympics - which were first held in Paris in 1924 so 36 years before the inaugural Paralympics at Rome in 1960. But he conceded "it has since become clear that the Paralympic Games has garnered a lot of attention and a higher profile".

The Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria this year enjoyed far less media attention than the Paralympic events at the Anniversary Games athletics in London, for example. ... Read more: http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/1016533-exclusive-deaf-athletes-could-compete-at-tokyo-2020-paralympics-claims-ipc-president



IPC Statement regarding Deaf sports and the Paralympic Games.



We note an incorrect report quoting IPC President Sir Philip Craven saying “It is an objective to get some events for Deaf athletes into the Paralympics,” in a story that claims Deaf athletes could compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.



Sir Philip Craven did not say this and had been misquoted.



What Sir Philip Craven in fact was referring to is that it is an objective of the ICSD (International Committee of Sports for the Deaf) to get some events for Deaf athletes into the Paralympics.



The IPC President also did not say that Deaf athletes could compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games as the headline suggests. ... Read more: http://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-statement-regarding-deaf-sports-and-paralympic-games

Deaf TV Show: Journeys To The Deaflympics

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Deaf TV Show: Journeys To The Deaflympics

VIDEO: Signed - Journeys To The Deaflympics in Bulgaria.



Deaf TV Show Aksu Ali journeys to the 22rd Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria.



Aksu Ali, who is Deaf with a cameraman - journeys to the Deaflympics to exclusive interviews with the Deaf athletes and tourists from around the countries.

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Deaflympics Sofia 2013 - Highlights for the Closing Ceremony

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Deaflympics Sofia 2013 - Highlights for the Closing Ceremony

WATCH VIDEO: Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 - Highlights for the Closing Ceremony and Craig Crowley's Farewell Address to the Nations.



SOFIA - The 22rd Summer Deaflympics held in Sofia, Bulgaria -The Closing Ceremony Press Release on Sofia 2013.com: Mr Cooper (CEO, ICSD) and Eli Zaharieva (Organising Committee, Host Country) started the meeting by drawing attention to particular highlights of the Games so far, and the exciting final weekend of the Games to come. Eli Zaharieva was delighted to report on the progress of Bulgarian athletes with medals for their wrestling team. Mr Cooper then explained the outline for the Closing Ceremony on Sunday.



The Men's football final will take place at Vasil Levski Stadium, and depending on whether the match is completed after 90 minutes or there is a need for extra time, the turnaround will be quite quick.



The plan is to vacate the stadium and go to the neighbouring park, Boris Gardens while the stadium is prepared for the Speeches and the Closing Ceremony video.

After the speeches and the passing of the flag at Vasil Levski Stadium, there will be entertainment at Boris Gardens, which will include a customary Bulgarian folk dance company.



As one Deaf world, we will all be together, mingle and celebrate the Deaflympics as one community. The element of Deaf culture where there will be no time limit, as the lamps in the park will all be kept on so there will be plenty of light for sign language and celebration.

Source http://sofia2013.com/closing-ceremony-press-release

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Craig Crowley's Farewell Address to the Nations.

Craig Crowley offers his final speech as the ICSD President after the Deaflympics Sofia 2013.

Video by ICSD Channel

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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Deaflympics Closing Ceremony LIVE Stream

VIDEO: Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 Official LIVE Stream of the 22nd Summer Deaflympics Closing Ceremony.



The 22rd Summer Deaflympics held in Sofia, Bulgaria -The closing ceremony will be streamed LIVE on Sofia 2013.com on August 4th, 19:00 (Sofia Local Time)



Mr Cooper (CEO, ICSD) and Eli Zaharieva (Organising Committee, Host Country) started the meeting by drawing attention to particular highlights of the Games so far, and the exciting final weekend of the Games to come. Eli Zaharieva was delighted to report on the progress of Bulgarian athletes with medals for their wrestling team.



Mr Cooper then explained the outline for the Closing Ceremony on Sunday.



The Men's football final will take place at Vasil Levski Stadium, and depending on whether the match is completed after 90 minutes or there is a need for extra time, the turnaround will be quite quick.



The plan is to vacate the stadium and go to the neighbouring park, Boris Gardens while the stadium is prepared for the Speeches and the Closing Ceremony video. Read more at http://sofia2013.com/closing-ceremony-press-release

Highlights for the Closing Ceremony.

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Deaflympics Sofia 2013 Opening Ceremony

Friday, July 26, 2013

Deaflympics Sofia 2013 Opening Ceremony

VIDEO: Deaflympics Sofia 2013 - 26th July Opening Ceremony.



The Opening Ceremony of the Deaflympics at Sofia, Bulgaria held at Arena Armeecs. The 22rd Summer Deaflympics held in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26- August 4, 2013.



The Deaflympics is being sponsored and coordinated by the International Committeee of Sports of the Deaf



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Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 - Opening Ceremony Countdown Video.

Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 - Opening Ceremony Part 1.

Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 - Opening Ceremony Part 2.

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Manitoba Swimmer At Deaflympics

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Manitoba Swimmer At Deaflympics

VIDEO [CC] - Manitoba's swimmer at Deaflympics. Thomas Osborn, The Kelvin High School student will represent Canada at the 2013 Deaflympics July 26-Aug. 4 in Sofia, Bulgaria.



WINNIPEG - Thomas Osborn lives in three worlds. Deaf, hearing and underwater. It's in the water world he is reaching heights never imagined by him or his family when his hearing, on a continuous decline since birth, completely disappeared at age 10.



The Kelvin High School student will represent Canada at the 2013 Deaflympics July 26-Aug. 4 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He's one of just six swimmers on Team Canada for the international multi-sport games, which is sanctioned by the International Committeee of Sports of the Deaf. (Deaf athletes are not eligible for the Paralympics so this is their Olympics.)



"There's a running joke with athletes who swim is that the pool is a second home," said Thomas, a member of the Manitoba Marlins Swim Club. "Our group spends over 25 hours (per week) training. Swimming has given me a lot of achievements, I'm proud of that, and I am hoping to achieve even more."



The youngest child and only son of Carolynn and DeWayne Osborn, Thomas will compete in five events at the Deaflympics the 400-, 200-, 100- and 50-metre freestyle events and the 200-m individual medley.

"It's amazing to me, for him to get to the level he is at in swimming, given what he's had to overcome," DeWayne said.



"We're very proud of all the things he's accomplished," Carolynn said. "You don't always get what you want in life. You play the hand you were dealt. So that's the hand we've been dealt, that's the hand he's been dealt, and I think he's played it remarkably well."



A friendly, polite, confident young man, with an easy smile, Thomas turned 17 on Sunday, the day he left for Bulgaria. Read more at http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/water-world-216880051.html



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VIDEO: Deaflympics - Sofia 2013 Official LIVE Stream Programme.



Media Accreditation for 22rd Summer Deaflympics will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26- August 4, 2013.



The information about events, venues and results for World Games for the Deaf, and for the 2013 Sofia Deaflympics.



Sofia 2013 will provide an advertisement-free livestream for medal and finals events in all sports in addition to coverage of the Opening and Closing ceremonies. Coverage will range from TV quality multi-camera coverage to single HD webcam coverage will be on Deaf YouVideo.



Sofia 2013 Official LIVE Stream Programme ... http://www.sofia2013.com/live/program - Live 2 L3 = Live 3 L4 = Live 4. Deaflympics reserves the right to amend the competition schedule at any time.

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Sofia 2013 Opening Ceremony LIVE Stream

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The opening ceremony will be streamed LIVE on Deaf YouVideo.



The 22rd Summer Deaflympics will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26- August 4, 2013.



It is the second time that the Summer Deaflympics will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Deaflympics is being sponsored and coordinated by the International Committeee of Sports of the Deaf (ICSD).



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Official LIVE Stream of the 22nd Summer Deaflympics Opening Ceremony.

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The complex will host major international competitions in over 35 different sports, and the capacity is 12 500 seats. Between 17,000 and 19,000 people will enjoy live concerts, conferences and cultural events. "Arena Armeec" has an training hall, 33 dressing rooms, 7 makeup rooms, warm up hall, fitness gym, spa, health center and doping-control, press conferences room and room for individual interviews, snack bar, restaurant.

'Arena Armeec' - Opening and Closing Ceremony for Sofia 2013 Deaflympics.

The steel roof that is above you weighs 1,550,000 kg. This is the weight of 13 blue whales. Dear Guests, do not worry - the roof is securely locked. For your safety are provided 75 emergency exits and flawless fire alarm. "Arena Armeec" offers a program filled with exciting sports and cultural performances. Enjoy them ...



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B.C.'s Bree Sproule Off To Deaf Olympics With Team Canada

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

B.C.'s Bree Sproule Off To Deaf Olympics With Team Canada

British Columbia's Bree Sproule off to Deaf Olympics with Team Canada.



OYAMA - For most of her young life, volleyball player Bree Sproule has been a rarity in the small community of Oyama, British Columbia.



She's the only deaf person in Oyama, the northern-most point of Lake Country. She was the only deaf player on her school and club volleyball teams and the only deaf kid of six siblings, born and raised in Oyama.



But over the past year Sproule, 19, has been hanging with people much like her. She has completed her first year at Gaulladet University in Washington, DC, the world's only university specifically for Deaf people where she was a member of the women's volleyball team.



And last week she departed with 10 other Deaf volleyball players as part of Team Canada that will take part in the 22nd Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria. Close to 4,000 Deaf people from 84 countries will be competing.



"It's really exciting, I've never been to Europe before," said Sproule through her interpreter, her sister Brooke. "It's going to be a new experience for me. I'm really excited to see the different culture and to learn about the history. It's going to be really fun to be with the team because we are all going to be together and there is going to be a lot of Deaf people there." Read more at http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/news/216386361.html



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We are the US Deaf Women's National Team

Thursday, May 23, 2013

We are the US Deaf Women's National Team

VIDEO [ASL] - We are the US Deaf Women's National Team.



We are the US Deaf Women's National Team. Please help us as we journey to Bulgaria this summer for the 22nd Summer Deaflympics.



We will be attempting to defend our world title and win our third straight Deaflympic Gold Medal.

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Deaf Scottish Yachtsman Receives Hero's Welcome

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Deaf Scottish Yachtsman Receives Hero's Welcome

VIDEO: Deaf sailor receives hero's welcome. The first Deaf person to have sailed single-handed around the world, passing all five capes, has returned home to a hero's welcome.



SOUTH AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND - Gerry Hughes, 55, fulfilled his boyhood dream of sailing past the capes, racking up 32,000 miles on an eight-month voyage.



Hundreds of members of the Deaf community turned out at Troon harbour in South Ayrshire to congratulate the father-of-two, who was born without hearing.



The teacher, from Glasgow, is one of around 300 people to have completed the feat, joining a list of successful solo-circumnavigators which includes Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Sir Frances Chichester.



After hugging his tearful wife Kay, 47, on his arrival, he swapped the champagne popped in his honour for a pint of his favourite Guinness.

He spoke of a great sense of achievement, having fulfilled an ambition he has had since he was 14.



Stormy weather often created tough sailing conditions, causing him to capsize at one stage. But he cited problems with electronic equipment, not his lack of hearing, as the biggest challenge of the trip.



Speaking through a sign language interpreter, he said: "Being Deaf, the only thing I didn't have was the VHF radio contact. I feel vibrations. That's how the boat communicates with me. I'd be asleep and I knew that winds were coming. Other people can hear those things but I was able to compensate in that way. ...READ MORE: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2013/05/08/deaf-sailor-receives-heros-welcome/, Visit http://www.gerrysmhughes.com for more information.



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Deaflympics: Press Conference In Sofia, Bulgaria

Monday, April 22, 2013

Deaflympics: Press Conference In Sofia, Bulgaria

VIDEO: Press conference of the International Olympic Committee and Mark Cooper.



SOFIA - A press conference held in Sofia before the upcoming Deaflympics from 26 July to 4 August in the capital of Bulgaria. About 5,000 athletes from 80 countries are expected to participate in the competition in 18 sports.



The journalists were briefed by the President of the Organizing Committee Lazar Kamenov, the Secretary General of the International Federation of the Deaf Marc Cooper, President of the Bulgarian Sports Federation for the Deaf Nikola Nikolov, and a representative of the ministry Tanya Stoyanova. Journalists were informed in detail about the organization.

Nikolay Nikolov: We will have many reasons to see you again. Deaflympics is the name in the International Olympic Committee, which means the official Olympic Games for the Deaf.



Lazar Kamenov: The crisis is not only in our country but around the world. But since the last time Bulgaria successfully hosted several World championships for Deaf athletes we decided it was a good basis to expand the scope of the sports disciplines by hosting the Olympics.



During the Games in Sofia will be held the next Congress of the International Federation of Sports for the Deaf, where it is expected the number of participating countries to reach the number 100. VIP guests from various sports organizations will be in the capital of Bulgaria At the event is expected Mr. Christopher Dubie to represent the IOC. Visit http://sofia2013.com for more informations.



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Michael Hubbs Arrested For Probation Violation

Monday, March 4, 2013

Michael Hubbs Arrested For Probation Violation

VIDEO: Michael Hubbs arrested and mugshot for probation violation.



Published on 2013/03 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Michael Hubbs of speedskating for the 2014 Winter Olympics - was last arrested in Salt Lake City, UT on February 27, 2013 by the Salt Lake County Sheriff on the ice rink at Olympic Oval in front of his team mates. Hubbs arrested for a protective order violation and telephone harassment. Booking information comes directly from the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.



Michael Hubbs is a speed skater with his sights set on competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics. After overcoming the challenge of being Deaf, he is determined to not let any obstacle get in the way of acheiving his goal. However, Hubbs seems cannot possibly to complete the career due to his reputation.



Check this out, Michael Hubbs is the most viewed of the top 10 list - Today's Most Viewed Inmates on www.whosarrested.com/utah/salt-lake-county website.



Sources:

http://www.whosarrested.com/utah/salt-lake-county/salt-lake-city/slcso/2547307-michael-wayne-hubbs

http://www.mugshotsworld.com/MICHAEL-WAYNE-HUBBS

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Michael Hubbs Promotion Termination 2013.



This announcement is regarding DeafTax.com's termination of the Michael Hubbs' "14% for 2014 promotion. DeafTax.com is a supporter of anti-domestic violence efforts and previously fundraised over $5,000 for the Deaf Abused Women's Network (DAWN) during the Schwarz Financial Services LLC 25th Anniversary event in 2007.

"Update: We do not have any position on whether Michael Hubbs is guilty or not. Michael confirmed he was undergoing legal proceedings after the fact and did not alert us in advance of his court date. Given his lack of transparency, we felt it was in the firm's best interest to terminate his promotion even after we spent dozens of hours working with him and hundreds of dollars on graphic work.



We stand behind our announcement and wish Michael the best of luck in his endeavors!" - DeafTax.com



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