Host city | Sundsvall, Sweden |
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Nations | 21 countries |
Athletes | 247 athletes |
Events | 23 (4 disciplines) |
Opening | 28 February 2003 |
Closing | 8 March 2003 |
Summer | |
← Rome 2001Melbourne 2005 → | |
Winter | |
← Davos 1999Salt Lake City 2007 → |
The 2003 Winter Deaflympics (Swedish: 2003 Vinterdeaflympics) officially known as the 15th Winter Deaflympics (Swedish: 15: e Vinterdeaflympics) is an international multi-sport event that was held from 28 February 2003 to 8 March 2003.The event was hosted by Sundsvall, Sweden.
Curling competitions were also introduced for the first time in this Winter Deaflympics.
The logo for the 15th Winter Deaflympics symbolises the fire from the torch.
References
- "Winter Deaflympics in Sweden - hear-it.org". Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- "Games | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
Preceded by1999 XIV Davos, Switzerland |
2003 XV Sundsvall, Sweden |
Succeeded by2007 XVI Salt Lake City, USA |
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