2009 Deaflympics News and Events

Letter from ICSD to USA athletes
2009 Deaflympics News and Events In a letter to United States Deaflympians, ICSD President Craig Crowley expresses his deep apologies for the cancellation of the 17th Winter Deaflympics.
Thu, Feb 17 2011

USADSF sends open letter to ICSD
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The president of USA Deaf Sports Federation, Jack C. Lamberton, has sent an open letter to ICSD President Craig Crowley, CEO Tiffany Granfors, and the ICSD Board, sharing USADSF's response to the events in Slovakia.
Mon, Feb 14 2011

ICSD releases announcement elaborating failure of Slovakia...
2009 Deaflympics News and Events In a press release dated 13 February 2011, the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) stated that the Slovakia Organizing Committee had failed to secure funds for venues.
Sun, Feb 13 2011

February 12 message from Team Director
2009 Deaflympics News and Events Dear US Team member, I have been thinking of you all today and feeling very sad about the cancellation of the Deaflympics.
Sun, Feb 13 2011

ICSD cancels Winter Deaflympics
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) has sent out an announcement to member countries that the 17th Winter Deaflympics are canceled.
Sat, Feb 12 2011

Official statement from ICSD
2009 Deaflympics News and Events ICSD has released an announcement regarding the 17th Winter Deaflympics.
Sat, Feb 12 2011

Message from USA team director
2009 Deaflympics News and Events Dear US Team member, I know today has been a very difficult day for you. It has been very hard for us too. We all had been looking forward to a very special time in Slovakia, only to have it taken away from us
Sat, Feb 12 2011

The cancellation of the Winter Deaflympics
2009 Deaflympics News and Events 11 February 2011 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- USA Deaf Sports Federation received word earlier today from the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) that the 17th Winter Deaflympics were cancelled
Sat, Feb 12 2011

Alpine racers primed to capture medals
2009 Deaflympics News and Events Events coincided to lead Todd Williver to his position as head coach of the U.S. Alpine Ski Team. A car accident in 1999 left him with no hearing in his left ear. Then he coached Nicolas Yopp, a two-time Deaflympian. Now, as head coach, he faces unique challenges that have little to do with hearing. His biggest challenge for the 2011 Deaflympics has not been training ...
Tue, Feb 08 2011

Snowboarding team brings mixture of youth and experience
2009 Deaflympics News and Events Jeff Pollock and Nixo Lanning are back for more. The pair won medals at the Salt Lake City Deaflympics four years ago and expect to return from Slovakia with more hardware, preferably golden.
Tue, Feb 08 2011

Suggestions for improvement as 2009 Games ends
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The 2009 Taipei Deaflympics appeared to be a wildly successful one, with people pouring out lavish praises during the closing ceremony Wednesday evening at Taipei Stadium.
Tue, Sep 15 2009

People lavish with praise as Taipei Deaflympics comes to...
2009 Deaflympics News and Events As the sun set on the final day of the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei and athletes of different countries paraded into Taipei Stadium for the closing ceremony, there was a look in people’s eyes that showed distinct satisfaction with the past 10 days.
Tue, Sep 15 2009

As Deaflympics ends, Americans look homeward
2009 Deaflympics News and Events As the Deaflympics crescendoed to an end Wednesday evening at Taipei Stadium, the U.S. contingent was thinking ahead about things they would do or eat back home or elsewhere.
Tue, Sep 15 2009

Deaflympics closes with a bang
2009 Deaflympics News and Events With the battle of the medals complete, the countries participating in the 2009 Taipei Deaflympics gathered at Taipei Stadium on Wednesday evening to celebrate the close of two weeks of sweat, tears and hard-won victories.
Tue, Sep 15 2009

Women's soccer tramples Germany en route to gold
2009 Deaflympics News and Events On the first day, Taipei Stadium’s torch gave light to the Deaflympics. On the tenth day, it watched the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team earn gold.
Tue, Sep 15 2009

Golden a 14th time!
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. Men’s Basketball Team, clad in red warm-ups, stood in unison atop the podium, a place that has been U.S. property since 1957.
Mon, Sep 14 2009

Men's soccer loses to Ireland, 3-0, finish eighth
2009 Deaflympics News and Events In the final game of the 2009 Taipei Deaflympics men’s soccer playoffs, the U.S. Soccer Team went scoreless for the third straight game, bowing out to their first opponent, Ireland, 3-0, on Sunday.
Mon, Sep 14 2009

Swimmers place out of medals in last meet of Games
2009 Deaflympics News and Events With six final events to close the swimming bracket of the 2009 Taipei Deaflympics at Hsinchu Swimming Plaza on Sunday evening, the eight participating Americans’ jets never cooled.
Mon, Sep 14 2009

Volleyball loses to Ukraine, takes silver
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. Women’s Volleyball Team saw its gold-medal dreams vanish after a disappointing loss to Ukraine in three sets Sunday at National Taiwan University Sports Center. The loss gave the team silver, an improvement from its bronze finish in the 2005 Melbourne Deaflympics.
Mon, Sep 14 2009

A golden finish for track and field
2009 Deaflympics News and Events A compelling evening for the U.S. Athletics Team started with a golden performance and concluded with a wild finish at Taipei Stadium on Sunday.
Mon, Sep 14 2009

Women's basketball gold medal match vs. Sweden live blog at...
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The USA women's basketball team will face off against Sweden for the third straight Deaflympics. In 2001 and 2005, USA defeated Sweden for the gold medal. This year is no different and both teams are hungry. Follow our commentators as we cover the basketball game live at 5 p.m. local time in Taipei.
Mon, Sep 14 2009

Women's soccer gold medal match vs. Germany live blog at 7...
2009 Deaflympics News and Events In the first match of the 2009 Deaflympics, the women's soccer team send a strong message that they are the defending Deaflympic champions by defeating Germany in pool play, 4-0. Germany woke up since then and upset the 2005 Deaflympic silver medal team Russia in the semifinals to earn a rematch with USA. The game will be featured live on our website at 7 p.m. Com...
Mon, Sep 14 2009

Men's basketball gold medal match vs. Lithuania, live at 7...
2009 Deaflympics News and Events In 2007 at the World Championships, Lithuania defeated the United States in the semifinals, preventing the U.S. team from earning gold. Revenge is at hand as the United States will bring its best team on the hardwood for the ultimate glory -- Deaflympic gold. Follow our commentators as we cover the game live on our website, starting at 7 p.m. Taiwan time!
Mon, Sep 14 2009

Beach volleyball men advance, women lose
2009 Deaflympics News and Events After a windy and rainy day on the beaches of Pacific Green Bay on Sunday, America still has a shot at medaling in beach volleyball. The men are guaranteed to stand on the podium, while the women will have to fight for bronze during matches Monday.
Sun, Sep 13 2009

Women's volleyball gold medal match vs. Ukraine -- Live Blog
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. women's volleyball team goes for their first gold medal since the 1993 Sofia Deaflympics this afternoon in Taipei. They will face Ukraine, a long-time rival in the volleyball world. USA faced Ukraine earlier when they lost 0-3 in pool play. USA will get their second chance to face Ukraine and go for the gold medal. Follow the action here on our live blog!
Sun, Sep 13 2009

Athletics continues medal-winning streak
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. Athletics Team continued their medal-winning streak Saturday. This time, however, they won one of each color.
Sun, Sep 13 2009

Cycling reaps gold in 50km Point Race
2009 Deaflympics News and Events In the final cycling event of the Taipei Games, the U.S. Cycling Team once again had high expectations bestowed upon them. For Nicholaus Schreiber, an all-around cyclist, the fourth time was the charm.
Sat, Sep 12 2009

Argentina elbows U.S. in men's soccer, 2-0
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The bizarre second half of the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team’s 2-0 loss to Argentina saw the referee hand out nine cards, six of them to the U.S. men’s team, enough to eject three players, and the Americans refusing to play before retaking their positions.
Sat, Sep 12 2009

Women's beach volleyball teams go head to head for...
2009 Deaflympics News and Events After a hard-fought match between the two U.S. Women’s Beach Volleyball Teams at Pacific Green Bay on Saturday, the improved Jessica Ensign and Nancy Moore advanced into the semifinal round. Undefeated duo Mike Bruning and Dimitri Nikiforov soon followed.
Sat, Sep 12 2009

Swimming improves, but fails to medal
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. Swim Team’s swimmers clocked their personal best times in nearly every heat Friday morning and then beat those times in their finals at Hsinchu County Swimming Plaza later in the evening.
Sat, Sep 12 2009

Volleyball redeems itself with win against Japan
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The Americans vindicated their Wednesday loss against Japan by defeating the same team, 3-1, during semifinals Saturday to advance into the women’s volleyball finals.
Sat, Sep 12 2009

Women's volleyball vs. Japan semifinals live blog
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. women's volleyball team will face Japan again in this Deaflympics -- this time in the semifinals. Watch the game live here at 11 a.m.!
Fri, Sep 11 2009

Wrestler reaps bronze in freestyle
2009 Deaflympics News and Events In wrestling, one little mistake can cost you dearly. That’s what two American grapplers learned today in the final day of freestyle competition.
Fri, Sep 11 2009

Men's basketball wins grind-it-out game against Spain
2009 Deaflympics News and Events After cruising to a 3-0 record in a relatively easy pool in preliminary competition, the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team faced Spain in the quarterfinals Friday, and some expected a tough, physical, grind-it-out game.
Fri, Sep 11 2009

Women's soccer fends off Great Britain, advances to final
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team dominated the first half of its game against Great Britain on Friday under a scorching Taipei sun. Forward Felicia Schroeder scored both of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s goals, and the Americans held on to a 2-1 win in the semifinal game.
Fri, Sep 11 2009

Volleyball cruises to win against Argentina
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The Americans faced minimal competition from Argentina during their match Friday that concluded round-robin play before four-team bracket play begins Saturday. The match served as practice for the U.S. before its rematch against Japan on Saturday.
Fri, Sep 11 2009

U.S. women's soccer vs. Great Britain live blog
2009 Deaflympics News and Events As the U.S. heads into their third match of the Deaflympics, they face Great Britain in the semifinals in is what is expected to be a hot match. Game starts at 9:30 Taiwan time.
Thu, Sep 10 2009

U.S. men's soccer loses controversial game against Russia
2009 Deaflympics News and Events Two days after an improbable win against defending gold medalist Great Britain, the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team appeared the unluckiest team during its game against the Russian Federation.
Thu, Sep 10 2009

Three beach volleyball teams advance, one out of Games
2009 Deaflympics News and Events While one U.S. Men's Beach Volleyball team soars higher on the sands of Taiwan, the other sinks, and the women struggle to keep afloat.
Thu, Sep 10 2009

Women's volleyball vs. Belarus live coverage
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. Deaflympics Media Team will have live coverage of the women's volleyball match vs. Belarus at 5 p.m. Join us on this website as our Media Team covers this event live!
Thu, Sep 10 2009

U.S. Men's Soccer vs. Russia live blog
2009 Deaflympics News and Events A live blog covering the men's soccer match vs. Russia at 9:30 a.m. Taiwan time (9:30 p.m. East Coast time) will be featured on this site. The men's team is coming off an upset of defending gold medalist Great Britain and have advanced to the quarterfinals in this tournament.
Wed, Sep 09 2009

Men's basketball routs Turkey, 118-46
2009 Deaflympics News and Events In a game that had little meaning, the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team used a big first quarter to set the tone early en route to a 118-46 shellacking of Turkey on Wednesday at Taipei Gymnasium in Taipei, Taiwan.
Wed, Sep 09 2009

Athletics wins third gold in as many days
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. Athletics Team earned its third gold in as many days Wednesday, as well as a new color to its collection of medals.
Wed, Sep 09 2009

Southern vaults to gold
2009 Deaflympics News and Events Patrick Southern successfully defended his gold medal in the pole vault with a Games-record vault and handed the U.S. Athletics team its second gold of the Games on Tuesday at Taipei Stadium.
Wed, Sep 09 2009

Beach volleyball duo dominates
2009 Deaflympics News and Events U.S. beach volleyball’s Mike Bruning and Dimitri Nikiforov dominated in a 31-minute match against Brazil on Tuesday at Pacific Green Bay. Although the match began very close, Bruning and Nikiforov out-performed their opponents.
Tue, Sep 08 2009

Men's soccer upsets Great Britain
2009 Deaflympics News and Events A goal made by British offender James Clarke just eight minutes into Great Britain’s match against the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team on Tuesday morning did not foreshadow a 3-1 American victory.
Tue, Sep 08 2009

Men's basketball wins first game of Deaflympics
2009 Deaflympics News and Events Before the United States Men’s Basketball Team took on China on Monday to begin its Deaflympic competition, head coach Keith Westhoelter had a message for his team.
Tue, Sep 08 2009

Rookie American bowler rolls to gold
2009 Deaflympics News and Events The U.S. Bowling Team kicked off their section of the Deaflympics on Tuesday with the singles events, and after a long day, an American male rookie claimed a gold medal.
Tue, Sep 08 2009

Wrestlers winless so far at Games
2009 Deaflympics News and Events American grappler Kyle Hoffer went winless in his only day of competition in 66-kilogram, Greco-Roman wrestling at the Chinese Cultural University on Tuesday, losing to Vladimir Zaytsev of Russia, 14-2, in his first match.
Tue, Sep 08 2009

Men's basketball creams Israel, 101-64
2009 Deaflympics News and Events As the match-up between the U.S. and Israel Men’s Basketball teams loomed, U.S. head coach Keith Westhoelter told the team not to take the Israelis lightly, and he preached confidence.
Tue, Sep 08 2009