1939 Summer Deaflympics

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5th Summer Deaflympics

Host city	Stockholm,  Sweden
Nations	13 countries
Athletes	250 athletes
Events	44 (7 disciplines)
Opening	24 August 1939
Closing	27 August 1939
Summer
← London 1935 Copenhagen 1949 →
Winter
← none Seefield 1949 →

The 1939 Summer Deaflympics (Swedish: 1939 Sommardeaflympics) officially known as 5th International Silent Games (Swedish: 5: e Internationella Tysta Spelen), was an international multi-sport event that was held from 24 to 27 August 1939 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The 5th Summer Deaflympics Games were originally scheduled to be held from 22 October to 3 November 1940 in Tokyo, but was decided to host it in 1939 due to the schedule of 1940 Summer Olympics.^[1]