Host city | Rome, Italy |
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Nations | 90 countries |
Athletes | 2,290 athletes |
Events | 134 in 14 sports |
Opening | 16 July 2001 |
Closing | 1 August 2001 |
Main venue | Stadio Olimpico |
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The 2001 Summer Deaflympics (Italian: Olimpiadi estive 2001 per non udenti), officially known as the 19th Summer Deaflympics (Italian: 19° Olimpiadi estive per sordi), is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 16 July to 1 August 2001, in Rome, Italy.[1]
The 19th Summer Deaflympics Games were originally scheduled to be held from 16 to 28 November 2000 in Sydney, but was decided to host it in 2001 due to the schedule of 2000 Summer Olympics.