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Host city | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Nations | 29 countries |
Athletes | 1053 athletes |
Events | 96 (12 disciplines) |
Opening | July 10, 1985 |
Closing | July 20, 1985 |
Opened by | Ronald Reagan |
Main venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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The 1985 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 15th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from July 10 to July 20, 1985, in Los Angeles, California United States.[1]
The 15th Summer Deaflympics Games were originally scheduled to be held from 29 August to 9 September 1984, but it was decided to postpone the Games to 1985 due to the schedule of the 1984 Summer Olympics.