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| Host city | Sofia |
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Nations | 90 |
| Athletes | 2879 |
| Sport | 17 sports (20 disciplines) |
| Events | 203 |
| Opening | July 26, 2013 |
| Closing | August 4, 2013 |
| Opened by | Rosen Plevneliev |
| Main venue | Armeets Arena / Vasil Levski National Stadium |
| Website | sofia 2013 |
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The 2013 Summer Deaflympics (Bulgarian: 2013 летни дефлимпийски игри), officially known as the 22nd Summer Deaflympics (Bulgarian: 22-ра лятна глуха олимпиада), was an international multi-sport event that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26 to August 4, 2013.[1] The marathon had been held before in Füssen, Germany on 21 July.[2]
Sofia was hosting the biggest sports event for deaf athletes for a second time. In the past the Bulgarian capital hosted the 1993 Summer Deaflympics, thus becoming only the second city, together with Copenhagen, which has hosted two Summer Deaflympics.[3]
The 2013 games was to be held in Athens, Greece, but the city decline the hosting rights citing no Organising Committee for the event and economic turmoil in the country.[4]
- ^ "Sofia 2013 – 22nd Summer Deaflympics". International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Sofia 2013 22nd Deaflympics Marathon Details". CISS. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "22nd Summer Deaflympics 2013". H3 TV. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ Greek Government officially confirms lack of support for Athens 2013 Deaflympics