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Host city | Khanty-Mansiysk Magnitogorsk ![]() |
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Motto | Let’s give a voice to our sport success |
Nations | 27 countries |
Athletes | 336 athletes |
Events | 31 in 5 sports |
Opening | 28 March 2015 |
Closing | 5 April 2015 |
Opened by | Vitaly Mutko |
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The 2015 Winter Deaflympics (Russian: Зимние Сурдлимпийские игры 2015 года), officially known as the 18th Winter Deaflympics (Russian: 18-е зимние сурдлимпийские игры), is an international multi-sport event that took place in Khanty-Mansiysk and Magnitogorsk, Russia from 28 March to 5 April 2015.[1][2]
The 18th Winter Deaflympics Games were originally scheduled to be held from 8 to 20 April 2014 in Sochi, but was decided to host it in 2015 due to the schedule of 2014 Winter Olympics.