Deaf Sports Reform (09/30/08)

As the PSFD became part of international Deaf sports communities, it is now became active participant of different activities like games, meetings and congress organized by international Deaf sports organizations like the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Last September 12 to 13, 2008 the PSFD sent Mr. Michael Vea, PSFD Secretary-General, as the sole representative of our country to the 41st ICSD Extraordinary Congress held during the celebration of Deaf Days 2008 at Bratislava, Slovakia. 

Led by ICSD president, Dr. Donalda Ammons, she presented the final draft of Deaf Sports Reform proposal which main goal, as fulfillment of Olympism’s basic ideals through Deaflympic Movement, is the recognition of International Deaflympic Committee (IDC) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This mentioned Deaf Sports Reform proposal was first discussed during Deaf Sports Reform Symposium held in Zagreb, Croatia on July 2007. The proposal also explained the future changes in Deaf sports community that the global structure International Deaflympic Committee will be having three constituents, like in the structure of Olympic Movement,namely: International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, International Committee of Sports for the Deaf for Children and Youth, and National Deaflympic Committees.

The proposal garnered most of the delegates’ votes that the Deaf Sports Reform proposal should progress because a great changes from a great concept is visible that will benefit the all Deaf sporting communities around the world, and adhering the motto of the ICSD: Per ludos aequalitas (Equality through sports).

Click here to download the Deaf Sports Reform proposal.