The Monday blues have not reached Taiwan yet or perhaps have bypassed us here! With the sun shining with no rain cloud in sight, athletes here and there competing for the Gold, and the fans standing around in anticipation of excitement and awe, its already day 2 of Deaflympics and 72 medals won by 27 countries in many sports. 17 gold medals. Smiling and happy faces everywhere, it is truly contagious that one cannot help but smile. With 17 Sports with 20 Discliplines and 177 events altogether requires tremendous planning and orchestration to ensure everything goes smoothly according to schedule, the Taiwanese Deaflympics committee are commended for their striving commitment to make this an unforgettable Deaflympics for everyone involved.
Interesting Tidbits of the 21st Deaflympics
Countries: 80
Total athletes : 2670 Men: 1842 Women: 828
First time Deaflympians: 1668
Returning Deaflympians: 1002
The youngest athlete is CHEN Teu-Ying from Taiwan at 12 years old (D.O.B. 1 Mar 1997) – Swimming
The oldest athlete is KORAK Alois from Austra at 68 years old (D.O.B. 18 JUN 1941) – Bowling
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