2017 Summer Deaflympics
The 2017 Summer Deaflympics (Turkish: 2017 Yaz İşitme Engelliler Olimpiyat Oyunları), officially known as the 23rd Summer Deaflympics (Turkish: 23'üncü Yaz İşitme Engelliler Olimpiyat Oyunları), is an international multi-sport event that took place in Samsun, Turkey from July 18 to July 30, 2017. 3,148 athletes from 97 countries competed in 18 sports with 21 disciplines. 86 records were broken with 54 being world records and 32 being Deaflympics records.
| Host city | Samsun, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Motto | Our voice is sport (Turkish: Sesimiz Spor) |
| Nations | 86 |
| Athletes | 2,873 |
| Events | 219 in 18 sports |
| Opening | July 18, 2017 |
| Closing | July 30, 2017 |
| Opened by | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Athlete's Oath | Ömer Otamış |
| Torch lighter | Ertuğrul Bursa |
| Main venue | Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium |
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