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 The world of international deaf basketball is in mourning for an exceptional young man – Mr Charalampos Grammatoglou, an internationally accredited and highly respected deaf referee from Greece for world-wide deaf basketball.
Mr Grammatoglou died from an unfortunate accident in a fall at Horseshoe Bend, within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, located near the town of Page, Arizona, USA on Saturday 24 July 2010. He was only 32 years old.
Lt. Ron Anderson of the Coconino County Sheriff's Office in Page reported that Mr Grammatoglou was standing on a ledge of thin sandstone overlooking the picturesque bend of the Colorado River taking photographs when the ledge gave way about 11:25 am and fell about 600 feet to his death. Just before he fell, members of his party were yelling at him to get away from the edge, Anderson said.
Mr Grammatoglou had only just completed attending 2nd DIBF International Deaf Referee Clinic held in Gallaudet University, Washington DC, USA, between 14 - 18 July 2010. He was on personal holiday touring across USA with other friends and international deaf referees and the tour included a visit to the tourist landmark at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Mr Grammatoglou, formally a member of the Hellenic deaf basketball team was recognised internationally as one of the best and most talented deaf basketball referees... >> read more
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 The second International Deaf Referee Clinic summoned 13 deaf referees from all over the world in Gallaudet University in Washington, USA during 14-18 July and like the first one in Stockholm, Sweden, 2007 it also became a big success.
The Clinic was arranged by Deaf International Basketball Federation in cooperation with and support from USA Deaf Basketball.
Many thanks to the Administration of Gallaudet University through Ms Wendy Wiatrowski for using some of its premises for free. The DIBF is very grateful for their support. >> more |
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 Report by Gerald Brown, Director of Arizona Desertfire.
Our recent trip to the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in Montego Bay, Jamaica was a rewarding journey.
Our travels started with a tour by the Vice Principal the day before the clinic. The campus was breathtaking, placed atop a green hill overlooking the city and ocean the indoor non air-conditioned concrete gymnasium/meeting hall in 60% humidity, was of no distraction.
We visited each classroom and were excited to meet the Jamaican deaf students as were they to meet us and looking forward to their day tomorrow. The kids communicate in both ASL & JSL and many of the students come from Signed English backgrounds with Creole or English spoken in the home. This made the clinic instruction easier. >> more
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STANDING - MEN:
Gold - UNITED STATES
Sliver - LITHUANIA
Bronze - VENEZUELA
04. - ISRAEL
05. - UKRAINE
06. - POLAND
07. - TURKEY
08. - RUSSIA
09. - CANADA
10. - GREAT BRITAIN
11. - ESTONIA
12. - SWEDEN |
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STANDING - WOMEN:
Gold - UNITED STATES
Sliver - LITHUANIA
Bronze - RUSSIA
04. - SWEDEN
05. - BELARUS
06. - POLAND
07. - UKRAINE
08. - IRELAND |
| Men: Group A |
M |
W |
L |
Pts |
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1.  USA |
5 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
493:207 |
2.  VEN |
5 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
460:355 |
3.  POL |
5 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
343:334 |
4.  UKR |
5 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
346:334 |
5.  GBR |
5 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
166:434 |
6.  EST |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
258:402 |
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| Women: Group A |
M |
W |
L |
Pts |
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| 1. USA |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
294:97 |
2.  LTU |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
211:156 |
| 3. POL |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
120:212 |
| 4. UKR |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
123:283 |
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| Men: Group B |
M |
W |
L |
Pts |
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| 1. LTU |
5 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
492:210 |
2.  ISR |
5 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
332:305 |
3.  TUR |
5 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
303:289 |
4.  RUS |
5 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
279:252 |
5.  CAN |
5 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
226:316 |
6.  SWE |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
210:369 |
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| Women: Group B |
M |
W |
L |
Pts |
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| 1. RUS |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
200:94 |
| 2. SWE |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
187:109 |
3.  BLR |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
185:129 |
4.  IRL |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
26:266 |
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To download the finals game detailed results, click on links - Men Result - USA vs LTU / Women Result - USA vs LTU.
MVP - Most Valuable Player:- |
Men: BLANCO BRICENO Miguel Angel (VEN)
Women: FAAFITI Easter (USA) |
All-Star Tournament Five:-
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Women: |
VAKNIN Shlomi (ISR)
BLANCO BRICENO Miguel Angel (VEN)
BIRIETA Karolis (LTU)
SISCO Joshua (USA)
WHITE Greg (USA) |
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SEGZDAITE Jurgita (LTU)
LATHAM Britny (USA)
JOCYTE Grazina (LTU)
FAAFITI Easter (USA)
STRANTE-WORSECK Larissa (SWE) |
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Top Scorer:-
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Men: BLANCO BRICENO Miguel Angel (VEN) - 270 points
Women: STRANTE-WORSECK Larissa (SWE) - 138 points |
Top Rebounds:-
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Men: GRAHAM Mitchell (GBR) - 105 rebounds
Women: (TBA) (LTU) - 000 rebounds |
Best Defensive:-
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Men: GRAHAM Mitchell (GBR)
Women: (TBA) (LTU) |
Check out the other DIBF's U21 video clips available to view:
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Final message:
On behalf of DIBF Central Board along with FIBA and ICSD, we would like to congratulates to 2010 U21 USA Deaf Men and Women teams on winning the first Gold of the U21 WorldChampionships. DIBF also wish to express a big thank you to host organisers of the championships - PFSN for their excellent hard work in less than a year to organise.
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On behalf of Polish Deaf Sports Federation (PFSN), ICSD and the DIBF, we wish to welcome you to the first ever DIBF U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships in Lublin, Poland.
20 national men and women teams from all over the world are participating in this unique world championship for deaf youth basketball. They are managed by experts - the Polish Organising Committee, officials, and a large team of local volunteers all of whom experienced managing the successful 2nd DIBF U20 European Deaf Basketball Championships exactly 12 months ago.
Every game will be officiated by licensed DIBF International Deaf Referees, FIBA and local experienced referees to ensure a high standard quality of deaf basketball.
List of Deaf Referees to officiate:
Chara Grammatoglou (GRE)
Toni Koutsoumaris (GRE)
Fabio Scarpa (ITA)
Per Pilstrom (SWE)
There will be FIBA Active referees and experienced local referees who will be working together.
Read the foreword message from the DIBF President - Lyndon Borrow regarding this championship:
"On behalf of the International governing body for deaf basketball, I would like to convey my greetings and best wishes to participants, organisers, and Polish Deaf Sports Federation for the 1st DIBF U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships to be held from 25 June to 3 July 2010, in a great city of Lublin, Poland..." more >>
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Official DIBF U21 World Championships website:
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Visit the official DIBF U21 World Championships website for up to date news, results, teams in groups, multimedia and more - www.dibf.org/u21 |
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Scoreboard - Live games results and stats online:
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International Deaf Veteran Men Basketball Tournament took place in Riga, Latvia on 3-5 June 2010.
Congratulations to RSK from Latvia being the champions of the tournament.
Fur full detail report, players names, MVP and games results, please click here to download a document (PDF) report, |
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 We are pleased to invite elite deaf referees to our DIBF 2nd International Deaf Basketball Referee Clinic to be held at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, USA.
This will be an excellent facility for high-grade experienced and elite international deaf referees to undertake the extensive four days referee clinic lead by DIBF and FIBA lecturers and officials.
At the end of the clinic, a selection of deaf referees will be chosen after extensive update training, assessment and evaluation of high standards, and they will be awarded the DIBF International Referee Licence. This will qualify the participant to officiate at international deaf basketball games around the world, such as regional and world deaf basketball championships, and the Deaflympic Games. In addition, at certain deaf basketball games, the participant will be able to work alongside active FIBA International referees.
For for more information and if you are interested to apply- please see "Information Pack & Registration Form" on right to download. |
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 The draw for the 2010 DIBF U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships have taken place in Lublin on Friday 9th April 2010.
There will be 12 men and 8 women competing teams for the U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships.
The draw results and photos are now available on U21 WDBC website - www.u21.deafbasketball2010.pl
Poland will host the 2010 DIBF U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships for Men and Women between 25 June and 3 July 2010. The championships is jointly organised by the Polish Deaf Sports Federation, 2010 Organising Committee and DIBF/ICSD.
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 The 12th International Deaf Veteran Men Basketball Tournament will take place in Riga, Latvia on 3-5 June 2010.
This is a special basketball tournament for veteran deaf men with age 35 or above.
This is to be hosted by Riga Sports Club for the Deaf who are celebrating the 75th Anniversary of their club.
Already 12 deaf basketball clubs have been registered to play as follows:
1. ATLANT, Minsk
2. TYLA, Kaunas
3. RSKNS, Riga
4. GESTAS, Vilnius
5. FORUM, Kiev
6. TALKUR, Talinn
7. SATURN, Moscow
8. EERO, Pamu
9. MDG, Ljublian
10. AOK, Athens
11. DEAF SCHOOL, Riga
For Latvia Deaf Sports Federation website with clubs and update - please click here to see the website. |
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The Arizona Desert Fire (AZDF) Youth Basketball Camp is in its seventh year of helping deaf players to develop to their highest level. This program is geared for serious deaf players 9-18 years old. This camp uses a unique combination of exposure, competition, and instruction utilizing the AZDF phase 2-5 curriculum. The best deaf players in the world have utilized the traditional program to give them the skills and preparation they needed to excel at the next level. AZDF breaks down every session into three leagues to match players with their appropriate level of competition.
All deaf youth players are welcome to apply - first in, first served.
Download application form here.
Youth basketball camp on Facebook.
Arizona Desert Fire Youth Basketball Camp website - www.azdesertfire.net. |
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DIBF Central Board wish to congratulates one of the DIBF representative, Mr Jurgen Endress on his successful appointment to ICSD Technical Director (TD) for Basketball. This TD role are responsible in overseeing the program, administration, doping and act as commissioner for deaf basketball in the summer Deaflympic Games.
DIBF will be working closely with Jurgen Endress and to support his new role as ICSD TD in Basketball. |
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 DIBF Central Board would like to officially welcome the representatives and board members of the new sub-organisation - DIBF Europe. The new representatives are Mr Jurgen Endress of Germany and Mr Ramas Rentelis of United Kingdom.
One of their first roles are to form the appropriate structure of the new DIBF Europe organisation and to conduct their duties for deaf basketball events in the Europe-wide such as receiving bids and inspections for 2nd DIBF EuroCup tournament, 2013 U21 European Championships, deaf referee programs, safeguarding the DIBF-EDSO Memorandum of Understanding and more.
They are the first of four different zones to be established across different regions of the globe over the next 24 months.
DIBF Europe representatives can be contacted via email - juergen.endress@dibf.org or ramas.rentelis@dibf.org
On behalf of DIBF Central Board, our congratulations and best wishes to Jurgen and Ramas in their new role. |
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1st DIBF U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships |
25 June - 3 July |
Lublin, Poland |
2nd DIBF International Deaf Referee Clinic at Gallaudet University |
14 - 18 July |
Washington DC, USA |
4th DIBF International Deaf Youth Basketball Camp |
November |
Isla de Margarita, Venezuela |
| 2nd DIBF EuroCup & DIBF Europe Zone meeting |
October |
TBA |
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| 3rd DIBF World Deaf Basketball Championships |
23 Sept - 1 Oct |
Palermo, Italy |
| 3rd DIBF U21 European Deaf Basketball Championships |
TBA |
TBA |
| 3rd DIBF EuroCup |
October |
TBA |
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| 6th Women & 10th Men European Deaf Basketball Championships |
8-16 June |
Konya, Turkey |
| 4th DIBF EuroCup |
October |
TBA |
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| 4th DIBF U21 European Deaf Basketball Championships |
TBA |
TBA |
| 23rd Deaflympic Games |
July-August |
Athens, Greece |
| 5th DIBF EuroCup |
October |
TBA |
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 The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement between EDSO and DIBF has been signed by the Presidents on 27 November 2009 and shall remain in effect for the duration of 24 months - until 26/11/2011 at which time the agreement will be reviewed.
They have discussed on the questions of each role on the organisation of basketball and agree to co-operate in the provision, exchange of information, support deaf youth and referee developments, and managing the events of deaf basketball in Europe.
DIBF and EDSO look forward to sustainable European deaf basketball growth in the foreseeable future. |
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The 2nd DIBF International Deaf Referee clinic will be held at Gallaudet University, Washington, USA. This clinic will be conducted by two experienced FIBA international referees appointed by Lubomir Kotleba - FIBA Sport Director. Only experienced deaf referees with licence for hearing basketball of not lower than third/fourth division will be allowed to participate. Please, inform other deaf referees in your country about this opportunity. The clinic will be divided into two "classes": First Class for those attending first time and Advanced Class for those who already stay in possession of DIBF International Referee Licence.
Accommodation: Galludet University dormitory.
Price: $12 USD per person/night in double occupancy + $10 USD in administration fee to be paid once. Meals are not included but three meals at the dormitory will cost $31 USD. There will be more and other alternatives for meals. There will be a possibility to arrive earlier than 14 July or stay a longer period for the same accommodation price for those who so wish.
More information about exact program and schedule will be distributed later during April-May 2010. |
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A new website have been launched for the U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships to be held in Lublin, Poland - a first-ever youth world championships for the deaf. Full information, news, venues, and more.
Please visit the website on www.u21.deafbasketball2010.pl |
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The new DIBF EuroCup website with detailed information about the tournament, fixtures, teams, venue, referees / officials, news, media and many more.
Please visit the website on www.dbuk.org/dibf-eurocup |
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For latest daily results and update of the Deaflympic Games basketball - please visit their website - www.2009deaflympics.org |
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DIBF will be conducting 2009 Conference to be held in Sheraton Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan during the 21st Deaflympic Games. Agenda and reports have been sent to member countries who are attending to the conference. Observers are welcome. |
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There will be three deaf accredited DIBF International Referees who will be working alongside with FIBA referees officiating the Deaflympics basketball games. The deaf referees are Fabio Scarpa (Italy), Chara Grammatoglou (Greece), and Hsin-dar Lee (Taiwan).
The international DIBF and FIBA referees will be attending to FIBA Referee clinic on 5 September in Taipei, Taiwan - a day before the Deaflympics basketball starts. FIBA Commissioner Mr Viliam Koller from Slovakia who was chosen by Mr Lubomir Kotleba - FIBA Sport Director to run the FIBA Referees clinic which is important for preparation of refereeing the basketball games. |
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Deaf Basketball United Kingdom (DBUK) will be hosting the first-ever "DIBF EuroCup" deaf basketball clubs tournament to be held in London on 6 to 8 November 2009.
The DIBF EuroCup will then occur annually in each city around Europe and it is designate for local deaf basketball club level and this event runs on lower scale and smaller budget in order to have effective yearly clubs tournaments.
Click on this link to download a larger size poster image.
For more information and team registration, et cetera - visit the DBUK website - www.dbuk.org (DIBF EuroCup page on DBUK website is still under development - to be made available soon). |
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DIBF Secretary General - Kjell Gunna have visited to Palermo and undertook second assessment and inspection with the organisers of the 2011 DIBF World Deaf Basketball Championships. Kjell have produced the report and send to member countries - all are in excellent order. |
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DIBF have awarded the bid to PFSN (Polish Deaf Sports Federation) in Lublin, Poland to host the 2010 DIBF U21 World Championships.
PFSN was successful in hosting the recent 2009 U20 European Deaf Basketball Championships in which Turkey men and Sweden women have won. Sweden was originally to host the 2010 U21 world championship but had to give away due to Swedish Royal family wedding happening around the same time making financially impossible and lack of support.
DIBF wish to greatly appreciate to PFSN, their Polish government and sports organisations for accepting to host the 2010 U21 World Championships in such a short notice and we have the full confidence of their management and preparation in which DIBF will oversees in the next 10 months. |
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Sanction fee:
Due to financial crisis in Europe, DIBF has wavered the sanction fee. This means there will be no fee for each players and officials attending to this U20 Championships.
Team entry fee:
Likewise due to financial crisis, DIBF has reduced the team entry fee by 50% - $75 USD per team and this can be paid upon arrival at Lublin, Poland. This is due to our obligations towards arrangers.
Team and Players registration form:
Form for players list including birth date and ICSD audiogram check must be completed and sent in no later than 27 March - 27/03/2009 - Download for Players list form.
Form for Team's listed players and officials that must be completed and handed to DIBF Commissioner at the TD-meeting shortly before the opening of the 2nd DIBF U20 European Championships. Download for Team listed players and officials form.
Hotel / Accommodation reservation:
The hotel / accommodation reservation must be made no later than 22 April - 22/04/2009. The cost of accommodation is minimum of $60 USD per person for 3 Star Hotel Victoria and minimum of $30 USD per person for Deaf Boarding House. Download here for reservation form.
 Website of 2nd DIBF U20 European Deaf Basketball Championships:
The Polish arrangers have developed a new website especially for the championships - you will find some information already in place and more will be added prior to and during the championships - see the website: www.u20.em-basketball2009.pl
News - Interview - 23/12/2008:
Polish organisers have made an interview with Kjell Gunna - DIBF Secretary General during his second visit and inspection of the 2009 2nd DIBF U20 European Deaf Basketball Championships. See interview report and photos made by the Polish organisers.
News - Photo gallery:
Photo gallery of DIBF's second visit and inspection - see link for photo gallery created by the Polish organisers. |
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DIBF announces that Polish Deaf Sports Federation will arrange the 2nd DIBF U20 European Championships
Participation fee:
$60-65 USD per person / per night, maximally $75 USD per person / per night. The participating fee depends on number of participating countries: The more countries the cheaper. The participation fee include accommodation in double-rooms in 3-4 star hotel, breakfast and lunch/dinner, local transports in Lublin and farewell party. You only need to add your travel to Lublin.
Gender and age limits:
Boys and girls, born during 1988 or later.
Preliminary entry with entry fee:
1 January 2009. Forms to be sent out shortly. Preliminary entry fee $150 USD per team to be paid according to prel. entry form to later be sent out. Not to be paid back in case of withdrawal.
Definitive entry:
1 March 2009. Forms to be sent out shortly
You are most welcome with entry to these Championships. The DIBF is well aware of that Deaflympic Games are in September later this year, but nevertheless it should be easy for you to obtain more money for youth activities. The Governments really like and support youth activities. Please, try this way. |
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DIBF Central Board is having annual Central Board meeting to be held in Palermo, Italy - the same location as the 2011 DIBF World Deaf Basketball Championships.
DIBF Central Board will have special arrangements with FISS / LIPS - Italian Deaf Sports Federation and Italian Deaf Basketball Federation to launch a new logo for the 2011 DIBF World Deaf Basketball Championships, to held a press conference, re-visit basketball venues and hotels, meeting with organisers of 2011 WDBC as well as key people including FIBA representatives. Report will be produced on this website at later date. |
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International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) will be holding an Extraordinary Congress to be held in Bratislava, Slovakia - just day after the conclusion of EDSO Congress. The President of DIBF - Lyndon Borrow will be officially attending at the expense of DIBF.
The ICSD Extraordinary Congress will be mainly to converse about the Deaf Sports Reform on revised draft from the Deaf Sports Reform Symposium held in Zagreb, Croatia in July 2007. The aims is to restructure the ICSD into International Deaflympic Committee (IDC) and to form the Deaflympic Branch, World Sports Branch and Youth Sports Branch in order to increase the standard of deaf sports around the world.
An ICSD Deaf Sports Reform Revised draft is available to download in PDF (1.69MB). |
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Deutsche Gehorlosen-Sportverband (German Deaf Sports Association) are hosting the 2008 European Deaf Basketball Championships to be held in Bamberg, Germany. There are 14 countries made in the final entry, see group listing as follows:
Men:
BLR, ESP, GER, GRE, ISR, ITA, LAT, LTU, RUS, SLO, TUR, UKR
Women:
BLR, GER, GRE, LTU, POL, RUS, SWE, UKR
For more information, update and results - see the championships' web site: www.basketball-em2008.dg-sv.de |
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DIBF would like to announce the launching of www.wdbc2007.org, the official website for the 2nd DIBF World Deaf Basketball Championships that will take place in the Guangzhou, China, from 22nd June to 30th June 2007.
www.wdbc2007.org includes all-event related information on this international Deaf basketball championships for men and women and will feature daily results with photos itself, and during the finals on 30th June, a live television will be broadcasted via online by DeafNation.
High quality photos are added and updated on gallery daily from this world Deaf basketball championships. They are available for purchase online - please visit this website: www.deafbasketball.se |
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 The first, in all deaf sports history at all, deaf basketball referee clinic in Stockholm, Sweden gathered a sum of 11 deaf referees from Europe, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand and USA and was a real hit. The Deaf International Basketball Federation, DIBF, called for this clinic and arranged it together with Stockholm Basketball Association and FIBA. The participants all hold referee licences of different levels from their home countries. >> more> |
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Official results and awards report now available to download (PDF):
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The DIBF is planning to arrange the first International Deaf Youth Basketball Camp in Africa to be arranged in Nairobi, Kenya. All details are not clear yet but participation with five girls and five boys of age 14 - 18 year plus 2 leaders from each country participated in the clinic/seminar in February 2007 is expected. Altogether the DIBF count of about 50-60 participants. The Camp will be arranged after FIBA model "Basketball Without Borders" and in same style like in Vilnius, Lithuania June 2005. |
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 DIBF Central Board sent our Secretary-General, Kjell Gunna to Warsaw, Poland to meet the members of Poland Deaf Sports Federation and Polish Deaf Basketball clubs to provide an introduction to DIBF and to give management consultancy and counsel.
Secretary-General has submitted the report of the meeting with photo gallery – click here to view. |
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 In co-operation with the Lithuania Deaf Sports Federation and with economical contribution from the FIBA, the Deaf International Basketball Federation arranged an International Deaf Youth Basketball Camp in Vilnius, Lithuania 21-26 June 2005. Participants were youngsters of age 14-18 years, boys and girls from Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine. Conductors of the youth camp were... click here for more.
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New ICSD Basketball Technical Director
DIBF has conducted a successful coaches clinic and development seminar in Philippines during 7-10 September 2006.
DIBF has conducted a successful coaches clinic and development seminar in Kenya during 26-29 January 2006.
