Kazakh athletes will perform at the Deaflympics in Brazil

Caxias do Sul, May 1, 2022 – The XXIV Summer Deaflympics started in the Brazilian city of Caxias do Sul. The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Brazil also took part in the opening ceremony.

205 sets of awards in 21 sports will be played at the games. More than 3000 athletes from 100 countries of the world will take part in it. About 100 athletes will represent Kazakhstan at the main competitions of the four-year period, including pupils of the capital's Children's and Youth Sports School for athletes with disabilities. Our athletes will take part in such sports as taekwondo, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, karate, table tennis, judo, athletics, and swimming. The honor to carry the flag of Kazakhstan was awarded to the champion of the XXIII Summer Deaflympics in Samsun (Turkey), winner of the World Championship and many international tournaments, taekwondo fighter Ayan Abdrash.

The 24th Deaflympics are held under the auspices of the International Committee for Deaf Sports and the Brazilian Confederation of Deaf Sports. This event is supported by the Brazilian Ministry of Citizenship, the Rio Grande State Government, the Municipality of Caxias do Sul, and the University of Caxias do Sul.

Deaflympics are being held in South America for the first time. The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Brazil welcomes the participation of our athletes in this large-scale sports festival and wishes them only victories in the competition!