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Deaf Sport sends SOS after missing Deaflympics

Deaf Sport has failed to travel to the Deaflympics due to lack of funds
Deaf Sport has failed to travel to the Deaflympics due to lack of funds

Officials at the Botswana Deaf Sport Federations (BDSF) are frustrated after missing out on the 25th Deaflympics that gets underway in Tokyo, Japan, tomorrow.

Deaflympics is an international multi-sport event for deaf athletes held every four years, organised by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD). The event returns to its usual four-year cycle after the 2021 edition was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

African countries will take part in the competition are Kenya, Namibia (debut) and South Africa.

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