Based on CSD’s
longstanding commitment to the global deaf and hard of hearing community, CSD
announces its sponsorship of the 2007 Winter Deaflympics, to be held in Salt
Lake City, Utah, Feb. 1-10, 2007.
The Deaflympics began in 1924 (then called The World Games for the Deaf) and
are the second oldest international multi-cultural sports event in the world.
CSD is a Gold level sponsor of the 2007 event, the highest level possible.
In 2003, CSD sponsored the USA team to travel to Sweden for the Winter
Deaflympics, while sending CSD staff to cover and report on the event. CSD also
helped sponsor the Summer Deaflympics in Australia last year, again paying for
staff to report and cover the event. This longstanding spirit of partnership
has culminated in CSD being named one of the official sponsors of the 2007
Winter Deaflympics, while also being credited with bringing the event to
America.
CSD has a strong history of supporting deaf sports. In 2001, the United States
of America Deaf Sport Federation (USADSF) requested a partnership with CSD to
further the ends of the USADSF. CSD has since opened up an office at CSD
headquarters in Sioux Falls and paid for a full time employee to assist the
USADSF, now known as the USADSF home office and museum. CSD also supports the
USADSF by publishing information in their newspaper SIGNews.
“We are honored to call ourselves an official sponsor of the 2007 Winter
Deaflympics,” said Ben Soukup, CSD chief executive officer. “This is an
opportunity for the world’s most skilled deaf athletes to compete against each
other for world-class status. We are excited be a part of the team that makes
the Deaflympics one of the greatest and most memorable events, not only in Deaf
America, but in the entire world.”
The 2007 Winter Deaflympics includes competitions in skiing, snowboarding, ice
hockey, Nordic skiing, and curling. The event will attract approximately 400
athletes from over 20 different countries. For more information on the 2007
Winter Deaflympics, go to www.2007deaflympics.com.
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