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The opening ceremony for the 4th Pan American Games for Deaf Youth will take place at Gallaudet on Tuesday, August 1, from 1-3 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Wild Zappers and Paul the Clown and is sponsored by the Gallaudet Student Body Government. Competition begins on Wednesday, August 2, and ends on Saturday, August 5. Track and field is 9 a.m.-noon and 7-9 p.m. everyday, and basketball is 1-7 p.m. The event will be located at the Field House and on the track field.
The Games will conclude with the closing ceremony on Saturday, August 5 after the championship games are played. An ice cream party, sponsored by HOVRS, for the athletes, Pan American committees and fans will follow. Last is the USADB qualifying trials and exhibition games, scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
President I. King Jordan recognized the importance of the Games: "We believe that events such as these promote international cooperation and goodwill among deaf people and our friends. Gallaudet is proud to be a part of an event that promotes an environment of cultural diversity."
The Games are being organized by USADSF (USA Deaf Sports Federation) under auspices of PANAMDES ( PanAmericano Deportes para Sortos). The first Pan American event was held in Venezuela in 2000, Mexico in 2002, Canada in 2004, and we were honored to have won the bid to hold in the United States this year. It was determined that Gallaudet would be an ideal location being the gateway to the United States through Washington, DC.
The Games, geared toward deaf and hard of hearing youths ages 10 - 15 from throughout North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, will include two sports: track and field, and basketball.
The opening ceremony for the 4th Pan American Games for Deaf Youth will take place at Gallaudet on Tuesday, August 1, from 1-3 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Wild Zappers and Paul the Clown and is sponsored by the Gallaudet Student Body Government. Competition begins on Wednesday, August 2, and ends on Saturday, August 5. Track and field is 9 a.m.-noon and 7-9 p.m. everyday, and basketball is 1-7 p.m. The event will be located at the Field House and on the track field.
The Games will conclude with the closing ceremony on Saturday, August 5 after the championship games are played. An ice cream party, sponsored by HOVRS, for the athletes, Pan American committees and fans will follow. Last is the USADB qualifying trials and exhibition games, scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
President I. King Jordan recognized the importance of the Games: "We believe that events such as these promote international cooperation and goodwill among deaf people and our friends. Gallaudet is proud to be a part of an event that promotes an environment of cultural diversity."
The Games are being organized by USADSF (USA Deaf Sports Federation) under auspices of PANAMDES ( PanAmericano Deportes para Sortos). The first Pan American event was held in Venezuela in 2000, Mexico in 2002, Canada in 2004, and we were honored to have won the bid to hold in the United States this year. It was determined that Gallaudet would be an ideal location being the gateway to the United States through Washington, DC.
The Games, geared toward deaf and hard of hearing youths ages 10 - 15 from throughout North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, will include two sports: track and field, and basketball.