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Today the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf has signed a formal agreement with the Bulgarian government to host the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia.

The 2011 USADSF Athlete of the Year, Rebecca Meyers, closes the curtain on 2012 with stellar swims in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke.

Becca Meyers starts off her Paralympic trip with a surprise.

The USADSF Executive Board has appointed Dr. Becky Clark, a certified consultant of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and licensed clinical social worker/psychotherapist as its first Board Member-at-Large.

Eight months of fundraising. 50 hours of training camp. 37 hours of travel. 455 points scored. 30 plus new international friends. 1 shiny new silver medal.

The 6th Berg/Seeger Track & Field Classic will be hosted by Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault on 12-13 April 2013.

United States Deaf Swimming Coach Bill Snape reports on the latest swimming and USDS news.

United States earns 10 medals and ties with Kenya for fourth place in the overall Medal Standings behind Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.

The United States made their presence felt at the World Deaf Athletic Championships on Thursday, bringing home two gold medals, a silver, and a bronze. The team now sits fifth in total medal count out of the 27 participating countries.

Tuesday proved to be a challenging day for our USA Team.

All of Monday

WDAC (World Deaf Athletics Championships) is now underway in Toronto, Canada this week with 28 athletes and 7 officials.

USDS member and 2011 United States Deaf Sports Federation Male Athlete of the Year, Marcus Titus, competes in the 100 meter breaststroke on the first day of USA swimming trials.

When it came to the time that mattered most, Venezuela made the plays in the final moments to win the 2012 Pan American Games gold in men's basketball, defeating the United States, 84-82, in the finals.

Utilizing its deep bench and balanced scoring attack, the United States rolled over Canada in the men

Rebecca Meyers, decorated World Deaf Swimming Champion and 2011 USADSF Female Athlete of the Year, has been nominated to compete in the 2012 Paralympics.

The United States sailed past Brazil in the final game of the preliminary round, defeating the host country 91-38. With the win, USA secured the #1 seed entering the medal round.

Led by the double digit scoring efforts by three United States players, USA defeated a physical Argentina team 88-71 last night.

Behind a dominant performance from Jonathan Valencia, the United States never lost its poise in a close game over Venezuela, the #2 ranked team in the world, winning over their Pan American rivals, 76-67.

PRAIA GRANDE, BRAZIL: 16 June 2012

Riding on a stingy defense and a high-octane offense, the USA men

The USADTF review committee has reviewed and nominated winners based on the 2012 season

After what is nearly a three-year hiatus from international competition, the United States Deaf Men

The Board of the USA Deaf Sports Federation recognized Howard Gorrell for his contributions to the world of deaf sports and the resurgence of U.S. Deaf Swimming on the world stage at the close of the 2012 House of Delegates last month in Houston.