WDGF in Switzerland

WDGF in Switzerland

WDGF in Switzerland

At the invitation of ICSD, President Simeon Hart and Board Member Arne Lundquist travelled to Lausanne, Switzerland to attend the inaugural meeting with ICSD and all International Deaf Sport Federations (IDSFs) responsible for basketball, chess, football, and golf.  Hart and Lundquist had good informative and interactive discussions with ICSD and other IDSFs.  This is the first time in the history of WDGF, also for other IDSFs, that a formal meeting has been held with ICSD.

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L to R: Philip Gardner, International Deaf Chess Committee (IDCC); Soslanbek Kanukov, Board Member & Iakov Frenkel, President, Deaf International Football Association (DIFA); Kang Chen, ICSD Vice President – World Sports & Dmitry Rebrov, ICSD CEO; Aleksas Jasiunas, President & Jürgen Endress, Secretary General, Deaf International Basketball Federation (DIBF); and Simeon Hart & Arne Lundquist, WDGF

During the Lausanne visit, WDGF took the opportunity to meet with Aurélia Tacchini, Project Manager, at the IGF office.  The meeting was productive and WDGF has learned of more information regarding inclusion of golf in all disability and Deaf sectors.

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L to R: Simeon Hart, Aurélia Tacchini, Arne Lundquist

The WDGF thanks ICSD for the opportunity and congratulates ICSD on the milestone of the MOU signed with IOC on 9 March 2016.

Message from the WDGF President, Simeon Hart on March 8:

WDGF in Switzerland – March 8 2016 from WDGF board on Vimeo.

Updates by Simeon Hart & Arne Lundquist on March 9:

WDGF in Switzerland – March 9 2016 from WDGF board on Vimeo.

Final Update by Simeon Hart & Arne Lundquist on March 10:

WDGF in Switzerland – March 10 2016 from WDGF board on Vimeo.