Isreal deligation to attend Deaflympics in Taiwan

Written by Asia News on Thursday, 12 March, 2009 Time posted : 7:26 pm

29-member Israeli delegation to attend Deaflympics in Taiwan
Tel-Aviv, Israel — Israel plans to dispatch a 29-member delegation to Taiwan for the 21st Deaflympic Games from Sept. 5-15, Taiwan’s representative to Israel Ting Gan-cheng said Wednesday.
Ting unveiled the plan after David Lanesman and Nissim Kakon, chairman and vice chairman of the Israel Deaf Sports Organization, respectively, paid a call on him March 9.
During the meeting, Lanesman said that the organization is attaching great importance to the upcoming Deaflympics, as this is the first time Taiwan is holding an international sports competition for athletes with hearing problems, according to Ting.
Ting added that Lanesman also displayed a watch that he was given by President Ma Ying-jeou during a recent visit to Taipei to discuss Israel’s participation in the international event.
Competitions at the 21st Deaflympics in Taipei will be held in 20 disciplines, including tennis, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, handball, beach volleyball, swimming, judo, beach volleyball, karate, and judo.
The Israeli delegation will consist of 17 athletes, four coaches, one medical expert, one cameraman, one security guard and five representatives of the sports organization, according to Lanesman.
Israeli athletes will compete in wushu, bowling, orienteering, basketball and beach volleyball events, Lanesman added.
Ting promised to provide all necessary support to the Israeli athletes to help them optimize their performance and said he hopes that Taiwan and Israel can enhance cooperation through sports exchanges.
Updated Thursday, March 12, 2009 5:05 pm TWN, By Y.L. Kao, CNA