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Frequently Asked Questions

The questions EDSO is asked most often — about competing, about membership, and about where to find the regulations. If the answer you need is not here, the office will give it to you.

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About EDSO

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What is EDSO?

EDSO is the European Deaf Sport Organisation — the umbrella organisation for deaf sport in Europe. It organises the European Deaf Championships and the European Deaf Games, sets the regulations and technical standards its championships are run to, and supports its member federations.

There is a fuller account on the About EDSO page.

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When and where was EDSO founded?

On 7 July 1983, in Antibes, France, with nine countries present. Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany took the initiative and a preparatory committee was formed; Hendrik J. de Haas (NED) was the first President.

See History of EDSO.

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How is EDSO run?

The General Assembly — the member federations meeting together — is the supreme body: it elects the Executive Committee, decides the constitution and votes on what the organisation does. Between assemblies the Executive Committee runs EDSO.

Each sport has a Sports Director responsible for its championships and its technical rules, and the Commissions carry the work that runs across every sport. The current board is on the Executive Committee page.

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Which countries are members of EDSO?

EDSO's members are national deaf sport federations, one per country. Each has its own page on this site with its officers and contact details — see Member Federations.

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Competing

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Who is eligible to compete in EDSO competition?

An athlete is eligible with a hearing loss of at least 55 dB in the better ear, established by an audiogram held on file, and must be a member of the national deaf sport federation entering them.

The audiogram regulations are published under Documents & Regulations.

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Can hearing aids or cochlear implants be used while competing?

No. Hearing aids, cochlear implants and any other amplification may not be used while competing. It is the rule that makes the result a fair one: every athlete on the field is working from what they can see.

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How do I enter a European Championship?

Athletes are not entered individually. Your national deaf sport federation enters you — it submits the entry forms to EDSO, pays the entry fees and is responsible for the delegation.

Find your federation and how to reach it on the Member Federations page.

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Which sports does EDSO govern?

The full list, with the Sports Director responsible for each, is on the Sports page.

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What is the difference between the European Deaf Championships and the European Deaf Games?

A European Deaf Championship is held in a single sport, on a fixed cycle so that federations can plan and finance a team.

The European Deaf Games and the European Deaf Youth Games are the multi-sport editions, where several sports are held together in one host city — see Euro Games.

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Where do I find the calendar of upcoming championships?

Every championship EDSO has awarded is listed on the Calendar, and each one has its own page under Events with the host, the dates and the sports being held.

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Federations & regulations

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How does a national federation become a member of EDSO?

EDSO's members are national deaf sport federations, one per country. A European federation that is a member of ICSD is a member of EDSO and has the right to enter every European Championship it organises.

Write to info@edso.eu for the membership procedure.

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Where do I find the constitution, the regulations and the fees?

The constitution, the bylaws, the general sport regulations, the schedule of fees, the audiogram regulations and the ICSD anti-doping rules are collected on the Documents & Regulations page.

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Where do I find the protest form and the record application forms?

The protest form, the European record claims and the world record applications are on the Forms page.

These are not the entry forms — Forms 1 to 4 are submitted by your federation through the EDSO entry portal.

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How is a championship awarded to a host?

EDSO awards its championships to the member federations that bid for them, and supports the organising committee through to the closing ceremony. The host manual and the conditions a bid has to meet are published under Documents & Regulations.

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This website

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Where do I find results and medals?

Results are published on each championship's own page under Events, and an athlete with a competition record has a page of their own reached from there.

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How do I find somebody — a board member, a sports director, a federation officer?

The People directory brings together the Executive Committee, the Sports Directors, the Commissions, the EDSO office and every member federation's own officers, and can be searched by name.

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Something on this site is out of date. Who do I tell?

Write to the EDSO office at info@edso.eu. A correction to a federation's own officers or contact details is made by that federation — its details are on the Contacts page.

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Still have a question?

Questions about entering a championship — deadlines, eligibility, accreditation — are answered fastest by your own national federation, which is the body that enters you. Everything else reaches the EDSO office.

info@edso.eu Find your federation Contacts

About EDSO

What EDSO is and what it does →

Documents & Regulations

Constitution, regulations, fees →

Forms

Protest and record forms →