September 5 articles
Amidst the highly anticipated Deaflympics, Taipei capitalized on its opportunity to amaze an international audience and show what the city has to offer. Officials opened the 2009 Games with a spectacularly successful ceremony that entertained at least 16,000 spectators.
While numerous fans sat inside the stadium, watching with eager eyes as the 2009 Taipei Deaflympics Opening Ceremony began, countless more were shut out from the event.
Prior to the start of the 21st Deaflympics Opening Ceremony at Taipei Stadium in Taiwan on Saturday, American athletes crowded into the first-floor lobby of the Miramar Garden Taipei Hotel and speculated about what would happen later that evening.
The U.S. Deaflympic Media team will be liveblogging from the Opening Ceremony.
The U.S. women’s soccer squad opened its defense of its 2005 gold medal with a decisive 4-0 victory on a soggy field against newcomer Team Deutschland.
American cyclist Paul Wood begins his swan song with an honor few deaf athletes earn: flag-bearer for the U.S. Deaflympic Team at tonight’s Opening Ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan.
