Follow Dr. Lopes along on her journey to Brazil for the Summer Deaflympics

After Dr. Lopes is done work on Fri. April 29th, she will be heading off to volunteer at her first sports event in 2 years and 4 months, the Summer @Deaflympics2021official in Brazil.  She will be supporting Team Canada (@assccdsa) and will return back to work at @361clinic on Mon. May 16th!
Follow along on our @361clinic social media accounts to stay on top of what is happening at the event! NOTE: The next clinic e-newsletter will be sent out on Fri. May 13th!
✈️ This year’s Summer Deaflympics was supposed to take part in December 2021, but due to the pandemic, it got postponed to May 2022.
✈️ The Deaflympics is an international multi-sport event, organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD – International Committee of Sports for the Deaf).
✈️ The first edition, held in Paris in 1924, was also the first sporting event for people with special needs.
✈️️ The Summer Deaflympics takes place every 4 years and is the oldest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
✈️️ For the 24th summer edition, it is expected to receive 4,500 deaf athletes and teams from over 100 countries.
✈️As a historical landmark, Brazil will be the First Country in Latin America to host the Summer Deaflympic Games.
✈️ If you haven’t liked/followed our @361clinic accounts yet, why not join now and follow our journey!
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