17th Deaf Winter Olympics Slovakia
18 Feb 2011 - 26 Feb 2011
The logo of the 17th Winter Deaflympics in Vysoké Tatry represents a hand drawn on a snow-covered glass. It contains the simple sign for "ok" which encapsulates the entire event positively and expresses the inner feeling of all the people involved in this event. The extended fingers represent a stylized image of the peaks of Vysoké Tatry. The inscription of the game is made by finger-writing. This refers to the language of signing, as the movement of a writing hand gives the same information as a sign in the sign language communication. The snow-covered glass, as a symbol of the barrier of the deaf, becomes by means of writing on it a communication medium for the whole visual concept of the Winter Deaflympics in Vysoké Tatry 2011.
Vysoké Tatry is the winter centre in the heart of Europe and is the smallest high mountain in the northern part of a rather young country – Slovakia. The country is known around the world as the host of the 1970 World Nordic Championship. Since that time, Slovakia has been involved in the scene of many FIS World Cup competitions. Slovakia is proud of the fact that in 2011 Vysoké Tatry will welcome the best deaf athletes in winter sports on this planet. The Vysoké Tatry Organizing Committee is working hard to be prepared for this mega event. Currently under preparation is the reconstruction of the several sport stadiums including renovation to new infrastructures in some venues
Athletes from 75 different nations will be participating in the events from alpine skiing to ice hockey. This will be an ideal location for disabled children and families to learn to ski for the first time as it is only 2 Hours away and very affordable the infrastructure is first class .
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