Deaflympics out of reach now for many Australian deaf athletes

Hannah Britton tập luyện trước ngày tham dự Deaflympic ở Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ

Hannah Britton tập luyện trước ngày tham dự Deaflympic ở Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ Source: SBS

Next month, thousands of contestants will meet in Turkey for the peak international event for elite deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes, the Deaflympics.


But with the showpiece event approaching, deaf sports in Australia are reeling after a cut in federal funding.

And there are fears it could impact wellbeing in the deaf community.


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