title: 1953 Summer Deaflympics
text: # 1953 Summer Deaflympics
  
  The 1953 Summer Deaflympics (Dutch: Zomerdeaflympische Zomerspelen 1953; French: 1953 Sourdlympiques d'été;German: Sommer-Deaflympics 1953) officially known as 7th Deaflympics (Dutch: 7e Zomerdeaflympische Spelen; French: 7e Sourdlympiques d'été;German: 7. Sommer Deaflympics) is an international multi-sport event that was held from 15 August 1953 to 19 August 1953. The event was hosted by Brussels, Belgium.
  
  The 1953 Summer Deaflympics saw Australia as the second non-European country to enter. The American team in 1935.
  
  The following countries participated in the 1953 Deaflympics:
  
  * Australia
  * Austria
  * Belgium
  * Denmark
  * Finland
  * France
  * Germany
  * Great Britain
  * Italy
  * Netherlands
  * Norway
  * Saar
  * Sweden
  * Switzerland
  * United States
  * Yugoslavia
  