Bidding Process
The Chinese Taipei Sport Association for the Deaf expressed its intention to bid for the 2009 Summer Deaflympics following its participation at the 2001 Summer Deaflympics in Rome. Athens, Greece, the host city of the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Paralympics, was also bidding for the hosting right.
On November 24, 2002, ICSD President John Lovett arrived in Taipei, and visited all recommended venues and facilities during the one week stay. The Chinese Taipei Sport Association for the Deaf gave Mr. Lovett multimedia presentations and made arrangements for him to meet with President Chen Shui-bian, Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee Chairman Huang Ta-chou, and other officials.
Taipei was chosen to host the 21st Summer Deaflympics in a vote held at the 38th ICSD session, finishing ahead of Athens, Greece. Below was the vote count that occurred on February 28, 2003 in Sundsvall, Sweden:
| 2009 Summer Deaflympics Bidding Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | National Olympic Committee | Round 1 | |||
| Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee | 52 | |||
| Athens, Greece | Hellenic Olympic Committee | 32 | |||
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