Saudi Arabia first competed at the Deaflympics for the first time in 2001, Saudi Arabia won it's first Deaflympic medal (bronze) in bowling in which international multi-sport event that was celebrated from September 5 to September 15, 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), officially known as the 21st Summer Deaflympics?
2009 Summer Deaflympics The 2009 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 21st Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from September 5 to September 15, 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China). It is the third Summer Deaflympics to be held in Asia/Pacific region. Judo, Karate, and Taekwondo have been recognized as new summer disciplines in the Deaflympics sports competition program.
2009 Maccabiah Games The 2009 Maccabiah Games (Hebrew: המכביה ה-18 ישראל תשס"ט‎ ‎ ). the 18th incarnation of the Maccabiah Games, were held in July 2009. According to the organizing committee these were the largest games held yet. These Games were the world's fifth-largest sporting event, behind the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, World Police and Fire Games, and Universiade. On the 13th of July, more than 6,000 Jewish athletes from all over the world joined Team Israel's 3,000 participants at the Ramat Gan Stadium in Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel, for the opening ceremony.