Rome 2001 - Basketball

Location:	Rome, Italy
Opening Date:	22 Jul 2001
Closing Date:	01 Aug 2001
Nations:	16
Athletes:	245
Men:	159
Women:	86

Highlights

Countries

Results

With the International Olympic Committee's approval for the word change of "World Games for the Deaf" to "Deaflympics" in May 2001, Rome was the first to host the Summer Games using this new identity.

Kristina Dovydaityte of Lithuania received a $3000 Fair Play Award from Widex.

Countries participated:

Country	Men	Women	Total
Argentina	12	0	12
Australia	12	0	12
Belarus	0	10	10
Cyprus	10	0	10
Germany	12	12	24
Great Britain	0	8	8
Greece	12	12	24
Israel	10	0	10
Italy	12	0	12
Japan	11	0	11
Lithuania	12	12	24
Poland	12	0	12
Slovenia	11	0	11
Sweden	10	10	20
Ukraine	11	10	21
United States of America	12	12	24
Total	159	86	245

Games