About
The National Deaf Games is an annual event platform providing opportunities for the Deaf community to compete against one another in their favourite sports and to encourage higher participation in physical activities which promotes healthy lifestyle.
The inaugural National Deaf Games was successfully organised in early March 2015. The entire event registered 143 Deaf participants. The guest-of-honour, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, graced the Opening Ceremony of 1st National Deaf Games at Jurong East Sports Centre. More than 250 spectators turned up to watch the action of Futsal.
Objectives
- Allow members to experience both fun and higher competitive games.
- Provide members with opportunity to play against their own family and friends.
- To boost the recruitment drive for the Deaf sports development programme.
- To identify talents and potential athletes and prepare them for future major games.
Eligibility
Open to Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and foreigners working in Singapore. A participant shall be Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Permanent Resident or foreigner working in Singapore shall be a client member of their national deaf association in their native country. Document proofs are required.
General Information
For the General Rules & Regulations for the National Deaf Games, please click here. (updated May 2019)
For information on the hearing test procedure, please click here.
For any enquiries on National Deaf Games, please write in to ndg@dsa.org.sg
Sports/Games Rules
For NDG Badminton, please click here.
For NDG Bowling, please click here.
For NDG Futsal, please click here.
For NDG Karting, please click here.
5th National Deaf Games 2019
Jubilating the Deafening Spirits of the Games – a celebration for the undying spirit of sportsmanship by deaf people taking part in the annual deaf games through various sports events.
There are 4 main sports events for this year’s edition of NDG and they are Badminton, Bowling, Futsal, and Karting.
Online registration is “live”. To register for the NDG2019 events, please click here.
Please do note that participants are to accept and comply with the General Rules & Regulation prior to their online registration. Failure to comply would lead to immediate disqualification and strictly without any refund.
4th National Deaf Games 2018
Click on the respective sports event (below) for the results.
3rd National Deaf Games 2017
Click on the respective sports event (below) for the results.
2nd National Deaf Games 2016
Click on the respective sports event (below) for the results.
National Deaf Games 2015
Gallery of the captured memories.
For results of the last NDG Badminton 2015, please click here.
For results of the last NDG Bowling 2015, please click here.
For results of the last NDG Futsal 2015, please click here.
