In November 2025, Colombian Deaf influencer Freddy raised a serious concern: fewer signing athletes are visible in today’s Deaflympics. His concern is valid.
In this video, I respond in real time and clarify an important issue — the Deaf population is not dwindling, and language should not be sidelined in our own global institutions.
What if we reimagined Deaflympics as Signlympics — a language-centered international competition welcoming deaf athletes of all communication styles and qualified signing allies?
This conversation goes beyond sports. It touches the future of Deaf schools, Deaf identity, and whether we build institutions around medical models… or language models.
Let’s talk.