Officially, the Games from 1924 to 1965 were called the International Silent Games in English or Jeux Internationaux Silencieux in French.... Despite the fact that deaf participants from Poland were turned away at the borders at the beginning of Nazi rule, the 3rd International Silent Games experienced a record number of participating countries and athletes.
The Games took place a year earlier in 1931 instead of 1932 to avoid conflict with the International Olympic Games.
316 athletes from 14 countries (Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Britain, Italy, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark) participated in these Games with sports such as athletics, diving, swimming, shooting football, cycling and tennis.
Notable facts were:
- Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden joined for the first time.
- Danish athletes surprised everyone by winning many gold medals in athletics.
- Germany finished in 1st place with 39 medals (14 gold, 15 silver and 10 bronze). France finished in 2nd place with 29 medals (8 gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze) and Denmark finished in 3rd place with 18 medals (10 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze).
The Games took place a year earlier in 1931 instead of 1932 to avoid conflict with the International Olympic Games.
316 athletes from 14 countries (Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Britain, Italy, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark) participated in these Games with sports such as athletics, diving, swimming, shooting football, cycling and tennis.
Notable facts were:
- Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden joined for the first time.
- Danish athletes surprised everyone by winning many gold medals in athletics.
- Germany finished in 1st place with 39 medals (14 gold, 15 silver and 10 bronze). France finished in 2nd place with 29 medals (8 gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze) and Denmark finished in 3rd place with 18 medals (10 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze).
