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All Match Videos of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be displayed with Sign Language

Posted on 4th June 2010


FIFA has announced that they will broadcast Sign Language in International Sign during the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa on their website. This is fantastic news for all Deaf and Hard of Hearing people around the world.


This means all match report videos on FIFA website will be broadcast with Sign Language.


Football is a universal sport and it must be accessible to everyone. We are therefore delighted to be offering this service for people with hearing impairments and the deaf," said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. "By producing these video reports with International Sign, FIFA is serving the needs of over 70 million people."






Read more here: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1223699/






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