Headlined by the first USA Deaflympian to compete in the martial arts discipline of tae kwon do, the United States is sending a team of two martial arts to Sofia, Bulgaria for the 22nd Summer Deaflympics.
The American Martial Arts Association for the Deaf is seeking qualified deaf and hard of hearing athletes to compete in the 2013 Summer Deaflympics, said Dr. Frank Lala, president of AMAAD.