Participation in the World Games for the Deaf and other Comité International des Sports der Sourds (CISS) events is restricted to persons who have a hearing loss of at least 55 decibels (dB) in the better ear as measured by a 3-tone frequency average at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hertz, ISO 1964 Standard. For more information, go to the CISS web site at http://www.ciss.org; click on "about," then "regulations," then "rules/general," then scroll to Article 1.3 on eligibility.

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