Deaf Mosaic hosts: Gil Eastman and Mary Lou Novitsky. XXIII Winter World Games for the Deaf. Deaf Olympic sports competition consisting of cross-country skiing, Skiers, ice hockey, ice skaters, and Nordic skating. Host: Dwight Benedict. The WGD event occurred in Arctic Circle in Lapland at Finland. Over 400 athletes from 20 countries came to compete for the World Games for the Deaf. Dwight briefly shares the background of Finland. Different Olympic contenders share some words, and scenes of the games.