2025 Deaflympics – Tokyo, Japan
The city of Tokyo, Japan will host the 25th Summer Deaflympics from 15 – 26 November 2025. Elite deaf athletes from around the world will come together for 12 days of world-class sports competition and social and cultural activities.
Australia has a proud history of competing at the Deaflympics and have attended all but one Summer Deaflympics since 1965.
The sports that will take place at the 2025 Deaflympics are:
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Tenpin Bowling
- Cycling (Road)
- Cycling (Mountain Bike)
- Football
- Golf
- Judo
- Karate
- Orienteering
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wresting (Freestyle)
- Wrestling (Greco-Roman)
Australian Deaflympic Team Information
Expression of Interest Form
First round of Expression of Interest to participate in the Australian Deaflympic Team to attend the 2025 Deaflympics closes on Friday 13th September 2024. Having information by this date will help DSA plan for its funding and team management/ organisation needs. It is important that the required information is received by this date.
Updates
Regular information updates provided by DSA and the Chef de Mission on the 2025 Deaflympics will include information such as updates on our fundraising efforts, team selection processes, sport event information, training camps, Tokyo information (accommodation, venues, etc.), and other relevant information.
Videos
EOI Information for Australian Deaflympics team – 11 June 2024
Need more information?
If you have any questions, please contact Bryn Davies, Australian Team Chef de Mission – cdm@deafsports.org.au
A Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) section will be added shortly
Qualifying standards (individual sports) and selection process
DSA wants to ensure that the Australian Deaflympic Team is of high quality and competitive against other countries also competing. DSA will follow minimum qualifying standards required in some events such as swimming and athletics as part of the selection process. You can find the minimum qualifying times for these events on the Deaflympics website:
As for other sports such as Cycling (Road and Mountain Bike), the results from the 2021 Deaflympic Games will be forwarded to individuals who have expressed interest in competing these events.
Team sports will go through a selection process organised by the National Deaf Sport Committee (NDSC). You can find out more about your National Deaf Sport Committees
Should you be interested in participating in sports where there is no NDSC (e.g. shooting, orienteering, cycling, etc), please contact DSA directly. Please contact either Phil Harper (General Manager) – phil.harper@deafsports.org.au
Costs
Deaf Sports Australia (DSA), as the peak deaf sports organisation in Australia, is currently looking for government and other funding to assist with costs to attend the 2025 Deaflympic Games. As with past Deaflympics, Australian Deaflympic Team members have had to contribute towards the cost of sending a team. Costs include airfare, accommodation, meals, support staff (interpreters and medical team), event registration and other expenses. Members usually also do their own fundraising to assist with personal costs.
If you are selected to the Australian Deaflympic Team, you will be advised of how much you will need to contribute towards the costs (levy). The team size may depend on how much funding DSA has been able to raise towards sending an Australian Deaflympic Team.