ICSD Executive Board welcomes Mr. Guido Zanecchia The ICSD Executive Board announces that Mr. Pier Paolo Samueli from Italy has resigned from his position as Executive Board Member-at-Large.
Posted: 2023 May 02

ICSD Athletes Commission News ICSD, Athletes Commission of ICSD, and ICSD Executive Board would like to inform you that two elected members of the Athletes Commission have been replaced by two new members. The decision to replace these members was made due to their lack of availabili
Posted: 2023 Apr 28

ICSD President' Message on the 2024 Winter Deaflympics I would like to make a short report on the preparations for the 20th Winter Deaflympics. Next Winter Deaflympics will take place in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, from 18-28 February 2024, in 7 sports.
Posted: 2023 Apr 28

2nd World Deaf Judo Championships in 2024 Iran has been confirmed as the host of the 2nd World Deaf Judo Championships in Tehran on 01-05 February 2024.
Posted: 2023 Apr 21

ICSD Revokes Valery Rukhledev's Medal of Honor
Posted: 2023 Mar 29

The World Deaf Orienteering Championships Information The 5th World Deaf Orienteering Championships and 1st World Deaf Junior Orienteering Championships will be held in Stockholm from 29 August to 05 September 2023.
Posted: 2023 Mar 22

Summer Games of Deaf Athletes in Russia The International Committee of Sport for the Deaf (ICSD) has announced about the Summer Games of Deaf Athletes "We are together. Sport" - which will be held in the Russian Federation this summer.
Posted: 2023 Mar 21

World Championships Basketball Draw The draw will be held on March 17th at 12:00 PM local time (Greece / CET)
Posted: 2023 Mar 16

International Women's Day - ICSD Women In Sport Commission As a leader of the World Deaf Sports Movement, the ICSD is taking continuous responsibility, but we all need to be in this together and take step in the collective push towards gender equality in the Deaf Sports.
Posted: 2023 Mar 08

ICSD Celebrates International Women's Day Let's stop for a moment to look at the challenges that deaf women face in sport.
Posted: 2023 Mar 08

Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year in 2022 The ICSD is pleased to announce the Award of Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year for 2022. These athletes have demonstrated outstanding performances in their respective sports and are role models for other athletes, particularly for the youth.
Posted: 2023 Feb 23

ICSD bans former Athletics Technical Director for sexual harassment ICSD has banned for 30 years the former Athletics Technical Director from all sporting and official events organised by the ICSD, ICSD members, and associate member organisations after finding him guilty of sexually harassing one female member.
Posted: 2022 Nov 10

Representatives from IOC and ICSD meet at the Olympic House After numerous remote meetings, representatives of the IOC and the ICSD met at the Olympic House on 5 July 2022 to discuss the current situation around the global deaf sport.
Posted: 2022 Jul 10

ICSD Protocols to prevent the spread of infection ICSD recognises the importance of maintaining the safety and health of athletes, coaches, ICSD staff and local organising committees during the worldwide COVID pandemic.
Posted: 2022 Jun 03

New ICSD Athletes Commission is established The elections of the ICSD Athlete Commission took place during 24th Summer Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil in May 2022.
Posted: 2022 May 16

Closing Ceremony - ICSD President's speech We received about 5,000 people here, 2401 athletes from 73 nations. 50 of the 73 countries that competed rose to the podium in Caxias do Sul that's fabulous. Thousands of athletes will take medals and memories, certainly positive from Caxias do Sul.
Posted: 2022 May 15

Opening Ceremony - ICSD President's speech Today we start writing a new chapter of the Deaflympic History! We can write this chapter because of your hosts - Brazilian people whom we thank wholeheartedly for welcoming us and our Games. We have first Deaflympics in South America!
Posted: 2022 May 01

Deaflympics 2021 in Bowling ICSD is very pleased to announce that the bowling venue for the 24th Deaflympics is not canceled. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has graciously accepted being the host city. It will take place on 20 - 30 October 2022. The Deaflympics awards ceremony for bowling a
Posted: 2022 Apr 12

'Helpful to stop thinking about war': Ukrainian deaf curlers thankful to be in Canada for world championships The World Deaf Curling Championships (WDCC) are underway in Banff, with a total of 10 teams — five women’s and five men’s — gathered from around the world at the Fenlands Recreation Centre for two weeks of competition, with players hailing from Canada, th
Posted: 2022 Mar 23

International Women Day On behalf of the ICSD Women in Sports Commission, we sincerely wish all of you, athletes, coaches, leaders and sports fans, on this beautiful day, March 8
Posted: 2022 Mar 08

Next 49th ICSD Congress Austria has been confirmed as the host of the 49th ICSD Congress in Vienna, Austria on 09-10 September 2022
Posted: 2022 Mar 07

ICSD calls for peace ahead of the 2021 Summer Deaflympics in Brazil The ICSD is among the latest International Federation to follow the recommendations set out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in response to the involvement of Russia and Belarus in the invasion
Posted: 2022 Mar 05

5th World Deaf Volleyball Championships in 2024 Japan has been confirmed as the host of the 5th World Deaf Volleyball Championships in Tomigusuku city, Okinawa on 21-30 June 2024
Posted: 2022 Feb 23

2nd World Deaf Indoor Athletics Championships in 2023 Poland has been confirmed as the host of the 2nd World Deaf Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland on 22-25 March 2023
Posted: 2022 Jan 23

WADA's 2022 Prohibited List now in force Each year, the WADA updates its List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, the list which designates what substances and methods are prohibited in sport, both in- and out-of-competition. As such, the 2022 version comes into force on 1 January 2022. Athlet
Posted: 2022 Jan 03