News & Announcements
World Deaf Sports Outlook 2023-2025
Posted: 2024 Apr 01
Call for Bids to host the World Deaf Championships in 2025 (Winter Sports)
The ICSD invites NDSFs and cities to bid for hosting the Winter World Deaf Championships 2025, featuring various sports such as Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Futsal, and Snowboard. Interested parties can apply through the Host Bid Applicat
Posted: 2024 Apr 01
Tokyo 2025 - Accommodation Guide
The Tokyo 2025 OC created the Accommodation Guide to provide necessary information for reserving accommodation during the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics.
Posted: 2024 Apr 01
Update on Team Sports Qualifying System for Tokyo 2025
This updates outline regions requiring qualifying rounds, submission deadlines, and procedures for additional entries, along with details on how selections will be determined in case of multiple entries for Tokyo 2025.
Posted: 2024 Apr 01
Opportunity for Winter Sports Director Roles
Opportunity for winter sports directors overseeing Alpine Skiing, Chess, Curling, Futsal, Ice Hockey, and Snowboarding during ICSD's major events.
Posted: 2024 Apr 01
International Women's Day!
International Women's Day!
On this International Women's Day, we at ICSD extend our warmest wishes to all women around the globe! Let's join hands to strive towards a more equitable sports world. Today, we celebrate not only the achievements of women i
Posted: 2024 Mar 08
Inaugural World Deaf Youth Games Transform Sao Paulo, Brazil
The first World Deaf Youth Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, organized by the Brazilian Deaf Sports Confederation, provide young athletes with international competition experience and educational workshops. The event marks the 100th anniversary of the Internati
Posted: 2024 Jan 18
ICSD decision on participation of Russian and Belarusian deaf athletes in ICSD-sanctioned competitions and events
Following the IOC's decision, the ICSD allows Russian and Belarusian deaf athletes in sanctioned events from 1 February 2024. Emphasizing solidarity with Ukraine, efforts focus on solutions, not conflict. ICSD aims for a transparent eligibility framework
Posted: 2023 Dec 19
Ukrainian Delegation Visits Erzurum for the Winter Deaflympics 2023
Leonid Kasitskyi, President of the Ukraine Deaf Sports Federation, praises Turkiye's readiness for the event in Erzurum. Impressed by snow-covered mountains, he commends the Turkiye Organizing Committee and ICSD for their professional coordination, expres
Posted: 2023 Dec 19
World Deaf Youth Games 2024 - Final Entry
From January 15th to 22nd, 2024, youth athletes from around the world will come together to compete and celebrate in 6 sports: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Futsal, Swimming, and Table Tennis.
Posted: 2023 Sep 05
News on 5th World Deaf Orienteering Championships
ICSD informs that the 5th World Deaf Orienteering Championships and 1st World Deaf Junior Orienteering Championships in Stockholm on 29 August - 05 September 2023.
Posted: 2023 Aug 27
World Deaf Youth Games in 2024
CBDS Brasil is set to host the first-ever World Deaf Youth Games 2024 in Sao Paulo from 15.1. - 22.1.2024!
Posted: 2023 Aug 07
Statement from Mohammad Pargar, president of the APDSC
Posted: 2023 Aug 03
ICSD President meets with IOC President Bach in Lausanne
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), received Adam Kosa, President of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), at the Olympic House on 13 June 2023.
Posted: 2023 Jun 21
Ankara 2024 - Site Inspection
Video announcing site inspection for the Winter Deaflympics in Türkiye.
Posted: 2023 Jun 09
2023 World Deaf Orienteering Championships' Information
Posted: 2023 May 08
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