Official Bowling Oil Pattern Drawing – TOKYO 2025

We are pleased to announce that the Official Bowling Oil Pattern Drawing for the 25th Summer Deaflympics Tokyo 2025 will take place on 1 September 2025, hosted by the Tokyo 2025 Organising Committee in Japan.

This draw will determine which one of the three oil patterns will be used during the Deaflympics Bowling competitions.

The event will be broadcast live on the ICSD YouTube channel and is open for everyone to follow online.

Date: 1 September 2025
Time: 04:00 – 04:15 UTC (13:00 – 13:15 JST)
Location: Online from the Tokyo 2025 OC Headquarters
Livestream: Watch live on ICSD YouTube

Programme Highlights

• Opening remarks by
  • Yutaka Osugi, ICSD Vice President
  • Jurgen Endress, ICSD International Sports Director
  • Lily Chin Halas, ICSD Bowling Director

• Explanation of the oil pattern drawing procedure by Lily Chin Halas

• Official draw conducted by Yutaka Osugi

• Immediate announcement of the drawn oil pattern

At the end of the event, the official result will be shared publicly.

Additional Information
Detailed information about the three possible oil patterns has already been distributed to all NDSF members in recent weeks. The full ceremony will be conducted in International Sign (IS). No interpretation into other spoken or signed languages will be provided.

We look forward to welcoming all members, teams and bowling communities to this important milestone on the road to TOKYO 2025 – ensuring a fair, transparent and inclusive draw for all participating nations.

Sincerely,
Jurgen Endress
ICSD International Sports Director