Official Bowling Oil Pattern Drawing – TOKYO 2025 The Official Bowling Oil Pattern Drawing for the 25th Summer Deaflympics Tokyo 2025 will take place on 1 September 2025 at 04:00 UTC (13:00 JST). The event will be live on the ICSD YouTube channel and will determine which of the three oil patterns will be
Posted: 2025 Aug 25

ICSD Deaf Individual Neutral Athletes (DINA) Regulations - Update In accordance with the ICSD decision on participation of Russian and Belarusian deaf athletes in ICSD-sanctioned competitions and events issued by the ICSD on 19 December 2023, the Executive Board established the DINA Committee and developed regulations.
Posted: 2025 Jul 24

Official Draw Ceremony for Team Sports – TOKYO 2025 The Official Draw for team sports at Tokyo 2025 will take place on 29 July 2025 and be streamed live from the OC Headquarters. Group allocations for Basketball, Football, Handball, and Volleyball will be determined using clear and fair draw principles.
Posted: 2025 Jul 24

Call for Elections to the Athletes Commission (2025 - 2029) The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf are actively seeking four (4) candidates for the positions on the ICSD Athletes Commission, specifically from the realm of summer sports.
Posted: 2025 Jul 15

ICSD Responds to Breach of Conduct During World Deaf Futsal Championships 2025 The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) confirms that disciplinary action has been taken following an incident that occurred during the group stage of the World Deaf Futsal Championships 2025. During one of the matches, conduct by a p
Posted: 2025 Jun 23

Press Release: Outcome of ICSD Review of Spain-Brazil Women’s Futsal Final On 11 March 2024, a women's futsal match between Spain and Brazil took place during the Winter Deaflympics in Erzurum, Türkiye. Following concerns raised after the match, the ICSD conducted a thorough investigation. This review included analysis of video
Posted: 2025 Jun 21

ICSD Executive Board Suspends Tomasz Guminski for Code of Ethics Violation The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) Executive Board has imposed a suspension on Mr. Tomasz Guminski, an athlete from Poland competing in Sailing, following a violation of the ICSD Code of Ethics related to harassment and inappropriat
Posted: 2025 Jun 14

Media accreditation for TOKYO 2025 - Update It provides information about media accreditation for individuals from countries other than Japan attending the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics.
Posted: 2025 Jun 02

ICSD sanctions swimmer Guilherme Kabbach with a 3-year period of ineligibility for the presence of a prohibited substance The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) reports that Brazilian swimmer Guilherme Kabbach has been sanctioned with a three-year period of ineligibility after testing positive for the metabolites of the prohibited substance dehydrochlorome
Posted: 2025 Apr 20

In Memory of Miriam Opondo: Advancing Equality in Deaf Sports Across Africa It is with great sadness that we hear of Miriam Opondo’s passing. We have lost a strong leader in the Deaf sports community, whose bravery and leadership promoted equality. She was truly an inspiration, always striving to empower Deaf women into leadershi
Posted: 2025 Feb 27

With Deepest Sympathy: A Legacy of Dedication to Deaf Sports - Remembering Ralph Fernandez With deep sadness, ICSD announces the passing of CEO Ralph Fernandez, a former Deaflympian and visionary behind the ICSD logo and management system. More details to follow.
Posted: 2025 Jan 05

Deaf Sports & Sign Languages Zoom Webinar The Japan Deaf Sports Federation has announced that on 2 February 2025, ICSD President Ádám Kósa and International Sports Director Jürgen Endress will present during the second session of the Japanese Sign Language Research Seminar in Japan.
Posted: 2025 Jan 01

Call for Nominations - ICSD Tribunal Commission ICSD seeks candidates for the impartial Tribunal Commission. Submit nominations by 31 December 2024.
Posted: 2024 Dec 01

WADA Publishes 2025 Prohibited List WADA has published the 2025 Prohibited Substances and Methods List, effective 1 January 2025. Athletes and stakeholders must review changes, apply for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs), and avoid Anti-Doping Rule Violations.
Posted: 2024 Dec 01

World Deaf Ice Hockey Championship 2025 Confirmed The Men's World Deaf Ice Hockey Championship 2025 is confirmed with five countries participating, while the women’s division lacks eligibility for official recognition. Final entries are due by 8 April 2025.
Posted: 2024 Dec 01

Tokyo 2025: Team Qualification Results and Cancelled Events Official results of team qualifications and events canceled for Tokyo 2025 due to non-compliance with Deaflympics participation rules.
Posted: 2024 Dec 01

World Deaf Curling Championships 2025 The Information Package for the 2025 World Deaf Curling Championships in Minneapolis, United States, is now available.
Posted: 2024 Sep 01

New Record - Athletics Half Marathon Otto Kingstedt from Sweden broke the men's Half Marathon record in Gent, Belgium on 10 March 2024.
Posted: 2024 Sep 01

New Record - Athletics 4x100m Relay Yuu Kame, Taisho Okada, Hayato Kakitsu and Hayato Okamoto from Japan broke the men's 4x100m Relay record in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei on 15 July 2024.
Posted: 2024 Sep 01

World Deaf Alpine Skiing Championships 2025 The updated Information Package for the 2025 World Deaf Alpine Skiing Championships in Jasna, Slovakia, is now available.
Posted: 2024 Sep 01

World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships 2025 The updated Information Package for the 2025 World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships in Vancouver, Canada, is now available.
Posted: 2024 Sep 01

New Record - Swimming 200m Freestyle Carli Elizabeth Cronk from United States broke the women's 200m Freestyle record in Irvine, California, United States on 26 July 2024.
Posted: 2024 Sep 01

Call for Bids to Host the 2027 World Deaf Football Championships ICSD seeks bids to host the 2027 World Deaf Football Championships. Apply by 31 December 2024.
Posted: 2024 Sep 01

Interview with Deaf Athletes in Olympic Games - ICSD Athletes Commission Zoom Workshop The ICSD Athletes Commission is hosting its second Zoom workshop, featuring an exclusive interview with two deaf/hard of hearing athletes who participated in the Olympic Games: Terence Parkin (Swimming, South Africa)& Aaron Small (Kayaking, USA).
Posted: 2024 Sep 01

Celebrating 100 Years of ICSD: A Century of Excellence in Deaf Sports
Posted: 2024 Aug 10