News & Announcements
ICSD Announces Newly Nominated Summer Sport Directors for the 2025–2029 Cycle
Posted: 2026 Feb 21
Summer Sport Director Positions 2025–2029 – Vacant and Hold-On Positions
Posted: 2026 Feb 20
Call for Applications – Summer Sport Director Positions (2025–2029)
Posted: 2025 Dec 14
Host City for the Summer Deaflympics 2029: Athens, Greece
Posted: 2025 Nov 30
TOKYO 2025 - Statement from the ICSD about DINA athletes
Posted: 2025 Nov 14
TOKYO 2025 - Re-Draw Announced Following Football Men Team Withdrawal
Posted: 2025 Nov 12
Deaflympics Square - Workshops & Information Booth for Athletes & Goodies
Posted: 2025 Oct 15
ICSD Athletes Commission Workshop - Discover Japanese Culture
Join the ICSD Athletes Commission Workshop and get ready for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics! Together with Ikumi Kawamata (Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Ambassador) and Katrin Neudolt (ICSD Athletes Commission), we'll explore Japanese cul
Posted: 2025 Oct 12
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Deaflympians Competing in Paris 2024 Olympics
Deaflympians are competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Check Deaflympics.com and CISS.org for details.
Posted: 2024 Aug 01
Opportunity to Join ICSD: Seeking New Executive Board and Ethics Commission Members
ICSD is looking for one new Executive Board member and one Ethics Commission member.
Posted: 2024 Jul 01
Join the ICSD Therapeutic Use Exemptions Commission
ICSD seeks a member to join the TUE Commission, responsible for reviewing Therapeutic Use Exemptions in sports to ensure compliance with anti-doping regulations.
Posted: 2024 Jul 01
President's Message - 1 June 2024
Posted: 2024 Jun 01
New ICSD Code of Ethics Reporting Form Available
Posted: 2024 Jun 01
Headquarters Location
The ICSD is actively exploring opportunities to relocate its legal seat, headquarters, and operational hub from Lausanne, Switzerland.
Posted: 2024 May 01
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
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