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Deaflympics Celebrates 100 Years with Tokyo 2025 Games

11/8/2025

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The Deaflympics will mark its 100th anniversary with the Tokyo Games, held November 15–26, 2025.
The event occurs every four years and targets deaf athletes, unlike the Paralympics.
The Tokyo 2025 games will feature 21 sports, including cycling, football, and athletics.
Great Britain has participated since 1924 but did not send a delegation to the last event in 2022 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Deaflympics will mark its 100th anniversary with the Tokyo Games, held November 15–26, 2025.
The event occurs every four years and targets deaf athletes, unlike the Paralympics.
The Tokyo 2025 games will feature 21 sports, including cycling, football, and athletics.
Great Britain has participated since 1924 but did not send a delegation to the last event in 2022 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.