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We can’t believe we are on the second to last day of the Deaflympics already! The last week and a half have been a whirlwind of action across all the sports and Day 10 was no different! Here we’re bringing you all the news from Men’s Football, Mountain Biking, Swimming, Athletics and Tennis. Did we […]
Team USA Adds Gold, Silver, and Bronze on Busy Day in Tokyo TOKYO – The United States delivered another strong day at the 2025 Deaflympics, picking up medals across tennis, swimming, and athletics, culminating with a sensational performance from the men’s 4x100 relay squad. Bronze Medal Highlights At Ariake Tennis Park, U.S. doubles partners Chelsie Brown and Emily Hangstefer powered through their Bronze medal match against France. The American pair stayed in control from the start, winning...
On Day 9 at the Deaflympics we had action in the Women’s Football and Swimming. With only a few days left in Tokyo, would our athletes add to the medal tally? Football It was the turn of the Women’s Football Team to play the US in the semi-finals. Women’s football was introdcued to the Deaflympics […]
USA Chasing Medals – Who is Still In Contention? The U.S. delegation delivered another thrilling day of competitions, highlighted by dominant victories and crucial advances into upcoming Finals. The USA athletes showed discipline, teamwork, and resilience as the end of the Deaflympics looms. The Women’s Deaf National Football Team set the tone early with a commanding 14–0 victory over Great Britain, securing their place in the championship match against Japan. Their performance was punctuated...
With one week of the 2025 Deaflympics under our belts we moved into the weekend with lots of hope and excitement for more medals…and we weren’t to be disappointed! Saturday saw the DeaflympicsGB Team competing in tennis, football, cycling and swimming. Let’s see how they got on! Tennis Esah Hayat and Lewis Fletcher were back […]
For the first time ever, USADSF brought dedicated sport and performance psychology services to the Deaflympics. The team partnered with mental performance consultants from the University of Western States’ Sport & Performance Psychology program—specialists who work directly with deaf and hard of hearing athletes. Their focus was simple: make mental performance a priority and ensure every athlete is able to be their best on and off their respective playing grounds. Throughout the Games, the...
Day 7 was a slightly quieter day in Tokyo, with athletes takaing part in golf, swimming and tennis. Let’s see how they all got on! Golf It was time for the Mixed Pairs on Day 7. In the Mixed Pairs a and man and a woman pair up and take it in turns to hit […]
Beach Volleyball Moves On to the Semifinals in a Thriller Kaylie Beck and Calista Wotton opened the morning with a dominant performance against Poland, staying focused and composed as they powered to a 2–0 victory (21–11, 21–15). Riding that momentum into the afternoon, the U.S. duo delivered a virtually flawless match in a gripping showdown with Ukraine (2). After splitting the first two sets, Beck and Wotton surged ahead in the tiebreak to win 21–17, 22–24, 15–10—punching their ticket to...
As Day 6 dawned at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics the air was heavy with excitement. With 5 medals up for grabs for the DeaflympicGB Swimming Team all eyes were poolside. Gold for GB! It didn’t take long for DeaflympicsGB to bring home the goods with a win for Charlotte Gower in the 200m Individual Medley. […]
Another nail-biting day in Tokyo for the DeaflympicsGB Team. But today was the first day they won some medals! Here’s your run down of all the action from Day 6 at the Deaflympics! Football The GB Men’s team were pitted against Japan in the quarter-finals today. It was always going to be a tough one […]
1 2 3 4 F Ukraine 26 18 24 21 89 Australia 9 6 5 13 33 Tokyo, Japan – In a commanding performance, Ukraine’s men’s basketball team cruised past Australia 89-33 to earn their place in the Summer Deaflympics Semifinals. From the opening tip, Ukraine controlled the game, building a massive lead and never letting up. Key contributors included Pavlo Bondarenko, who led all scorers with 21 points, and Yevhen Brechko, adding a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Yaroslav Stryzhak chipped...
Swimming’s Debut Makes a Splash with Records and Medals The Tokyo Aquatic Center came alive today as swimming officially kicked off. The U.S. wasted no time lighting up the pool. Carli Cronk began the party in the morning in her heat by breaking the Deaflympics record in the 100m butterfly with a time of 1:01.35. As the sun set over Tokyo, Carli struck again, breaking the 400m freestyle World Record with a blazing 59.13, breaking the 1-minute barrier. This marks the 13th Deaflympics Gold...
Today we're bringing you all the action from Day 5 for the DeaflympicsGB Team. We had competitors taking part in athletics, golf and shooting. Let's see how they got on...
TOKYO - Our First MultiMedal Athlete of the Games Komazawa Olympic Park Athletic Stadium was the site of a stellar performance from standout trackster Jarvis Anderson of Texas. He started the day by advancing out of the 110 meter hurdles semifinal. He then switched cleats–jumping straight into the Triple Jump final. Given 6 attempts, he struck Gold on his fifth one, with a 15.28 meter jump. He went into the stadium for a doping test, which took a significant amount of time to process. With...
The action is really ramping up in Tokyo now, with lots more sports getting underway. Here we’re bringing you our roundup of all the action from Day 4 of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics! Cycling Day 4 should have seen Oliver Pritchard competing in the Points Race, but a decision was tken to save his energy […]
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TOKYO – Day Three on Tuesday: Grit Over Glory as the U.S. Keeps Pushin USA Deaf Judo faced a tough team challenge against France. The U.S. came up short, with a loss. This wraps up America’s participation in Judo as their Deaflympics run has been cut short. The team will leave Japan with one Gold medal collectively, due to Nina Cutro-Kelly’s +78kg Women’s win. USA Deaf Golf began Deaflympic play with strong performances from both the women’s and men’s squads. On the women’s side, Ashlyn...
The DeaflympicsGB Team have all arrived! We’re excited that the whole team is now in Japan following the safe arrival of our swimmers. Whilst the swimmers got themselves acclimatised we saw action from cycling, tennis and women’s football. Cycling Waldo Moolman had a positive start in the men’s cycling sprint, where he made it through […]
TOKYO - The Japan Cycle Sports Center was the site of the U.S. Team’s first overall Gold, as 21 year old Jayson Wallace sprinted to one of the biggest highlights of the day. Wallace powered through the Men’s Sprint field to win Gold, becoming the first American medalist of the Tokyo Deaflympics. His breakout performance signals a bright future for U.S. Deaf Cycling. Teammate Blake Herbold also rode well, finishing 6th in a competitive field. In the Women’s Sprint, sisters Brittany and...
Have you been tuned in to all the Deaflympics action over the past few days?! You can find fantastic daily highlight videos, photographs, all the results and a medals table over on the dedicated DeaflympicsGB website. If you’ve missed out on the action so far though, we’ve got a round up for you here! The […]
TOKYO - On a vibrant day of competition at the 25th Summer Deaflympics, U.S. athletes delivered grit and energy across multiple venues in Tokyo, from the Tokyo Budokan in an urban setting to the serene coastline of Omori Furusato Park to the American fan-infused electric atmosphere of the indoor volleyball courts. Judo Battles in Jam Packed Tokyo Budokan At the Tokyo Budokan, three U.S. judokas made their Deaflympic debuts, each stepping onto an international tatami for the first time. In the...
U.S. Deaf Basketball athlete and USA flag bearer Jon Mowl, and his teammates celebrate during the Opening Ceremony at the 25th Summer Deaflympics on November 15, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Hugh Carey, USADSF) TOKYO — USADSF launched the 2025 Deaflympics with a day marked by tradition, competition and ear ly success, beginning with the announcement of Sydney Andrews and Jon Mowl as this year’s flag bearers and highlighted by a dominant win from the U.S. Soccer’s Women’s Deaf National Team...
