Category Archives: sports and Deaflympics

Report on the Collaborative Workshop for International Sign interpreters and Japanese Sign Language interpreters for Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics

Posted on December 20, 2024 in sports and Deaflympics, meetings and events, Japanese Deaf News

In preparation for TOKYO 2025 Deaflympics, Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD) conducted a collaborative workshop from June to November this year to train the collaboration between International Sign interpreters (Deaf) and Japanese Sign Language interpreters (Hearing). The workshop, incorporating the concept of “co-interpretation”, marked a significant first to Japan in the field of sign language interpretation.

To facilitate this workshop, we invited Mr. Nigel Howard from Canada in July and August, and Mr. Arunas Brazinskas from Lithuania, Ms. Laura Lesmana Wijaya from Indonesia, and Ms. Noppawan Chainarong from Thailand in October.

This collaborative workshop provided an invaluable learning experience for deaf participants and hearing participants. We are sure that the concept and skills to work together as co-interpreters will become a sustainable knowledge extending beyond TOKYO 2025 Deaflympics.

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Mr. Ádám Kósa, the new ICSD President, visited Japan (November 13th through 17th, 2022)

Posted on December 20, 2024 in sports and Deaflympics, Japanese Deaf News

On September 9 and 10, 2022, the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), the governing body of international deaf sports and organizer of the Deaflympic Games, had its 49th Congress in Vienna, Austria. The Congress elected Mr. Ádám Kósa for the new President.

To strengthen the relationship between the Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD) and the ICSD, as well as to discover and develop human resources who will be responsible for international activities in deaf sports and future ICSD office bearers, we invited Mr. Ádám Kósa to Japan from Sunday, November 13 through Thursday, November 17, 2022.

Taking advantage of his visit to Japan, he also paid courtesy visits to Ms. Yuriko Koike, the Governor of Tokyo, Ms. Keiko Nagaoka, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and other relevant ministries and agencies in preparation for the 2025 Summer Deaflympics to be held in Tokyo.

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Tokyo has been selected to host the 2025 Deaflympics

Posted on October 31, 2022 in sports and Deaflympics, Japanese Deaf News

ICSD Congress
ICSD Congress
ICSD Congress
ICSD Congress

Tokyo was officially selected as the host city of the 2025 Deaflympics at the Congress of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) held in Austria (Vienna) on 9 and 10 September 2022.

Upon the decision, Mr. Fujisaburo Ishino, President of the Japanese Federation of the Deaf, and Mr. Yosuke Ota, President of the Japan Deaf Sports Federation, will issue the following comments.

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JFD and JDSF hold 1st Meeting of Deaflympics 2025 Bid Preparation Division

Posted on February 5, 2021 in sports and Deaflympics, Japanese Deaf News

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The Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD) and the Japanese Deaf Sports Federation(JDSF) held the first meeting of the Deaflympics 2025 Bid Preparation Division on Monday, January 18, 2021. All the Advisors and Members of Division met in person or online in the middle of a state of emergency due to COVID-19.

At the meeting, the progression status of the campaign activities to have the Deaflympic Games hosted by Japan was shared with the participants and the determination to work closely together with each other for the successful bid was confirmed.

The meeting was significant in that it showed a proactive attitude of Japanese sporting community, which attempts to establish an inclusive society through sports, in supporting for successful bid of the Deaflympic Games that aims to create societies where everyone can access information, with collaborative efforts of both disabled and able-bodied people.

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President and the Secretariat of ICSD visit Japan (January 20th through January 23rd, 2020)

Posted on February 5, 2020 in sports and Deaflympics, Japanese Deaf News

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International Committee of the Sports for the Deaf (ICSD, the governing body of international deaf sports and organizer of the Deaflympic Games, had its 47th congress in Italy, from December 9th through 11th, 2019. The Congress elected Mr. Kang Chen（陳康）from Taiwan for the new president of ICSD. Mr. Chen is the first ICSD president from Asia.

– The 47th ICSD Congress was held (Italy, December 9th and 11th, 2019) (Japanese)

With an aim to discuss ICSD reform as well as to strengthen the relationship between the Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD) and ICSD, JFD invited Mr. Chen and the CEO, Mr. Dmitry Rebrov to Japan from January 20 through January 23, 2020. Mr. Chen has successfully led 2009 Summer Deaflympic Games in Asia, held in Taipei, Taiwan, while the deaf sports has been historically initiated by European countries. JFD is determined to be committed to the further development of deaf sport, by working with the ICSD and the chairperson of the ICSD Reform Committee.

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Enjoying Deaflympic Sports with the Medalists: Deaflympic Mini Festival

Posted on February 1, 2010 in sports and Deaflympics, Japanese Deaf News

from 1 February 2010 Issue of Japanese Deaf News, JFD’s monthly newspaper:

For further awareness of the Deaflympic Games to the deaf children, Japanese Federation of the Deaf- Sports Committee (JFD-SC) organized their first Deaflympic Mini Festival at the Toyama Sunrise gymnasium, Shinjuku, Tokyo, on December 27, 2009. 70 people participated to the event, including 30 deaf junior and senior high school students, medalists and athletes performed at the Summer Deaflympic Games in Taipei, managing staff members of the deaf sports organizations, and students and faculty from Tsukuba University of Technology.

The program started with a lecture, “What is Deaflympic Games?” by Yutaka Osugi, JFD-SC Education and Development Division, and screening of the promotion DVD of the Deaflympic Games, and went on to the trial session of the Deaflympic sports. In table tennis, volleyball, and 20 meter shuttle run, the medalists had guidance and coaching to the individual children, which made the Deaflympic Games familiar to the participants.

The children enjoyed trying the shuttle run, using the equipment to convert the perceived sound into light and images for the cooperation of the Tsukuba University of Technology. They also had a stamp collection at the trial areas and quiz, and the winners received the Taipei Deaflympic goods.

Shoji Yamane, President of the JFD-SC, commented “We will make more effort to raise public awareness of the deaf sports for further development of the Deaf sports”.

Winter Deaflympics Held in Salt Lake City, U.S.A.

Posted on February 15, 2007 in sports and Deaflympics, Japanese Deaf News

from 15 February 2007 Issue of Japanese Deaf News, JFD’s monthly newspaper:

Prime Minister Abe signing to the Japanese athletes

The 16th Winter Deaflympics was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. from February 1 to 10, 2007, hosted by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD). A total of 314 athletes from 24 countries competed in Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross Country Skiing, Ice Hockey, and Curling.

Japan sent a delegation of 39 people, including coaches, staff, etc. The 17 athletes from Japan competed in 11 different categories of 3 competitions: Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, and Cross Country Skiing. The athletes have been practicing hard for the Deaflympics in special training camps.

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The 35th National Winter Games for the Deaf

Posted on April 1, 2004 in sports and Deaflympics, Japanese Deaf News

from April 2004 Issue of Japanese Deaf News, JFD’s monthly newspaper:

Heated Competition and Warm Friendship on Mt. Tateyama

Women’s Snowboard Slalom Medalists (from left): 3rd place Ms. Imanishi
(Osaka), 1st place Ms. Kato (Tokyo), 2nd place Ms. Motoki (Nagano)

The 35th National Winter Games for the Deaf (organized by the Japanese Federation of the Deaf and hosted by Toyama Deaf Welfare Association) was held for 4 days (February 26-29) in Gokurakuzaka Skiing Area in Oyama-cho, Toyama Prefecture.

Competitions were held in three categories: Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding and Technique. 87 athletes from all over Japan (except for the 2 blocks of Chugoku and Kyushu) participated.

The courses of the 2000 National Athletic Meet were made available for the games and athletes gallantly challenged the courses that require high techniques.

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