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Israeli team participating in 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics

The centennial competition, which runs from November 15-26 in the Japanese capital, encompasses nearly 2,500 deaf athletes from about 80 nations.

Members of the Israeli team to the Deaflympics underway in Tokyo. Credit: Assocation of the Deaf in Israel, November 15, 2025.
Members of the Israeli team to the Deaflympics underway in Tokyo. Credit: Assocation of the Deaf in Israel, November 15, 2025.

An Israeli team is competing in the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo, Japan.

The 17 Israeli athletes taking part are competing in basketball, tennis, swimming, karate and pole athletics, a team spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

The centennial competition, which runs from November 15-26 in the Japanese capital, encompasses nearly 2,500 deaf athletes from about 80 nations.

Israel has been participating in the Deaflympics since 1957.

“As I walk around the arena in Tokyo and see our team representing Israel with unparalleled respect, I could not be more proud,” said Ido Rosink, head of the team.

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