Deaflympics open in Tokyo as Japan hosts games for 1st time

The Deaflympics officially opened Saturday in Tokyo, marking the first time Japan has hosted the international sporting event for the deaf or hard of hearing.A record 3,081 athletes from 81 countries and regions, as well as a refugee team and a neutral team competing under the Deaflympics flag, have made the final entry list for the games, with the opening ceremony held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the heart of the Japanese capital."We have used the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics as an opportunity to advance understanding of deafness, sign language, deaf sports and barrier-free communicat…READ FULL ARTICLE