What are the Deaflympics?

※ Decibel is a unit that measures the loudness of a sound.

Let's learn about visual information assurance

It is a disadvantage for athletes if they have difficulty hearing the start signal or the referee’s whistle. Visual information assurance is designed to make this situation visible and understandable, for example by using flashing lights or raising flags, as shown in the photos below.
“Visual information assurance” refers to the process of communicating the sounds necessary for the competition to be seen and understood by athletes who are deaf or hard of hearing
Flag images

Flag (Soccer)

Start Light images

Start Light (Athletics)

Warning Light images

Warning Light (Karate, etc.)

Start Light images

Start Light (Swimming)

Let's discover the Deaflympics' history!

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Quiz challenge!

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Click on the item you think is correct! You can see the answer and explanation!

Q1

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Paralympics. How many years will it be in 2025 when the Deaflympics are held in Tokyo?

  • 25th anniversary
  • 50th anniversary
  • 100th anniversary

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The first Summer Games were held in France in 1924, followed by the Winter Games in Austria in 1949.

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How many times have the Deaflympics been held in Japan? The 2025 Tokyo Games will be the …

  • First time
  • Second time
  • Third time

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Tokyo has hosted the Summer Olympics and Paralympics twice, in 1964 and 2021, but this will be the first time that Japan has hosted the Deaflympics.

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Q3

What does the circle in the center of the logo of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf represent?

  • Earth
  • Ball
  • Eye
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People who are deaf or hard of hearing live their lives centered on seeing with their eyes. As a symbol of this, the eye is shown in the center of the logo.

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