Overview
- India named a 111-strong delegation featuring 73 athletes and 38 coaches and officials for the Tokyo Games.
- The Deaflympics are scheduled in Tokyo from November 15 to 26, 2025.
- The Sports Ministry approved the contingent on a cost-to-government basis.
- Indian competitors are entered in 11 sports: athletics, badminton, golf, judo, karate, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, wrestling and tennis.
- India’s last Deaflympics outing in 2022 yielded a best-ever 16 medals, including eight gold, with standout performances from Jerlin Jayaratchagan, Dhanush Srikanth, Prithvi Sekhar, Virender Singh and Diksha Dagar.