Overview
- Japan edged the United States 65–64 to win its first women’s basketball gold at the Tokyo Deaflympics on Nov. 25.
- The women’s soccer team fell 0–4 to the United States in the final to secure silver.
- Yugami won the men’s discus with a Deaflympics record of 58.93 meters on Nov. 24 at Komazawa Stadium.
- Japan captured gold in both the men’s 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays.
- The Emperor, Empress, and Princess Aiko attended swimming at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Nov. 25, boosting the event’s national profile.