The 25th Deaflympics will take place in Tokyo from 15 to 26 November 2025. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. This is the 3rd time the Deaflympics will take place in Asia-Pacific region. The 1st time it was organised in Taipeh in 2009, then in Melbourne (Australia) in 2005. It is the 2nd oldest multi-sport organisation after the Olympics!

The following athletes were selected to participate in these Deaflympics:

Christophe Bartholomé from Noduwez (bowling)
Michel Rivez from St-Agatha-Berchem (bowling)
Emiel Schippers from Ophoven (tennis)
Leendert Desmet from Oudenburg (zwemmen)
Kevin De Saedeleer from Aalst (judo)
Renaud Malache from Tourinnnes-St-Lambert (judo)
Dieter Coussement from Ingelmunster (marathon)

Lieven Kind from Bruges was appointed as the Chef de Mission of this delegation.

The opening ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 04:30 pm local time (9:30 am Belgian time).

The schedule for our Belgian athletes is as follows (all local time - there is a 7-hour time difference, see example above)

Sunday, November 16
Tennis with Emiel Schippers: Qualifications begin in the Singles competition (starting at 10:00 am).

Monday, November 17
Bowling with Christophe Bartholomé & Michel Rivez in the Singles competition: Qualifications begin (starting at 10:00 am).
Judo with Kevin De Saedeleer (under-81 kg class) & Renaud Malache (under-90 kg class): Qualifications and potential finals.

Tuesday, November 18
Tennis with Emiel Schippers: Qualifications begin in the Singles competition (starting at 10:00 am).

Wednesday, November 19
Bowling with Christophe Bartholomé & Michel Rivez in the Singles competition: qualifications (starting at 10:30 am).

Thursday, November 20
Tennis with Emiel Schippers: start of the Singles competition qualifications (starting at 10:00 am).
Swimming with Leendert Desmet:

10:20 am ; 400m Freestyle: qualifications
05:40 pm : 400m Freestyle: finals (if applicable)

Friday, November 21
Bowling with Christophe Bartholomé & Michel Rivez in the Doubles competition at 10:00 am: qualifications and finals (if applicable) at 05:40 pm.
Tennis with Emiel Schippers: start of the Singles competition (starting at 10:00 am).
Swimming with Leendert Desmet:

10:10 am : 200m freestyle: Qualifications
05:10 pm : 200m freestyle: Finals (if applicable)

Saturday, November 22
Swimming with Leendert Desmet: 10:50 a.m. 800m freestyle: qualifications.

Sunday, November 23
Bowling with Christophe Bartholomé & Michel Rivez in the Team competition at 10:00 am
Swimming with Leendert Desmet:

10:30 am : 400m individual medley: qualifications.
05:50 pm : 400m individual medley: finals.
06:30 pm : 800m freestyle: finals.

Tennis with Emiel Schippers: possible semi-finals in the Singles competition (starts at 10:00 am).

Monday, November 24
Day off.

Tuesday, November 25
Tennis with Emiel Schippers: a possible final in the Singles competition (starting at 10:00 am).
Marathon with Dieter Coussement: starting promptly at 10:00 am local time.

Wednesday, November 26
Closing ceremony at 04:30 PM.