INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EVENTS

The 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Final Qualifier, a national women's tennis tournament, will be held April 11-13, 2025 at the Ariake Coliseum. This tournament, which was formerly the Federation Cup and named after Billie Jean King, a pioneer in women's tennis, is a team competition with players competing in singles and doubles. The Japanese representatives scheduled to participate in the tournament are Moyuka Uchijima, Aoi Ito, Ena Shibahara, Eri Hozumi, and Shuko Aoyama (coach: Ai Sugiyama). Come and watch the fierce competition at the venue! For information on the matches schedule and tickets, please visit the official website of the tournament.

The 24th Tokyo Open 2025 DanceSport Championships will be held at the Tokyo Gymnasium on May 24 and May 25, 2025. Top athletes from Japan and abroad will gather for this championship, officially recognized by the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), to showcase their dynamic and intense performances. In addition to spectating, there will also be hands-on events for beginners and related goods for sale. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy world-class dancing up close. For more details, please visit the official event website.

The World Athletics Championships will be held in Tokyo from 13-21 September 2025. More than 2000 athletes from some 200 countries and territories will come to Tokyo to take part in one of the world's biggest sporting events. The first event was held in Helsinki, Finland. Tokyo will host the event for the second time and for the first time since 1991.

The 25th Deaflympics to be held in Tokyo, will mark the first time this event is hosted in Japan. The Deaflympics is a combination of the words "Deaf" and "Olympics. The rules are almost the same as those of the Olympics, but there are various innovations for deaf athletes. This year's Games will mark the 100th anniversary of the Deaflympics. Let's immerse ourselves in the excitement of the games right here in the host city!