Deaf Sprinter Excluded from Paris Games | Olympic & Paralympic Controversy

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“It’s been a while since I’ve been back here!” » says Paméra Losange as she crosses the gate of the Michel-Hidalgo stadium, in Saint-Gratien (Val-d’Oise). That day, the sprinter returned to the athletics track. With two gold medals around his neck.

A prize that the athlete won in Tokyo (Japan), during the 25th “Deaflympics”. “These are the Olympic Games for deaf people,” summarizes Paméra. The competition, created in 1924, was held from November 15 to 26, 2025 and brought together more than 3,000 athletes from all over the world.

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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