5 New Sports Set to Debut at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Five sports, including baseball, skateboarding and surfing, are set to be featured at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the IOC on Wednesday recommended them to attract a younger audience and boost local support for the Games. The International Olympic Committee must now rubber-stamp the inclusion of skateboarding, surfing, sports climbing and karate plus the joint baseball/softball bid at its session in Rio de Janeiro in August. The IOC Executive Board voted unanimously in favor of the...

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