Five new sports to feature in Olympics

Q.  How many new sports have been included in 2020 Olympics?
- Published on 06 Jun 16

a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7

ANSWER: 5
 
Five sports, including baseball, skateboarding and surfing, are set to feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the IOC 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 favour of the proposal put forward by Tokyo 2020, recommending it as a package.
  • Under new rules, Olympic host cities can hand-pick sports they want in the Games to join the existing 28 core sports.

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