International Olympic Committee on 3rd August 2016 added 5 new sports

Q.  International Olympic Committee on 3rd August 2016 added how many new sports for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
- Published on 08 Aug 16

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

ANSWER: 5
 
International Olympic Committee on 3rd August 2016 added 5 new sports to the programme for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
  • Sports to be added will be basketball, softball, karate, skateboard, climbing sports and surfing in 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
  • Decision was taken by the 129th IOC session held in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 Games proposed the new sports in response to the new flexibility provided by Olympic Agenda 2020.
  • Tokyo 2020, the first Organising Committee also took advantage of this charge.
  • Inclusion of new sports will add 18 events and 474 athletes.

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