New olympic sports 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) introduced several new sports and events to the Olympic program for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Here are the new sports and events that made their Olympic debut:
- Surfing: Surfing made its Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with men's and women's shortboard events.
- Skateboarding: Skateboarding also made its Olympic debut, with men's and women's park events.
- Sport Climbing: Sport climbing was introduced as a new sport, with three events: men's and women's bouldering, men's and women's lead climbing, and a combined men's and women's speed climbing event.
- Karate: Karate made its Olympic debut, with men's and women's kumite (sparring) events in the 60 kg, 67 kg, 75 kg, and +75 kg categories.
- Baseball/Softball: Baseball and softball returned to the Olympic program after a 12-year absence, with men's and women's tournaments.
- 3x3 Basketball: 3x3 basketball, a variation of the sport played with three players per team, made its Olympic debut, with men's and women's tournaments.
- BMX Freestyle: BMX freestyle, a discipline that involves performing tricks and stunts on a BMX bike, was introduced as a new event.
These new sports and events brought the total number of Olympic sports to 33, with the addition of several new events in existing sports, such as:
- Cycling: The introduction of the women's Madison event, a team pursuit event.
- Gymnastics: The introduction of the men's and women's trampoline events.
- Rowing: The introduction of the women's coxless four event.
- Shooting: The introduction of the women's 10m air rifle event.
These changes aimed to make the Olympic Games more diverse, inclusive, and appealing to a wider audience.