Sports
Five New Sports Introduced In JO 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the inclusion of five games in the 2020 Olympics, namely karate, baseball, softball, sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding.
The number of Olympic Games sports has grown from nine at the first Olympic Games in 1896, to 33 to be contested at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
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Athletics
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Basketball
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Football
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Cycling
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Table Tennis
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Handball
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Rugby
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Skateboarding
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Wrestling
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Weightlifting
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Taekwondo
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Judo
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Surfing
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Gymnastics
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Canoe
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Shooting
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Volleyball
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Fencing
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Rowing
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Boxing
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Aquatics
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Tennis
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Badminton
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Sailing
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Hockey
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Baseball/Softball
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Golf
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Sport Climbing
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Equestrian
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Karate
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Rugby
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Modern Pentathlon
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Archery
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