The lineup for Summer Olympics this year in Tokyo is going to look a bit different compared with the Rio Games in 2016. Several new sports have been added and a couple are returning, and some existing sports have had new events added.
For the Tokyo Olympics, athletes will compete in 41 sports with 339 medal events, an increase this year thanks to the new events.
After a brief hiatus, baseball and softball are returning for the Tokyo Olympics, and surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing and freestyle BMX have been added to the mix.
Additionally, basketball is expanding with 3-on-3 matchups, and karate has been added to this year’s Games.
Here are a few more details about the new sports added to the Tokyo Olympics lineup…
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