The Olympic Games they represent the most important challenge in the careers of thousands of athletes. Every four years, the international event becomes the epicenter of the world of sport and demands the maximum from the participants. Although glory is reserved for the few, the competition offers a wide range of disciplines that are accepted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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The number and type of competitions usually change from one edition of the tournament to another, since sometimes some sports are excluded and other times new events are added. In the case of Tokyo Games, which will take place from July 23 to August 8, some activities are added that had not been part of the program that was developed in Rio de Janeiro 2016.
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Next, we review the sports accepted by the IOC at the Summer Olympics.
Sports accepted by the International Olympic Committee
– Athletics
– 3×3 Basketball
– Handball
– Baseball / Softball
– Boxing
– Step canoeing
– Canoeing in sprint
– BMX Freestyle cycling
– BMX Racing Cycling
– Mountain biking
– Track cycling
– Road cycling
– Equestrian
– Climbing
– Fencing
– Football
– Artistic gymnastics
– Trampoline gymnastics
– Rhythmic gymnastics
– Golf
– Weightlifting
– Field hockey
– Judo
– Karate
– Struggle
– Swimming
– Artistic swimming
– Open water swimming
– Modern pentathlon
– Remo
– Rugby 7
– jumps
– Skateboarding
– Surf
– Taekwondo
– Tennis
– Table tennis
– Threw
– archery
– Triathlon
– Sailing
– Volleyball
– Beach volleyball
– Waterpolo
Sports that are added in the Tokyo Olympics
In the next edition of the Olympic Games, which will be held in Tokyo, the following sports will be added to the program: skateboarding, rock climbing, karate, baseball / softball and surfing.
Tokyo Olympics: when are they?
In the first instance, the Tokyo Olympics were to be held in 2020, but were postponed for a year due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, they will take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
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