In the more than two weeks of competition, from Friday 23 July to Sunday 8 August, the 200 countries involved in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be involved in 33 different sports and 50 disciplines for a total of 339 gold medals to be awarded. Compared to the previous Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, here are some new entries: sport climbing, karate, skateboarding and surfing, while baseball and softball will make a comeback.
The “traditional” sports and dates
Athletics: from 30 July to 8 August at the Olympic Stadium
Badminton: from July 24 to August 2 at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza
Baseball: from July 28 to August 7 at Yokohama Stadium / Fukushima Azuma Stadium
Beach volley: from 24 July to 7 August at Shiokaze Park
Football: dal 21 luglio al 7 agosto al National Stadium/Tokyo Stadium/Ibaraki Kashima Stadium/Saitama Stadium/ Int. Stadium Yokohama
Canoa/ Kayak: from 25 to 30 July (Slalom) / from 3 to 8 August (Sprint) at the Canoe Slalom Course / Sea Forest Waterway
Boating: from 23 to 30 July at the Sea Forest Waterway
Cycling: dal 24 luglio all’8 agosto all’Olympic BMX Course/Izu Mountain Bike Course/Izu Velodrome/Musashinonomori Park/Fuji International Speedway
Horse riding: from July 24 to August 7 at Baji Koen / Sea Forest Cross-Country Course
Gym: from 24 July to 8 August at the Olympic Gymnastic Center
Golf: from 29 July to 7 August at Kasumigaseki Country Club
Hockey su prato: from the July 23 to August 5 at the Oi Hockey Stadium
Judo: from 23 to 30 July at the Nippon Budokan
Lotta: from 31 July to 6 August at Makuhari Messe Hall A
I swim: from July 24 to August 5 at the Olympic Aquatics Center / Odaiba Marine Park
Synchronized swimming: from 2 to 7 August at the Tokyo Aquatics Center
Basketball: from 24 July to 8 August at the Saitama Super Arena / Aomi Urban Sports Venue
Handball: from July 24 to August 8 at Yoyogi National Stadium
Water polo: from July 24 to August 8 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Volleyball: July 24 to August 8 at Ariake Arena
Pentathlon: from 5 to 8 August at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza / Ajinomoto Stadium
Boxing: from July 24 to August 8 at Ryogoku Kokugikan
Rugby a sette: from 26 to 31 July at Tokyo Stadium
Fencing: from 24 July to 1 August at Makuhari Messe
Softball: from 21 to 27 July at Yokohama Stadium / Fukushima Azuma Stadium
Weightlifting: from July 24 to August 4 at the Tokyo International Forum
Taekwondo: from 24 to 27 July at Makuhari Messe Hall A
Tennis: from 24 July to 1 August at Ariake Tennis Park
Table tennis: from 24 July to 6 August at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Shooting: From July 24 to August 2 at the Asaka Shooting Range
Archery: from 23 to 31 July at Dream Island Archery Field
Triathlon: from 26 July to 31 July at Odaiba Marine Park
Diving: from July 24 to August 7 at the Olympic Aquatics Center
Sailing: July 26 to August 5 at Enoshima Yacht Harbor
The news
Making their debut in Olympic sports in Japan will be thesport climbing, the karate, it skateboarding and the surf. The Tokyo Games will also see the return of the baseball he was born in softball (united under a single international federation), which after Beijing 2008 had been excluded from the two subsequent editions. Speaking instead of new disciplines (ramifications of the various sports), there is great anticipation for the first tournament of three-on-three basketball (under the sport “basketball”). Sport climbing will be staged from 3 to 6 August at Aomi Urban Sports Park, karate from 4 to 6 August at Nippon Budokan, skateboarding from 25 July to 5 August at Ariake Urban Sports Park and surfing at Enoshima Yacht Harbor from 25th to 28th July. And for Paris 2024 another discipline will make the big leap: in three years, in France, the Break Dance it will become an Olympic sport.
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