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Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Proposed additional events officially confirmed!
On August 3rd, at the IOC Session held in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally decided to adopt the additional sports proposed by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games: baseball (men's)/softball (women's), karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. Consequently, the Tokyo 2020 Games will feature 18 events across these five new sports, in addition to the existing sports.
The host city's proposal for additional sports was made in line with the spirit of the IOC's 2014 mid-to-long-term reform plan, "Olympic Agenda 2020." Keeping in mind IOC President Thomas Bach's philosophy of "valuing the spirit of youth," the Organizing Committee examined various perspectives before finally proposing the additional sports. The IOC, however, stated it would consider them as a single package rather than individually. (Photo = Fort Kishimoto)
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Upon the official decision, Tokyo Organizing Committee Chairman Yoshiro Mori commented on-site: "We are extremely pleased that Tokyo's proposal was approved. We thank the IOC members who understood the package, and the affiliated organizations and individuals who supported us. We will fully embrace this decision and advance preparations so that future generations will say, 'The Tokyo 2020 Games marked a turning point for the modern Olympics.'"
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