Olympic Sports 2020 Added. In august 2009 the international olympic committee (ioc) voted on the two sports to be added to the program for rio 2016.there was a list of seven sports that they chose from: After the 2008 olympics the sports of baseball and softball were dropped from the program.
The international olympic committee voted today to add five events (really six because baseball and softball are different sports, just not to the ioc) to the summer olympic slate, beginning in. This means 18 new events and 474 extra athletes will appear on the olympic program. Check out these animated videos introducing the competitions that will be held at the tokyo 2020 games in one minute.
The number and types of events may change slightly from one olympiad to another.
Mixed doubles gets added to the olympic program for 2020, joining men’s and women’s singles and team events. This means 18 new events and 474 extra athletes will appear on the olympic program. From surfing to climbing, here's a look at each of the sports being added this year—and where to. Check out these animated videos introducing the competitions that will be held at the tokyo 2020 games in one minute.