Highlights of Tokyo 2020: New Sports in Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics have featured a record 33 sports and 339 events.

In 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved five new sports for the Tokyo Olympic Games, namely baseball and softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing.

Kiyuna Ryo of Japan competes during the Men's Kata Final Bout of karate at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 6, 2021.

Yndiara Asp of Brazil competes during women's park final of skateboarding at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 4, 2021.

Sky Brown of Great Britain competes during women's park final of skateboarding at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 4, 2021.

Italo Ferreira of Brazil competes during the men's surfing match at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, July 27, 2021.

Jakob Schubert of Austria competes during the sport climbing men's combined final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021.

Naito Minori of Japan competes during the softball final between Japan and the United States at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Yokohama, Japan, July 27, 2021.

Jack Lopez of the United States competes during the baseball semifinal match between the United States and South Korea at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Yokohama, Japan, on Aug. 5, 2021.

Highlights of Tokyo 2020: New Sports in Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics have featured a record 33 sports and 339 events.

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