Five new sports set to feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday recommended their inclusion.

Five new sports are

  1. Baseball
  2. Skateboarding
  3. Surfing
  4. Sports climbing
  5. Karate

As part of reforms initiated in 2014, Olympic hosts can bring in sports popular in their countries to boost ratings, attract greater sponsorship and a younger generation of fans.

Source: Inshorts