Sports

Skateboarding And Surfing Are Very Close To Becoming Olympic Sports

Written by Teunis Felter

The International Olympic Committee is one step away from adding skateboarding, surfing and several other sports to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games — a change it says would be the “most comprehensive evolution“ of the Olympic program in modern history. The proposed package — which also includes karate, sports climbing and baseball/softball — offers “a key focus on youth” and represents “a combination of well-established and emerging sports with significant popularity in Japan and beyond,” the IOC said in a release.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/skateboarding-surfing-olympic-sports_us_574f5104e4b0eb20fa0cb1ca

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.