“Is it harder to be pummeled by fists for up to nine minutes or to stay afloat and score a goal while someone is dragging you underwater?” Let’s stipulate, first, that no Olympic sport is easy. Relaxing, kicking back, lounging around—these are not activities that will lead you to the Olympic Village. If I was […]
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New Olympic sports, explained: Karate, surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing make debuts at 2021 Games. On June 1, 2016, the International Olympic Committee made the decision to add new sports to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. It approved the addition of five sports — baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing — that would add 18 new […]