New Delhi: Olympics games Tokyo 2020 added six new games this time, which are Sport Climbing (also called Wall Climbing), Skateboarding, Karate, Baseball & Softball, and New event in existing sport – 3×3 Basketball.
Wall Climbing will consist of three disciplines: speed climbing, bouldering, and lead climbing. In speed climbing, two athletes will attach themselves to ropes and race on a 15-meter high wall. In bouldering, the athletes won’t be given ropes. Instead, they will race on a fixed route on a 4-meter high wall — as high as they can in 4 minutes, and lead climbing safety ropes will be used as athletes climb on a 15-meter high wall. Whoever reaches more distance will win.
Karate – which is a form of Martial art in the Ryuku dynasty in Okinawa will be joining Taekwondo and Judo in the Olympics. The Olympics will feature two forms of Karate — Kata and Kumite.
In Kumite, two competitors will face each other in a three-minute match and Kata is a solo form discipline in which the competitor will be given points based on 7 technical criteria; techniques, stances, correct breathing, transitional movements, timing, focus, and conformance.
A sport that often remained confined to the streets will now be going global with its entry into the Olympics. Skateboarding will have two separate events; street and park. The park course is made in a bowl shape, and athletes will be judged on their tricks and speed. The participants will use the inclines on the course to gather momentum. The street event will replicate the street course, featuring stairs, ramps, and rails. The athletes will be given scores based on difficulty in their tricks, speed, originality, and height.
Baseball will return after its absence in the previous two editions of the Olympics. It will feature both men’s and women’s events; six countries will be participating in the sport at the Tokyo Olympics.
Softball is largely similar to baseball; except that the fielding team bowls with an underarm movement and the ball used in the sport is larger than that of baseball.
3×3 basketball is a variation of basketball, played three-a-side with one basketball hoop. It is played in half-court.