New Olympic Events
Every Olympics some new events are added.
Why are new olympic sports added each time?
local fans
target audience
sponsors
For example Golf and Rugby were new olympic events in 2016. Why?
What new events would you like to see join the Olympics?
5 new events will be held in Tokyo. Some sports that applied but weren’t chosen were:
American football
billiards
bowling
chess
squash
sumo
Do you think any of these should be included in future olympics? Why or why not?
New events at Tokyo Olympics:
Q: Why were these sports chosen?
Q: Will they be popular at the Tokyo Olympics?
3 of the youngest athletes at the Tokyo Olympics:
Hend Zaza - Syria - 1st January 2009
Sky Brown - Britain - 12th July 2008
Kokona Hiraki - Japan - 26 August 2008
What events are they competing in?
Table Tennis, Skateboard, Skateboard
Q: Do you think Esports will become an Olympic event in the future?
Sources:
https://olympics.com/ioc/news/gender-equality-and-youth-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-2024-olympic-sports-programme#:~:text=Skateboarding%2C%20sport%20climbing%2C%20surfing%20and,reforms%20of%20Olympic%20Agenda%202020.