TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Olympic organizers opened the application process Monday for sports hoping to be added to the 2020 Tokyo Games.
The Tokyo organizing committee launched a two-stage procedure that gives the host city a chance to add one or more sports to the program.
“Baseball and softball, which have been off the Olympic program since the 2008 Beijing Games, are considered favorites because of their popularity in Japan.” Other possibilities include squash, karate, skateboarding and surfing.