NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — In the attempt to remain relevant to the next generation, the Olympics are becoming a less exclusive club.
More sports were proposed this week for inclusion in the summer games in Tokyo in 2020: baseball, softball, karate, surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing.
The International Olympic Committee’s powerful executive board, which includes President Thomas Bach, must approve that list in December before the sports are put to a final vote next year, prior to the start of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
But make no mistake: the odds are greatly in favor of all the candidates’ making the cut for 2020.