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Kata, which means "shape" or "model", is performed by a solo karateka who targets a virtual opponent with a series of choreographed movements chosen off a list of 102 recognised by the World Karate Federation.Īthletes are judged by judges on a points-based system on factors including the strength, speed, rhythm, balance and power of strikes and kicks the solidity, clarity and force of movements and the expression of the meaning of each technique with beautiful, flowing motion. In Tokyo, the sport will be divided into two disciplines.

Karate - "empty hand" in Japanese - is a martial art originating in Japan that seeks the development of defensive and counterattacking dynamic body movements.
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Riders are free to choose which parts of the course to cover and which tricks to attempt - and, to maintain the original feel of the sport, they will all be accompanied by music. Judges will take into account the difficulty of the tricks, speed, originality, timing, stability and the overall flow of the performance - with a particular emphasis on the ability to seem suspended in midair. The park event is held in a bowl-shaped, hollowed-out course where athletes will ride out a complex series of twists and turns.Įach athlete performs individually and will get three timed runs to post their best score by showcasing a range of skills, or 'tricks', with their board. Street skateboarding is held on a straight 'street-like' course featuring stairs, handrails, curbs, benches, walls and slopes. Tokyo will have two skateboarding disciplines - park and street, which will both have a men's and women's competition. Tokyo has hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1964 thereby becoming the first Asian city to host Summer Olympics twice.Nyjah Houston of the United States is one of the favourites to win the men's street event In 2018, Pyeongchang County, South Korea hosted the Summer Olympics, and the 2022 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. 'Tokyo' was named as the most favourable candidate for the 2020 Summer Olympics.Įast Asia is the most favourable spot for hosting the Olympic Games for over three years now. It also decides when and where the next Olympics event will be held. The Committee decides the rules and regulations of the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a not-for-profit organization based in Switzerland and is currently headed by Thomas Bach. The mascot embodies both the old and the new, echoing the concept of "innovation from harmony". It is derived from the Japanese words Mirai (future) and Towa (eternity). The name of the 2020 Summer Olympics Mascot is Miraitowa. To date, there are a total of 12 new positive cases. Tokyo 2020 Olympics: COVID-19 positive casesĪccording to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers, two athletes residing in the Olympic village tested positive for COVID-19. The poll was conducted on 11-13 December 2020. Out of these, 63% were of the view that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics should be postponed or cancelled while 27% voted in favour (2020 Summer Olympics should be held). Japanese broadcaster NHK published a report on a telephone poll of 1,200 people. Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Should the 2020 Summer Olympics be held? However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the official costs of the organizers are expected to increase by $2.8 billion, thereby making the Tokyo 2020 Olympics the most expensive Olympics ever. The official costs of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics published last year was $12.6 billion and the overall spending was placed at least $25 billion. Why Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be the most expensive Olympics ever? Anti-doping agencies of nations like the US, Great Britain, France, and Germany have lessened their testing activities since March 2020. The European anti-doping committee was not in favour of conducting anti-doping tests because it would pose a greater health risk for the players as well as the committee team.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: How the doping tests were affected?ĭoping tests have not been conducted due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. List of Indian athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Which nations will participate?īelow -mentioned nations are expected to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Access the complete list of Indian players qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics through the below link. Out of 120 Indian athletes, 68 are male and 52 are female participants. Tokyo 2020 Olympics: List of Indian Athletes Qualified 5 New games will be introduced along with fifteen new events including 3x3 Basketball, Freestyle BMX and Madison Cycling (Continued again). There will be 339 events in total, in 33 different types of sports.
