By Holly Thorpe and Belinda Wheaton* Opinion - Aside from the novelty of mounting the Olympics during a pandemic, a range of new sports will be competing for fans' attention, Holly Thorpe and Belinda Wheaton write. UK skateboarder Sky Brown will be 13 years old when she competes at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: AFP Four youth-focused action sports will debut at the Tokyo Olympics: surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing and BMX freestyle, as well as karate, basketball 3x3, and a return of baseball/softball - reintroduced after a 12-year hiatus. According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the inclusion of the new events is "the most comprehensive evolution of the Olympic program in modern history".