Skateboarding, freestyle BMX and basketball score at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had approved the planned venues for skateboarding, three-on-three basketball and freestyle BMX at the 2020 Tokyo Games, Japan officials said on Wednesday. The decision comes after Tokyo opened its first new permanent venue for the summer games in November following a series of setbacks. The IOC gave the thumbs-up to the Ariake BMX Course for skateboarding and freestyle BMX and to the Aomi Urban Sports Venue for basketball. The three sports are "popular sports that can cultivate new fans", local organising committee CEO Toshiro Muto said. "We want to gear up preparations and create the best festive atmosphere in collaboration with the Tokyo government." Preparations for the Games have faced a number of setbacks. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tore up the blueprint for a new national stadium two years ago amid public anger at its $2bn price tag. Designs for the official Games emblem then had to be scrapped following accusations of plagiaris...
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