Number of sports at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Japan 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics held from July 23 to August 8, 2021, featured 33 different sports, while the Tokyo Paralympics featured 22 sports. Newly added sports for the 2020 Summer Olympics competition included karate, skateboarding, sports climbing, and surfing. Baseball/softball made its appearance once again after missing in the previous two Olympic Games. Badminton and taekwondo were newly included for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. The postponement of the Olympics did not change the number of disciplines scheduled.