New sports add to Olympic Games audience

By By Mari Saito
Updated August 3 2021 - 5:15pm, first published 5:13pm
Skateboarding's inclusion in the Olympics has been well received by global television audiences.
Skateboarding's inclusion in the Olympics has been well received by global television audiences.

New events such as surfing and skateboarding that made their debut at the Tokyo Olympics lifted the Games' viewership, particularly in Brazil, the International Olympic Committee said, playing down any impact from the lack of spectators.

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