What are the sports at the Tokyo Olympics?
OVER 11,000 competitors from 206 nations will descend on Tokyo this summer to aim for glory in their respective sports. All in all there will be 33 different sports - that includes five new sports for fans to sink their teeth into and a HUGE 339 events to be taken place, with approximately 5,000 Olympic and Paralympic medals to be won. 17 Judo players get to action Credit: AFP  Judo  Let's start off with Judo, a beautiful martial art sport focused on grappling, providing a great medal-winning opportunity for the host country. Japan have double the golds won to the next closest country - although heavyweight favourite Teddy Riner of France will be bidding to win his third consecutive gold medal. 17 Judo is one of the more successful Olympics sports for GB in recent years Credit: Getty  Modern pentathlon  Athletes compete in FIVE sports across ONE day. There is swimming, fencing, equestrian jumping and a combined pistol shooting and running event. USA have won the most medals in the event, although they are yet to win gold. Karate  This will be one of the new sports debuting at Tokyo 2020. There will be six gold medals awarded in kumite, in which athletes spar against an opponent, and two in kata, a solo event in which judges evaluate competitors stances and movements. 17 Karate is one of the oldest forms of MMA at the Tokyo 2020 olympics Credit: Sportsfile - Subscription  Golf  Golf was one of those sports that many believed should stay in the Olympics, after only featuring twice before in 1912 and 2016. There will be two formats, stroke play and match play with many of the world's best expected to play. Justin Rose of Britain and Inbee Park of South Korea won four years ago in the sports return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence. Gymnastics  There are two different forms of gymnastics: rhythmic and artistic. Rhythmic gymnastics is held for women only in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon or rope. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordinated. Artistic gymnastic is a discipline in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses, with less time for vaulting. 17 Dutch Sanne Wevers competes on the beam Credit: AFP  Field hockey  Field hockey is according to stats, the third most popular sport behind football and cricket. European teams, including Great Britain plus Argentina and Australia, have been tops at this sport. Team GB women are the defending Olympic champions. 17 Team GB women won Olympic gold in Rio 2016 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd  Fencing  Fencing is a fast-paced sport whereby two athletes use sword like weapons to attack and score points against each other - and obviously to defend themselves at all costs. There are three different types of swords at the Olympics - and no, the swords are not real. The foil is a light thrusting weapon, and hits can be made only on the opponents torso. The pe is heavier, and hits can be made anywhere. The saber is the most distinct: It is a cutting weapon, and hits can be made with any part of the sword, not just the tip. 17 Fencers use sword like weapons to attack and score points against each other Credit: EPA  Diving  This sport does require more than just diving into a pool. Typically, divers must perform acrobatics mid-air, which is then assessed and scored by judges. There is a 10-metre platform and a 3m springboard in Olympic diving. Athletes can compete individually or in a synchronised pair and scores are given out of 10 with higher scores given for more difficult routines. Cycling  The sport has four separate disciplines at the Olympics. In road cycling, the same riders who contest the Tour de France compete. In track cycling, riders race around a banked velodrome oval at high speeds; new this year is the Madison, a sort of tag-team race for two riders. In BMX, riders race over a quick, bumpy course or perform tricks in the new freestyle competition. In mountain biking, riders traverse a long, hilly cross-country course. Canoe and Kayak  Canoers use a one-bladed paddle and kneel in the boat. Kayakers use a two-bladed paddle and sit. The canoe sprint takes place over a flat, straight, calm course. In canoe slalom, paddlers snake through gates in river rapids. Equestrian  There are three types of equestrian competitions at the Games. Dressage is almost like dancing on horseback, as riders are judged on precise movements by their mounts. In jumping, horses clear high hurdles. Eventing includes both dressage and jumping, and also adds a grueling cross-country race over hurdles. 17 Jumping Credit: Getty Images - Getty  Boxing  For Tokyo 2020, the womens competition has expanded to five weight classes, from three. Watch out for Russia and former Soviet countries like Uzbekistan, who have been at the top of the sport in recent years. Great Britain have also had their fair share of medallists, with Nicola Adams the most recent success story with golds in London and Rio. Basketball  Apart from the regular game of basketball, a form of three-on-three basketball for men and women has been added this year. 17 Sam Gabbard of the USA basketball team shoots the ball Credit: Getty Images - Getty  Badminton  Originating as an English game, badminton has gained widespread popularity across the Asian continent, with 32 of 34 golds in history have been won by that continent. Indonesia, a nation of 270 million, has won seven Olympic gold medals, all of them in badminton. 17 Team GB Kirsty Glimour Credit: AFP - Getty  Baseball and softball  Both competitions are returning for the first time since 2008. Cuba has made the final in all five Olympic baseball tournaments. Artistic swimming  Formerly known as synchronised swimming, Russia have been the team to beat for many years. Although coed duet competition has been added at the world championships, artistic swimming is still for women only. 17 Artistic swimming Credit: Reuters  Archery  The archers try to hit a bull's-eye that is about the size of a grapefruit from 70 meters away. South Korea is the dominant team and has won all eight womens team gold medals since the event was added in 1988  Rowing  There are two types of boats. In sculling, rowers have two oars each. In sweep rowing, each rower has just one oar. Skateboarding  Another new addition to Tokyo 2020. Gold medals will be available in street and park disciplines. The street arena is designed to simulate a city street, with stairs, railings and benches for performing tricks. The other event resembles a local skate park, with deep bowls and curves to negotiate, setting up midair tricks. 17 Funa Nakayama of Japan Credit: AP  Football  Football in all it's glory how we know it - 'the beautiful game'. The Tokyo Olympics will see Great Britain field a women's football team this summer, but there WON'T be a men's side as The Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish FA expressed doubts over taking part over fears they would lose their 'Home Nations' status which had been established by FIFA. 17 Team GB have a women team Credit: Getty  Shooting  Not real people. There are events for rifle, pistol and shotgun. Three coed team events have been added this year. A live pigeon shooting event held in 1900 did not return, and that competition is now considered unofficial. Rugby  Fiji won the inaugural mens event in 2016, its first medal of any kind at any Games and Australia won the women's event. It isn't your typical rugby union or rugby league, but 'rugby sevens' - played with seven players on each side in a fast, free-flowing version of the game. Sport climbing  Athletes will be tested on three different quotas and their combined performance will determine who wins gold. In speed climbing, athletes race up a wall as fast as possible, usually in less than 10 seconds. Lead climbing is based on how far up a challenging wall competitors can go before they fall. In bouldering, competitors climb without ropes or harnesses. Surfing  This one will also be making it's debut, as an ocean water sport where athletes ride on the face of a moving waves, carrying them to shore. The Olympic debut for surfing will be held in the relatively tame waves off Chiba, Japan. 17 Germany surfer Leon Glatzer Credit: Reuters  Table tennis  It is what it is, so don't be surprised when China are declared gold medalists once again for the third time in a row - in EVERY category. Swimming  There are four strokes - backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle, which are all raced at various lengths. There are also four-person relays and an event called the individual medley, which basically combines all four strokes into one. Handball  A sport on the rise, predominantly in Europe. Russia, France and Norway were all awarded medals in that order at Rio 2016. 17 Handball Rio 2016 Olympics Credit: Reuters  Taekwondo  A form of mixed martial arts dominated by South Korea and China, although many countries have top contenders. In 2016, athletes from Ivory Coast, Jordan, Azerbaijan, Thailand, Niger and the Dominican Republic all won medals. Tennis  The big stars will be on hand, but the tournaments can yield surprises. Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all have Olympic gold medals. But so does our own Andy Murray. Athletics  Athletics is the original and biggest Olympic sport of them all. Although track, which the Olympics refers to as athletics will still be a marquee event. Whether it's the 100m sprint, 400m hurdles, javelin, shot put or the 10,000 metres run - expect fireworks. 17 Track and Field is one of the most exciting prospects at the Olympics Credit: Getty Images - Getty  Wrestling  Nope, not WWE, but same rules, sort of. Wrestling is a sport that pits two wrestlers against one another in the ring and the objective is to pin your opponent on his back. Athletes are authorized to use a variety of clinches, takedowns, holds or other grappling techniques. Just don't expect to see the Undertaker or John Cena. Yachting  There will be competition in several kinds of boats. The RS:X is a sailboard, the Laser and Finn are one-person dinghies, the 470 is a two-person dinghy, the 49er is a skiff, and the Nacra 17 is a multihull catamaran. Wealthier countries located on the water like Australia, New Zealand and those in Western Europe tend to perform best, although Croatia did win a 2016 gold. Weight-lifting  Similar to your usual weight-lifting session in the gym, although here, weight-lifters lift more than your usual gym friend. Weight-lifters are broken into different categories depending on their weight and will compete in two separate events - the snatch and the clean and jerk. 17 Weightlifting is always an exciting watch Credit: AFP or licensors  Volleyball  Teams of six in indoor volleyball and teams of two for beach volleyball. Water-polo  Players must tread through water the entire game and are not allowed to touch to bottom of the pool. Trampoline  China and host Japan will be the favourites to bounce their way to gold. Its a high-pressure event: After a few warm-up bounces, the competitors must consecutively perform 10 tricks without a break. 17 Chinas Dong Dong wins silver at Rio 2016 Credit: Getty - Contributor  Triathlon  The two-hour swim, cycle and run is grueling, although not as much so as the eight-hour Ironman race in Hawaii. Besides the mens and womens races, there will be a coed relay this year.