Rogge, who has had a colourful sporting career having also been a boxing referee, also announced that after considering 12 applications from sports to win one spot at the 2020 Summer Games, the Executive Board had drawn up a list of eight.

The eight – baseball, softball, climbing sports, karate, rollersports, squash, wushu and wakeboard – will compete against one of the 26 core sports for the right for inclusion.

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