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Tokyo was selected to be the host city for the 2020 Olympic games. Tokyo hosted its first Olympic Games in 1964. This makes Tokyo the first city in Asia to host the Games twice, and all Japan, not only Tokyo, is excited to have the Olympics. Baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing, and surfing have been added as sports to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.