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The Olympics' newest sports poised to break barriers for women, minorities

ABC News

(NEW YORK) — The Tokyo Olympics will expand its lineup of competitions with three sports that have long been championed for recognition on the global stage: skateboarding, surfing and indoor climbing.

For decades, these sports were largely represented in the U.S. by white and male superstars — including skater Tony Hawk, surfer Kelly Slater and climber Alex Honnold — but the games have the potential to change that narrative going forward for millions of minority and female fans around the world.

Lou Harris, a longtime surfer from Queens, New York who runs the local chapter of the Black Surfing Association,

 

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