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Olympics-Hopeful sports to face Tokyo grilling

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Eight sports vying for inclusion in Tokyo's 2020 Olympics will be grilled by Games organizers in the Japanese capital next week.

The governing body of baseball and softball will face the panel first on Aug. 7, followed by ten-pin bowling, karate, climbing, roller sports, squash, surfing and wushu.

"Representatives will be asked to respond to detailed questioning," Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiba Mutton told Reuters on Saturday.

"By the end of September we will have made our recommendation to the International Olympic Committee.