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In this Thursday, July 18, 2019, photo, surfers wait for the start of their heat during a test event at Tsurigasaki beach, a venue for surfing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Ichinomiya, Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. As one of five new sports being added to the program for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, surfing is arguably the most glamorous and is sure to bring a new dimension as the IOC seeks a younger audience. (KEYSTONE/AP PHOTO/Jae C. Hong)