Tokyo 2020 funding boost for Team GB surfing, softball and skateboarding

New Aspiration Fund will support 14 Olympic and Paralympic sports

Surfing will be one of the new sports at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo
Surfing will be one of the new sports at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo 
(Image credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

A total of 14 Olympic and Paralympic sports will receive investment from the new UK government-backed Aspiration Fund ahead of the 2020 summer games in Tokyo, Japan.

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