5 New Sports Join the Olympic Roster in Tokyo
3 REASONS WHY Police Reports Are Essential to Your PI Case
After a year delay, the Tokyo Olympics are once again gearing up for two weeks of action and excitement. Athletes from around the world are descending on Japan to give it their all and, hopefully, walk away with gold. This year, however, the games will be folding five new sports into the mix. Four of these sports have never been part of the Olympics, while one sport hasn’t been part of the games in over a decade. Here’s what to expect:
If ever you are in an accident and you call the police to the scene, they will file a police report — a record of their findings with regard to your accident. Accident reports are one of the most important pieces of evidence you can have when dealing with insurance companies, which means you should have a copy of yours and understand its contents. More specifically, these reports are so important for three main reasons:
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THEY SHOW THAT YOU OBEYED THE LAW
SURFING
In Alabama, you’re legally obligated to call the police when an accident causes injury or death. If the accident only led to property damage, then you just have to move off the road and exchange information with the other driver. However, it might be smart to call the police and have them create an accident report even then, in case you experience any latent injuries in the following days or weeks.
Both men’s and women’s competitions will be held on Tsurigasaki Beach in Chiba Prefecture. Officials say due to the nature of the competition (being in open water), they’ll be generous with the scheduling. Depending on weather and waves, the preliminary round heats and head-to-head competitions may shift around as necessary.
SKATEBOARDING
THEIR REPORTS ARE EVIDENCE THAT THE ACCIDENT CAUSED YOUR INJURIES
There are two categories: park and street. The street competition takes place on a linear course featuring “real world” elements like stairs and handrails, benches, planter boxes, and curbs. The park competition takes place within a more structured environment with a variety of slopes, curves, and other obstacles that will test skaters.
Accident reports will help you prove the accident is, in fact, what caused your injuries and that you’re, therefore, entitled to compensation. Insurance companies will try at every turn to downplay and discredit your injuries in order to keep from paying you the compensation you deserve. An accident report will make it a lot harder for them to do that.
SPORT CLIMBING
THEY INDICATE WHO’S AT FAULT FOR THE ACCIDENT
This event combines three different disciplines on an artificial climbing wall: bouldering, lead climbing, and speed climbing. In the bouldering competition, climbers will navigate a fixed route to be completed within a specified time. In lead climbing, climbers aim to reach the high point within a specified time. Finally, in speed climbing, two climbers race against one another. Men and women, 20 per gender, will compete against each other, with the top eight advancing to the final round.
When filing an accident report, police will write down when and where the accident took place, the contact info of anyone who was involved, injuries that any party sustained, and determinations for who was at fault. All this evidence could work in your favor when you file a PI lawsuit for your compensation. To obtain a copy of your Alabama Uniform Traffic Accident Report, you can visit the Alabama Department of Public Safety website at AlabamaInteractive. org. Then give Shuttlesworth Law Firm a call for a free consultation at (205) 322-1411 and visit our website to see a sample of an accident report with our guide for how to read it.
KARATE
This martial art was developed in Japan in 1868, so it’s only appropriate to make its debut during the Tokyo Olympics. On top of that, the competitions will be held in Nippon Budokan, the site of the very first World Karate Championships in 1970. The Games will test two disciplines: kata (forms) and kumite (sparring). The sport will also be separated into men’s and women’s categories with three weight classes for each.
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
These aren’t new sports to the Olympics, but they were removed from the Games after Beijing in 2008. Baseball is hugely popular in Japan. This year, only six countries will take part in the baseball and softball competitions.
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