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Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve made it. the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are officially here.
The Olympics officially kicked off on Wednesday, with the start of the women’s softball and football (soccer) tournaments, and continued on Friday with the start of the men’s football (soccer) tourney. The action kicks into full swing following the Open Ceremony on Friday, with a busy two weeks ahead.
With such a busy schedule ahead, we are here to provide a quick and easy rundown of when each event will be held and when the key medal events are set to air.
Gymnastics will be held from July 24 through August 3, with the women’s team final on Tuesday, July 27; swimming will take place from July 24 through August 1; and track and field will run from July 30 through August 8.
When will your favorite sport be taking place?
Here is the full schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and list of every medal event, via Eurosport.com.
Tokyo Olympics Schedule
Friday July 23, 2021
- Opening Ceremony
- Archery: competition starts
- Rowing: heats start
Saturday July 24, 2021
- Artistic Gymnastics: competition starts
- Badminton: group stage starts, singles and doubles
- Basketball (3×3): group stage starts
- Beach volleyball: preliminary round starts
- Boxing: competitions start
- Cycling: road race (men)
- Equestrian: dressage team and individual starts
- Fencing: sabre (men) and epee (women) competitions
- Handball: preliminaries start (men)
- Hockey: group stage starts
- Weightlifting: start of competitions
- Judo: -48kg (women), -60kg (men)
- Shooting: 10m air rifle (women), 10m air pistol (men)
- Swimming: competition starts, including heats in 100m breaststroke (men)
- Table tennis: preliminary round starts
- Taekwondo: -49kg (women), -58kg (men)
- Tennis: singles and doubles first round
- Volleyball: preliminary round starts (men)
- Water polo: preliminary round starts (women)
- Weightlifting: 49kg (women)
Sunday July 25, 2021
- Archery: team medal matches (women)
- Artistic Gymnastics: qualification (men)
- Basketball: preliminary round starts (men)
- Canoe Slalom: heats start
- Cycling: road race (women)
- Diving: synchronised 3m springboard final (women)
- Fencing: foil (women) and epee (men) competitions
- Handball: preliminary round starts (women)
- Judo: -52kg (women), -66kg (men)
- Sailing: competitions start
- Shooting: 10m air rifle (women), 10m air pistol (men); heats in skeet
- Skateboard: street competition (men)
- Surfing: competitions start (subject to change depending on wave conditions)
- Swimming: finals in 400m individual medley (both), 400m freestyle (men) and 4x100m freestyle relay (women)
- Taekwondo: -57kg (women), -68kg (men)
- Volleyball: preliminary round starts (women)
- Water polo: preliminary round starts (men)
- Weightlifting: 61kg (men), 67kg (men)
Monday July 26, 2021
- Archery: team final (men)
- Artistic gymnastics: team final (men)
- Basketball: preliminary round starts (women)
- Canoe slalom: C1 final (men)
- Cycling, mountain bike: cross-country (men)
- Diving: synchronised 10m platform final (men)
- Fencing: sabre (women) and foil (men) competitions
- Judo: -57kg (women), -73kg (men)
- Rugby: group stage starts (men)
- Shooting: skeet qualification and final
- Skateboard: street competition (women)
- Swimming: finals in 100m butterfly (women), 100m breaststroke (men), 400m freestyle (women), 4x100m freestyle relay (men)
- Table tennis: doubles final (mixed)
- Taekwondo: -67kg (women), -80kg (men)
- Triathlon: men’s race
- Weightlifting: 55kg (women)
Tuesday July 27, 2021
- Artistic gymnastics: team final (women)
- Canoe slalom: K1 final (women)
- Cycling, mountain bike: cross-country (women)
- Diving: synchronised 10m platform final (women)
- Equestrian: team finale
- Fencing: epee team (women)
- Judo: -63kg (women), -81kg (men)
- Rowing: finals in quadruple sculls
- Shooting: air pistol competition (mixed)
- Softball: final (women)
- Swimming: finals in 200m freestyle (men), 100m backstroke (both), 100m breaststroke (women)
- Taekwondo: +67kg (women), +80kg (men)
- Triathlon: women’s race
- Weightlifting: 59kg (women), 64kg (women)
Wednesday July 28, 2021
- Artistic gymnastics: all-around final (men)
- Baseball: preliminary round starts (men)
- Basketball (3×3): medal matches
- Cycling: time trials
- Diving: synchronised 3m springboard final (men)
- Equestrian: individual finale
- Fencing: sabre team (men)
- Judo: -70kg (women), -90kg (men)
- Rowing: finals in double sculls, fours, eights
- Rugby: medal matches (men)
- Surfing: medal matches (subject to change depending on wave conditions)
- Swimming: finals in 200m freestyle (women), 200m butterfly (men), 200m individual medley (women), 1500m freestyle (women), 4x200m freestyle relay (men)
- Weightlifting: 73kg (men)
Thursday July 29, 2021
- Artistic gymnastics: all-around final (women)
- Canoe slalom: C1 (women)
- Cycling, BMX racing: competition starts
- Fencing: foil team (women)
- Golf: opening day (men)
- Judo: -78kg (women), -100kg (men)
- Rowing: finals in pair, lightweight double sculls
- Rugby: group stage starts (women)
- Shooting: trap competitions
- Swimming: finals in 800m freestyle (men), 200m breaststroke (men), 200m butterfly (women), 100m freestyle (men), 4x200m freestyle relay (women)
- Table tennis: singles medal matches (women)
Friday July 30, 2021
- Archery: individual (women)
- Athletics: competition starts; 10,000m final (men)
- Badminton: Mixed doubles medal matches
- Canoe slalom: K1 (men)
- Cycling, BMX racing: Finals
- Equestrian, eventing: competition starts
- Fencing: epee team (men)
- Judo: +78kg (women), +100kg (men)
- Rowing: finals in single sculls, eight
- Shooting: 25m pistol (women)
- Swimming: 200m breaststroke (women), 200m backstroke (men), 100m freestyle (women), 200m individual medley (men)
- Table tennis: singles medal matches (men)
- Tennis: doubles final (men)
- Trampoline gymnastics: individual (women)
Saturday July 31, 2021
- Archery: individual (men)
- Athletics: finals in discus (men), 4x400m relay (mixed), 100m (women)
- Badminton: doubles medal matches (men)
- Cycling, BMX freestyle: competition starts
- Fencing: sabre team (women)
- Judo: team (mixed)
- Rugby: medal matches (women)
- Sailing: RS:X medal races
- Shooting: trap (mixed), 50m rifle 3 positions (women)
- Swimming: finals in 100m butterfly (men), 200m backstroke (women), 800m freestyle (women), 4x100m medley relay (mixed)
- Tennis: singles final (women)
- Trampoline gymnastics: individual (men)
- Triathlon: relay (mixed)
- Weightlifting: 81kg (men), 96kg (men)
Sunday August 1, 2021
- Artistic gymnastics: finals in floor (men), vault (women), pommel horse (men), uneven bars (women)
- Athletics: finals in shot put (women), high jump (men), triple jump (women), 100m (men)
- Badminton: singles medal matches (women)
- Cycling, BMX freestyle: park finals
- Diving: 3m springboard (women)
- Fencing: foil team (men)
- Golf: final day (men)
- Sailing: Laser medal races
- Swimming: finals in 50m freestyle (both), 1500m freestyle (men), 4x100m medley relay (both)
- Tennis: singles final (men), doubles final (women), doubles final (mixed)
- Weightlifting: 76kg (women)
- Wrestling: competition begins
Monday August 2, 2021
- Artistic gymnastics: finals in rings (men), floor (women), vault (men)
- Artistic swimming: competition starts (women)
- Athletics: finals in long jump (men), 100m hurdles (women), discus (women), 3000m steeplechase (men), 5000m (women)
- Badminton: doubles medal matches (women), singles medal matches (men)
- Canoe sprint: competition starts
- Cycling, track: competition starts; team sprint finals (women)
- Equestrian: team final, individual final
- Sailing: 49er FX medal race (women), 49er medal race (men)
- Shooting: 25m rapid fire pistol (men), 50m rifle 3 positions (men)
- Weightlifting: 87kg (women), +87kg (women)
- Wrestling: finals in Greco-Roman 60kg (men), Greco-Roman 130kg (men), freestyle 76kg (women)
Tuesday August 3, 2021
- Artistic gymnastics: finals in parallel bars (men), balance beam (women), horizontal bar (men)
- Athletics: finals in long jump (women), 400m hurdles (men), pole vault (men), hammer (women), 800m (women), 200m (women)
- Boxing: welter final (men)
- Canoe sprint: finals in kayak single 200m (women), canoe double 1000m (men), kayak single 1000m (men), kayak double 500m (women)
- Cycling, track: finals in team pursuit (women) and team sprint (men)
- Diving: 3m springboard (men)
- Sailing: medal races in Finn (men), Foiling Nacra 17 (mixed)
- Sport climbing: competition starts (men)
- Weightlifting: 109kg (men)
- Wrestling: finals in Greco-Roman 77kg (men), Greco-Roman 97kg (men), freestyle 68kg (women)
Wednesday August 4, 2021
- Artistic swimming: duet final (women)
- Athletics: finals in 400m hurdles (women), 3000m steeplechase (women), hammer (men), 800m (men), 200m (men)
- Boxing: light heavy final (men)
- Cycling, track: team pursuit final (men)
- Equestrian: jumping individual final
- Golf: opening day (women)
- Marathon swimming: 10km (women)
- Sailing: 470 medal races
- Skateboarding: park competition (women)
- Sport climbing: competition starts (women)
- Weightlifting: +109kg (men)
- Wrestling: finals in Greco-Roman 67kg (men), Greco-Roman 87kg (men), freestyle 62kg (women)
Thursday August 5, 2021
- Athletics: finals in triple jump (men), shot put (men), 100m hurdles (men), 20km race walk (men), pole vault (women), 400m (men)
- Boxing: feather final (men)
- Canoe sprint: finals in kayak single 200m (men), canoe single 200m (women), kayak single 500m (women), kayak double 1000m (men)
- Cycling, track: keirin final (women), omnium (men)
- Diving: 10m platform (women)
- Hockey: medal matches (men)
- Karate: finals in kata (women), kumite -67kg (men), kumite -55kg (women)
- Marathon swimming: 10km (men)
- Modern pentathlon: competition starts
- Skateboarding: park competition (men)
- Sport climbing: combined final (men)
- Table tennis: team medal matches (women)
- Wrestling: finals in freestyle 57kg (men), freestyle 86kg (men), freestyle 57kg (women)
Friday August 6, 2021
- Athletics: finals in 50km race walk (men), 20km race walk (women), javelin (women), 5000m (men), 400m (women), 1500m (women), 4x100m relay (both)
- Beach volleyball: medal matches (women)
- Boxing: heavy final (men)
- Cycling, track: finals in madison (women), sprint (men)
- Football: gold medal match (women)
- Hockey: medal matches (men)
- Karate: finals in kata (men), kumite -61kg (women), kumite -75kg (men)
- Modern pentathlon: finale (women)
- Rhythmic gymnastics: competition starts (women)
- Sport climbing: combined final (women)
- Table tennis: team medal matches (men)
- Wrestling: finals in freestyle 74kg (men), freestyle 125kg (men), freestyle 53kg (women)
Saturday August 7, 2021
- Artistic swimming: team free (women)
- Athletics: marathon (women); finals in high jump (women), 10,000m (women), javelin (men), 1500m (men), 4x400m relay (both)
- Baseball: medal matches (men)
- Basketball: gold medal game (men)
- Beach volleyball: medal matches (men)
- Boxing: finals in fly (both), middle (men), welter (women)
- Canoe sprint: finals in canoe double 500m (women), canoe single 1000m (men), kayak four 500m (both)
- Cycling, track: madison final (men)
- Diving: 10m platform (men)
- Equestrian: team jump final
- Football: gold medal match (men)
- Golf: final day (women)
- Handball: medal matches (men)
- Karate: finals in kumite +61kg (women), kumite +75kg (men)
- Modern pentathlon: finale (men)
- Rhythmic gymnastics: individual all-around (women)
- Volleyball: medal matches (men)
- Water polo: medal matches (women)
- Wrestling: finals in freestyle 65kg (men), freestyle 97kg (men), freestyle 50kg (women)
Sunday August 8, 2021
- Closing Ceremony
- Athletics: marathon (men)
- Basketball: gold medal game (women)
- Boxing: finals in light (both), middle (women), super heavy (men)
- Cycling, track: finals in sprint (women), keirin (men); omnium (women)
- Handball: medal matches (women)
- Rhythmic gymnastics: group all-around (women)
- Volleyball: medal matches (women)
- Water polo: medal matches (men)