Schedule for the Tokyo Olympics 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has postponed the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23, 2021 to August 8, 2021.
The dates for the Paralympic Games are August 24, 2021 to September 5, 2021.
Tokyo Olympics 2021 Schedule - (July 21st - July 25th)
| Sport | Category | July 21 | July 22 | July 23 | July 24 | July 25 |
| Ceremonies | OC | |||||
| Archery | E | O | O | |||
| Artistic swimming | ||||||
| Athletics | ||||||
| Badminton | E | E | ||||
| Baseball | ||||||
| Basketball | Basketball | E | ||||
| 3×3 Basketball | E | E | ||||
| Boxing | E | E | ||||
| Canoeing | Slalom | E | ||||
| Sprint | ||||||
| Cycling | Road cycling | O | O | |||
| Track cycling | ||||||
| BMX | ||||||
| Mountain biking | ||||||
| Diving | O | |||||
| Equestrian | E | E | ||||
| Fencing | O | O | ||||
| Field hockey | E | E | ||||
| Football | E | E | E | E | ||
| Golf | ||||||
| Gymnastics | Artistic | E | E | |||
| Rhythmic | ||||||
| Trampolining | ||||||
| Handball | E | E | ||||
| Judo | O | O | ||||
| Karate | ||||||
| Modern pentathlon | ||||||
| Rowing | E | E | E | |||
| Rugby sevens | ||||||
| Sailing | E | |||||
| Shooting | O | O | ||||
| Skateboarding | O | |||||
| Softball | E | E | E | E | ||
| Sport climbing | ||||||
| Surfing | E | |||||
| Swimming | E | O | ||||
| Table tennis | E | E | ||||
| Taekwondo | O | O | ||||
| Tennis | E | E | ||||
| Triathlon | ||||||
| Volleyball | Beach volleyball | E | E | |||
| Volleyball | E | E | ||||
| Water polo | E | E | ||||
| Weightlifting | O | O | ||||
| Wrestling | ||||||
| Daily medal events | 11 | 18 | ||||
| Cumulative total | 11 | 29 |
O = Gold Medal Events
E = Event Competitions
OC = Opening Ceremony
Tokyo Olympics 2021 Schedule - (July 26th - July 30th)
| Sport | Category | July 26 | July 27 | July 28 | July 29 | July 30 |
| Ceremonies | ||||||
| Archery | O | E | E | E | O | |
| Artistic swimming | ||||||
| Athletics | O | |||||
| Badminton | E | E | E | E | O | |
| Baseball | E | E | E | |||
| Basketball | Basketball | E | E | E | E | E |
| 3×3 Basketball | E | E | O | |||
| Boxing | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Canoeing | Slalom | O | O | E | O | O |
| Sprint | ||||||
| Cycling | Road cycling | O | ||||
| Track cycling | ||||||
| BMX | E | O | ||||
| Mountain biking | O | O | ||||
| Diving | O | O | O | E | ||
| Equestrian | O | O | E | |||
| Fencing | O | O | O | O | O | |
| Field hockey | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Football | E | E | E | |||
| Golf | E | E | ||||
| Gymnastics | Artistic | O | O | O | O | |
| Rhythmic | ||||||
| Trampolining | O | |||||
| Handball | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Judo | O | O | O | O | O | |
| Karate | ||||||
| Modern pentathlon | ||||||
| Rowing | E | O | O | O | O | |
| Rugby sevens | E | E | O | E | E | |
| Sailing | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Shooting | O | O | E | O | O | |
| Skateboarding | O | |||||
| Softball | E | O | ||||
| Sport climbing | ||||||
| Surfing | E | E | O | |||
| Swimming | O | O | O | O | O | |
| Table tennis | O | E | E | O | O | |
| Taekwondo | O | O | ||||
| Tennis | E | E | E | E | O | |
| Triathlon | O | O | ||||
| Volleyball | Beach volleyball | E | E | E | E | E |
| Volleyball | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Water polo | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Weightlifting | O | O | O | |||
| Wrestling | ||||||
| Daily medal events | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 21 | |
| Cumulative total | 50 | 72 | 95 | 112 | 133 |
O = Gold Medal Events
E = Event Competitions
Tokyo Olympics 2021 Schedule - (July 31st - August 4th)
| Sport | Category | July 31 | Aug 1 | Aug 2 | Aug 3 | Aug 4 |
| Ceremonies | ||||||
| Archery | O | |||||
| Artistic swimming | E | E | O | |||
| Athletics | O | O | O | O | O | |
| Badminton | O | O | O | |||
| Baseball | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Basketball | Basketball | E | E | E | E | E |
| 3×3 Basketball | ||||||
| Boxing | E | E | O | O | ||
| Canoeing | Slalom | |||||
| Sprint | E | O | E | |||
| Cycling | Road cycling | |||||
| Track cycling | O | O | O | |||
| BMX | E | O | ||||
| Mountain biking | ||||||
| Diving | E | O | E | O | E | |
| Equestrian | E | E | O | E | O | |
| Fencing | O | O | ||||
| Field hockey | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Football | E | E | E | |||
| Golf | E | O | E | |||
| Gymnastics | Artistic | O | O | O | EG | |
| Rhythmic | ||||||
| Trampolining | O | |||||
| Handball | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Judo | O | |||||
| Karate | ||||||
| Modern pentathlon | ||||||
| Rowing | ||||||
| Rugby sevens | O | |||||
| Sailing | O | O | O | O | O | |
| Shooting | O | E | O | |||
| Skateboarding | O | |||||
| Softball | ||||||
| Sport climbing | E | E | ||||
| Surfing | ||||||
| Swimming | O | O | O | |||
| Table tennis | E | E | E | E | ||
| Taekwondo | ||||||
| Tennis | O | O | ||||
| Triathlon | O | |||||
| Volleyball | Beach volleyball | E | E | E | E | E |
| Volleyball | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Water polo | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Weightlifting | O | O | O | O | O | |
| Wrestling | E | O | O | O | ||
| Daily medal events | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 17 | |
| Cumulative total | 154 | 179 | 201 | 225 | 242 |
O = Gold Medal Events
E = Event Competitions
EG = Exhibition Gala
Tokyo Olympics 2021 Schedule - (August 5th - August 8th)
| Sport | Category | Aug 5 | Aug 6 | Aug 7 | Aug 8 |
| Ceremonies | CC | ||||
| Archery | |||||
| Artistic swimming | E | O | |||
| Athletics | O | O | O | O | |
| Badminton | |||||
| Baseball | E | O | |||
| Basketball | Basketball | E | E | O | O |
| 3×3 Basketball | |||||
| Boxing | O | O | O | O | |
| Canoeing | Slalom | ||||
| Sprint | O | E | O | ||
| Cycling | Road cycling | ||||
| Track cycling | O | O | O | O | |
| BMX | |||||
| Mountain biking | |||||
| Diving | O | E | O | ||
| Equestrian | E | O | |||
| Fencing | |||||
| Field hockey | O | O | |||
| Football | E | O | O | ||
| Golf | E | E | O | ||
| Gymnastics | Artistic | ||||
| Rhythmic | E | O | O | ||
| Trampolining | |||||
| Handball | E | E | O | O | |
| Judo | |||||
| Karate | O | O | O | ||
| Modern pentathlon | E | O | O | ||
| Rowing | |||||
| Rugby sevens | |||||
| Sailing | |||||
| Shooting | |||||
| Skateboarding | O | ||||
| Softball | |||||
| Sport climbing | O | O | |||
| Surfing | |||||
| Swimming | O | ||||
| Table tennis | O | O | |||
| Taekwondo | |||||
| Tennis | |||||
| Triathlon | |||||
| Volleyball | Beach volleyball | E | O | O | |
| Volleyball | E | E | O | O | |
| Water polo | E | E | O | O | |
| Weightlifting | |||||
| Wrestling | O | O | O | ||
| Daily medal events | 27 | 23 | 34 | 13 | |
| Cumulative total | 269 | 292 | 326 | 339 |
O = Gold Medal Events
E = Event Competitions
Where is the Tokyo Olympics being held?
It will be the second time Tokyo will be hosting the Summer Olympics. The Japanese capital previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964. The 2021 Olympics will feature 33 sports at 339 events across 42 venues. Olympic Stadium, Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Ariake Gymnastics Centre and Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium are some of the top venues for the Games.
When does the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony start?
The opening ceremony will be held on 23 July 2021 at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo and will be opened by Emperor Naruhito. The ceremony is expected to start at 8 PM Japan time.
How to watch the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony in India?
If you are in India, you can watch the opening ceremony on Sony TEN 1 HD/SD, Sony TEN 2 HD/SD and Sony TEN 3 HD/SD. The ceremony will commence at 4.30 PM IST.
