The eagerly-anticipated Tokyo Olympics will officially run between July 24 and August 8 in 2021. All the dates has been carefully worked out, taking into account the popularity of different events, the rules and regulations of various International Federations, the global TV audience, and the well-being of the athletes.
The Tokyo 2020 schedule will not kick off with the Opening Ceremony as usual. The first 2 days will include the preliminary matches of football as well as softball, one of the new sports to be introduced to the Olympics. The opening ceremony will take place on July 23. The closing ceremony will be on the final day of the Olympics (August 8).
The Tokyo Olympics have finally begun! Get all the information on our complete guide including schedules, event details, dates, Tokyo Stadium, other venues and more.
There is an incredible amount of sporting competitions to look forward to at various Olympic venues. The athletics events start on July 30 at the new Tokyo Stadium and every single session will feature finals and medal ceremonies.
Full Tokyo 2020 Olympics Schedule for 2021
| Sport | Discipline | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Aquatics | Swimming | July 24 (Saturday) – August 1 (Sunday) |
| Diving | July 25 (Sunday) – July 28 (Wednesday), July 30 (Friday) – August 7 (Saturday) | |
| Artistic Swimming | August 2 (Monday) – August 4 (Wednesday), August 6 (Friday) – August 7 (Saturday) | |
| Water Polo | July 24 (Saturday) – August 8 (Sunday) | |
| Marathon Swimming | August 4 (Wednesday) – August 5 (Thursday) | |
| Archery | July 23 (Friday) – Julyt 31 (Saturday) | |
| Athletics | Track & Field / Marathon | July 30 (Friday) – August 8 (Sunday) |
| Race Walk | July 30 (Friday), August 6 (Friday) – August 7 (Saturday) | |
| Badminton | July 24 (Saturday) – August 2 (Monday) | |
| Baseball/Softball | Baseball | July 28 (Wednesday) – August 5 (Thursday), August 7 (Saturday) |
| Softball | July 21 (Wednesday) – July 22 (Tuesday), July 24 (Saturday) – July 27 (Tuesday) | |
| Basketball | 3×3 Basketball | July 24 (Saturday) – July 28 (Wednesday) |
| Basketball | July 25 (Sunday) – August 8 (Sunday) | |
| Boxing | July 24 (Saturday) – August 1 (Sunday), August 3 (Tuesday) – August 8 (Sunday) | |
| Canoe | Slalom | July 25 (Sunday) – July 30 (Friday) |
| Sprint | August 2 (Monday) – August 7 (Saturday) | |
| Cycling | BMX Freestyle | July 31 (Saturday) – August 1 (Sunday) |
| BMX Racing | July 29 (Thursday) – July 30 (Friday) | |
| Mountain Bike | July 26 (Monday) – July 29 (Tuesday) | |
| Road | July 26 (Saturday) – July 25 (Sunday), July 28 (Wednesday) | |
| Track | August 2 (Monday) – August 8 (Sunday) | |
| Equestrian | Dressage | July 24 (Saturday) – July 25 (Sunday), July 27 (Tuesday) – July 28 (Wednesday) |
| Eventing | July 30 (Friday) – August 2 (Monday) | |
| Jumping | August 3 (Tuesday) August 6 (Wednesday), August 7 (Friday) – August 7 (Saturday) | |
| Fencing | July 24 (Saturday) – August 1 (Sunday) | |
| Football | July 21 (Wednesday) – July 22 (Thursday), July 24 (Saturday) – July 25 (Sunday), July 27 (Tuesday) – July 28 (Wednesday), July 30 (Friday) – July 31 (Saturday), August 2 (Monday) – August 3 (Tuesday), August 5 (Thursday) – August 7 (Saturday) | |
| Golf | July 29 (Thursday) – August 1 (Sunday), August 4 (Wednesday) – August 7 (Saturday) | |
| Gymnastics | Artistic | July 24 (Saturday) – July 29 (Thursday), August 1 (Sunday) – August 3 (Tuesday) |
| Rhythmic | August 6 (Friday) – August 8 (Sunday) | |
| Trampoline | July 30 (Friday) – July 31 (Saturday) | |
| Handball | July 24 (Saturday) – August 8 (Sunday) | |
| Hockey | July 24 (Saturday) – August 6 (Friday) | |
| Judo | July 24 (Saturday) – July 31 (Saturday) | |
| Karate | Kata, Kumite | August 5 (Thursday)- August 7 (Saturday) |
| Modern Pentathlon | August 5 (Thursday) – August 7 (Saturday) | |
| Rowing | July 23 (Friday) – July 30 (Friday) | |
| Rugby | July 26 (Monday) – July 31 (Saturday) | |
| Sailing | July 25 (Sunday) – August 4 (Wednesday) | |
| Shooting | Rifle and Pistol | July 24 (Saturday) – July 25 (Sunday), July 27 (Tuesday), July 29 (Thursday) – August 2 (Monday) |
| Shotgun | July 25 (Sunday) – July 26 (Monday), July 28 (Wednesday) – July 29 (Thursday), July 31 (Saturday) | |
| Skateboarding | Park | August 4 (Wednesday) – August 5 (Thursday) |
| Street | July 25 (Sunday) – July 26 (Monday) | |
| Sport Climbing | August 3 (Tuesday) – August 6 (Friday) | |
| Surfing | July 25 (Sunday) – August 1 (Sunday) | |
| Table Tennis | July 24 (Saturday) – July 30 (Friday), August 1 (Sunday) – August 6 (Friday) | |
| Taekwondo | July 24 (Saturday) – July 27 (Tuesday) | |
| Tennis | July 24 (Saturday) – August 1 (Sunday) | |
| Triathlon | July 26 (Monday) – July 27 (Tuesday), July 31 (Saturday) | |
| Volleyball | Beach Volleyball | July 24 (Saturday) – August 7 (Saturday) |
| Volleyball | July 24 (Saturday) – August 8 (Sunday) |
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