Tokyo Olympics 2021 – Live telecast, Opening Ceremony and Full Schdule
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Tokyo Oylmpics is scheduled to begin on July 23, 2021 after a year-long delay due to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics 2021 will take place at newly-built National Stadium in the Japanese capital, Tokyo on July 23,2021. While the closing ceremony will be held on August 8, 2021 at the same venue. This is the first time that the Olympic Games have been postponed and rescheduled.
Despite the event being rescheduled for 2021, the event has retained the Tokyo 2020 name for marketing and branding purposes.
Oylmpics 2021 will see the introduction of new competitions. Which are 3×3 basketball, freestyle BMX, and Madison cycling, as well as further mixed events. The Game will see karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding make their Olympic debuts. As well as the return of baseball and softball for the first time since 2008.
A total of estimated 11,000 athletes from around 206 countries accross globe are expected to participate in 33 sports category in Tokyo Olympics 2021.
India will be sending a large contingent for Olympics but with a reduced number of officials to be in line with the Covid-19 protocols.
Tokyo Olympics Mascot
The mascot of Tokyo Olympics 2020 is named as Miratoiwa. The idea of mascots was first introduced at the Grenoble Winter Olympics in 1968. However, the idead officially made the cut at 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The mascots brings in a lot of revenue to finance the Olympic Games through licensing and merchandising.
How to watch live telecast of Tokyo Olympics 2021 in India?
Sony Sports Network in India, has won the rights for live broadcast of Tokyo Olympics. Sony TEN 1 HD/SD, Sony TEN 2 HD/SD will live broadcast the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics with English Commentary. Whereas, the Hindi Commentary will be available on Sony TEN 3 HD/SD.
Will Doordarshan live telecast Olympic event in India?
Doordarshan will live telecast the Tokyo Olympics 2021 on terrestrial network and Direct-to-Home platform as this is a sporting event of national importance.
What will be the start time for Tokyo Olympics Opening ceremony?
The opening ceremony for Tokyo 2020 will start from 8 pm local time / 4:30 pm Indian Standard Time.
Tokyo Olympics 2021 full schedule
| Sport | Discilpline | 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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