The Competition Schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Has Been Released
Complete with the Olympic debuts of karate, sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding.
Organizers have released the full competition schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, highlighting 339 events in 33 different sports.
In line with Tokyo 2020’s aim to be ”gender-balanced, more youth-focused and more urban,” the committee has introduced a number of new sports to be added to the core events. Karate, sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding are scheduled to make their Olympic debuts, although it is still undecided if they will be included in future competitions.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics kicks off on July 24 and will culminate on August 9. Take a look at the complete schedule below.
In other sports news, former Lakers coach Luke Walton has apparently signed a multi-year deal with the Sacramento Kings.
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Schedule
Aquatics
Swimming: July 25 (Saturday) – August 2 (Sunday)
Diving: July 26 (Sunday) – July 29 (Wednesday), July 31 (Friday) – August 8 (Saturday)
Artistic Swimming: August 3 (Monday) – August 5 (Wednesday), August 7 (Friday) – August 8 (Saturday)
Water Polo: July 25 (Saturday) – August 9 (Sunday)
Marathon Swimming: August 5th (Wednesday) – August 6 (Thursday)Archery
July 24 (Friday) – August 1 (Saturday)Athletics
Track & Field / Marathon: July 31 (Friday) – August 9 (Sunday)
Race Walk: July 31 (Friday), August 7 (Friday) – August 8 (Saturday)Badminton
July 25 (Saturday) – August 3 (Monday)Baseball/Softball
Baseball: July 29 (Wednesday) – August 6 (Thursday), August 8 (Saturday)
Softball: July 22 (Wednesday) – July 23 (Tuesday), July 25 (Saturday) – July 28 (Tuesday)Basketball
3×3 Basketball: July 25 (Saturday) – July 29 (Wednesday)
Basketball: July 26 (Sunday) – August 9 (Sunday)Boxing*
July 25 (Saturday) – August 2 (Sunday), August 4 (Tuesday) – August 9 (Sunday)Canoe
Slalom: July 26 (Sunday) – July 31 (Friday)
Sprint: August 3 (Monday) – August 8 (Saturday)Cycling
BMX Freestyle: August 1 (Saturday) – August 2 (Sunday)
BMX Racing: July 30 (Thursday) – July 31 (Friday)
Mountain Bike: July 27 (Monday) – July 28 (Tuesday)
Road: July 25 (Saturday) – July 26 (Sunday), July 29 (Wednesday)
Track: August 3 (Monday) – August 9 (Sunday)Equestrian
Dressage: July 25 (Saturday) – July 26 (Sunday), July 28 (Tuesday) – July 29 (Wednesday)
Eventing: July 31 (Friday) – August 3 (Monday)
Jumping: August 4 (Tuesday) August 5 (Wednesday), August 7 (Friday) – August 8 (Saturday)Fencing
July 25 (Saturday) – August 2 (Sunday)Football
July 22 (Wednesday)- July 23 (Thursday), July 25 (Saturday) – July 26 (Sunday), July 28 (Tuesday) – July 29 (Wednesday), July 31 (Friday) – August 1 (Saturday), August 3 (Monday) – August 4 (Tuesday), August 6 (Thursday) – August 8 (Saturday)Golf
July 30 (Thursday) – August 2 (Sunday), August 5 (Wednesday) – August 8 (Saturday)Gymnastics
Artistic: July 25 (Saturday) – July 30 (Thursday), August 2 (Sunday) - August 4 (Tuesday)
Rhythmic: August 7 (Friday) – August 9 (Sunday)
Trampoline: July 31 (Friday) – August 1 (Saturday)Handball
July 25 (Saturday) – August 9 (Sunday)Hockey
July 25 (Saturday) – August 7 (Friday)Judo
July 25 (Saturday) – August 1 (Saturday)Karate
Kata, Kumite: August 6 (Thursday)- August 8 (Saturday)Modern Pentathlon
August 6 (Thursday) – August 8 (Saturday)Rowing
July 24 (Friday) – July 31 (Friday)Rugby
July 27 (Monday) – August 1 (Saturday)Sailing
July 26 (Sunday) – August 5 (Wednesday)Shooting
Rifle and Pistol: July 25 (Saturday) – July 26 (Sunday), July 28 (Tuesday), July 30 (Thursday) – August 3 (Monday)
Shotgun: July 26 (Sunday) – July 27 (Monday), July 29 (Wednesday) – July 30 (Thursday), August 1 (Saturday)Skateboarding
Park: August 5th (Wednesday) – August 6th (Thursday)
Street: July 26 (Sunday) – July 27 (Monday)Sport Climbing
August 4 (Tuesday) – August 7 (Friday)Surfing**
July 26 (Sunday) – August 2 (Sunday)Table Tennis
July 25 (Saturday) – July 31 (Friday), August 2 (Sunday) – August 7 (Friday)Taekwondo
July 25 (Saturday) – July 28 (Tuesday)Tennis
July 25 (Saturday) – August 2 (Sunday)Triathlon
July 27 (Monday) – July 28 (Tuesday), August 1 (Saturday)Volleyball
Beach Volleyball: July 25 (Saturday) – August 8 (Saturday)
Volleyball: July 25 (Saturday) – August 9 (Sunday)Weightlifting
July 25 (Saturday) – July 29 (Wednesday), August 1 (Saturday) – August 5 (Wednesday)Wrestling
Freestyle, Greco-Roman: August 2 (Sunday) – August 8 (Saturday)*The competition schedule of boxing is provisional due to the decision made by the IOC Executive Board on 30 November 2018 that freezes the planning for the Olympic boxing tournament at Tokyo 2020.
**Surfing Festival will be held from 26 July to 2 August. Starting from 26 July, the schedule will depend on the wave conditions.
