2020 Olympics:
Japan Standard Time (JST)
Finally, Tokyo is holding Olympics one year later because of Covid-19.
2020 Olympics will start on Friday, July 23, 2021, and end on August 8.
However, the name will be the 2020 Summer Olympics, not the 2021 Summer Olympics.
Inauguration & Closing:
Opening Ceremony
- Date and Time: Fri July 23, 2021
Venues: Olympic Stadium
(Japan National Stadium)
Closing Ceremony
- Date and Time: Sun August 8, 2021
- Venues: Olympic Stadium
Game, Venue & Date:
Football
Start:
Venues:
Sapporo Dome
Miyagi Stadium
Tokyo Stadium
Wed July 21, 16:30 – 21:30
End:
Venues: Sat 7 August 20:30 – 23:30)
(Men’s Gold Medal Match & Victory Ceremony)
International Stadium Yokohama
Note: See the full Football Schedule here.
Basketball 3×3
Venues: Aomi Urban Sports Park
Start: Sat July 24, 10:15 – 12:25
End: Wed July 28, 20:45 – 23:25
Archery
Venues: Yumenoshima Park Archery Field
Start: Fri July 23, 9:00 – 11:00
End: Sat July 31, 14:45 – 17:20
Artistic Gymnastics
Venues: Ariake Gymnastics Centre
Start: Sat July 24, 10:00 – 12:30
End: Tue August 3, 17:00 – 19:15
Artistic Swimming
Venues: Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Start: Mon August 2, 19:30 – 21:30
End: Sat August 7, 19:30 – 21:10
Athletics
Venues: Olympic Stadium
Start: Fri July 30, 9:00 – 12:30
End: Thu August 5, 9:00 – 15:05
Venues: Sapporo Odori Park
Start: Thu August 5, 16:30 – 18:05
End: Sun August 8, 7:00 – 9:45
Badminton
Venues: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza
Start: Sat July 24, 9:00 – 14:30
End : Mon 2 Aug. 20:00 – 23:00
Baseball/Softball
Venues: Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium
Start: Wed July 21, 9:00 – 17:00
Start: Wed July 28, 12:00 – 15:00
Venues: Yokohama Baseball Stadium
Start: Sat July 24, 10:00 – 16:30
End: Sat August 7, 19:00 – 22:30
Basketball
Venues: Saitama Super Arena
Start: Sun July 25, 10:00 – 12:00
End: Sun August 8, 11:30 – 14:00
Beach Volleyball
Venues: Shiokaze Park
Start: Sat July 24, 9:00 – 12:50
End: Sat August 7, 10:00 – 12:50
Boxing
Venues: Kokugikan Arena
Start: Sat July 24, 11:00 – 14:30
End: Sun August 8, 14:00 – 15:55
Canoe Slalom
Venues: Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre
Start: Sun July 25, 13:00 – 16:45
End: Fri July 30, 14:00 – 17:00
Canoe Sprint
Venues: Sea Forest Waterway
Start: Mon August 2, 9:30 – 13:00
End: Sat August 7, 9:30 – 12:50
Cycling BMX Freestyle
Venues: Ariake Urban Sports Park
Start: Sat July 31, 10:10 – 12:20
End: Sun Aug.1, 10:10 – 12:45
Cycling BMX Racing
Venues: Ariake Urban Sports Park
Start: Thu July 29, 10:00 – 12:00
End: Fri July 30, 10:00 – 12:20
Cycling Mountain Bike
Venues: Izu MTB Course
Mon July 26, 15:00 – 17:00
Tue July 27, 15:00 – 17:00
Cycling Road
Venues: Fuji International Speedway
Sat July 24, 11:00 – 18:15
Sun July 25, 13:00 – 17:35
Cycling Track
Venues: Izu Velodrome
Mon August 2, 15:30 – 18:30
Sun August 8, 10:00 – 13:15
Diving
Venues: Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Sun July 25, 15:00 – 16:00
Sat August 7, 15:00 – 16:30
Equestrian
Venues: Equestrian Park
Sat July 24, 17:00 – 22:15
Sat August 7, 19:00 – 21:30
Fencing
Venues: Makuhari Messe Hall B
Sat July 24, 9:00 – 16:20
Sun August 1, 18:30 – 21:20
Golf
Venues: Kasumigaseki Country Club
Start: Thu July 29, 7:30 – 15:30
End: Sat August 7, 7:30 – 16:00
Handball
Venues: Yoyogi National Stadium
Start: Sat July 24, 9:00 – 12:30
End: Sun August 8, 15:00 – 17:30
Hockey
Venues: Oi Hockey Stadium – North Pitch
Start: Sat July 24, 9:30 – 13:15
End: Fri August 6, 19:00 – 21:10
Judo
Venues: Nippon Budokan
Start: Sat July 24, 11:00 – 14:30
End: Sat July 31, 17:00 – 19:40
Karate
Venues: Nippon Budokan
Start: Thu August, 5, 10:00 – 14:45
End: Sat August, 7, 14:00 – 20:35
Note: Judo & Karate are very popular in Japan. These two games will get a significant attraction of the 2020 Olympics.
Marathon Swimming
Venues: Odaiba Marine Park
Start: Wed August 4, 6:30 – 9:10
End: Thu August 5, 6:30 – 9:10
Modern Pentathlon
Venues:
Musashino Forest Sport Plaza
Tokyo Stadium
Start: Thu August 5, 13:00 – 19:30
End: Sat August 7, 14:30 – 20:15
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Venues: Ariake Gymnastics Centre
Start : Fri August 6, 10:20 – 13:15
End: Sun August 8, 11:00 – 12:55
Rowing
Venues: Sea Forest Waterway
Start: Fri July30, 8:30 – 12:10
End: Fri July 30, 8:45 – 10:55
Some 2020 Olympics Stadiums. Click to zoom.
Rugby
Venues: Tokyo Stadium
Start: Mon July 26, 9:00 – 12:00
End: Sat July 31, 16:30 – 19:00
Sailing
Venues: Enoshima Yacht Harbour
Start: Sun July 25, 12:00 – 18:00
End: Wed August 4, 14:30 – 16:55
Shooting
Venues: Asaka Shooting Range – R&P Qual.&Finals
Start: Sat July 24, 8:30 – 16:30
Mon August 2, 8:30 – 18:00
Skateboarding
Venues: Ariake Urban Sports Park
Start: Sun July 25, 9:00 – 13:55
Thu August 5, 9:00 – 13:40
Sport Climbing
Venues: Aomi Urban Sports Park
Start: Tue August 3, 17:00 – 22:40
End: Fri August 6, 17:30 – 22:20
Surfing
Venues: Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach
Start: Sun July 25, 7:00 – 16:20
Sun August 1
Swimming
Venues: Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Start: Sat July 24,19:00 – 21:30
End: Sun August 1, 10:30 – 12:25
Table Tennis
Venues: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Start: Sat 24 July 9:00 – 12:45
End: Fri 6 August 19:30 – 22:40
Taekwondo
Venues: Makuhari Messe Hall A
Start: Sat July 24, 10:00 – 17:00
End: Tue July 27, 19:00 – 22:40
Tennis
Venues: Ariake Tennis Park – Center Court
Start: Sat 24 July 24, 11:00 – 20:00
End: Sun 1 August 1, 12:00 – 20:00
Trampoline Gymnastics
Venues: Ariake Gymnastics Centre
Start: Fri July 30, 13:00 – 15:25
End: Sat July 31, 13:00 – 15:25
Triathlon
Venues: Odaiba Marine Park
Start: Mon July 26, 6:30 – 9:00
End: Sat July 31, 7:30 – 9:25
Volleyball
Venues: Ariake Arena
Start: Sat July 24 9:00 – 12:50
End: Sun 8 August 8 13:30 – 16:00
Water Polo
Venues: Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Start: Sat July 24, 14:00 – 16:50
End: Sun August 8, 16:30 – 18:20
Weightlifting
Venues: Tokyo International Forum
Start: Sat July 24, 9:50 – 12:00
End: Wed August 4, 19:50 – 22:00
Wrestling
Venues: Makuhari Messe Hall A
Start: Sun August 1, 11:00 – 13:00
End: Saturday, August 7, 6:45 – 10:00 pm
Most people in Japan were worried about providing accommodation for the 2020 Olympics participants before 2019, especially before Covid-19 appeared.
However, recently accommodations seem empty. Most of the hotels in Tokyo are passing guestless days.
Needless to say, with the tireless effort of the government and TOC, the 2020 Olympics is going to be held in 2021 in Japan finally.