2020 Olympics and my short note

2020 Olympics

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

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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.

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