Looking for a Tokyo Olympics free live stream? How to watch every event on TV, online and from anywhere in the world
[[🔴LIVE🔴]]OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 LIVE BROADCAST
Watch the Olympics from the opening ceremony to amazing celebrations of athletes from around the world. You will be able to watch every moment from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 live thanks to the Official Olympic Broadcast Partners. They will bring all the excitement and drama of the Olympic Games to you, live & on-demand, with the most comprehensive, relevant and tailored offerings wherever you are.
Your local Tokyo 2020 broadcaster(s) are listed in the document below. Please refer to respective broadcast schedules for precise details of when & how to watch.
Move over anime, J-pop and arcade games because the 2021 Tokyo Olympics have arrived! Novak Djokovic plays Kei Nishikori in the quarter final of the men's tennis on Thursday 29th July at 3am ET / 8am BST. Follow our guide below to get blanket streaming coverage of Tokyo 2020. UK viewers can watch the Olympics free on BBC iPlayer. Read on to find out how to get a Tokyo Olympics free live stream from anywhere in the world.
Thursday highlights: Novak Djokovic continues his quest for the 'Golden Slam' – all four Grand Slams at Olympic gold – at 3am ET / 8am BST. Women's individual all-around gymnastics final 6.50am ET / 11.50 BST. Men's singles tennis semi-finals at 11pm ET Tues / 4am BST Weds.
Friday highlights: Mixed 4x400m relay at 6am ET / 11am BST. Men's 10,000m final at 6am ET / 11am BST.
Date: 21st July – 8th Aug 2021
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Free stream: BBC iPlayer
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US stream: Peacock (7-day free trial)
AUS stream: 7Plus (free)
CAN stream: TSN ($20/month) | CBC | Sportsnet
Despite the opening ceremony attracting just 17 million viewers – the lowest number since 1988 – The Games of the XXXII Olympiad are go. With foreign spectators banned, Tokyo 2020 athletes will complete for 339 gold medals behind closed doors.
Some 11,000 athletes will take part in over 400 events covering 35 different sports and 53 disciplines. Usain Bolt may have retired but plenty of stars will be going for gold, including footballer Megan Rapinoe, tennis champ Naomi Osaka, basketball great Kevin Durant, gymnast Simone Biles, sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, cyclist Laura Kenny, freestyle swimmer Caeleb Dressel, 13-year-old skateboarder Sky Brown and Kenyan long-distance superstar Eliud Kipchoge (full athlete list).
The International Olympic Committee has introduced a number of new events this year, including freestyle BMX, 3x3 basketball and madison cycling. Japan's organising committee has also added a few sports including karate, surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing. Baseball and softball also return to the Olympics for the first time since 2008.
The closing ceremony will be on 8th August at 8pm Japanese Standard Time (12pm BST / 7am ET).
Ready for two weeks of high emotions and manic medalling? UK viewers can watch free on BBC iPlayer. Make sure you know how to watch a Tokyo Olympics free live stream from wherever you are in the world.