The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is officially here, and while the event hasn’t been without controversy, sporting fans are likely getting prepared to cheer on their nations over the coming weeks.
If you’re wondering when and where you can watch the hundreds of events slated for the Olympics from Australia, here’s your guide to the main events in the schedule.
How to watch every major sporting event at the 2021 (2020) Tokyo Olympics
Channel 7 is the home of the 2021 Olympics, so you can catch all the action on your telly at home or via 7plus.
After two days of preliminary events, the Tokyo Olympics kicked off on July 23, 2021. Here are the key events across the full schedule for the Tokyo Olympics, listed in AEST.
July 21 event schedule
5:30 pm – 11:30 pm: Women’s group stage Football
The Matildas will play New Zealand today.
July 22 Olympic event schedule
5:30 pm – 11:30 pm: Men’s group stage Football
Australia will play Argentina today.
July 23 event schedule
9:30 am – 1:10 pm: Rowing singles and doubles sculls heats
9:00 pm: Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
July 24 event schedule
9:30 am – 1:30 pm: Rowing
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Beach Volleyball group stage
Australia versus Norway.
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Volleyball men’s group stage
10:30 am – 11:45 pm: Hockey group stages
Australia plays Japan here.
11:00 am – 11:00 pm: Gymnastics, Artistic men’s qualification
11:00 am – 11:40 pm: Taekwondo
11:30 am – 8:40 pm: Judo
12:00 pm – 7:15 pm: Men’s cycling, road
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Tennis first rounds
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Women’s group stage Water Polo
Australia will play Canada today.
5:30 pm – 11:30 pm: Women’s group stage Football
See the Matildas play Sweden today.
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm: Swimming heats, 400m IM, Women’s 100m butterfly, Men’s 400m freestyle, Men’s 100m breaststroke, Women’s 4x100m freestyle
July 25 event schedule
9:30 am – 12:10 pm: Rowing
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Beach Volleyball group stages
Australia goes up against Cuba here.
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Women’s group stage Volleyball
10:30 am – 11:00 pm: Women’s qualification Gymnastics, artistic
10:30 am – 11:45 pm: Group stage Hockey
Australia plays Spain and India.
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Men’s group stage Basketball
Australia plays Nigeria.
11:00 am – 11:40 pm: Taekwondo
11:00 am – 10:00 pm: Men’s group stage Water Polo
Australia plays Montenegro today
11:30 am – 8:40 pm: Judo
11:30 am – 10:30 pm: Swimming heats, semi-finals and finals, 400m IM, Women’s 100m butterfly, Men’s 400m freestyle, Men’s 100m breaststroke, Women’s 4x 100m freestyle, Women’s 100m backstroke, Men’s 200m freestyle, Men’s 100m backstroke, Women’s 400m freestyle, Men’s 4x 100m freestyle
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Tennis
2:00pm – 6:35pm: Women’s Cycling, road
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Women’s Synchronised Diving
5:30 pm – 11:30 pm: Men’s group stage Football
Australia plays Spain.
July 26 event schedule
9:30 am – 11:50 am: Rowing
10:00 am – 6:50 pm: Group stages Beach Volleyball
Australia plays the Republic of China.
10:00 am – 8:30 pm: Rugby Sevens
Australia plays Argentina and South Korea.
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Men’s group stage Volleyball
10:30 am – 11:45 pm: Group stages Hockey
Australia versus China today.
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Group stages Basketball
11:00 am – 11:40 pm: Taekwondo
11:30 am – 8:40 pm: Judo
11:30 am – 10:30 pm: Swimming heats, semi-finals, finals, Women’s 100m butterfly, Men’s 200m freestyle, Women’s 100m breaststroke, Men’s 100m breaststroke, Women’s 400m freestyle, Men’s 100m backstroke, Women’s 100m backstroke, Men’s 4x 100m freestyle, Women’s 200m freestyle, Men’s 200m butterfly, Women’s 200m IM, Women’s 1500m freestyle
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Tennis
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Women’s group stage Water Polo
Australia will play the Netherlands today.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Men’s synchronised Diving
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Men’s team final Gymnastics, artistic
July 27 event schedule
9:30 am – 12:55 pm: Rowing
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Group stage Beach Volleyball
10:00 am – 8:30 pm: Rugby Sevens
Australia plays New Zealand today.
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Women’s group stage Volleyball
10:30 am – 11:15 pm: Men’s group stage Hockey
Australia versus Argentina.
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Women’s group stage Basketball
Australia will play Belgium here.
11:00 am – 11:40 pm Taekwondo
11:00 am – 10:00 pm: Men’s group stage Water Polo
Australia plays Croatia.
11:30 am – 8:40 pm: Judo
11:30 am – 10:30 pm: Swimming heats, semi-finals and finals, Women’s 200m freestyle, Men’s 200m freestyle, Women’s 100m backstroke, Men’s 100m backstroke, Women’s 100m breaststroke, Men’s 200m butterfly Women’s 200m IM, Men’s 100m freestyle, Women’s 200m butterfly, Men’s 200m breaststroke, Men’s 4x 200m freestyle, Men’s 800m freestyle
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Tennis
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Women’s synchronised Diving
6:00 pm – 11:30 pm: Women’s group stage Football
The Matildas play the United States today.
8:45 pm – 11:00 pm: Women’s team final Gymnastics, artistic
July 28 event schedule
9:30 am – 12:55 pm: Rowing
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Group stage Beach Volleyball
Australia versus Spain.
10:00 am – 8:30 pm: Rugby Sevens, classifications, semi finals, medal events
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Men’s group stage Volleyball
10:30 am – 11:45 pm: Group stage Hockey
Australia will play Japan and New Zealand.
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Men’s group stage Basketball
Australia versus Italy here.
11:30 am – 8:40 pm: Judo
11:30 am – 10:30 pm: Swimming heats, semi-finals and finals, Men’s 100m freestyle, Women’s 200m freestyle, Men’s 200m butterfly, Women’s 200m butterfly, Men’s 200m breaststroke, Women’s 200m IM, Women’s 1500m freestyle, Men’s 4x200m freestyle, Women’s 100m freestyle, Men’s 200m backstroke, Women’s 200m breaststroke, Men’s 200m IM
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Tennis
3:00 – 10:00 pm: Women’s group stage Water Polo
4:00 – 5:00 pm: Men’s Synchronised Diving
6:00 – 11:30 pm: Men’s group stage Football
Australia plays Egypt today.
8:15 pm – 11:00 pm: Men’s Gymnastics, artistic
July 29 event schedule
9:30 am – 12:55 pm: Rowing
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Group stage Beach Volleyball
10:00 am – 8:30 pm – Rugby Sevens, Women
Australia plays China.
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Women’s group stage Volleyball
10:30 am – 11:45 pm: Group stage Hockey
Australia versus New Zealand.
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Group stage Basketball
11:00 am – 10:00 pm: Men’s group stage Water Polo
Australia plays Serbia.
11:30 am – 8:40 pm: Judo
11:30 am – 10:30 pm: Swimming heats, semi-finals and finals, Men’s 800m freestyle, Women’s 200m breaststroke, Women’s 100m freestyle, Men’s 200m backstroke, Women’s 200m butterfly, Men’s 100m freestyle, Women’s 200m breaststroke, Men’s 200m IM, Women’s 4x200m freestyle, Women’s 800m freestyle, Men’s 100m butterfly, Women’s 200m backstroke, Mixed 4×100 medley
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Tennis
8:50 pm – 11:00 pm: Women’s Gymnastics, artistic
July 30 event schedule
10:00 am – 10:10 pm: Athletics qualifying, Men’s 3000m steeplechase, Men’s high jump, Men’s discus throw, Women’s 800m, Men’s 400m hurdles, Women’s 100m, Women’s 5000m, Women’s triple jump, Women’s shot put, Men’s 4x400m relay, Men’s 10,000m
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Group stage Beach Volleyball
10:00 – 12:10 pm: Rowing
10:00 am – 8:30 pm: Rugby Sevens, Women
Australia plays the USA today.
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Men’s group stage Volleyball
10:30 am – 11:45 pm: Group stage Hockey
Australia will play Spain here.
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Women’s group stage Basketball
Australia versus China.
11:30 am – 8:40 pm: Judo
11:30 am – 10:30 pm: Swimming heats, semi-finals, finals, Women’s 200m breaststroke, Men’s 200m backstroke, Women’s 200m backstroke, Men’s 200m IM, Women’s 100m freestyle, Men’s 100m butterfly, Men’s 50m freestyle, Women’s 50m freestyle, Women’s 4x100m IM, Men’s 4x100m medley
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Tennis
2:00 pm – 4:25 pm: Women’s Gymnastics, trampolining
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Women’s group stage Water Polo
Australia plays Spain today.
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Women’s Diving
6:00 pm – 12:00 am: Women’s Football quarter final
July 31 event schedule
10:00 am – 10:55 pm: Athletics qualifying, rounds, semi finals, Women’s 400m hurdles, Women’s discus throw, Men’s pole vault, Men’s 800m, Women’s 100m hurdles, Men’s 100m, Men’s long jump, Women’s 100m, Men’s 100m, Men’s discus throw, Women’s 800m, Mixed 4x400m, Women’s 100m
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Group stage Beach Volleyball
10:00 am – 8:30 pm: Rugby Sevens, Women classifications, medal events
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Women’s group stage Volleyball
10:30 am – 11:15 pm: Women’s group stage Hockey
Australia versus Argentina here.
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Men’s group stage Basketball
Australia plays Germany today.
11:00 am – 10:00 pm: Men’s group stage Water Polo
Australia is up against Spain.
11:30 am – 8:30 pm: Judo
11:30 am – 1:30 pm: Swimming semi-finals, finals, Men’s 100m butterfly, Women’s 200m backstroke, Women’s 800m freestyle, Men’s 50m freestyle, Women’s 50m freestyle, Mixed 4x100m medley
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Tennis
2:00 pm – 4:24 pm: Men’s Gymnastics, trampolining
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Women’s Diving
6:00 pm – 12:00 am: Men’s Football quarter final
August 1 event schedule
10:00 am – 10:55 pm: Athletics qualifying round, semi-finals and finals, Women’s hammer throw, Women’s 3000m steeplechase, Women’s long jump, Women’s shot put, Men’s 400m, Men’s high jump, Men’s 100m semi finals, Women’s 100m hurdles, Women’s triple jump, Men’s 800m, Men’s 400m hurdles, Men’s 100m
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Round of 16 Beach Volleyball
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Men’s group stage Volleyball
10:30 am – 11:45 pm: Men’s quarter finals, Hockey
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Group stage Basketball
11:30 am – 1:30 pm: Swimming finals, Men’s 50m freestyle, Women’s 50m freestyle, Men’s 1500m freestyle, Women’s 4x100m medley, Men’s 4×100 medley
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Tennis
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Women’s group stage Water Polo
Australia will play South Africa here.
4:00 – 5:30 pm: Women’s Diving final
6:00 – 9:00 pm: Artistic Gymnastics finals
August 2 event schedule
10:00 am – 11:00 pm: Athletics qualifying round, semi-finals and finals hammer throw, Women’s 1500m, Men’s long jump, Women’s 200m, Women’s 100m hurdles, Men’s pole vault, Women’s 200m, Women’s discus throw, Men’s 400m, Women’s 400m hurdles, Men’s 3000m steeplechase, Women’s 5000m final
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Round of 16 Beach Volleyball
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Women’s group stage Volleyball
10:30 am – 11:45 pm: Women’s Hockey quarter finals
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Women’s group stage Basketball
Australia plays Puerto Rico today.
11:00 am – 11:30 pm: Round of 16 and quarter finals
11:00 am – 10:00 pm: Men’s group stage Water Polo
Australia versus Kazakhstan here.
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Men’s preliminary Diving
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Cycling, track
6:00 pm – 12:00 am: Women’s Football semi finals
6:00 pm – 8:15 pm: Artistic Gymnastics finals
August 3 event schedule
10:00 am – 10:55 pm: Athletics qualifying rounds, semi finals and finals, Men’s triple jump, Men’s 1500m, Women’s javelin throw, Women’s 400m, Women’s long jump, Men’s 200m, Men’s 400m hurdles, Men’s 110m hurdles, Men’s shot put, Men’s pole vault, Men’s 5000m, Women’s hammer throw, Men’s 200m
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Women’s Beach Volleyball quarter finals
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Men’s Volleyball quarter finals
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Men’s Basketball quarter finals
11:00 am – 5:30 pm: Men’s Diving semi finals, finals
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Women’s Water Polo quarter finals
4:30 pm – 7:10 pm: Cycling, track rounds, finals
6:00 pm – 12:00 am: Men’s Football semi final
6:00 pm – 8:15 pm: Artistic Gymnastics final
August 4 event schedule
10:00 am – 11:00 pm: Athletics qualifying rounds, semi finals and finals, Men’s 100m decathlon, Men’s javelin throw, Women’s heptathlon 100m hurdles, Men’s decathlon long jump, Women’s heptathlon high jump, Men’s 110m hurdles, Men’s decathlon shot put, Women’s 400m hurdles, Men’s decathlon high jump, Women’s 1500m, Women’s heptathlon shot put, Women’s 400m, Women’s 300m steeplechase, Men’s hammer throw, Women’s heptathlon 200m, Men’s 800m, Men’s decathlon 400m, Men’s 200m
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Men’s Beach Volleyball quarter finals
10:00 am – 12:30 am: Women’s Volleyball quarter finals
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Women’s Basketball quarter finals
11:30 am – 9:15 pm: Women’s Hockey semi final
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Men’s Water Polo quarter finals
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Women’s Diving preliminary
4:30 pm – 8:00 pm Cycling, track qualifying, finals
August 5 event schedule
10:00 am – 10:45 pm: Athletics rounds, semi finals, finals Men’s decathlon 100m hurdles, Women’s high jump, Women’s heptathlon long jump, Men’s decathlon discus throw, Women’s 4x400m relay, Men’s triple jump, Men’s shot-put, Men’s 4x400m relay, Men’s 110m hurdles, Men’s decathlon pole vault, Women’s heptathlon javelin throw, Men’s decathlon javelin throw, Women’s pole vault, Women’s 4x400m relay, Men’s 1500, Men’s 400m, Women’s heptathlon 800m, Men’s decathlon 1500m
10:00 am – 11:50 pm: Beach Volleyball semi finals
11:00 am – 5:30 pm: Women’s Diving semi finals and finals
11:30 am – 10:30 pm: Men’s Hockey medal event
2:00 pm – 12:00 am: Men’s Volleyball semi finals
2:15 pm – 11:00 pm: Men’s Basketball semi finals
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Women’s Water Polo semi finals
4:30 pm – 7:50 pm: Cycling, track rounds and finals
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Women’s Football medal event
August 6 event schedule
11:00 am – 1:50 pm: Women’s Beach Volleyball medal event
11:20 am – 6:45 pm: Women’s individual Gymnastics, rhythmic
11:30 am – 10:30 pm: Women’s Hockey medal event
12:00 pm – 12:00 am: Women’s Football medal event
2:00 pm – 12:00 am: Women’s Volleyball semi final
2:15 pm – 11:00 pm: Women’s Basketball semi final
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Men’s Water Polo classification, semi finals
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Men’s Diving preliminary
4:30 pm – 8:15 pm: Women’s Cycling, track qualifying, finals
8:00 pm – 11:55 pm: Athletics rounds, finals Men’s 4x400m relay, Women’s javelin throw, Men’s 5000m, Women’s 400m, Women’s 1500m final, Women’s 4x100m relay, Men’s 4x100m relay
August 7 event schedule
8:00 am – 11:15 am: Women’s Marathon final
10:30 am – 7:20 pm: Women’s Water Polo medal event
11:00 am – 1:50 pm: Men’s Beach Volleyball medal event
11:00 am – 5:30 pm: Men’s Diving semi finals, finals
11:00 am – 6:50 pm: Women’s Gymnastics, rhythmic qualifications, finals
12:30 pm – 11:00 pm: Basketball medal events
2:30pm – 12:30 am: Men’s Volleyball medal events
4:30 pm – 7:25 pm: Cycling, track rounds and finals
8:00 pm – 11:20 pm: Athletics finals, Women’s high jump, Women’s 10,000m final, Men’s javelin throw, Men’s 1500m, Women’s 4x400m relay, Men’s 4×400 relay
9:30 pm – 12:30 am: Men’s Football medal event
August 8 event schedule
8:00 am – 10:45 am – Men’s Marathon final
10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Women’s Volleyball medal events
10:30 am – 7:20 pm: Men’s Water Polo medal events
11:00 am – 2:15 pm: Cycling, track rounds, final
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Women’s group Gymnastics, rhythmic
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Women’s Basketball medal event
9:00 pm: Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony
If you’d like the full schedule for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, you can find that here. But hopefully, this initial guide is a helpful one for Aussies wanting to know how to watch their favourite sports at the Olympics this year.
This article on how to watch the Tokyo Olympics has been updated since its original publish date.
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