How to watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on TV, online and on mobile
Following Covid delays, the Toyko 2020 Olympics are here, with over two weeks of action across the 33 various sports, from athletics and boxing, to gymnastics and swimming. The Opening and Closing ceremonies will also be streamed live for the world to watch.
This is our guide on how to watch the 17 days of Tokyo 2020 Olympics sporting action on various platforms. Whether TV, online, mobile or radio, we have you covered.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games timings
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics start on 23 July and run through to 8 August 2021.
It is important to note, especially if you are in the UK, that Tokyo is in a different time zone so events will be on British TV screens several hours earlier than you'd expect as Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of British Summer Time (BST).
How can I watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on TV?
The BBC has the rights to the entire Olympic Games in the UK, although coverage will also be available on Eurosport which brands itself as 'home of the Olympics in Europe'. Eurosport's coverage will also be available through the Discovery+ streaming service. You can get Discovery 4K through Sky Q in the UK.
Discovery/Eurosport also has a dedicated virtual reality studio called 'The Cube', meaning that it's able to bring together pundits and streams from up to seven different locations.
In the US, NBC has rights to the Olympic coverage as usual and will be offering its comprehensive, every-event coverage on NBC TV and on NBCOlympics.com.
In terms of the first coverage for the UK, BBC Two showed Team GB's opening women's football match against Chile on Wednesday 21 July at 8:15am.
The Games then officially open on BBC One at 11am on Friday 23 July 2021 with the build-up and live coverage of the Opening Ceremony, including the lighting of the flame. NBCOlympics.com and the networks of NBC will have full coverage for the US.
Daily event coverage will begin on 24 July 2021. There will be coverage every night on BBC One from midnight to 5am, followed by a special edition of BBC Breakfast from 5am to 9am with the best of the overnight action.
There will be continuous coverage throughout the day, with a Today At The Games show taking place from 7:30pm to 9pm on BBC One every day looking back at the biggest and best moments from the day's events. You can then continue watching the action on BBC Two with Olympics Extra taking place from 9pm to 10pm.
All shows on BBC One and BBC Two will also be available to watch live or on-demand on BBC iPlayer.
How can I watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games online?
In the US, NBC will have all the live stream coverage at its dedicated Olympics site.
In the UK, BBC Sport website will also be hosting highlights and live channels all day, every day of the event. Just head to bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics. You can also live stream from BBC iPlayer.
There will also be interactive content across BBC Sport's social media channels, including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, that will allow you to get involved in the excitement.
As we mentioned, Eurosport's coverage will also be available through Discovery+ online and through apps. Discovery will also be showing the Olympics opening and closing ceremonies on YouTube in Europe. There is also a bunch of other Olympics themed videos on Eurosport's YouTube channel and there will be highlights, too.
How can I watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on my smartphone or tablet?
The BBC Sport app for iOS and Android will provide all the news and details coming from the Games in the UK. In the US, you can get the NBC Sports app.
You can also set up the apps to send you notifications of anything you want to keep track of. That includes Tokyo 2020 in general or any of the sports individually. There are also live text updates available.
You can watch the live broadcasts through BBC iPlayer or the NBC Sports app on your mobile device.
How can I listen to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on radio?
BBC Radio 5 Live will be offering a 17-day schedule of the Olympic Games from 23 July, starting with coverage of the Opening Ceremony.
From Saturday 24 July 2021, there will be an Olympic Breakfast show from 6am to 9am that will cover all the overnight news from Japan and live commentary as it happens.
From 1am to 6am each day, a show called Up All Night will cover the latest from the morning sessions in Tokyo, while from 11am to 2pm, BBC Radio 5 Live have the action from the evening events. There will then be a daily highlights show on Radio 5 Live Sport. All shows will be available on BBC Sounds too.
Additionally, BBC Sounds will offer an on-demand Olympics Daily podcast that will round up the best commentary moments and stories from The Games. There will be a new podcast called Olympic Mile too, which is a three-part series that sees Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller get to know athletes as they prepare for this year's Summer Olympics by walking a mile with them.