Olympics 2021 Schedule: When to Watch Every Sport and Ceremony

With a lack of spectators at this year's Olympic Games, the televised schedule will become more important than ever for fans of top-tier athletics.

The time difference means Olympics aficionados may need to become somewhat nocturnal in order to enjoy some of their favorite sports.

Some events will begin on Day -2, or two days before the opening ceremony on July 23.

The Games then continue until August 8, with the closing ceremony coming on Day 16.

Here is a full schedule of timings for events. All timings below are in Eastern time.

This story will be updated with more start times as the Olympics gets underway.

Day 3

3x3 Basketball

Women's and men's pool - July 25, 9:15 p.m. ET

Archery

Men's team - July 25, 8:30 p.m. ET

Artistic gymnastics

Men's team final - July 26, 6:00 a.m. ET

Badminton

Various events - July 25, 9:00 p.m. ET

Softball

Opening round - July 25, 9:00 p.m. ET

Basketball

Men and women's preliminaries - July 25, 9:00 p.m. ET

Beach volleyball

Men and women's preliminaries - July 25, 8:00 p.m. ET

Boxing

Men's fly and middle, women's feather preliminaries - July 25, 10:00 p.m. ET

Canoe slalom

Men's canoe - July 26, 1:00 a.m. ET

Mountain bike cycling

Men's cross country - July 26, 2:00 a.m. ET

Diving

Men's synchronized 10m platform final - July 26, 2:00 a.m. ET

Fencing

Women's sabre and men's foil - July 25, 8:00 p.m. ET

Handball

Men's preliminaries - July 25, 8:00 p.m. ET

Hockey

Men and women's pool - July 25, 8:30 p.m. ET

Judo

Women's -57kg and Men's -73kg events - July 25, 10:00 p.m. ET

Rugby Sevens

Men's pool - July 25, 8:00 p.m. ET

Sailing

Various events - July 25, 11:05 p.m. ET

Shooting

Various events, including men and women's skeet finals - July 25, 8:00 p.m. ET

Skateboarding

Women's street - July 25, 7:30 p.m. ET

Surfing

Women's and men's heats - July 25, 6:00 p.m. ET

Swimming

Various events, including women's 100 meters butterfly final, men's 100 meters breaststroke final, women's 400 meters freestyle final and men's 100 meters freestyle relay final - July 25, 9:30 p.m. ET

Table Tennis

Women and men's singles - July 25, 9:00 p.m. ET

Mixed doubles medal matches - July 26, 7:00 a.m. ET

Taekwondo

Women's -67kg and men's -80kg events - July 25, 9:00 p.m. ET (medal matches begin on July 26, 7:30 a.m. ET)

Tennis

Second round in all events - July 25, 10:00 p.m. ET

Triathlon

Men's individual - July 25, 5:30 p.m. ET

Volleyball

Men's preliminaries - July 25, 8:00 p.m. ET

Water polo

Women's preliminaries - July 26, 1:00 a.m. ET

Weightlifting

Women's 55kg medal event - July 26, 6:50 a.m. ET

Day 4

3x3 Basketball

Women's and men's pool and quarter finals - July 27, 1:30 a.m. ET

Archery

Men and women's individual eliminations - July 26, 11:00 p.m. ET

Artistic gymnastics

Women's team final - July 27, 6:45 a.m. ET

Badminton

Various events - July 26, 9:00 p.m. ET

Softball

Bronze and gold medal games - July 27, 12:00 a.m. ET

Basketball

Women's preliminaries - July 26, 9:00 p.m. ET

Beach volleyball

Men and women's preliminaries - July 26, 8:00 p.m. ET

Boxing

Men's welter and heavy, women's light and welter preliminaries - July 26, 10:00 p.m. ET

Canoe slalom

Women's kayak semi-final and final - July 27, 1:00 a.m. ET

Mountain bike cycling

Women's cross country - July 27, 2:00 a.m. ET

Diving

Women's synchronized 10 meters platform final -July 27, 2:00 a.m. ET

Equestrian

Dressage Team Grand Prix medal event - July 27, 4:00 a.m. ET

Fencing

Women's epee team quarter, semi and finals - July 26, 10:25 p.m. ET

Football

Women's group stages - July 27, 4:00 a.m. ET

Handball

Women's preliminaries - July 26, 8:00 p.m. ET

Hockey

Men's pool - July 26, 8:30 p.m. ET

Judo

Women's -63kg and Men's -81kg events - July 26, 10:00 p.m. ET

Rugby Sevens

Men's pool and quarter finals - July 26, 8:00 p.m. ET

Sailing

Various events - July 26, 11:05 p.m. ET

Shooting

Various events, including mixed team air rifle and air pistol finals - July 26, 8:00 p.m. ET

Surfing

Women's and men's quarter and semi finals - July 26, 6:00 p.m. ET

Swimming

Various events, including men's 200 meters freestyle final, men and women's 100 meters backstroke final, women's 100 meters breaststroke final - July 26, 9:30 p.m. ET

Table tennis

Women and men's singles - start time TBC

Taekwondo

Women's +67kg and men's +80kg events - July 26, 9:00 p.m. ET (medal matches begin on July 27, 7:30 a.m. ET)

Tennis

Order of play to be announced

Triathlon

Women's individual - July 26, 5:30 p.m. ET

Volleyball

Women's preliminaries - July 26, 8:00 p.m. ET

Water polo

Men's preliminaries - July 26, 11:00 p.m. ET

Weightlifting

Women's 59kg and 64kg medal events - July 26, 10:50 p.m. ET

Day 5

3x3 Basketball

Women's and men's semifinals and finals - July 28, 4:00 a.m. ET

Archery

Men and women's individual eliminations - July 27, 8:30 p.m. ET

Artistic gymnastics

Men's all-round final - July 28, 6:15 a.m. ET

Badminton

Women's singles and mixed doubles quarterfinals - July 27, 8:00 p.m. ET
Men's singles - July 28, 5:00 a.m. ET

Baseball

Opening round - July 27, 11:00 p.m. ET

Basketball

Men's preliminaries - July 27, 9:00 p.m. ET

Beach volleyball

Men and women's preliminaries - July 27, 8:00 p.m. ET

Boxing

Men's feather and light heavy, women's feather and middle preliminaries - July 27, 10:00 p.m. ET

Canoe slalom

Women's canoe and men's kayak heats - July 27, 11:50 p.m. ET

Road cycling

Men and women's individual time trials - July 27, 10:30 p.m. ET

Diving

Men's synchronized 3 meters springboard final - July 28, 2:00 a.m. ET

Equestrian

Dressage Individual Grand Prix freestyle medal event - July 28, 4:30 a.m. ET

Fencing

Men's sabre team event - July 27, 11:00 p.m. ET

Football

Men's group stages - July 28, 4:00 a.m. ET

Handball

Men's preliminaries - July 27, 8:00 p.m. ET

Hockey

Women and men's pool - July 27, 8:30 p.m. ET

Judo

Women's -70kg and Men's -90kg events - July 27, 10:00 p.m. ET

Rowing

Women's double sculls - July 27, 7:10 p.m. ET (medal round at 8:10 p.m. ET)
Men's double sculls - July 27, 7:20 p.m. ET (medal round at 8:30 p.m. ET)
Women's four - July 27, 7:30 p.m. ET (medal round at 8:50 p.m. ET)
Men's four - July 27, 7:40 p.m. ET (medal round at 9:10 p.m. ET)
Men's quadruple sculls - July 27, 7:50 p.m. ET (medal round at 9:30 p.m. ET)
Women's quadruple sculls - July 27, 8:00 p.m. ET (medal round at 9:50 p.m. ET)

Other events from July 27, 10:50 p.m. ET

Rugby Sevens

Men's event - July 27, 8:00 p.m. ET (medal matches from July 28, 4:30 a.m. ET)

Sailing

Various events - July 27, 11:05 p.m. ET

Shooting

Various events - July 27, 8:00 p.m. ET

Surfing

Women's and men's quarter and semifinals - July 27, 6:00 p.m. ET

Swimming

Various events, including women's 200 meters freestyle final, men's 200 meters butterfly final, women's 200 individual medley final, women's 1500 meters freestyle final and men's freestyle relay final - July 27, 9:30 p.m. ET

Table tennis

Women and men's singles quarterfinals - start time TBC

Tennis

Event information TBC

Volleyball

Men's preliminaries - July 27, 8:00 p.m. ET

Water Polo

Women's preliminaries - July 28, 1:00 a.m. ET

Weightlifting

Men's 73 kg event - July 28, 12:50 a.m. ET

Day 6

Archery

Men and women's individual eliminations - July 28, 8:30 p.m. ET

Artistic gymnastics

Women's all-round final - July 29, 6:50 a.m. ET

Badminton

Various events - July 28, 8:00 p.m. ET
Men's singles, women's doubles quarterfinals - July 29, 4:00 a.m. ET

Baseball

Opening round - July 28, 6:00 a.m. ET

Basketball

Women and men's preliminaries - July 28, 9:00 p.m. ET

Beach volleyball

Men and women's preliminaries - July 28, 8:00 p.m. ET

Boxing

Men's middle and super heavy, women's fly preliminaries - July 28, 10:00 p.m. ET

Canoe slalom

Women's canoe semi-final and final - July 29, 1:00 a.m. ET

BMX cycling

Men and women's quarterfinals - July 28, 9:00 p.m. ET

Equestrian

Eventing horse inspection - July 28, 8:30 p.m. ET

Fencing

Women's foil team event - July 28, 9:50 p.m. ET

Golf

Men's individual stroke - July 28, 6:30 p.m. ET

Handball

Women's preliminaries - July 28, 8:00 p.m. ET

Hockey

Women and men's pool - July 28, 8:30 p.m. ET

Judo

Women's -78kg and Men's -100kg events - July 28, 10:00 p.m. ET

Rowing

Various events including men's and women's pair finals, lightweight men's double sculls and lightweight women's double sculls finals from July 28, 7:30 p.m. ET

Rugby Sevens

Women's pool - July 28, 8:00 p.m. ET

Sailing

Various events - July 28, 11:05 p.m. ET

Shooting

Various events - July 28, 8:00 p.m. ET (medal for trap finals from July 29, 1:30 a.m. ET)

Surfing

Event information TBC

Swimming

Various events, including men's 800 meters freestyle final, men's 200 meters breaststroke final, women's 200 meters butterfly final, men's 100 meters freestyle final and women's freestyle relay final - July 28, 9:30 p.m. ET

Table tennis

Women singles semifinals and medal matches - start time TBC

Tennis

Event information TBC

Volleyball

Women's preliminaries - July 28, 8:00 p.m. ET

Water Polo

Men's preliminaries - July 28, 9:00 p.m. ET

Day 7

Archery

Women's individual event - July 29, 8:30 p.m. ET (medal matches from July 30, 3:30 a.m. ET)

Athletics

Various events - July 29, 8:00 p.m. ET (medal match for men's 10,000 meter final on July 30, 7:30 a.m. ET)

Badminton

Various events - July 29, 8:00 p.m. ET
Various events, including mixed doubles medal match - July 30, 2:30 a.m. ET

Baseball

Opening round - July 29, 11:00 p.m. ET

Basketball

Women's preliminaries - July 29, 9:00 p.m. ET

Beach volleyball

Men and women's preliminaries - July 29, 8:00 p.m. ET

Boxing

Men's light heavy and heavy, women's light and welter preliminaries - July 29, 10:00 p.m. ET

Canoe slalom

Men's kayak semifinal and final - July 30, 1:00 a.m. ET

BMX racing cycling

Men and women's events - July 29, 9:00 p.m. ET (medal matches from 10:40 p.m. ET)

Diving

Women's 3 meter springboard preliminaries - July 30, 2:00 a.m. ET

Equestrian

Eventing dressage and team - July 29, 7:30 p.m. and July 30, 4:30 a.m. ET

Fencing

Men's epee team event - July 29, 9:00 p.m. ET

Football

Women's quarterfinals - July 30, 4:00 a.m. ET

Golf

Men's individual stroke - July 29, 6:30 p.m. ET

Handball

Men's preliminaries - July 29, 8:00 p.m. ET

Hockey

Women and men's pool - July 29, 8:30 p.m. ET

Judo

Women's +78kg and Men's +100kg events - July 29, 10:00 p.m. ET

Rowing

Men and women's single sculls events - July 29, 6:45 p.m. ET (medal matches from 8:33 p.m. ET)

Rugby Sevens

Women's pool - July 29, 8:00 p.m. ET
Women's placing - July 30, 3:30 a.m. ET

Sailing

Various events - July 29, 11:05 p.m. ET

Shooting

Various events - July 29, 8:00 p.m. ET (medal for women's 25m pistol finals from July 30, 1:00 a.m. ET)

Surfing

Event information TBC

Swimming

Various events, including women's 200 meters breaststroke final, men's 200 meters backstroke final, women's 100 meters freestyle final, men's 200 meters individual medley final - July 29, 9:30 p.m. ET

Table tennis

Men's singles semifinals and medal matches - start time TBC

Tennis

Medal match information TBC

Trampoline gymnastic

Women's events - July 30, 12:00 a.m. ET

Volleyball

Men's preliminaries - July 29, 8:00 p.m. ET

Water Polo

Women's preliminaries - July 30, 1:00 a.m. ET

Day 8

Archery

Men's individual event- July 30, 8:30 p.m. ET (medal matches from July 31, 3:30 a.m. ET)

Athletics

Various events - July 30, 8:00 p.m. ET (medal matches for men's discus, mixed 4 x 400 meter relay and women's 100m from July 31, 7:15 a.m. ET)

Badminton

Various events - July 30, 8:00 p.m. ET
Various events, including men's doubles medal match - July 31, 7:00 a.m. ET

Baseball

Opening round - July 30, 11:00 p.m. ET

Basketball

Men's preliminaries - July 30, 9:00 p.m. ET

Beach volleyball

Men and women's preliminaries - July 30, 8:00 p.m. ET
Men and women's lucky losers - time TBC

Boxing

Men's fly and light preliminaries, women's middle quarterfinals and feather medal matches - July 30, 10:00 p.m. ET (medal matches on July 31, 12:39 a.m. ET and July 31, 6:39 a.m. ET)

BMX freestyle cycling

Men and women's seeding - July 30, 9:10 p.m. ET

Diving

Women's 3 meter springboard semifinal - July 31, 2:00 a.m. ET

Equestrian

Eventing dressage and team - July 30, 7:30 p.m.
Jumping horse inspection - July 31, 4:00 a.m. ET

Fencing

Women's sabre team event - July 30, 9:00 p.m. ET

Football

Men's quarterfinals - July 31, 4:00 a.m. ET

Golf

Men's individual stroke - July 30, 6:30 p.m. ET

Handball

Women's preliminaries - July 30, 8:00 p.m. ET

Hockey

Women's pool - July 30, 8:30 p.m. ET

Judo

Mixed team events - July 30, 10:00 p.m. ET (medal matches from July 31, 4:00 a.m. ET)

Rugby Sevens

Women's event - July 30, 8:00 p.m. ET (medal matches from July 31, 4:30 a.m. ET)

Sailing

Various events - July 30, 11:05 p.m. ET (medal matches in windsurfing from July 31, 1:33 a.m. ET)

Shooting

Various events - July 30, 8:00 p.m. ET (medal matches trap mixed team and women's 50m rifle 3 positions from July 31, 12:030 a.m. ET)

Surfing

Event information TBC

Swimming

Various events, including men's 100 meters butterfly final, women's 200 meters backstroke final, women's 800 meters freestyle final, mixed medley relay final - July 30, 9:30 p.m. ET

Tennis

Medal match information TBC

Trampoline gymnastic

Men's events - July 31, 12:00 a.m. ET

Triathlon

Mixed relay - July 30, 6:30 p.m. ET

Volleyball

Women's preliminaries - July 30, 8:00 p.m. ET

Water Polo

Men's preliminaries - July 30, 9:00 p.m. ET

Weightlifting

Men's 81 kg and 96 kg (including medal matches) - July 31, 10:50 p.m. ET

Day 9

Artistic gymnastics

Men's floor final - August 1, 4:00 a.m. ET
Women's vault final - August 1, 4:45 a.m. ET
Men's pommel horse final - August 1, 5:44 a.m. ET
Women's uneven bars final - August 1, 6:27 a.m. ET

Athletics

Various events including women's shot put final, men's high jump final, women's triple jump final, men's 100m final - July 31, 8:10 p.m. ET

Badminton

Men singles semifinals - August 1, 12:00 a.m. ET
Women's singles medal matches - August 1, 7:30 a.m. ET

Baseball

Opening round - July 31, 11:00 p.m. ET

Basketball

Women's preliminaries - July 31, 9:00 p.m. ET

Beach volleyball

Men and women's round of 16 - July 31, 8:00 p.m. ET

Boxing

Various events, including men's welter and light heavy medal matches - July 31, 10 p.m. ET

BMX freestyle cycling

Men and women's par finals - July 31, 9:10 p.m. ET

Diving

Women's 3 meter springboard final - August 1, 2:00 a.m. ET

Equestrian

Eventing cross country individual and team - July 31, 6:45 p.m.
Jumping training - August 1, 8:00 a.m. ET

Fencing

Men's foil team event - July 31, 8:00 p.m. ET

Golf

Men's individual stroke medal match - July 31, 6:30 p.m. ET

Handball

Men's preliminaries - July 31, 8:00 p.m. ET

Hockey

Men's quarterfinals- July 31, 8:30 p.m. ET

Sailing

Various events - July 31, 11:05 p.m. ET (medal matches in one person dinghy from August 1, 1:33 a.m. ET)

Shooting

Various events - July 31, 7:30 p.m. ET

Surfing

Event information TBC

Swimming

Men's 50m freestyle final - July 31, 9:30 p.m. ET
Women's 50m freestyle final - July 31, 9:37 p.m. ET
Men's 1500m freestyle final - July 31, 9:44 p.m. ET
Women's 4 x 100m medley relay final - July 31, 10:15 p.m. ET
Men's 4 x 100m medley relay final - July 31, 10:36 p.m. ET

Table tennis

Women's team round of 16 - start time TBC

Tennis

Medal match information TBC

Volleyball

Men's preliminaries - July 31, 8:00 p.m. ET

Water Polo

Women's preliminaries - August 1, 1:00 a.m. ET

Weightlifting

Women's 76kg event (including medal matches) - August 1, 12:50 a.m. ET

Wrestling

Various events - July 31, 10:00 p.m. ET

Where Can I Watch The Olympics 2020?

NBC is the designated broadcaster in the U.S. for the Olympics.

As well as showing many of the sports live, there will also be various other shows replaying events and discussing the events with interviews and analysis.

Peacock and NBCOlympics.com will also be broadcasting the livestream, so fans can watch on these platforms as well as on their TV sets.

Peacock will show the Games across five shows, beginning at 6 a.m. ET and ending at midnight.

Exclusive content will also be shown on Peacock, such as a comedy take on the Games featuring Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg.