The Tokyo Olympics 2020 which was scheduled to be held last year was postponed to this year due to coronavirus pandemic. The upcoming Summer Games will see athletes participating in around 339 events spanned across 33 sports with 50 disciplines. The Tokyo Games 2020 will officially begin from July 23 onwards. However, women’s football and softball will begin on two days earlier on July 21. The 2020 Olympics will end on August 08. Tokyo Olympics 2020: Check Out Full List of Countries Participating at Summer Games.
Athletes from all around the globe have already reached Tokyo as we near the start of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. While Tokyo hosts the majority of events, cities like Sapporo, Kashima, Saitama, Sendai, Yokohama, Fukushima and Enoshima will host some the sporting events. Indian Athletes At Tokyo Olympics 2020: List of Indian Contingent for the Summer Games.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 List of Sports
Archery
Artistic Gymnastics
Artistic Swimming
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball/Softball
Basketball and 3×3 Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Boxing
Canoe Slalom
Canoe Sprint
Cycling BMX Freestyle
Cycling BMX Racing
Cycling Mountain Bike
Cycling Road
Cycling Track
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Golf
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Karate
Marathon Swimming
Modern Pentathlon
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing
Shooting
Skateboarding
Sport Climbing
Surfing
Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Trampoline Gymnastics
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Pictogram of Sports Events at Tokyo 2020
These are the first ever kinetic pictograms in Games history, they were created to highlight how dynamic, innovative, and special #Tokyo2020 will be! ✨
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— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 19, 2021
205 countries including hosts Japan and a Refugee Olympic Team will participate at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. India has sent a record 119-member contingent of athletes to take part in the numerous sports at the Summer Games.
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