Here's how you can watch, get involved in, and follow the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021

The wait is finally over and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is upon us. So, how can you get involved and stay up-to-date with all the action? Here's what you need to know.

3 minBy Courtney Hill
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The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, held in 2021, officially began on Friday 23 July with the Opening Ceremony and will come to a close on Sunday 8th August.

Throughout the event you can get involved with the Games from wherever you are.

Here's how...

Live blogs

Across our platforms we are running live blogs, 24 hours round the clock during Games time, in multiple languages. The English blog is here.

We're covering the biggest moments, from event finals to big name social media posts, and #StrongerTogether moments so you don't miss a thing.

Download our app

No matter where you are or what you're doing, all of the action from the Olympics is available at your fingertips.

You can access latest news, videos, interviews, results and the entire schedule by downloading the official Tokyo 2020 app.

And you can also download the Olympics app for additional content about the Games, and looking ahead to the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.

Both apps are available now on the App Store for iOS and Play Store for Android devices.

And they're free.

Listen to the Olympic Channel podcast

If watching and reading all of the latest from the Games isn't quite enough for you, you can also listen to the Olympic Channel podcast, with a new episodes released every day during the Tokyo Olympics.

Whether it's exclusive interviews with athletes, recaps of the day, or preview pieces - the podcast will provide you with those extra bits of coverage day-by-day. A full list of episodes is available here.

It's available here on Olympics.com, or your usual favourite podcast audio platform.

Website coverage

Across Olympics.com you will find coverage of every event.

From previews to event reviews, athlete interviews, and what you need to know about each sport, including the new sports like skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing, we've got articles in the lead up to, all throughout the games and beyond.

We will also be covering those unmissable moments so you don't miss a thing, and come back to Olympics.com once the Games are done to re-watch event sessions and extended highlights in full.

Follow us across social media

If you want to make sure you don't miss a thing, you can follow us across all of our social pages, including Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, plus our YouTube account.

How can you watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021?

The Olympics will be broadcast in multiple different ways across the world, so you won't miss any of the action.

So, where can you watch where you are?

Find the comprehensive list here.

And don't forget to follow everything on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics live blog.

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