Action-Packed Tokyo 2020 Schedule Approved

Friday, 20 July 2018 15:28

Action-Packed Tokyo 2020 Schedule Approved

On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved the competition schedule for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The action-packed programme will feature a record 33 sports and 339 events and will run from July 24^th to August 9^the, 2020.

Qualifications for Sport Climbing will take place on August 4^th-5^th at 16:30-22:30 (local time), followed by the Finals on August 6-7 at 16:30-22:40. All rounds will be held at the Aomi Urban Sports Venue, where Basketball 3x3 will also take place on July 25^th-29^th.

Tokyo 2020 took a holistic approach when compiling the schedule, taking into account the technical rules and regulations of the various international federations, gender balance, the popularity of individual sports in Japan, operational considerations, athletes' experience & well-being, and the global TV audience.

The full news can be found on the Tokyo 2020 website, and click here for the Tokyo 2020 schedule.

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