China and Japan cemented their supremacy at the top of the Olympic medal table, although with athletics, the United States and the Russian Olympic Committee could narrow the gap. We tell you how and when to see Tokyo 2020 All medals awarded in August 1 meeting in Japan.
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When will the 2020 Tokyo Olympics take place?
The event was scheduled to start on July 24 and end on August 9, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was decided to postpone it. However, the organization of the competition wanted to keep the name “Tokyo Olympics 2020”.
the 2020 Olympic Games They officially started on Friday, July 23. However, some competitions, such as football, baseball, and softball, began two days earlier. The event ends on Sunday, August 8 with the final of some competitions and the closing ceremony which will begin at 7 AM (EST).
This is the second time that the Olympic Games will be held in the Japanese capital. The previous time was in 1964. Two Winter Games were also held in that country, in Sapporo (1972) and Nagano (1998).
Toky0 2020: What medals are in dispute on August 1
day of Sunday August 1 In Japan, medals will continue to be awarded with the finals of the machine in artistic gymnastics, where the American Simone Biles will not be. If you want to follow a particular competition, you should keep in mind that on the American continent, many events are likely to start the day before, since there is an 11-15 hour difference with Japan.
Medals of the Day (August 1)
During August 1, the following medals will also be contested in Tokyo 2020:
| local time | ET . watch | The time is Pacific Standard Time | It happened |
| 7:30 am | 6:30 pm | 3:30 pm | golf: male person |
| 10:10 AM | 9:10 pm | 6:10 pm | BMX cycling Male and female are free |
| 10:30 am | 9:30 pm | 6:30 pm | swimmingMen’s 50m Freestyle; women’s 50m freestyle; 1500 men’s freestyle; Women’s 4 x 100m medley relay; Men’s 4 x 100m medley relay |
| 10:35 AM | 9:35 pm | 6:35 pm | Athletics: female shot |
| 2:33 pm | 1:33 am | 10:33 PM | Feather: laser for men’s single boat; Laser single female boat |
| 3 o’clock | 2:00 | 11:00 PM | jumpsWomen’s 3m platform |
| 3 o’clock | 2:00 | 11:00 PM | Tennis |
| 5:00 pm | 04:00 | 1:00 am | artistic gymnastics: Floor and ring horse (male) and jump and uneven bars (female) |
| 6:30 pm | 5:30 am | 2:30 am | Fence: Foil the men’s team. |
| 7:10 pm | 6:10 am | 3:10 am | Athletics: male high jump |
| 7:50 PM | 6:50 am | 3:50 am | Weight liftingWomen: 76 kg. |
| 8:15 pm | 7:15 am | 4:15 am | Athletics: Women’s triple jump |
| 8:30 pm | 7:30 am | 4:30 am | Badminton: feminine |
| 9:50 pm | 8:50 am | 5:50 am | Athletics: 100 m male |
* The start time of elimination rounds is indicated. Other time differences: Spain (-7 hours); Argentina (-11 hours); Chile (-12 hours); Colombia, Mexico (-13 hours).
COVID-19 Security Measures
Due to the pandemic, the competition organization has set strict security measures to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
First of all, both the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held without an audience. Although plans were originally to allow a maximum of 10,000 local residents, the rise in infections forced the cancellation of the measure. In addition, the use of a mask will be mandatory, even for athletes.
On the other hand, foreign athletes must undergo COVID-19 tests before leaving their country and will not be able to do tourism within Japan. In fact, they will have vehicles designated for travel to competition venues. The athletes will then undergo daily saliva tests, as rigorous as doping tests, so that samples are not exchanged.
Finally, athletes from countries such as India and Pakistan, where new types of the virus have emerged (11 countries in total), were asked to undergo tests every day for the week prior to their arrival at the event. In addition, delegations from other countries in Japan will not be able to communicate for three days.
Countries participating in Tokyo 2020
In total, 206 countries and territories recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will participate in the Olympic Games, with approximately 11,000 athletes competing.
Among the countries in attendance, the all-time winners: the United States, which has won 2,520 medals in total so far. There will also be the United Kingdom with 847 medals and China with 543.
On the other hand, North Korea has informed that it will not participate in this edition in order to protect the athletes from the virus. In the meantime, Russia will not be able to use its flag or anthem due to its suspension due to doping. In this way, only 10 athletes from this country (with no history of wrongdoing) are allowed to participate, but with a neutral flag and their own expenses.
It will also attend the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team, which debuted in Rio 2016. This time it will feature 20 athletes who will compete in 12 disciplines. In addition, they will have the floor at the opening ceremony to spread world peace.
New Olympic Sports
At the 2020 Olympics, a total of 339 events, 33 sports and 50 disciplines will be held at 42 venues. Among the “new” sports are baseball and softball, which already appeared in Beijing in 2008 and are now rejoining.
Those that appear for the first time in this edition are these four sports: skiingSurfing, climbing and karate. In addition, with the goal of increasing female participation, there will be 15 new events within the sports, including separate competitions for women and men, and events for mixed teams.
Main competitions
Athletics
Competitions for this sport began on July 30 and end on August 8 with the men’s marathon (the women’s marathon is the day before). On the other hand, two of the most anticipated finals are the women’s 100m and men’s 100m finals, which date on July 31 and August 1, respectively.
swimming
When thinking about swimming, it’s hard not to remember Michael Phelps, the athlete with the most medals in history. This American swimmer successfully claimed 28 Olympic medals between Athens 2004 and Rio 2016, leaving a mark forever in the competitions of this sport. The swimming finals are held between July 25 and August 1. Among his most anticipated competitions are the 100m freestyle, 400m and 4x100m relays.
browse and skiing
On July 24, surfing and skiing in the Olympic Games. The first was his final on July 27. On the other hand, the first World Cup finals skiing Developed on July 25th and 26th in this category Street, while August 3 and 4 will be from garden.
Both sports were added to Tokyo 2020 with the aim of appealing to younger audiences, and with BMX cycling, they show how the event has taken a less traditional direction by including these urban sports. In fact, following this line, for the 2024 Olympics, the free dance.
dive
Diving competitions are also among the most attractive activities in the competition. These are held between July 25 and August 7. The finals for the 10m platform synchronized jump were July 26-27. The 10m platform jumps finals, on the other hand, are held on August 5 for the women and August 7 for the men.
football
Football fans will want to follow the games of these Olympics as well and support their country from home (when the times are right). The matches begin on July 21, two days before the official opening of the 2020 Olympic Games. The women’s and men’s gold and silver medal matches will take place on August 6 and 7, respectively.
Where to watch the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo 2020 is streamed live and for free on YouTube thanks to an exclusive agreement for Latin America by Marca Claro. This way, when the competitions start, you can deal with Channel To watch the competition. There they will broadcast up to 10 live events simultaneously.
Instead, the content will be available on the website www.olimpicos.marcaclaro.com When the event approaches and in Marca Claro’s mobile application Android NS An apple.
In some countries in the region, the event can also be watched on Marca Claro and Claro Sports TV channels and from the Claro Sports TV app for smart TVs. This can also be found on Apple TV and Android TV.
Other alternatives to follow the opening of the Olympic Games are the Tokyo 2020 or in apps Official Website, which will also provide the information online.
How to watch Tokyo 2020 on cable TV or traditional channels
On the other hand, the traditional channels that broadcast the Olympic Games are as follows:
- Argentina: Shore Sports, TYC Sports, Public Television.
- Canada: CBC, Radio Canada, Bell Media (TSN y RDS), Rogers Media (Sportsnet), Telelatino Network.
- Chile: Certainly, TVN.
- Colombia: Definitely, Caracol TV.
- Spain: RTVE, Eurosport.
- United State: NBC, USA, CNBC, Telemundo
- Mexico: Claro, Televisa, TV Azteca, Imagen TV
- Peru: Of course, ATV
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