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Tue, July 20, 2021, 6:32 PM
After a one-year wait, the Tokyo Olympics are finally here. While it’s being held without fans in attendance, that won’t impact all of us who are planning to virtually attend from home — watching on our TVs, computers, tablets, and phones.
The festivities officially get underway with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, but events start happening earlier in the week and really kick off on Saturday. How can you watch the Opening Ceremony and the many, many events that will happen over the next two weeks? Here’s what you need to know to make sure you don’t miss a precious second.
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the Eastern time zone in the U.S., which means the Opening Ceremony was broadcast live as it was happening on Friday morning.
But if you missed it, it's not too late for you to watch. NBC is rebroadcasting the Opening Ceremony in prime time starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. You can also catch that rebroadcast streaming on NBCOlympics.com. And neither of those times work, or if you're up late with a newborn, NBC will be rebroadcasting it overnight.
Olympic rings at Odori Park ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images) Click image to see slideshowYou can find a full schedule here, but below is a quick primer on when and where you can catch the most anticipated sports of the Games.
When to watch: July 24-Aug. 8
Where to watch: CNBC, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, Peacock
When to watch: July 23-Aug. 23
Where to watch: NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, Peacock
When to watch: July 24-Aug. 4
Where to watch: NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, Peacock
When to watch: July 29-Aug. 7
Where to watch: CNBC, NBC Olympics
When to watch: July 24-Aug. 7
Where to watch: NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, Peacock
When to watch: July 23-Aug. 6
Where to watch: CNBC, NBC Olympics
When to watch: July 24-Aug. 4
Where to watch: NBC Sports, NBC Olympics
When to watch: July 25-Aug. 7
Where to watch: CNBC, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics
When to watch: July 24-31
Where to watch: NBC Sports, NBC Olympics