Olympics – Tokyo 2020 – What to watch, 23-28 July 2021
SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to the world’s biggest and most diverse celebration of sport, the Summer Olympic Games, which will run from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
SuperSport is the ultimate destination for coverage of the Olympic Games, with thousands of world class athletes from around the world set to entertain for over two weeks of incredible action from the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.
With such a huge variety of sport on offer from Tokyo throughout the Olympic Games, we have picked some of the key events for the period of 23-28 July 2021.
Friday 23 July is all about the Opening Ceremony (12:50 LIVE on SuperSport PSL, SuperSport Maximo 1 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1), an iconic Olympic Games event which sees all competing nations taking to the field at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo in a true celebration of the human spirit.
Saturday 24 July opens with Beach Volleyball (01:50 LIVE on SuperSport OTT4 and SuperSport Maximo 1) – always a favourite of Olympic fans – followed by the ‘sweet science’ of Boxing, with the Men’s and Women’s Round of 32 matches (03:55 LIVE on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport GOtv Select 1).
It will then be the time for Zambia’s ‘Copper Queens’ to strut their stuff in a Women’s Football clash against China (09:50 LIVE on SuperSport Variety 4, SuperSport Maximo 1 and SuperSport GOtv Select 2).
“I know a lot of people are expecting so much from us, and we just want to urge them to continue supporting,” said Zambia star Evarine Katongo. “We are definitely going to do our level best at the Olympics so that we reach their expectations because we not going there to participate but to compete and we are going to do our very best.”
Sunday 25 July features the qualification phase of Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (02:55 LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport GOtv La Liga), followed by Swimming’s Session 2 (03:25 LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 1).
Men’s Football takes centre stage through the remainder of the day, with Egypt v Argentina (09:20 LIVE on SuperSport World Cup Pop Up and SuperSport Maximo 1), France v South Africa (09:50 LIVE on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport GOtv Select 1) and Brazil v Ivory Coast (10:20 LIVE on SuperSport OTT3 and SuperSport Maximo 2), while fans of Men’s Basketball will also be treated to Australia v Nigeria (10:10 LIVE on SuperSport Action).
Monday 26 July sees the continued debut of Skateboarding at the Olympic Games, with the Women’s Street Prelims (01:55 LIVE on SuperSport Variety 1) a featured event. Kenya will then see double action in the Men’s Rugby Sevens, with games against United States (04:28 LIVE on SuperSport Rugby and SuperSport Variety 2) and continental rivals South Africa (11:58 LIVE on SuperSport Rugby and SuperSport OTT4). Late Monday also features the Women’s Triathlon Individual Final (23:20 LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3 and Olympic MX8).
Tuesday 27 July opens with Session 7 of the Judo competition (03:55 LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Football), before Kenya wrap up their group stage in the Men’s Rugby Sevens with a clash against Ireland (03:58 LIVE on SuperSport Rugby and SuperSport Variety 1).
Kenya coach Innocent Simiyu will be hoping his team achieves their goal of progressing beyond the group stage: “The selection was tough as all the boys put in the work. We are happy to have a few experienced players fit and back into the fold. Our key target is getting out of the pool. Our first pool game will set the standard for our performance in Tokyo.”
Nigeria’s Women’s Basketball team will face the toughest test when they come up against the United States (06:30 LIVE on SuperSport La Liga, SuperSport OTT2 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1), before Zambia’s ‘Copper Queens’ face Brazil in a Women’s Football clash (13:20 LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Football).
Wednesday 28 July opens with Surfing Finals for both genders (00:55 LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3), while Basketball fans will be treated to a Men’s clash between Nigeria and Germany (02:50 LIVE on SuperSport Action and SuperSport OTT3), as well as the Bronze and Gold Medal Matches for Men’s and Women’s 3×3 Basketball (13:40 LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Football).
African Men’s Football teams also feature strongly, with Ivory Coast taking on Germany (09:50 LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport GOtv La Liga) and South Africa battling Mexico (13:20 LIVE on SuperSport La Liga, SuperSport OTT4 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1).
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Broadcast details, 23-28 July 2021
All times CAT
Friday 23 July
12:50: Opening Ceremony – LIVE on SuperSport PSL, SuperSport Maximo 1 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1
Saturday 24 July
01:50: Beach Volleyball, Men / Women Preliminaries – LIVE on SuperSport OTT4 and SuperSport Maximo 1
03:55: Boxing, Men / Women Round of 32 – LIVE on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport GOtv Select 1
09:50: Women’s Football, China v Zambia – LIVE on SuperSport Variety 4, SuperSport Maximo 1 and SuperSport GOtv Select 2
Sunday 25 July
02:55: Gymnastics, Women’s Artistic Qualification – LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport GOtv La Liga
03:25: Swimming, Men / Women Session 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 1
09:20: Men’s Football, Egypt v Argentina – LIVE on SuperSport World Cup Pop Up and SuperSport Maximo 1
09:50: Men’s Football, France v South Africa – LIVE on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport GOtv Select 1
10:10: Men’s Basketball, Australia v Nigeria – LIVE on SuperSport Action
10:20: Men’s Football, Brazil v Ivory Coast – LIVE on SuperSport OTT3 and SuperSport Maximo 2
Monday 26 July
01:55: Skateboarding, Women’s Street Prelims – LIVE on SuperSport Variety 1
04:28: Men’s Rugby Sevens, United States v Kenya – LIVE on SuperSport Rugby and SuperSport Variety 2
11:58: Men’s Rugby Sevens, South Africa v Kenya – LIVE on SuperSport Rugby and SuperSport OTT4
23:20: Women’s Triathlon, Individual Final and Victory Ceremony – LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3 and Olympic MX8
Tuesday 27 July
03:55: Judo, Session 7 – LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Football
03:58: Men’s Rugby Sevens, Kenya v Ireland – LIVE on SuperSport Rugby and SuperSport Variety 1
06:30: Women’s Basketball, Nigeria v United States – LIVE on SuperSport La Liga, SuperSport OTT2 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1
13:20: Women’s Football, Brazil v Zambia – LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Football
Wednesday 28 July
00:55: Surfing, Men / Women Finals and Victory Ceremony – LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3
02:50: Men’s Basketball, Nigeria v Germany – LIVE on SuperSport Action and SuperSport OTT3
09:50: Men’s Football, Germany v Ivory Coast – LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport GOtv La Liga
13:20: Men’s Football, South Africa v Mexico – LIVE on SuperSport La Liga, SuperSport OTT4 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1
13:40: 3×3 Basketball, Women / Men Bronze & Gold Medal Matches – LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Football
