We may be a year late, but the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are here. After a 12-month delay due to the pandemic, the famous sporting event is taking place in Japan – though due to the cost in rebranding it is still called the ‘2020 Olympics’.
There’s still plenty of events to look forward to, with eyes turning to the 10m men’s diving finals. Tom Daley has already gotten his first gold with the men’s synchronised diving 10m platform final – can he make it two for two in the individual event?
If you want to tune in, then we have you covered for both broadcast TV and streaming – with options for both the UK and US. Keep on reading for more information. You can also check out our guide to watching the NFL.
When are the men’s 10m platform diving finals?
Before the finals kick off, there will be the semi-finals.
Here’s are the key times for each event:
- Men’s 10m platform semi-final – 7 August – 2am BST / 9pm ET (6 August) / 6pm PT (6 August) / 10am JST
- Men’s 10m platform final – 7 August – 7am BST / 2am ET / 11pm PT (6 August) / 3pm JST
How to watch the Olympics in the UK
Broadcast TV
The channels with the rights to the Olympics in the UK this year are the BBC and Eurosport. You’ll be able to watch most sporting events through both of these channels – with the BBC splitting coverage between BBC One, BBC Two and the Red Button channel.
The diving will air on BBC One. If some competitions clash, you’ll be able to catch the rest on the Red Button channel.
BBC channels are available on both Freeview and TV packages such as Virgin and Sky, and you’ll also need a valid UK TV licence. Eurosport however is only accessible as a premium channel, not through standard Freeview TV.
Online
If you don’t have access to a TV, then you can still stream the Olympics either on BBC iPlayer or Eurosport/ Discovery+ .
You can find out more details in our guide to watching iPlayer from abroad .
The dedicated streaming service for Eurosport is also being rolled into Discovery+ . Plans start from £4.99 per month, and you also get access to other entertainment shows such as 90 Day Fiancé, Aussie Gold Hunters and Gold Rush.
If you’re a Vodafone mobile customer, then you can actually claim six months worth of Discovery+ completely for free, so you can stream the Olympic games at no extra cost. You can get the Vodafone Discovery+ offer here .
Discovery+ has a dedicated livestream for diving , as well as a Team GB channel which shows the sports that our country is competing in.
How to watch the Olympics team and all-round finals in the US
Broadcast TV
The broadcaster which holds the rights to the Olympics in the US is NBCUniversal. This means that the games will air on NBC (available on cable TV packages) and other NBCUniversal channels like NBCSN.
Coverage of the diving finals will be available on the NBC Olympics channel .
If you don’t have a TV, then never fear. You can still stream the Olympics online.
Online
Peacock will air the livestreams of all the diving finals.
There are three tiers to Peacock – free, Premium and Premium Plus. The free tier offers a limited content library, whilst the two other Premium tiers have a larger selection, with the Plus tier giving the content with no ads.
The Premium tier costs $5.99 per month, whilst Premium Plus costs $9.99 per month.
YouTube TV costs $64.99 per month, though there is currently an offer on which knocks $10 off the usual price.
Like Peacock, you can cancel this subscription at any time. YouTube TV has also confirmed that it will offer the games in 4K, though this does cost extra.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic games schedule
The games kicked off on Friday 23 July 2021, and will conclude on Sunday 8 August 2021, running for just over two weeks. We’ll be keeping tabs on some of the most popular events such as gymnastics and athletics.
However, if you’d like to know when everything is, you can take a look at the full schedule below. If you’d like to specifically when the medal events are, you can see this over on the official Olympics website .
| 3×3 Basketball | 24 to 28 July |
|---|---|
| Archery | 23 to 31 July |
| Artistic Gymnastics | 24 July to 3 August |
| Artistic Swimming | 2 to 7 August |
| Athletics | 30 July to 8 August |
| Badminton | 24 July to 2 August |
| Baseball/Softball | 21 July to 7 August |
| Basketball | 25 July to 8 August |
| Beach Volleyball | 24 July to 7 August |
| Boxing | 24 July to 8 August |
| Canoe Slalom | 25 to 30 July |
| Canoe Sprint | 2 to 7 August |
| Cycling BMX Freestyle | 31 July to 1 August |
| Cycling BMX Racing | 29 to 30 July |
| Cycling Mountain Bike | 26 to 27 July |
| Cycling Road | 24 to 28 July |
| Cycling Track | 2 to 8 August |
| Diving | 25 July to 7 August |
| Equestrian | 23 July to 7 August |
| Fencing | 24 July to 1 August |
| Football | 21 July to 7 August |
| Golf | 29 July to 7 August |
| Handball | 24 July to 8 August |
| Hockey | 24 July to 6 August |
| Judo | 24 to 31 July |
| Karate | 5 to 7 August |
| Marathon Swimming | 4 to 5 August |
| Modern Pentathlon | 5 to 7 August |
| Rhythmic Gymnastics | 6 to 8 August |
| Rowing | 23 to 30 July |
| Rugby Sevens | 26 to 31 July |
| Sailing | 25 July to 4 August |
| Shooting | 23 July to 2 August |
| Skateboarding | 25 July to 5 August |
| Sport Climbing | 3 to 6 August |
| Surfing | 25 July to 1 August |
| Swimming | 24 July to 1 August |
| Table Tennis | 24 July to 6 August |
| Taekwondo | 24 to 27 July |
| Tennis | 24 July to 1 August |
| Trampoline Gymnastics | 30 to 31 July |
| Triathlon | 26 to 31 July |
| Volleyball | 24 July to 8 August |
| Water Polo | 24 July to 8 August |
| Weightlifting | 24 July to 4 August |
| Wrestling | 1 to 7 August |
Author: Hannah Cowton-Barnes, Entertainment Editor, Tech Advisor
As Tech Advisor’s Entertainment Editor, Hannah is the resident expert in all things streaming, film and TV. Before joining Tech Advisor in 2019, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds and created a website dedicated to geek culture and lifestyle. She’s also reviewed a whole range of gadgets including flagship smartphones, wearables and styling tools. Outside of Foundry, she’s written freelance pieces for Polygon, Metro and Den of Geek, and is proud to be a Women Techmakers Ambassador for Google.
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