When, how and at what time to see the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Nothing is missing for the new edition of the Olympic Games from Tokyo 2020, which maintains its name despite being carried out in 2021. Officially they were to take place last year, but the Coronavirus pandemic prevented it and the Olympic Committee was forced to schedule a new date. The action will begin on Wednesday, July 21, but that will not be the day of the opening ceremony. Look when it will be!

Total We will have 204 of the 206 countries recognized by the IOC in the most important sporting event of the year. North Korea confirmed his absence in order to protect his athletes from possible COVID-19 infections, while Russia was suspended and cannot participate in any contest after it was discovered that the government altered the laboratory data of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency.

For the health crisis, the country of the rising sun determined that there will be no public present in the stadiums. Without a doubt it will be a great missing seasoning when it comes to carrying out the Olympics, but there is a plan to supply them: there will be giant screens, robots and other technological devices that will function as spectators to “cheer” on the athletes in each of the competitions.

+ When will the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games be?

As we told you before, the action will begin a couple of days before the inauguration, more precisely on the 21st with the Soccer and Softball disciplines. Despite this, The opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is scheduled for next Friday, July 23 at 20:00 local time.

+ What time does the opening ceremony start?

Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia: 06:00 AM

Chile, Paraguay, Venezuela and Bolivia: 07:00 AM

Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay: 08:00 AM

USA: 04:00 AM (PT) / 07:00 AM (ET)

+ Where to see the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony?

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games can be seen in Latin America through Marca Claro’s YouTube channel. The broadcast will be available for Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela.