Track and field kicks off on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics with qualifying rounds in several distances and field events. Coverage wraps up on Sunday, August 8 with the men’s marathon. Check out the track and field schedule for the Tokyo Olympics at: https://www.nbcolympics.com
The Tokyo Olympics officially begin on Friday, July 23, with the Opening Ceremony at 8 p.m local time, or 7 a.m. Eastern in the U.S. Competition, however, begins in Japan with softball and soccer games on Wednesday, July 21.
What is the time difference?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time and 16 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time. Morning in the U.S. is evening in Japan.
How to watch the Olympics?
NBC will broadcast the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, both on its affiliated television channels and on Peacock, its online streaming platform. NBC is also available on several streaming platforms, including Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, fuboTV and YouTube TV.