The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be ceremonially flagged off with an opening ceremony in Japan on Friday night, ending a year’s wait after the games were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to be held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Japan, with some preliminary events beginning on July 21.

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The opening ceremony of the biggest event in the world will only see a handful of athletes align with six officials representing India. The Indian contingent will be led by flag bearers MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh in the opening ceremony. This year, 119 athletes will be representing India. 

When and where will the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony begin?

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony 2021 will take place on July 23, the ceremony will begin at 8 pm local time or at 4:30 pm Indian Standard Time on 23rd July. 

The game will start very early in India owing to the three-hour and thirty-minute time difference with Japan.  

How can I watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony on TV?

The official broadcaster of the Tokyo Olympics in India is Sony Sports Network. The Olympic game will be streamed live on the SonyLiv app and website online. The Olympic events will begin at 05:30 am IST.

How can I live stream the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on TV?

Sony Sports Network has the exclusive rights to broadcast all events of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 including the opening ceremony live in India.

Sony TEN 1 HD/SD, Sony TEN 2 HD/SD will live broadcast with English commentary while Hindi commentary will be available on Sony TEN 3 HD/SD. SonyLiv will also stream the opening ceremony live on the app.