40 Wheelchair Rugby Paralympics Operational Test - Wheelchair Rugby 3-4 Apr. 2021 Yoyogi National Stadium The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
41 Rugby Olympics Operational Test - Rugby 22 Apr. 2021 Tokyo Stadium The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
42 Aquatics Swimming Olympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Aquatics (Swimming) 24-25 Apr. 2021 Tokyo Aquatics Centre The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
43 Cycling Track Olympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Cycling (Track) 25 Apr. 2021 Izu Velodrome The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
44 Para Swimming Paralympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Para Swimming 26 Apr. 2021 Tokyo Aquatics Centre The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
45 Volleyball Volleyball Olympics International Volleyball Games~Tokyo Challenge 2021~ 1-2 May. 2021 Ariake Arena Japan Volleyball Association
46 Aquatics Diving Olympics FINA Diving World Cup 2021 1-6 May. 2021 Tokyo Aquatics Centre Fédération Internationale de Natation
47 Gymnastics Artistic Olympics Operational Test - Gymnastics (Artistic) 4 May. 2021 Ariake Gymnastics Centre The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
48 Athletics Marathon Olympics Hokkaido･Sapporo Marathon Festival 2021 5 May. 2021 Sapporo Odori Park Hokkaido･Sapporo Marathon Festival 2021 Committee
49 Gymnastics Rhythmic Olympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Gymnastics (Rhythmic) 8 May. 2021 Ariake Gymnastics Centre The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
50 Athletics Olympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Athletics 9 May. 2021 Olympic Stadium The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
51 Para Athletics Paralympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Para Athletics 11 May. 2021 Olympic Stadium The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
52 Skateboarding Olympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Skateboarding 13-14 May. 2021 (The spare day on 15 May.) Ariake Urban Sports Park The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
53 Basketball 3x3 Basketball Olympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Basketball (3x3 Basketball) 14-16 May. 2021 Aomi Urban Sports Park The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
54 Shooting Olympics/Paralympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Shooting 17-21 May. 2021 Asaka Shooting Range The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
55 Aquatics Water Polo Olympics Operational Test - Aquatics (Water Polo) TBC Tatsumi Water Polo Centre The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
56 Aquatics Artistic Swimming Olympics FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2021 TBC Tokyo Aquatics Centre Fédération Internationale de Natation
57 Cycling BMX Freestyle Olympics READY STEADY TOKYO - Cycling (BMX Freestyle) TBC Ariake Urban Sports Park The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
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