Olympics 2020: Opening ceremony, live telecast, matches, recordings, highlights and more - check when and where to watch

Are you all excited to watch Olympics 2020? You can know that Prasar Bharati will bring the mega coverage of Olympics 2020 through its twin network of Doordarshan and All India Radio, and dedicated sports channel DD Sports.

The coverage spans from pre to post-Olympics and will be available on TV, Radio and Digital platforms across the country, as per the information provided by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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Details of platform-wise coverage are here under:

DD Sports

1. India @ Tokyo at 8:30 PM

2. Olympics Highlights at 9:00 PM

3. Olympics Stat Zone at 9:30 PM

Different sporting events at the Olympics will be broadcast Live daily on DD Sports from 5 AM to 7 PM. Details of the same will be made available everyday on DD Sports and AIR Sports Twitter Handles (@ddsportschannel and @akashvanisports).

Contributing towards the 'Cheer for India' campaign, DD Sports will produce a 4 Hours+ discussion based show with Sports celebrities as a precursor to Tokyo Olympics 2020. This special show will be broadcast Live on DD Sports from 11 AM to 1 PM on 22nd and 23rd July, 2021. 

Each day, there will be two different sessions with different themes. The two Sessions of 22nd July will be repeated from 7 PM to 9 PM same day and from 9 AM to 11 AM next day on July 23rd on DD Sports.

DD National

1. Opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics - 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

2. Special DD Sports show recorded with Sports celebrities as a precursor to the Tokyo Olympics - 12:00 PM to 4:15 PM

DD News

1. Special programme - Monday to Friday – 7 PM, Saturday – 5 PM

2. Special segments in Breakfast News, Mid Day Prime and News Night

DD India

1. Special programme everyday at 8.30 PM

2. Special segments in Breakfast News, Mid Day Prime and News Night

All India Radio

1. Curtain Raiser on July 22 from 10:30 PM onwards. It will be broadcasted on All AIR Capital stations, FM Rainbow network, DRM, and other interested AIR stations. The programme will also be carried over Youtube Channel (www.youtube.com/user/doordarshansports), DTH and on NewsonAir mobile App within territory of India.

2. Daily Highlights from July 23 to August 8 from 10:30 PM daily.

3. Periodic FM Updates from July 24 to August 07during 07:00 AM to 07:00 PM daily. Breaking news may also be broadcast on FM Channels whenever India wins medal. It will be broadcasted on FM Rainbow network.

4. Off-Tube Commentary of select Hockey matches will be broadcasted as per the time and date scheduled on All AIR Capital stations, FM Rainbow network, DRM, and other interested AIR stations. The programme will also be carried over Youtube Channel (www.youtube.com/user/doordarshansports), DTH and on NewsonAir mobile App within territory of India.

5. Off-Tube Commentary, Of select Badminton matches, will be broadcasted as per the date and time scheduled.

6. Pre-Games Programmes as build up to 2020 TokyoOlympics, last of 3 –programme series on  19th July 2021 at 10:00 PM. 

Viewers can note that the regional version of Curtain Raiser and Daily Highlights programmes may be broadcast by Non- Hindi AIR stations at their convenient time on the next day preferably during morning transmission.