2020 Tokyo Olympics organizers reveal competitions schedule

Xinhua | Updated: 2019-04-16 23:16

The official sport pictograms for the Paralympics are unveiled by the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing committee at a press conference held 500 days before the opening ceremony of the sporting event, Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. [Photo/IC]

A total of 21 medal events, including the judo mixed team event and the triathlon mixed team relay, will be held on "Super Saturday", and the sporting extravaganza will be followed by 26 medal events on "Golden Sunday," including the women's marathon, the men's athletics 100m final, and men's and women's gymnastics events.

From August 2, the second half of the Games will see 171 medal events being held, including the newly-added karate and sport climbing, along with wrestling and other team events' semifinals and finals, including team table tennis.

Organizers said they took a holistic approach when compiling the schedule, taking into account the technical rules and regulations of the various international federations, gender balance, athletes' experience and well-being, the popularity of individual sports in Japan, global TV audiences and operational considerations.

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