3×3 basketball is a variation of basketball played three a side on one basketball hoop. According to an ESSEC Business School study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee, 3×3 is the largest urban team sport in the world and 3×3 basketball made entry to Olympics in the Tokyo 2020.
As the name suggests, 3×3 basketball features three players in each team as opposed to the five in traditional basketball games. There’s only one substitute allowed on the bench in 3×3 basketball, who can enter the game anytime during a dead ball situation by tagging an outgoing player.
3×3 Basketball at Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Streaming + TV Channel Details, Broadcast Rights
The Sony Pictures Networks India has been awarded the broadcast rights in India and its subcontinent for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. It will provide television coverage on Sony and live streaming through their SonyLiv app and website with a premium subscription. Jio users can enjoy live streaming of Olympics for free on Jio TV app. DD Sports will also televise all Indian matches of Olympics 2021. DD sports is free to air channel in India.
In Australia, Seven West Media secured the exclusive Australian free-to-air and subscription broadcast television rights, as well as radio rights with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through until 2020. CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic network will telecast event for Canadian audiences. CBC’s detailed coverage of Tokyo 2020 will feature live broadcasts from every venue and include every Canadian medal-winning moment, with more than 3775 hours of live coverage on multiple platforms and it also partners with TSN and Sportsnet to provide live event coverage, giving audiences multiple options as to what to watch on TV each day.
Channel 7 hold the exclusive broadcast rights to the Tokyo Olympics and the coverage will be spread across the network’s channels — 7, 7TWO and 7mate. The coverage will also be streamed via 7plus, with a 24/7 live stream and a dedicated Olympic channel throughout the games. 7plus will also be free once you sign up with an email address and some personal details.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded broadcast rights in Africa for the next four editions of the Olympic Games. DStv SuperSport, Econet Media and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has secured free-to-air rights to provide detailed coverage in the Sub-Saharan.
In the United Kingdom the BBC will be sole broadcaster of the games. BBC One and BBC Two will broadcast more than 350 hours of action live from Tokyo, covering all 33 sports, while a second live stream will be available on BBC iPlayer. The Tokyo 2020 Tokyo Games also going to be live on Eurosport.
NBCUniversal, the parent company of CNBC will show more than 7,000 hours of content from the Tokyo Olympics across its networks and streaming platforms. NBCUniversal will air more than 7,000 hours of Olympics coverage including the USA men’s basketball team’s chase for a 16th gold medal, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, swimming and gymnastics featuring USA champion Simone Biles. More than 5,000 hours will stream on NBColympics website. In addition, cable sports network NBCSN will broadcast more than 440 hours and USA Network more than 380 hours on USA Network. The Olympic Channel will show Team USA competitions, including wrestling and tennis. The Golf Channel will show golf events, and Telemundo Deportes will air competitions in Spanish language.
European fans can watch live coverage of Summer Olympics on Discovery, Inc. and Eurosport. German spectators can watch TV telecast of Tokyo summer Olympics 2021 on ARD and ZDF TV channels as well as on its digital platform that include official website and apps. Host Japan sports enthusiasts can enjoy live streaming of Olympics 2021 on Japan Consortium TV channel.
How to Watch Tokyo Olympics 2021 3×3 Basketball Live on TV
Armenia: APMTV
Asia: Dentsu
Australia: Seven Network
Austria: ORF
Belarus: Belteleradio
Belgium: VRT
Bosnia and Herzegovina: BHRT
Brazil: Grupo Globo
Bulgaria: BNT
Canada: CBC/Radio-Canada Sportsnet TSN TLN
Caribbean: International Media Content Ltd. SportsMax
China: CCTV
Croatia: HRT
Czech Republic: ČT
Denmark: DR
Estonia: Eesti Meedia
Europe: Discovery Communications Eurosport
Finland: Yle
France: France Télévisions Canal+
Georgia: GPB
Germany: ARD ZDF
Greece: ERT
Hungary: MTVA
Iceland: RÚV
Indian subcontinent: Sony Pictures Networks
Ireland: RTÉ
Japan: Japan Consortium
Kosovo: RTK
Latin America: América Móvil
Latvia: LTV
Lithuania: TV3
Luxembourg: RTL
Macedonia: MRT
MENA: beIN Sports
Montenegro: RTCG
Netherlands: NOS
New Zealand: Sky Television
North Korea: SBS
Norway: TVNorge
Oceania[iii]: Sky Television
Poland: TVP
Portugal: RTPRomania: TVR
Singapore: Mediacorp
Slovakia: RTVS
Slovenia: RTV
South Africa: SABC SuperSport
South Korea: SBS
Sub-Saharan Africa: Kwesé Sports
Sweden: Kanal 5
Switzerland: SRG SSR
Ukraine UA: PBC
United Kingdom: BBC/Eurosport
United States: NBCUniversal
Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Live Stream available on these Platforms: DAZN, ESPN+, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Sony LIV, NBC
3×3 Basketball Tokyo Olympics 2021 Schedule, Date, Time, Venue
Venue: Aomi Urban Sports Park
Event: 3×3 Basketball at Tokyo 2020
Women: Russia vs Japan
11:40am- Women: China vs Romania
12:35pm- Men: Poland vs Latvia
1pm- Men: China vs Serbia
3pm- Women: Russia vs China
3:25pm- Women: Romania vs Japan
4pm- Men: Russia vs China
4:25pm- Men: Serbia vs Netherlands
6:30pm- Women: Italy vs Mongolia
6:55pm- Women: USA vs France
7:40pm- Men: Latvia vs Belgium
8:05pm- Men: Japan vs Poland
10pm- Women: Mongolia vs USA
10:25pm- Women: France vs Italy
11pm- Men: Netherlands vs Russia
11:25pm- Men: Belgium vs Japan
Women: Japan vs Mongolia
11:40am- Women: Romania vs Italy
12:35pm- Men: Russia vs Belgium
1pm- Men: Poland vs Serbia
3pm- Women: Mongolia vs Russia
3:25pm- Women: China vs Italy
4pm- Men: China vs Latvia
4:25pm- Men: Serbia vs Belgium
6:30pm- Women: Romania vs USA
6:55pm- Women: Japan vs France
7:40pm- Men: Russia vs Poland
8:05pm- Men: Japan vs Netherlands
10pm- Women: China vs France
10:25pm- Women: Russia vs USA
11pm- Men: Netherlands vs China
11:25pm- Men: Latvia vs Japan
Women: Japan vs China
11:40am- Women: Mongolia vs Romania
12:35pm- Men: Belgium vs China
1pm- Men: Serbia vs Japan
3pm- Women: Romania vs Russia
3:25pm- Women: Italy vs Japan
4pm- Men: Japan vs Russia
4:25pm- Men: Latvia vs Serbia
6:30pm- Women: France vs Mongolia
6:55pm- Women: Italy vs USA
7:40pm- Men: Netherlands vs Belgium
8:05pm- Men: Poland vs China
10pm- Women: USA vs China
10:25pm- Women: France vs Russia
11pm- Men: Russia vs Latvia
11:25pm- Men: Netherlands vs Poland
Women: USA vs Japan
2:55pm- Women: China vs Mongolia
3:40pm- Men: Belgium vs Poland
4:05pm- Men: China vs Japan
6pm- Women: France vs Romania
6:25pm- Women: Russia vs Italy
7pm- Men: Serbia vs Russia
7:25pm- Men: Latvia vs Netherlands
9:30pm- Women: 4th vs 5th
10pm- Men: 4th vs 5th
10:50pm- Women: 3rd vs 6th
11:20pm- Men: 3rd vs 6th
Women’s semi-final 1
6:30pm- Men’s semi-final 1
7:10pm- Women’s semi-final 2
7:40pm- Men’s semi-final 2
9:45pm- Women’s bronze medal game
10:15pm- Men’s bronze medal game
10:55pm- Women’s gold medal game
11:25pm- Men’s gold medal game
