The Tokyo Summer Paralympics 2021 (Also known as Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games) is a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee and the 16th Summer Paralympic Games that will take place in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. These Games will see the introduction of badminton and taekwondo to the Paralympic programme.
Host City: Tokyo, Japan
Motto: United by Emotion
Athletes: 4400 athletes expected to participate
Events: 540 in 22 sports
Dates: 24 August 2021 – 5 September 2021
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
540 Events in 22 sports will be held in the 2020-21 Tokyo Summer Paralympics. Cycling events will be split into road and track disciplines. Team events of goalball, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball continue as men’s and women’s events, wheelchair rugby continues to be a mixed event, while 5-a-side-football will only be open to male competitors.
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Boccia
- Cycling – Road, Track
- Equestrian
- Football
- Goalball
- Judo
- Paracanoe
- Triathlon
- Powerlifting
- Rowing
- Shooting
- Sitting volleyball
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Wheelchair
- Wheelchair fencing
- Wheelchair rugby
- Wheelchair tennis
Tokyo 2021 Paralympics Torch Relay will be held in Shizuoka, Chiba, Saitama, and Tokyo for eight days from August 17 to 24.
Heartnet TV Paramania – Schedule: August 23 (Mon) 8:00pm-8:30pm
Sarameshi – Special Midsummer 2021 – Schedule: August 17 (Tue) from 7:30pm to 8:43pm
Ani x Para Special – Schedule: August 20 (Fri) 10:00pm-11:13pm and Schedule: August 23 (Mon) 7:00pm-7:50pm, 8:00pm-8:49pm
Ani x Para World – Schedule: August 10 to 13, 16 to 20 and 23, 6:10pm-6:30pm
Para x Doki! – Schedule: August 10 to 13, 16 to 20 and 23, 6:30pm-6:45pm
50 Voices – Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Cheering Special
Schedule: August 18 (Wed) 8:15pm-8:42pm
Tokyo Paralympics 2021 Event Schedule
Tokyo Paralympics 2021 Schedule |
| Date | Event | Timing |
| August 24 | Opening ceremony | 8 – 11pm |
| August 25 | Cycling track | 10am–3:25pm |
| August 25 | Goalball | 11:45am, 1:15–4pm, 5:30–9:45pm |
| August 25 | Swimming | 11:45am, 5–9:05pm |
| August 25 | Table tennis | 9am–2:20pm, 4–10pm |
| August 25 | Wheelchair basketball | 9–1pm, 2:45–6:45pm, 8:30–10:15pm |
| August 25 | Wheelchair fencing | 9am–2pm, 3:30–8:15pm |
| August 25 | Wheelchair rugby | 11:30am–3:45pm, 5:30–9:45pm |
| August 26 | Cycling track | 10am–4:40pm |
| August 26 | Equestrian | 3–10:35pm |
| August 26 | Goalball | 11:45am, 1:15–4pm, 5:30–9:45pm |
| August 26 | Powerlifting | 11am–2:20pm (M) and 4:30–7:50pm |
| August 26 | Swimming | 9–11:25am, 5–8:35pm |
| August 26 | Table tennis | 9am–2:20pm, 4–10pm |
| August 26 | Wheelchair basketball | 9–1pm, 2:45–6:45pm and 8:30–10:15pm |
| August 26 | Wheelchair fencing | 9am–3:40pm and 5–9:45pm |
| August 26 | Wheelchair rugby | 11:30am–3:45pm and 5:30–9:45pm |
| August 27 | Archery | 9am–12pm, 2–5pm |
| August 27 | Athletics | 9:30am–12:50pm, 7–10pm |
| August 27 | Cycling track | 10am–4:30pm |
| August 27 | Equestrian | 3–10:20pm |
| August 27 | Goalball | 9–11:45am, 1:15–4pm, 5:30–9:45pm |
| August 27 | Judo | 10:30am–1:30pm, 4–6:40pm |
| August 27 | Powerlifting | 11am–2:20pm, 4:30–7:50pm |
| August 27 | Rowing | 9:30am–12:10pm |
| August 27 | Sitting volleyball | 10–11:30am, 2–3:30pm, 6:30–10pm |
| August 27 | Swimming | 9–11:10am, 5–8:30pm |
| August 27 | Table tennis | 9am–2:20pm, 4–10pm |
| August 27 | Wheelchair basketball | 9–1pm, 2:45–6:45pm, 8:30–10:15pm |
| August 27 | Wheelchair fencing | 8:30am–4pm, 5:30–9:15pm |
| August 27 | Wheelchair rugby | 11:30am–3:45pm, 5:30–9:45pm |
| August 27 | Wheelchair tennis | 11am–8pm |
| August 28 | Archery | 9am–2:55pm, 5:30–9:55 |
| August 28 | Athletics | 9:30am–12:50pm, 7–10pm |
| August 28 | Boccia | 9:30am–2:20pm, 4–8:50pm |
| August 28 | Cycling track | 10am–1:15pm |
| August 28 | Equestrian | 5–10:10pm |
| August 28 | Goalball | 9–11:45am, 1:15–4pm, 5:30–9:45pm |
| August 28 | Judo | 10:30am–1:30pm, 4–6:40pm |
| August 28 | Powerlifting | 11am–2:20pm, 4:30–7:50pm |
| August 28 | Rowing | 9:30am–12:10pm |
| August 28 | Sitting volleyball | 10–11:30am, 2–3:30pm, 6:30–10pm |
| August 28 | Swimming | 11:35am, 5–8:40pm |
| August 28 | Table tennis | 9am–3pm, 4:30–9:30pm |
| August 28 | Triathlon | 6:30–11am |
| August 28 | Wheelchair basketball | 9–1pm, 2:45–6:45pm, 8:30–10:15pm |
| August 28 | Wheelchair fencing | 9am–3pm, 4:30–9:15pm |
| August 28 | Wheelchair rugby | 11:30am–3:45pm, 5:30–9:45pm |
| August 28 | Wheelchair tennis | 11am–8pm |
| August 29 | Archery | 9am–2:10pm, 5:30–8:55pm |
| August 29 | Athletics | 9:30am–12:50pm, 7–10:05pm |
| August 29 | Boccia | 9:30am–2:20pm, 4–8:50pm |
| August 29 | Equestrian | 6–8:45pm |
| August 29 | Football 5-a-side | 9am–1pm, 4:30–6pm, 7:30–9pm |
| August 29 | Goalball | 9–11:45am, 1:15–4pm, 5:30–9:45pm |
| August 29 | Judo | 10:30am–2pm, 4:30–7:50pm |
| August 29 | Powerlifting | 11am–2:20pm, 4:30–7:50pm |
| August 29 | Rowing | 9:30am–12:20pm |
| August 29 | Sitting volleyball | 10–11:30am, 2–3:30pm, 6:30–10pm |
| August 29 | Swimming | 9–11:35am, 5–8:25pm |
| August 29 | Table tennis | 10am–2pm, 4–8pm |
| August 29 | Triathlon | 6:30–11:10am |
| August 29 | Wheelchair basketball | 9–1pm, 2:45–6:45pm 8:30–10:15pm |
| August 29 | Wheelchair fencing | 8:30am–4pm, 5:30–9:15pm |
| August 29 | Wheelchair rugby | 2–4pm, 6–8:15pm |
| August 29 | Wheelchair tennis | 11am–8pm |
| August 30 | Archery | 9am–2:15pm, 5:30–9:20pm |
| August 30 | Athletics | 9:30am–1pm, 7–10pm |
| August 30 | Boccia | 9:30am–2:20pm, 4–8:50pm |
| August 30 | Equestrian | 3–10:15pm |
| August 30 | Football | 9am–1pm, 4:30–6pm, 7:30–9pm |
| August 30 | Goalball | 9–11:45am, 1:15–4pm, 5:30–8:15pm |
| August 30 | Powerlifting | 11am–2:20pm, 4:30–7:50pm |
| August 30 | Shooting | 8:30am–4:45pm |
| August 30 | Sitting volleyball | 10–11:30am, 2pm–3:30pm, 6:30–10pm |
| August 30 | Swimming | 9–11:35am, 5–8:50pm |
| August 30 | Table tennis | 10am–2pm, 4–8pm |
| August 30 | Wheelchair basketball | 9am–1pm, 2:45–6:45pm, 8:30–10:15pm |
| August 30 | Wheelchair tennis | 11am–8pm |
| August 31 | Archery | 10am–2:15pm, 5:30–9:20pm |
| August 31 | Athletics | 9:30am–12:45pm, 7–10:05pm |
| August 31 | Boccia | 9:30am–2:20pm, 4–7:45pm |
| August 31 | Cycling road | 8am–5:15pm |
| August 31 | Football | 1:15–4:15pm, 5:45–8:45pm |
| August 31 | Goalball | 9am–1pm, 4:30–6pm, 7:30–9pm |
| August 31 | Shooting | 9:30am–3:30pm |
| August 31 | Sitting volleyball | 10–11:30am, 2pm–3:30pm, 6:30–10pm |
| August 31 | Swimming | 9–11:30am, 5–8:35pm |
| August 31 | Table tennis | 10am–2:30pm, 4:30–9pm |
| August 31 | Wheelchair basketball | 9–10:45am, 12:30–4:30pm, 6:15–10:15pm |
| August 31 | Wheelchair tennis | 12pm–8pm |
| September 1 | Athletics | 9:30am–12:40pm, 7–9:50pm |
| September 1 | Badminton | 9:30am–1:25pm, 3:15–7:45pm |
| September 1 | Boccia | 6–10pm |
| September 1 | Cycling road | 9:30am–5:05pm |
| September 1 | Goalball | 1:15–4:15pm, 5:45–8:45pm |
| September 1 | Shooting | 9:30am–2:45pm |
| September 1 | Sitting volleyball | 10–11:30am, 2pm–3:30pm, 6:30–10pm |
| September 1 | Swimming | 9–11:20am, 5–8:40pm |
| September 1 | Table tennis | 10am–4pm, 5:30–9:30pm |
| September 1 | Wheelchair basketball | 9–10:45am, 12:30–4:30pm, 6:15–10:15pm |
| September 1 | Wheelchair tennis | 11am–8pm |
| September 2 | Archery | 10am–2:15pm, 5:30–7:55pm |
| September 2 | Athletics | 9:30am–12:55pm, 7–10:05pm |
| September 2 | Badminton | 9am–9pm |
| September 2 | Boccia | 9:30am–12:55pm, 2:25–7:45pm |
| September 2 | Canoe sprint | 9:30am–11:40pm |
| September 2 | Cycling road | 9:30am–4:45pm |
| September 2 | Football 5-a-side | 1:15–4:15pm, 5:45–8:45pm |
| September 2 | Goalball | 9am–1pm, 4:30–6pm, 7:30–9pm |
| September 2 | Shooting | 8:45am–4:45pm |
| September 2 | Sitting volleyball | 1:30–5pm, 6:30–10pm |
| September 2 | Swimming | 9–11:35am, 5–8:50pm |
| September 2 | Table tennis | 10am–3:30pm, 5–9pm |
| September 2 | Taekwondo | 10am–3pm, 5–10:10pm |
| September 2 | Wheelchair basketball | 12:30–4:30pm, 6:15–10:15pm |
| September 2 | Wheelchair tennis | 12–8pm |
| September 3 | Archery | 10am–2:15pm, 5:30–9:55pm |
| September 3 | Athletics | 9:30am–12:55pm, 7–9:55pm |
| September 3 | Badminton | 9am–9pm |
| September 3 | Boccia | 9:30am–12:55pm, 2:25–7:35pm |
| September 3 | Canoe sprint | 9:30am–12:10pm |
| September 3 | Cycling road | 9:30am–4:45pm |
| September 3 | Goalball | 1:15–4:15pm, 5:45–9:55pm |
| September 3 | Shooting | 9:30am–4:30pm |
| September 3 | Sitting volleyball | 1:30–7pm, 6:30–10pm |
| September 3 | Swimming | 9–11:35am, 5–9pm |
| September 3 | Table tennis | 10am–3:30pm, 5–9pm |
| September 3 | Taekwondo | 10am–3pm, 5–10:10pm |
| September 3 | Wheelchair basketball | 12:30–4:30pm, 6:15–10:15pm |
| September 3 | Wheelchair tennis | 12–6pm |
| September 4 | Archery | 10am–12:40pm, 5:30–8:35pm |
| September 4 | Athletics | 9:30am–12:40pm, 7–10pm |
| September 4 | Badminton | 9am–9pm |
| September 4 | Boccia | 9:30am–1:50pm, 3:20–9:05pm |
| September 4 | Canoe sprint | 9:30am–12:30pm |
| September 4 | Football | 9:30am–3:45pm |
| September 4 | Shooting | 11:30am–1pm, 5:30–7:35pm |
| September 4 | Sitting volleyball | 2–10pm |
| September 4 | Taekwondo | 10am–3pm, 5–10:10pm |
| September 4 | Wheelchair basketball | 2:15–4pm, 5:45–10pm |
| September 4 | Wheelchair tennis | 12–6pm |
| September 5 | Closing ceremony | 8–10:30pm |
| September 5 | Athletics | 6:30–11:30am |
| September 5 | Badminton | 9am–1pm |
| September 5 | Shooting | 9:30am–12:30pm |
| September 5 | Sitting volleyball | 10am–1pm |
| September 5 | Wheelchair basketball | 10am–2:30pm |
