How to watch the Tokyo Olympics live online for free in the UK today
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The 2020 Olympic Games are well underway, and they are consistently one of the most watched television events on the planet.
A global audience of over 3 billion people 5 billion people watched the London Olympics in 2012 and the Rio Olympics in 2016.
With spectators barred from attending almost all events this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, fans will be more reliant than ever on TV coverage, whether they're watching from their living rooms in Japan or on the other side of the world.
Because Tokyo is eight hours ahead of the UK, British fans may have to endure a few sleepless nights and early mornings in order to catch the action.
The majority of the action will take place between midnight and 3 p.m. BST, with a few events beginning or ending earlier or later.
Team Canada's Michael Mason competes in the Men's High Jump qualification.
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Silver medalist Kye Whyte celebrates with Team GB BMX Racer Beth Shriever, who won gold.
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Heats for the men's 3000m steeplechase are held.
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Italy's Valentina Rodini and Federica Casarini celebrate their gold medal in the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls - Final A -
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Declan Brooks of Team GB during a BMX Freestyle training session
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Simone Biles of the United States competes in the women's qualification artistic gymnastics vault event.
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Adam Peaty of Teram GB wins gold for Team GB in the Men's 100m Breaststroke.
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Colombian Mercedes Perez competes in the Women's 64kg Weightlifting -
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Italo Ferreira of Brazil competes in the men's surfing gold medal final at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach.
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Team Brazil's Luisa Baptista competes in the Women's Individual Triathlon.
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Apriyani Rahayu and Greysia Polii of Indonesia celebrate after winning the ie Women's Badminton doubles match against China's Du Yue and Li Yinhui.
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Kurt-Lee Arendse of South Africa runs with the ball during the men's quarter-final rugby sevens match between South Africa and Argentina at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Team USA's Michael Andrew competes in heat five of the Men's 100m Breaststroke.
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Shiokaz Megumi Murakami of Japan in action in women's beach volleyball.
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Han Wang of Team China warms up before the Women's 3m Springboard Finals.
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An underwater view of Tina Punzel of Germany and Christina Wassen of Germany competing in the women's synchronised 10m platform diving final event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Handball: Hungary's Zsuzsanna Tomori
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Team Japan's Wataru Tanigawa competes on the horizontal bar during Men's Qualification.
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South African Chad Le Clos competes in the Men's 200m Butterfly Final.
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Thailand's Baison Manikon takes a punch from Russia's Saadat Dalgatova (red) during their women's welter (64-69kg) preliminary boxing match at the Kokugikan Arena during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Team GB's Ellen White (2nd L) heads the ball to score a goal against Japan in the first round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Andy Murray looks ripped in Team GB practice.
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Kevin McDowell of Team USA jumps into the water to begin the Men's Individual Triathlon.
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Individual Archery for Women
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Volleyball for Ladies
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Yu Yamamoto #5 of Team Japan tries to catch a foul ball in the sixth inning of a softball game against Team USA on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Britain's Tom Daley and Matty Lee react on the podium after winning gold in the Men's 10m Platform Synchro Diving.
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Chelsie Giles of Team GB competes in the Women's '52kg Judo at the Nippon Budokan.
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Mathieu Van Der Poel of the Netherlands crashes during the cycling mountain bike men's cross-country event.
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During the men's preliminary round group B basketball match between Germany and Italy at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Germany's Isaac Bonga (C) falls on the court as his teammate and Italian players (in blue) fight for the rebound.
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South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker in action
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During the Men's Preliminary Pool B match, Christopher Griffiths of Team GB and Timothy Drummond of Team South Africa collide.
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Team Japan's Yuto Horigome competes in the Skateboarding Men's Street Finals.
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Serbia vs. Spain in Water Polo
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Serbia's Aleksandar Ratkov in action during Basketball 3x3.
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Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova are Team GB gymnastic twins.
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In the Women's -57KG Round of 16, Team GB's Jade Jones (right) competes against Kimia Alizadeh Zonoozi of the Refugee Olympic Team.
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Max Whitlock of Team GB competes on pommel horse during Men's Qualification.
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Grace Reid and Katherine Torrance of Team GB compete in the Women's 3m Springboard Synchro Diving Final at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
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Ana Maria Popescu of Romania (left) competes against Song Sera of South Korea in the women's individual epee qualifying bout at the Makuhari Messe Hall during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Team Spain's Tamara Echegoyen Dominguez and Paula Barcelo Martin sail their 49er FX class skiff during practice for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Nina Stojanovic of Serbia cools down with air conditioning.
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Shiokaze Park as seen by Team Canada Women's Beach Volleyball.
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Table Tennis
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Tonga's Malia Paseka and Pita Taufatofua carry their country's flag during the opening ceremony.
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During the Opening Ceremony, a drone display is seen over the stadium's roof.
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Opening Ceremony
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The BBC and Eurosport are the two rights-holders in the United Kingdom. The BBC's terrestrial channels will be free to air, whereas Eurosport is a subscription channel.
Jennifer Gadirova is a Russian actress.
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Amelie Morgan is an actress.
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Alice Kinsella is an actress.
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During the Women's Team Final, Team Gb enters the arena.
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Amelie Morgan is an actress.
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Jennifer Gadirova and Jessica Gadirova
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TV license fee payers can watch the action live on the BBC website and via the BBC iPlayer app for free.
Eurosport subscribers can watch the action live online or through the Eurosport Player app.
Roku users can watch iPlayer on a Roku streaming device or a Roku-enabled television.
British gold medalist Jason Kenny and his wife Laura pose with their medals and a British flag.
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Galal Yafai of the United Kingdom celebrates after winning gold (Mike Egerton/PA).
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Kate French of the United Kingdom celebrates after winning a gold medal in the Modern Pentathlon, Women's Individual - Laser Run on the fourteenth day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.
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Katie Archibald and Laura Kenny of Great Britain celebrate their Olympic gold medal in the women's Madison final.
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(L-R) Sarah Robertson, Shona McCallin, Lily Owsley, Grace Balsdon, and Hannah Martin of Team Great Britain celebrate winning the Women's Bronze medal match between Great Britain and India on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Oi Hockey Stadium on August 6, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Holly Bradshaw of the United Kingdom celebrates her bronze medal in the Women's Pole Vault Final at Olympic Stadium on the thirteenth day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.
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Matthew Walls of the United Kingdom with his Gold Medal for the Men's Omnium at the Izu Velodrome.
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Liam Heath with his bronze medal from the Canoe Sprint final.
Ben Maher of the United Kingdom, riding Explosion W, celebrates his gold medal in the individual equestrian jumping competition.
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Team Great Britain's Hannah Mills (L) and Eilidh McIntyre
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Frazer Clarke of the United Kingdom reacts following his super heavy weight 91kg semifinal boxing match against Bakhodir Jalolov.
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The podium for the Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg) Final Bout at Kokugikan Aren includes Great Britain's Benjamin Whittaker, gold, Cuba's Arlen Lopez, bronze, Russian Olympic Committee's Imam Khataev, bronze, and Azerbaijan's Loren Alfonso, bronze.
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Sky Brown of the United Kingdom celebrates her bronze medal in the Women's Park Final at Ariake Sports Park.
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After the Women's 800m Final, Keely Hodgkinson celebrates (Martin Rickett/PA).
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Silver medalists from the United Kingdom include Jack Carlin, Ryan Owens, and Jason Kenny.
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Pat McCormack of the United Kingdom with the silver medal in Men's Welterweight Boxing at Kokugikan Arena.
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Laura Kenny and Jason Kenny of the United Kingdom with their silver medals
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Katie Archibald, Laura Kenny, Neah Evans, Josie Knight, and Elinor Barker of the United Kingdom with their Silver medals for the Women's Team Pursuit at the Izu Velodrome on the eleventh day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.
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On day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, bronze medalist Jack Laugher of Team Great Britain poses after the medal ceremony for the Men's 3m Springboard Final at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
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Anna Brunet and John Gimson of the United Kingdom celebrate after finishing second in the mixed Nacra 17 medal race at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Giles Scott of Team GB celebrates after winning gold in the Men's Finn class on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on August 3 at Enoshima Yacht Harbour.
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Team Great Britain's Dylan Fletcher (R) and Stuart Bithell celebrate their gold medal in the Men's Skiff 49er class.
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The British team of Tom McEwen, Laura Collett, and Oliver Townend displays their gold medals after winning the equestrian eventing jumping teams final at Equestrian Park in Tokyo at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. Tokyo, Japan, on February 2, 2021.
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Karriss Artingstall of the United Kingdom with an Olympic bronze medal in the Women's Feather (54-57kg) at the Kokugikan Arena on the eleventh day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.
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Gold medalists in the mixed 4x100m medley relay were James Guy, Adam Peaty, Kathleen Dawson, and Anna Hopkin.
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Gold medalists Jessica Learmonth, Jonathon Brownlee, Georgia Taylor-Brown, and Alex Yee after the Mixed Relay Triathlon.
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Women's RS:X Sailing Bronze Medalist Emma Wilson
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Beth Shriever and Kye Whyte of Team Gb take gold and silver.
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Duncan Scott competes in the final of the men's 200m individual medley swimming event and wins silver.
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Bronze: Josh Bugajski, Jacob Dawson, Tom George, Mohamed Sbihi, Charles Elwes, Oliver Wynne-Griffith, James Rudkin, Tom Ford, and Henry Fieldman (cox) in the Men's Eight at the Sea Forest Waterway Rowing Festival.
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Bryony Page takes bronze in the trampoline women's final.
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Men's 200m Backstroke bronze medalist Luke Greenbank
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Men's 4x200m freestyle relay gold: Tom Dean, James Guy, Matthew Richards, and Duncan Scott
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Gold medalists in the 10m Synchronised Platform Diving 10m were Tom Daley and Matty Lee.
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Adam Peaty wins gold in the 100m breaststroke.
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Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike gold medalist Thomas Pidcock
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Duncan Scott and Tom Dean pose with their medals after the final of the men's 200m freestyle swimming event.
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Mallory Franklin takes silver in the Canoe Slalom Women's C1.
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Silver medalists in the Men's Quadruple Sculls were Jack Beaumont, Angus Groom, Tom Barras, and Harry Leask.
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Lauren Williams (Red) competes in the Taekwondo Women's 67kg division.
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Georgia Taylor-Brown takes silver in the women's triathlon.
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Bradly Sinden takes silver in the Men's 68kg Taekwondo.
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Alex Yee takes silver in the men's triathlon.
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Matthew Coward-Holley takes bronze in the Men's Trap Shooting.
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On day five, Charlotte Dujardin and her horse Gio react after competing in the Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle Final.
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Bianca Walkden won bronze in the Women's Taekwondo 67kg category.
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Bronze medalists in the Gymnastics Artistic Women's event were Jennifer Gadirova of the United Kingdom, Jessica Gadirova, Amelie Morgan of the United Kingdom, and Alice Kinsella.
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Carl Hester competed in the Dressage Team Grand Prix Special Team Final alongside Charlotte Fry and Charlotte Dujardin for bronze.
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Chelsie Giles of the United Kingdom won bronze in the Women's 52kg Judo.
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Beth Shriever wins gold in BMX racing.
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Adam Peaty wins gold in the 100m breaststroke.
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Tom Daley and Matty Lee won gold in the 10m Synchronised Platform Diving.
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Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike gold medalist Thomas Pidcock
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Gold and silver: Tom Dean (left) and Duncan Scott (right) after the men's 200m freestyle swimming final.
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Duncan Scott with Tom Dean following the final of the men's 200m freestyle swimming event.
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Duncan Scott competes in the final of the men's 200m individual medley swimming event and wins silver.
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Kye Whyte wins silver in BMX racing.
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Mallory Franklin takes silver in the Canoe Slalom Women's C1.
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Georgia Taylor-Brown wins silver in the women's triathlon.
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Bradly Sinden takes silver in the Men's 68kg Taekwondo.
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Alex Yee takes silver in the men's triathlon.
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Lauren Williams (Red) competes in the Taekwondo Women's 67kg division.
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Bronze: Team Great Britain's Henry Fieldman, Tom Ford, James Rudkin, Oliver Wynne-Griffith, Charles Elwes, Mohamed Sbihi, Tom George, Jacob Dawson, and Josh Bugajski compete in the Men's Eight Repechage 1.
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Men's 200m Backstroke bronze medalist Luke Greenbank
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Bryony Page won bronze in the trampoline women's final.
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Bianca Walkden (left) competes in the Women's Taekwondo 67kg against Poland's Aleksandra Kowalczuk (right).
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Chelsie Giles won bronze in the Women's 52kg Judo.
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JJ Chalmers will host the BBC's coverage from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. BST, followed by Dan Walker and Sam Quek until 9 a.m. BST.
Gabby Logan, Hazel Irvine, and Gabby Logan then take over for six hours until 3pm, followed by Jason Mohammad from 3pm to 6pm.
From 7 p.m., Clare Balding and Alex Scott will host a look back at the day's events on BBC One. 30 p.m. to 9 p.m. From 9 p.m., Jeanette Kwakye will host an hour-long highlights show on BBC Two.
Every day, between 1am and 9am and 11am and 2pm, BBC Radio 5 Live will broadcast from Tokyo.
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