Tokyo Olympic Games equestrian schedule: what’s happening when
Find out what's happening when in the dressage, eventing and showjumping competitions that form the equestrian section of the Tokyo Olympic Games
Get ahead of the game and plan your viewing of the Tokyo action with our guide to what’s happening, including the medal ceremonies, as we break down the Olympic Games equestrian schedule featuring both Tokyo and UK times.
All the equestrian competitions at the Tokyo Olympic Games are being held at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, with the exception of the cross-country phase of the eventing competition, which is taking place at Sea Forest Cross-Country Course.
Olympic dressage dates: competitions and medal ceremonies
Saturday 24 July 5pm – 10:15pm local time – 9am – 2.15pm UK time – dressage grand prix team and individual competition: day one
Sunday 25 July 5pm – 10:15pm local time – 9am – 2.15pm UK time – dressage grand prix team and individual competition: day two
Tuesday 27 July 5pm – 10:40pm local time – 9am – 2.40pm UK time – dressage team grand prix special and team medal ceremony
Wednesday 28 July 5.30pm – 9:25pm local time – 9.30am – 1.25pm UK time – dressage individual grand prix freestyle and individual medal ceremony
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Olympic eventing dates: competitions and medal ceremonies
Friday 30 July 8:30am – 11am local time – 1.30am – 4am UK time – eventing dressage team and individual competition: day one – session one
Friday 30 July 5:30pm – 8:10pm local time – 9.30am – 12.10pm UK time – eventing dressage team and individual competition: day one – session two
Saturday 31 July 8:30am – 11am local time – 00.30am – 3am UK time – BST eventing dressage team and individual competition: day two – session three
Sunday 1 August 7:45am – 11:10am local time – Saturday 31 July 11.45pm – Sunday 1 August 3.10am UK time – BST eventing cross-country team and individual
Monday 2 August 5pm – 10:25pm local time – 9am – 2.25pm UK time – eventing jumping team final and individual qualifier; eventing jumping individual final; team medal ceremony, individual medal ceremony
Olympic showjumping dates: competitions and medal ceremonies
Tuesday 3 August 7pm – 10:45pm local time – 11am – 2.45pm UK time – showjumping individual qualifier
Wednesday 4 August 7pm – 9.40pm local time – 11am – 1.40pm UK time – showjumping individual final and medal ceremony
Friday 6 August 7pm – 10.05pm local time – 11am – 2.05pm UK time – showjumping team qualifier
Saturday 7 August 7pm – 9.30pm local time – 11am – 1.30pm UK time – showjumping team final and medal ceremony
Information about how to watch the action on TV and online will be published closer to the Games.
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