After a very challenging and unpredictable period of preparation and training for all athletes, FINA is confident that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be a huge success for the sport of aquatics. In collaboration with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Japanese authorities and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), robust protocols for the safety and protection of all athletes and teams have been established.

FINA’s efforts, along with those of our National Federations and the talent and dedication of aquatics athletes have significantly improved the standing of aquatics disciplines in the Olympic Games. Our sport now offers more medal opportunities (49 finals, the highest number in all Sports) than any other. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games therefore presents a huge opportunity for aquatics stars to shine on the world’s biggest stage.

Tokyo will of course not only be an opportunity for athletes to be back in an Olympic venue, in the pool, at the end of a diving board, on the field of play, or in the open water, it will be a celebration of resilience, of solidarity, and of our shared humanity.

These Games will also mark the introduction of the first ever mixed-gender swimming event in the mixed 4x100m medley relay.

This will be the second Olympic Games in Tokyo after the Japanese capital staged the Games of the XVIII Olympiad in 1964. In 2021, Medals will be awarded in 339 events across 33 sports encompassing 50 disciplines.

The Olympics were postponed by a year to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and, due to ongoing restrictions taken by the Japanese government, no foreign fans will be allowed at the Games.

You can find the schedule for aquatic sports here