Set to make a splash in Tokyo, surfing is one of five brand-new sports to make its Olympic debut at the 2020 Games. And with a packed line-up of world champions, World Surf League veterans, and fresh-faced athletes going for gold, you’ll want to tune in to watch surfing at Olympics 2020.
Dates: Sunday, July 25-Sunday, August 1* (wave conditions dependent)
Venue: Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach
FREE live streams: BBC iPlayer (UK) | 7Plus (AUS) | CBC (CA) | TVNZ (NZ)
US coverage: NBC channels (or Sling TV / Fubo TV)
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Naturally, top surfers to watch will be coming from Australia and the US, but Brazil has also produced some hot contenders for the gold. John John Florence and Carissa Moore will be representing America, with Florence boasting two world championships and a Pipeline Masters award, while Moore is a reigning world champion.
One Australian athlete to watch will be seven-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore, while Gabriel Medina—the surfer who made history in 2014 by becoming the first Brazilian world champion—will likely be putting on an impressive performance at the Games.
Sound too good to be missed? Read on for details of how to live stream Olympics events like the surfing, as well as all the other information you need to enjoy this summer's sports spectacular.
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Olympics 2020 surfing: key dates and times
- Quarterfinals and semifinals: Monday, July 26 from 6pm ET / 11pm BST / Tuesday, July 27 from 7am JST
- Bronze and gold medal matches and victory ceremonies: Tuesday, July 27 from 7pm ET / Wednesday, July 28 from 12am BST / 8am JST
Free Olympics surfing live stream
A great number of broadcasters worldwide are televising the Tokyo Olympics, and fortunately, some of them are free-to-air. The official Olympics website is offering some limited coverage, but for comprehensive viewing you'll need to go for a domestic broadcaster.
Among the surfing fans in luck are those in the UK, where the BBC and its iPlayer streaming service have all the action covered, and Australians as Channel 7 and 7plus are also providing free live coverage. Continue reading to learn how you can live stream the Tokyo Olympics from where you are.
How to watch your Olympics live stream when abroad
Sports fans wanting to watch an Olympics live stream in 2021 should be able to access their usual free or paid coverage from all over the world. While geo-blocking typically restricts coverage when overseas to local providers - and some places of work, study or even leisure may stop you from streaming because of bandwidth restrictions - there's a really easy way to solve these issues.
The answer is as simple as downloading and installing the best VPN service, which will then allow you to tell your computer, phone, tablet or other device that it's in a different country. This means you can tune in to your usual coverage from home, wherever you are, without having to resort to an illegal stream.
Use a VPN to watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from anywhere
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Using a VPN is really simple - as easy as one-two-three, in fact!
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top overall choice is ExpressVPN, which represents the best solution for most sports fans this Olympics
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the country where your home broadcaster is based
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from the UK, just head to BBC iPlayer and log-in as usual
That's all there is to it! You'll now be able to watch all the Olympics action just like you would from the comfort of your own sofa.
FREE Olympics surfing live stream in the UK
The BBC is famed for its excellent coverage of the Olympics and UK residents get to catch it all for free! BBC One and BBC Two will broadcast over 350 hours of live footage from Tokyo. If you don’t have access to a TV, you can still use the BBC iPlayer to stream the events live.
In case you want more complete coverage of the sports events, you also have Discovery+ and Eurosport. Discovery+ streaming subscriptions begin at £6.99/month, and Eurosport’s streaming service starts at £4.99/month, with a three-day free trial. Both the services run on Apple and Windows computers, on Samsung TV with Tizen 3.0 and later, Chromecast, and more.
Not in the UK during the 2020 Olympic games? Don’t fret—with a VPN, you can catch all the events.
How to watch Olympics surfing in the US without cable and on TV
On cable TV in the US, NBC has the broadcasting rights for the Tokyo Olympics. If you have the network on your cable, then you can watch it online via the NBC streaming platform, too.
For those who don’t use cable, there are other streaming services available that have the NBC channel, like Peacock TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, and others.
Peacock TV is available for a meagre price of $4.99 a month (or $49.99 for an annual plan) and comes with a FREE 7-day trial - though note that much of its programming schedule is given over to multi-sports coverage. This is great for general fans, but maybe a bit frustrating if you want end-to-end action of a specific discipline.
Alternatively, Sling TV costs $35/month for the package you need for more comprehensive NBC access. Right now, it’s available for just $10 for the first month as part of a limited time deal.
Both these streaming services are available on the Google Chrome Browser, Amazon Fire TV, gaming consoles like PS4 and Xbox One, and on Android and iOS.
How to watch Olympics surfing in Canada
Several broadcasters in Canada are covering the Tokyo Olympics. If you've got a cable subscription, you can catch the events on CBC, TSN, Sportsnet, and TLN. If you don’t have a cable subscription, you can subscribe to CBC, TSN, or Sportsnet’s online streaming services.
If you don't currently pay for a package, CBC’s OTT offering is your best bet as it's free of cost, TSN and Sportsnet cost CAD 19.99/month on a monthly plan. TLN is the only broadcaster that doesn’t offer a standalone streaming service.
Want to watch your coverage from abroad? Then don't forget that using a VPN is a great way to watch coverage overseas.
How to live stream surfing at the Olympics for FREE in Australia
In Australia, Channel 7 has exclusive broadcasting rights for the Tokyo Olympics. The live coverage will also be broadcast for free on 7Mate and 7Two, and is probably the most comprehensive available on any free English-speaking platform worldwide.
If you’d like to view the games online (for free), you can stream it on 7Plus, Channel 7’s streaming service. 7plus is available on web browsers, iOS, Android, Telstra TV, Samsung TV, Chromecast, and more.
Not in Australia? Use a VPN if you're away from home, in order to tap into your local Olympics coverage.
More 2020 Olympics broadcasters around the world
If you're not in one of these countries, don't worry - the Olympics are being shown in most places around the world, though you might not luck out with free streaming and coverage levels vary considerably by location.
You can check what's on offer where you are with the help of the dedicated Wikipedia page of all of the world's Olympic Games channels.
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