Tokyo 2020 – Jumping Competition Timetable & How to Watch

Thursday 29 July 2021

Tokyo 2020 – Jumping Competition Timetable & How to Watch

The Tokyo 2020 Jumping competitions get underway on the 3 August 2021 with the Individual medals being contested prior to the Team medals.  The British Team consist of Holly Smith and Denver, Ben Maher and Explosion W, Scott Brash and Hello Jefferson along with reserve rider Harry Charles with Romeo 88.

Information on all three Olympic discipline squads, rider profiles, schedules, results, Blogs and more can be found on the British Equestrian Hub which you can access here. 

To keep up with the action you can tune in live to every equestrian session via Eurosport and the online streaming platforms Eurosport Player and discovery+, but this will require a paid subscription (£4.99 for 30 days). Coverage of medal sessions will be shown live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online on the BBC Sport website. 

All times are BST unless otherwise stated. This timetable is subject to change. 

TUESDAY 3 AUGUST

  • 11:00–14:45: Jumping individual qualifier (Eurosport Player and discovery+)
  • 19:00–20:00: Highlights from Tokyo (BBC Radio 5 Live)
  • 19:30–21:00: Highlights from Tokyo (BBC 1)
  • 21:00–22:00: Olympics 2020: Extra (BBC 2)

WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST

  • 11:00–13:40: Jumping individual final (Eurosport Player, discovery+ and BBC 2, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button)
  • 19:30–21:00: Highlights from Tokyo (BBC 1)
  • 21:00–22:00: Olympics 2020: Extra (BBC 2)

THURSDAY 5 AUGUST

  • 19:30–21:05: Highlights from Tokyo (BBC 1)
  • 21:05–22:00: Olympics 2020: Extra (BBC 2)

FRIDAY 6 AUGUST

  • 11:00–14:05: Jumping team qualifier (Eurosport Player and discovery+)
  • 19:30–21:05: Highlights from Tokyo (BBC 1)
  • 21:05–22:00: Olympics 2020: Extra (BBC 2)

SATURDAY 7 AUGUST

  • 11:00–13:30: Jumping team final (Eurosport Player, discovery+ and BBC 2, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button)
  • 19:30–20:30: Highlights from Tokyo (BBC 1)

 

Competition Format
A change to the Olympic competition format for Showjumping comes into play at Tokyo which will see the number of team members reduced from four to three with all scores counting.  Also the Individual medals will now be awarded prior to the Team ones.

The first Individual qualifier takes place on Tuesday 3 August with an expected 75 coming forward.  The Individual Final takes place the next day, Wednesday 4 August, with only the top 30 eligible to contest the medal positions.

Friday will see twenty teams come forward for the first Team qualifier before the top ten are invited back to compete in the Final on Saturday.

Date

Event

Tokyo time

UK time

3 August

Jumping (75 riders – individual qualifier)

19:00–22:45

11:00–14:45

4 August

Jumping (30 riders – individual final and medals)

19:00–21:40

11:00–13:40

5 August

Jumping horse inspection

17:00–19:00

09:00–11:00

6 August

Jumping team qualifier (60 riders – team qualifier)

19:00–22:05

11:00–14:05

7 August

Jumping (30 riders – team final and medals)

19:00–21:30

11:00–13:30

8 August

Closing Ceremony

20:00–23:00

12:00–15:00

 
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