Olympics 2021: Today's event schedule, medal tracker and what to watch in Tokyo
What's on at the Olympic Games? We've got you covered.
In the first Olympic games without Michael Phelps on Team USA since 1996, a host of other American swimmers have risen to the occasion and made their own spotlight in Tokyo. There are four medals on the line Friday night with Caeleb Dressel racing the 100-meter butterfly after setting an Olympic record in qualifying. Katie Ledecky and Katie Grimes will be part of the 800-meter freestyle event.
On Saturday at the track, the 4x400 mixed relay will make its Olympic debut. The first trial of this event was at the 2017 World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, but it didn't gain traction until the 2019 world championships in Doha, Qatar.
All eyes will be on Team USA, which currently owns the world-record time.
Olympics medal tracker
Top Olympic events
Swimming (women's 800-meter freestyle final -- 9:46 p.m. ET Friday): After beginning her career 4-for-4 in Olympic individual competition, Katie Ledecky earned her first-ever silver medal in individual competition in the 400-meter freestyle. Her first gold medal of this year's Olympic Games came in the inaugural women's 1,500-meter freestyle.
She'll have another go at gold in the 800-meter freestyle final.
Basketball (men's, USA vs. Czech Republic -- 8 a.m. ET Saturday): Team USA entered the Tokyo Olympics as the three-time defending gold-medal winner. Although Kevin Durant & Co. bounced back from their seven-point loss to France with a 54-point win over Iran, there are still questions about whether this squad can go the distance.
Durant needs only six points to pass Carmelo Anthony for the most by a player in the Olympics in United States men's basketball history.
Track and field (4x400 mixed relay -- 8:35 a.m. ET Saturday): For the first time in Olympic Games history, the 4x400m athletics mixed relay will take place. The mixed relay is one of seven new mixed male/female team events. The team will be composed of four athletes, two women and two men, racing against one another.
There was some early issues with the American team and they were disqualified for an illegal pass only to be reinstated and allowed to run in the final.
Olympics schedule of events (All times ET)
6:30 p.m.: Triathlon -- medal event
6:30 p.m.: Golf (men's round 3)
7:30 p.m.: Equestrian
8 p.m.-12:05 a.m.: Track and field (various events)
8 p.m.: Volleyball
8 p.m.: Beach volleyball
8 p.m.: Badminton
8 p.m.: Handball
8-10:30 p.m.: Rugby -- medal events
8 p.m.: Shooting -- medal event
8:30 p.m.: Field hockey
8:30 p.m.: Archery
9 p.m.: Basketball (men's preliminary)
9 p.m.: Fencing
9 p.m.: Water polo
9:10 p.m.: Cycling BMX freestyle
9:30 p.m.: Swimming (men's 100-meter butterfly final) -- medal event
9:37 p.m.: Swimming (women's 200-meter backstroke final) -- medal event
9:45 p.m.: Swimming (women's 800-meter freestyle final) -- medal event
10 p.m.: Boxing
10:11 p.m.: Swimming (men's 50-meter freestyle semifinals)
10:05 p.m.: Volleyball (USA vs. Russian Olympic Committee)
10:32 p.m.: Swimming (women's 50-meter freestyle semifinals)
10:43 p.m.: Swimming (mixed 4x100-meter medley relay final) -- medal event
10:50 p.m.: Judo -- medal event
11 p.m.: Baseball (Korea vs USA @ 6 a.m. Saturday)
11:05 p.m.: Sailing
Saturday morning at the Olympics
1:50 a.m.: Trampoline gymnastics -- medal event (men's final)
2 a.m.: Diving
4 a.m.: Soccer
4:40 a.m.: Judo -- medal event
6 a.m.: Baseball (USA vs. Korea)
7:15 a.m.: Track and field (men's discus final) -- medal event
8 a.m.: Men's basketball (USA vs. Czech Republic)
8:35 a.m.: Track and field (mixed 4x400 relay final) -- medal event
8:50 a.m.: Track and field (women's 100-meter final) -- medal event