Mr Philip Wahome, Corporate Affairs Manager and Celeste Muli, Head of Marketing, at the launch of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 games on DStv and GOtv on 21 July 2021 at the MultiChoice Kenya offices in Nairobi.
It will then be the time for Zambia’s ‘Copper Queens’ to strut their stuff in a Women’s Football clash against China (09:50 LIVE on SuperSport Variety 4, SuperSport Maximo 1 and SuperSport GOtv Select 2).
“I know a lot of people are expecting so much from us, and we just want to urge them to continue supporting,” said Zambia star Evarine Katongo. “We are definitely going to do our level best at the Olympics so that we reach their expectations because we not going there to participate but to compete and we are going to do our very best.”
Sunday 25 July features the qualification phase of Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (02:55 LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport GOtv La Liga), followed by Swimming’s Session 2 (03:25 LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 1).
Men’s Football takes centre stage through the remainder of the day, with Egypt vs Argentina (09:20 LIVE on SuperSport World Cup Pop Up and SuperSport Maximo 1), France v South Africa (09:50 LIVE on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport GOtv Select 1) and Brazil v Ivory Coast (10:20 LIVE on SuperSport OTT3 and SuperSport Maximo 2), while fans of Men’s Basketball will also be treated to Australia v Nigeria (10:10 LIVE on SuperSport Action).
Monday 26 July sees the continued debut of Skateboarding at the Olympic Games, with the Women’s Street Prelims (01:55 LIVE on SuperSport Variety 1) a featured event. Kenya will then see double action in the Men’s Rugby Sevens, with games against United States (04:28 LIVE on SuperSport Rugby and SuperSport Variety 2) and continental rivals South Africa (11:58 LIVE on SuperSport Rugby and SuperSport OTT4). Late Monday also features the Women’s Triathlon Individual Final (23:20 LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3 and Olympic MX8).
Tuesday 27 July opens with Session 7 of the Judo competition (03:55 LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Football), before Kenya wrap up their group stage in the Men’s Rugby Sevens with a clash against Ireland (03:58 LIVE on SuperSport Rugby and SuperSport Variety 1).
Kenya coach Innocent Simiyu will be hoping his team achieves their goal of progressing beyond the group stage: “The selection was tough as all the boys put in the work. We are happy to have a few experienced players fit and back into the fold. Our key target is getting out of the pool. Our first pool game will set the standard for our performance in Tokyo.”
Nigeria’s Women’s Basketball team will face the toughest test when they come up against the United States (06:30 LIVE on SuperSport La Liga, SuperSport OTT2 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1), before Zambia’s ‘Copper Queens’ face Brazil in a Women’s Football clash (13:20 LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Football).
Wednesday 28 July opens with Surfing Finals for both genders (00:55 LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3), while Basketball fans will be treated to a Men’s clash between Nigeria and Germany (02:50 LIVE on SuperSport Action and SuperSport OTT3), as well as the Bronze and Gold Medal Matches for Men’s and Women’s 3×3 Basketball (13:40 LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport GOtv Football).
African Men’s Football teams also feature strongly, with Ivory Coast taking on Germany (09:50 LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport GOtv La Liga) and South Africa battling Mexico (13:20 LIVE on SuperSport La Liga, SuperSport OTT4 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1).