A year later than expected, the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Games officially begin tonight, with the sporting action truly commencing this weekend. 
 
The competitions have been given the green light to operate and will run from July 23-Aug 8. 
 
Thailand will be participating in several categories. Here are some of the matches you can look forward to, and the athletes to cheer loud and proud for, from the comfort of your sofa. 
 

How to tune in 

 
If you’re an AIS customer or subscriber, use the AIS Play mobile app to tune into the games, using the AIS Playbox, the AIS app on your Samsung smart TV, Apple TV, or the AIS Play website. The events will also be broadcast on GMM25, Plan B, JKN18, PPTV, TV Pool, and True4U. 
 
If you don’t have these channels, digital streaming services like Amazon Prime and Hulu TV will also be covering the Olympics.
 
All times listed below are local (BKK time). 
 
Image: Ratchanok Intanon / courtesy of Badminton Thailand
 

BADMINTON

 
Who: Busanan Ongbamrungphan 
What: Women’s single badminton, group play stage 
When: 7:40am, Saturday, July 24
 
Who: Jongkolphan Kititharakul, Rawinda Prajongjai
What: Women’s single badminton, group play stage 
When: 9:40am, Saturday, July 24
 
Who: Dechapol Puavaranukroh, Sapsiree Taerattanachai 
What: Mixed doubles badminton group play stage 
When: 4:40pm, Saturday, July 24
 
Who: Jongkolphan Kititharakul, Rawinda Prajongjai
What: Women’s doubles badminton group play stage 
When: 8:40am, Sunday, July 25
 
Who: Dechapol Puavaranukroh, Sapsiree Taerattanachai
What: Mixed doubles badminton group play stage
When: 10am, Sunday, July 25
 
Who: Ratchanok Intanon
What: Women’s singles badminton
When: 5:20pm, Sunday, July 25
 
Who: Kantaphon Wangcharoen
What: Men’s singles badminton
When: 6pm, Sunday, July 25
 
Image: Chatchai-decha Butdee / Facebook
 
 

BOXING

 
Who: Baison Manikon
What: Women’s welterweight (64-69kg)
When: 9:48am, Saturday, July 24
 
Who: Chatchai-decha Butdee
What: Men’s featherweight (52-57kg)
When: 16:03pm, Saturday, July 24
 
Who: Jutamas Jitpong 
What: Women’s flyweight (48-51kg) — Round of 32
When: 9:30am, Sunday, July 25
 
Who: Sudaporn Seesondee 
What: Women’s lightweight (57-60kg)
When: 11:39am, Tuesday, July 27
 

CYCLING (ROAD)

 
Who: Jutatip Maneephan
What: Women’s road race
When: 11am, Sunday, July 25
 

EQUESTRIAN

 
Who: Arinadtha Chavatanont, Korntawat Samran, Weerapat Pitakanonda
What: Eventing (team)
When: 6:30am, Friday, July 30
 
Image: Jazz Janewattananond / Instagram

 

GOLF

 
Who: Gunn Charoenkul, Jazz Janewattananond
What: Men’s golf individual rounds 1-4
When: 5:30am, July 29-Aug 1
 
Who: Ariya Jutanugarn, Patty Tavatanakit
What: Women’s golf individual rounds 1-4
When: 5:30am, Aug 4-7
 

JUDO

 
Who: Kachakorn Warasiha
What: Women (52kg)
When: 10:03am, Sunday, July 25
 

ROWING

 
Who: Siwakorn Wongpin (Position: Bow), Nawamin Deenoi (Position: Stroke)
What: Lightweight men’s double sculls heat 1
When: 9:20am, Saturday, July 24
 

SHOOTING

 
Who: Naphaswan Yangpaiboon, Tanyaporn Prucksakorn
What: 10m air pistol women’s qualification
When: 7am, Sunday, July 25
 
Who: Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit, Isarapa Imprasertsuk
What: Skeet women’s qualification day 1
When: 7am, Sunday, July 25
 
Who: Tanyaporn Prucksakorn, Naphaswan Yangpaiboon 
What: 25m pistol women’s qualification precision
When: 7am, Thursday, July 29
 
Who: Isaranuudom Phurihiranphat
What: 25m rapid fire pistol men's qualification round
When: 6:30am, Sunday, August 1
 
Who: Savate Sresthaporn
What: Trap men’s qualification day 1
When: 7:50am, Wednesday, July 28
 
Image: courtesy of Thailand Swimming Association / Facebook 
 

SWIMMING

 
Who: Navaphat Wongcharoen
What: Men’s 200m butterfly 
When: 5:16pm, Monday, July 26
 
Who: Jenjira Srisaard 
What: Women’s 100m freestyle 
When: 5:04pm, Wednesday, July 28
 
Who: Navaphat Wongcharoen
What: Men’s 100m butterfly 
When: 5:45pm, Thursday, July 29
 
Who: Jenjira Srisaard
What: Women’s 50m freestyle 
When: 5:31pm, Friday, July 30 
 
Image:  Thailand table tennis Olympians / courtesy of the Table Tennis Association of Thailand (facebook.com/TTATThailand)
 
 

TABLE TENNIS

 
Who: Orawan Paranang
What: Women’s single table tennis
When: 1pm, Saturday, July 24
 
Who: Suthasini Sawettabut
What: Women’s singles table tennis round 2
When: 1:30pm, Sunday, July 25
 

TAEKWONDO

 
Who: Panipak Wongpattanakit
What: Women (49kg) 
When: 9:38am, Saturday, July 24
 
Who: Ramnarong Sawekwiharee
What: Men (58kg)
When: 10:48pm, Saturday, July 24
 
Kieran Tuntivate; image: courtesy of Courtney White
 

TRACK AND FIELD

 
Who: Kieran Tuntivate
What: Men’s 10,000-meter final
When: 6:30pm, Friday, July 30
 
Who: Subenrat Insaeng
What: Women’s discus throw
When: 7:30am, 8:55am, Saturday, July 31