Where can I watch the Summer Olympics online (Tokyo 2020)? Is it possible to stream the Tokyo Olympics online? Who will broadcast the Summer Olympics? In this article, we will give you all the information you need to watch the Summer Olympics online, no matter where you are located in the world.
The two biggest sports events in 2021 are without a doubt the European Championship in football and the Summer Olympics. The European Championship in football is an event only for European nations, but since Europe is the heart of football, this will still draw spectators from all across the world. But, a much bigger event that will draw even more people to the screens is the Summer Olympics which will be arranged in Tokyo (Japan) as the host city between July 23. and August 8.
If you want to know more about the broadcasters showing the Summer Olympics 2021 and which TV station will broadcast the event in your nation, simply scroll down to the bottom of the article. For those who would rather watch the Summer Olympics online, this is what you need to do:
Follow these step and you will be able to:
- Watch the Summer Olympics 2021 live stream on BBC in England or on ZDF/ARD in Germany.
- Enjoy the events with commentators speaking either English or German.
What do I need to do to watch the Summer Olympics online?
For you to be able to watch the Summer Olympics online in a way that will make you able to watch it on the real streams from BBC in England or NBC in the USA with real English-speaking commentators, do the following.
- First, get yourself a subscription to ExpressVPN.
- Download the ExpressVPN application to your mobile, tablet, or computer.
- Start the application.
- Connect to a server in the United Kingdom (to watch the Summer Olympics on BBC) or in Germany (to watch it on ZDF/ARD in Germany).
- Restart your browser.
- Visit bbc.co.uk or zdf.de/ard.de.
- Go ahead and watch the live streams from the Summer Olympics online.
Why do you need the ExpressVPN subscription? Because you need to be located in the United Kingdom/USA to be able to watch TV streams online. But, when you use ExpressVPN you will get a local IP address in England/USA which means you will be able to watch BBC from abroad and NBC from abroad, and thus you can easily watch the Summer Olympics 2021 online from all across the world.
The Summer Olympics in 2021 will be arranged in Japan and the host city is Tokyo.
Who will broadcast from the Summer Olympics 2021 in other nations?
Austria: In Austria, the state channel ORF will broadcast from the Summer Olympics. You can watch their streams online as well using IPVanish. Just connect to a server in Austria and you are ready to go!
Australia: The fantastic channel Plus7 will broadcast the Summer Olympics in Australia. You can find more information on how to stream 7Plus abroad right here.
China: In China CCTV will broadcast the Summer Olympics, and streams will most likely be available on their website and you only need a Chinese IP address for this to work, something IPVanish also can help you with.
Denmark: To watch the Summer Olympics online in Denmark you will need a Danish IP address (IPVanish is perfect for that). DR and TV2 will broadcast the event on their website. DR has free streams.
Finland: In Finland, YLE will broadcast from the Summer Olympics and all streams are free on their website. All you need is a Finnish IP address and for that purpose, we recommend using SurfsharkVPN.
France: In France, the state channel France will broadcast and show the Summer Olympics in most part. Their online streams are free and you can watch them with a French IP address online. IPVanish is perfect for that purpose.
Germany: This is one of the best nations during the Summer Olympics and millions of Germans will follow the Olympics at home and at work places. ARD and ZDF will broadcast the events online for free at their websites and you only need a German IP address to watch the Summer Olympics online on their websites. ExpressVPN is perfect for that purpose.
Hungary: Hungary is in fact a good nation during the Summer Olympics and they often do good especially in water spors like polo, swimming and so on. The state channel MTV will broadcast all programs and you can watch it for free online at their website with a Hungarian IP address, something you get easily using the mentioned VPN provider.
Ireland: In Ireland, RTE will broadcast the Summer Olympics. You can read more about streaming RTE abroad in this article.
Italy: In Italy Sky Italia will broadcast together with Rai. SKY is a pay-tv channel while Rai can be watched online for free. You will, in any case, need an Italian IP address to watch the events.
Netherlands: In the Netherlands, NOS will broadcast the Summer Olympics. They are really good at broadcasting sports and we have watched their streams frequently using ExpressVPN to get a Dutch IP address.
Norway: In Norway, TVNorge will broadcast the Summer Olympics. This is a pay channel (online) so you need to pay to get a subscription to their broadcast, and in addition, you will need a Norwegian IP address to watch.
Portugal: The popular channel for sports RTP will broadcast the Summer Olympics 2020 in Portugal.
Spain: In Spain RTVE will broadcast the Summer Olympics for free both on TV and online. You need a Spanish IP address to watch and IPVanish can, of course, do that job for you!
Sweden: In Sweden, you can watch the Summer Olympics online on Kanal5. These are channels you need to pay for, but with a subscription, you can watch the Summer Olympics online. Do not forget that a Swedish IP address is needed in addition.
Switzerland: To watch the Summer Olympics online in Switzerland you will need to tune in to SRF. This is a brilliant channel that broadcasts the best sports, including the Summer Olympics. Use IPVanish to get a Swiss IP address and you are good to go!
United Kingdom: As mentioned in the start of the article BBC will broadcast the Summer Olympics in England. This is by far the best channel to watch the Summer Olympics on and you only need a UK IP address to watch. More instructions at the start of the article.
United States: In USA NBC will broadcast from the Summer Olympics. If you have a cable network subscription to NBC then you can easily watch their streams online, if not it will be harder. You might be able to watch it with Sling.tv and at NBC Universal, but we would recommend you to watch it on the BBC in the UK instead.
Now you are ready to watch the Summer Olympics 2021 in Tokyo online. Follow these instructions and you are ready to watch online in a few minutes from now. Do not forget that ExpressVPN has a money-back guarantee, meaning that you will get your money back if you are not satisfied.
If you have questions related to watching the Summer Olympics 2021 online or some technical issue, just write a comment and we will do our very best to help you out!
BBC won’t stream if you are using a VPN: http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/tv/in_the_uk_message
So I guess I need to try to get a refund of my HideMyAss subscription I bought for this purpose?
HideMyAss might have some servers that are blocked from BBC, but they have loads of servers still working, so try connecting to another server. You can of course ask for a refund, but try some more servers first 🙂
I just checked it even more, and lots of their servers are in fact blocked in the UK, but quite some are still working. But, due to the fact that quite a lot of their servers actually are blocked, I rather recommend IPVanish for this purpose as you want to watch the Summer Olympics on BBC from abroad!