Volleyball officially became an Olympic sport in the Tokyo 1964 Games, so it seems fitting to tune in and watch events unfold in the same city almost 60 years later. Read on as we explain how to watch an Olympics volleyball live stream.
With Brazil leading the way in men’s volleyball—remaining undefeated in 2019’s World Cup of the sport—and the Republic of China reigning in the women’s division, both nations are expected to tirelessly defend their gold in the 2020 Games.
UPDATE: The Olympic medal dreams remain intact for eight men’s volleyball teams, but only four will still have hopes of a podium finish by the end of the day.
Check out all the Olympics indoor men’s volleyball matches to follow Saturday night and Sunday morning and how to follow the matches live.
Russia (4-1) vs. Canada (2-3)
Match vitals: 9 a.m. (7 p.m. CST Monday) in Tokyo, Japan
Brazil (4-1) vs. Japan (3-2)
Match vitals: 1 p.m. (11 p.m. CST Monday) in Tokyo, Japan
Italy (4-1) vs. Argentina (3-2)
Match vitals: 5 p.m. (3 a.m. CST Tuesday) in Tokyo, Japan
Poland (4-1) vs. France (2-3)
Match vitals: 9:30 p.m. (7:30 a.m. CST Tuesday) in Tokyo, Japan
Poland’s Wilfredo Leon is a player to watch, though, after earning the title of best outside spiker in the 2019 World Cup Dream Team. Italy also boasts a few up-and-comers to look out for—athlete Paola Egonu gained attention in 2018 after scoring an impressive 324 points in the women’s world championship.
Overall, it’s Russia and the USSR who hold the most Olympic golds in volleyball, with a total of eight medals won by male and female teams. Will anyone knock them from the top spot in Tokyo? Tune in to watch volleyball at the Olympics 2020 to find out. Alternatively, here's how to live stream Olympics action all summer long.
A great number of broadcasters worldwide are televising the Tokyo Olympics, and fortunately, some of them are free-to-air. The official Olympics website is also offering free live streaming of many of the sporting events, especially the major ones.
But if you want wider coverage of the Games, it’s a good idea to choose a domestic broadcaster. TVNZ in New Zealand, RTE in Ireland, BBC and the iPlayer streaming service in the UK, and Channel 7 in Australia are all providing free live coverage. Continue reading to learn how you can live stream the Tokyo Olympics from where you are.
Sports fans wanting to watch an Olympics live stream in 2021 should be able to access their usual free or paid coverage from all over the world. While geo-blocking typically restricts coverage when overseas to local providers - and some places of work, study or even leisure may stop you from streaming because of bandwidth restrictions - there's a really easy way to solve these issues.
The answer is as simple as downloading and installing the best VPN service, which will then allow you to tell your computer, phone, tablet or other device that it's in a different country. This means you can tune in to your usual coverage from home, wherever you are, without having to resort to an illegal stream.
The BBC is broadcasting the Olympics live for free in the UK, and residents can watch it with a TV license. BBC One and Two will telecast hundreds of hours of live footage from Tokyo, and viewers can also use the online BBC iPlayer service to catch the events.
Other options in the UK include Discovery+ and Eurosport. Eurosport costs £6.99 per month, but you can bring the cost down by subscribing annually (£4.99/month). You can stream Eurosport directly from your TV by Chromecasting or connecting your laptop with an HDMI cable, and Apple TV users can stream from Apple devices too.
Those looking for how to watch the Olympics in 4K Ultra HD will find their options limited to Eurosport's UHD feed - available to those with a Sky Q subscription and box.
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