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How to plan your Olympics schedule

Clockwise from top left: Saurabh Chaudhary, PV Sindhu, Neeraj Chopra, Manu Bhaker, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat Getty Images

After a year's delay, the Tokyo Olympics is finally here. With 17 packed days of sporting action (starting at 5 AM IST and going on through the day), it can get a bit overwhelming for sports fans to keep track of who's doing what, and when. Don't worry, ESPN has you covered.

Here are the key dates (and timings -- morning, afternoon or evening) for all of India's key athletes so that you can plan your schedule around it (ideally, via ESPN India's coverage).

July 24

Medal Possibilities

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu (morning)

Archery: Pravin Jadhav and Deepika Kumari in mixed team (morning)

Shooting: Saurabh Chaudhary, Abhishek Verma, Elavenil Valarivan in individual events (morning)

Others

Hockey: Men - New Zealand vs. India (6-30am). Women - Netherlands vs. India (3pm)

Badminton: PV Sindhu's first match (TBC)

Tennis: Sania Mirza/Ankita Raina in women's doubles Round 1 (TBC)

July 25

Medal Possibilities

Shooting: Manu Bhaker, Yashaswini Singh Deswal, Divyansh Singh Panwar in individual events (morning)

Others

Badminton: PV Sindhu (TBC)

Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra in mixed doubles quarter finals (morning) and possible semi-finals (evening)

July 26

Medal Possibilities

Shooting: Angad Bajwa and Mairaj Ahmed Khan in men's skeet (morning)

Table tennis: Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra in mixed doubles final or 3rd-place match (evening)

Others

Fencing: Bhavani Devi's (and India's) Olympic fencing debut (morning)

Hockey: Women - Germany vs. India (3-30pm)

Tennis: Sania Mirza/Ankita Raina in women's doubles Round 2 (TBC)

July 27

Medal Possibilities

Shooting: Saurabh Chaudhary + Manu Bhaker and Abhishek Verma + Yashaswini Singh Deswal in 10m air pistol mixed-team; Elanvenil Valarivan + Divyansh Singh Panwar in 10m air rifle mixed-team.

Others

Archery: Deepika Kumari in women's individual event (through the day)

Hockey: Men - India vs. Spain (6:30 am)

Tennis: Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina in women's doubles second round and quarterfinals (TBC)

July 28

What to watch for

Archery: Deepika Kumari in women's individual event (through the day)

Hockey: Women - Great Britain vs. India (6:30 am)

July 29

Medal Possibilities

Table tennis: Manika Batra in possible Women's singles semifinals (6:30 - 9:30 am)

Others

Hockey: Men: Argentina vs. India (6 am)

Tennis: Sania Mirza/Ankita Raina in possible women's doubles semis (TBC)

Boxing: Mary Kom's first bout (Timing TBC)

July 30

Medal Possibilities

Shooting: Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat in 25m pistol (morning)

Archery: Deepika Kumari in women's individual event (morning)

Boxing: Vikas Krishan in possible welterweight quarters (a win here guarantees a medal)

Others

Badminton: Women's quarterfinals (morning)

Athletics: Dutee Chand's first 100m heat (morning)

Hockey: Women - Ireland vs India (6 am). Men - Japan vs India (3 pm)

July 31

Medal Possibilities

Shooting: 50m rifle 3 positions women (morning)

Badminton: Women's singles semifinals (afternoon/evening)

Tennis: Women's doubles bronze match (Timing TBC)

Others

Boxing: Medal hopefuls Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik start their campaigns (Timing TBC)

Hockey: Women - India vs South Africa (6:30 am)

August 1

Medal Possibilities

Badminton: Women's singles final (evening)

Tennis: Women's doubles final (Timing TBC)

Boxing: Vikas Krishan in welterweight semifinals (Timing TBC); Mary Kom in flyweight quarterfinals (winner is guaranteed a medal) (Timing TBC)

Others

Athletics: Dutee Chand's first 200m heat (Could also be August 2)

Hockey: Men's quarterfinals (6 am and 3 pm)

August 2

Medal Possibilities

Shooting: Aishwary Pratap Singh in Men's 50m 3 positions (morning)

Others

Hockey: Women's quarterfinals (6 am and 3 pm)

August 3

Medal Possibilities

Boxing: Vikas Krishan in welterweight final (afternoon); quarter-finals for Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik (winners are guaranteed medals)

Hockey: men's semi-finals (7am and 3-30pm)

August 4

Medal Possibilities

Boxing: Mary Kom in possible semis (morning)

Others

Wrestling: Medal hopefuls Ravi Kumar, Deepak Punia start their campaigns (through the day)

Athletics: Medal hopeful Neeraj Chopra starts (morning)

Hockey: Women's semifinals (7am and 3-30pm)

August 5

Medal Possibilities

Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Kumar and Deepak Punia all have their medal rounds (through the day)

Boxing: Amit Panghal in a possible semi-final (morning)

Others

Hockey: Men's bronze and gold medal matches (7am and 3-30pm)

August 6

Medal Possibilities

Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat has a medal chance (through the day)

Boxing: Possible semi-final for Manish Kaushik (morning)

Others

Wrestling: Bajrang Punia starts his tournament (morning)

Hockey: Women's bronze and gold medal matches (7am and 3-30pm)

August 7

Medal Possibilities

Boxing: Final in Mary Kom's category; final for Amit Panghal (both morning)

Wrestling: Final in Bajrang Punia's category (afternoon)

Athletics: Final for Neeraj Chopra (evening)

August 8

Medal Possibility

Boxing: Final in Manish Kaushik's category (morning)