For the first time, international fans won’t be at the Olympic Games, but a global audience will still have the chance to make their voices heard in Tokyo.
After more than a year of disruption to international sporting events, Tokyo 2020 will become the first major international sports event to implement an innovative new Virtual Fan solution. Our cheer button and fan video upload apps will allow remote viewers to interact with selected live events in Tokyo, bringing your passion to every event to cheer for your heroes and potentially put yourself in the stadium - on the big screens as well as in the hearts of the athletes. Follow the schedules of your favourite sports or Olympic athletes and use our virtual tools to add your cheers to a united global voice. See your region shine brighter the harder you cheer and see which nation is interacting the most during any given event. You can even put yourself in the venue and really show your passion by recording a short selfie video clip of you cheering on your favourite athlete or nation. Selected uploads will be collated in a video fan wall that will be shared with the venues and broadcasters worldwide. So, how do you get involved? Using the Virtual Fan widget is easy - just follow these simple guidelines (if you use a VPN, make sure it is disabled before you get started): So, while the global Olympic audience remains on stand-by for now, the Games remain within reach for all of us. And that’s something for everyone to cheer about!