The path to the 2020 Olympics goes through the entire world. Many cities will host events which will allow nations to qualify athletes to the Olympics. Upcoming events are listed below. To see past or future events click on the world map to see events by continent.
Note: Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus many events have been postponed or cancelled and thus this calendar may be outdated as updates continue.
| Sport | Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Tennis | ITTF Olympic Rankings | 1 June | |
| Baseball | Americas Olympic Qualifier |  Various, United States |
31 May – 5 June |
| Gymnastics | 2021 Trampoline World Cup Series | Various Cities | 5 June |
| Shooting | 2021 European Championships |  Osijek, Croatia |
20 May – 6 June |
| Surfing | 2021 World Surfing Games |  La Libertad, El Salvador |
29 May – 6 June |
| Skateboarding | 2021 World Street Championships |  Rome, Italy |
31 May – 6 June |
| Archery | 2021 European Championships |  Antalya, Turkey |
31 May – 6 June |
| Basketball | 3×3 Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament |  Budapest, Hungary |
4 – 6 June |
| Gymnastics | 2021 Artistic Pan American Championships |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
4 – 6 June |
| Boxing | 2021 European Olympic Qualifiers |  Paris, France |
4 – 8 June |
| Cycling | BMX Freestyle Olympic Rankings | 8 June | |
| Gymnastics | 2021 Asian Rhythmic Championships |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
8 – 10 June |
| Gymnastics | 2021 European Rhythmic Championships |  Varna, Bulgaria |
9 – 13 June |
| Artistic Swimming | Olympic Qualifying Event |  Barcelona, Spain |
10 – 13 June |
| Gymnastics | 2021 Pan American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
11 – 13 June |
| Karate | Olympic Qualification Tournament | Paris, France |
11 – 13 June |
| Modern Pentathlon | 2021 World Championships |  Cairo, Egypt |
8 – 14 June |
| Modern Pentathlon | Olympic World Ranking List | 14 June | |
| Tennis | ATP World Rankings | 14 June | |
| Tennis | WTA World Rankings | 14 June | |
| Triathlon | Individual Olympic Ranking | 14 June | |
| Volleyball | Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking List | 14 June | |
| Swimming | Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier |  Setubal, Portugal |
19 – 20 June |
| Rugby Sevens | Final Olympic Qualification Tournament |  Monaco |
19 – 20 June |
| Archery | Final Qualification Tournament | Paris, France |
18 – 21 June |
| Golf | Men’s Olympic Rankings | 21 June | |
| Baseball | Final Qualification Tournament |  Puebla, Mexico |
22 – 26 June |
| Volleyball | CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup |  Scheveningen, Netherlands |
23 – 26 June |
| Gymnastics | 2020-21 Artistic Apparatus World Cup Series | 26 June | |
| Volleyball | AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup |  Nakhon Pathom, Thailand |
25 – 27 June |
| Volleyball | Men’s CSV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup |  Santiago, Chile |
26 – 27 June |
| Volleyball | Women’s CSV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup |  San Juan, Argentina |
26 – 27 June |
| Swimming | OQT/OST Qualification Deadline | 27 June | |
| Volleyball | CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup |  Rabat, Morocco |
21 – 28 June |
| Volleyball | NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Cup | Colima, Mexico |
23 – 28 June |
| Golf | Women’s Olympic Rankings | 28 June | |
| Judo | World Ranking List | 28 June | |
| Athletics | Entry Standard Deadline | 29 June | |
| Athletics | Relay Ranking Deadline | 29 June | |
| Skateboarding | Olympic World Rankings | 29 June | |
| Basketball | Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | Various Cities | 29 June – 4 July |