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.
| Sport | Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Hockey | African Road to Tokyo |  Stellenbosch, South Africa |
12 – 18 August |
| Sport Climbing | 2019 Combined World Championships |  Hachioji, Japan |
20 – 21 August |
| Shooting | 2019 World Cup Shotgun |  Lahti, Finland |
13 – 23 August |
| Field Hockey | 2019 EuroHockey Championships |  Antwerp, Belgium |
16 – 25 August |
| Equestrian | 2019 European Dressage Championships |  Rotterdam, Netherlands |
19 – 25 August |
| Equestrian | 2019 European Jumping Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
19 – 25 August |
| Canoeing | 2019 Canoe Sprint World Championships |  Szeged, Hungary |
21 – 25 August |
| Table Tennis | 2019 African Games |  Rabat, Morocco |
20 – 29 August |
| Archery | 2019 African Games | Rabat, Morocco |
27 – 30 August |
| Canoeing | 2019 African Games | Rabat, Morocco |
28 – 30 August |
| Tennis | 2019 African Games | Rabat, Morocco |
23 – 31 August |
| Rowing | 2019 World Championships |  Linz-Ottensheim, Austria |
25 August – 1 September |
| Sailing | 2019 World Cup Series | Enoshima, Japan |
25 August – 1 September |
| Baseball/Softball | 2019 Americas Softball Olympic Qualifier |  Surrey, Canada |
25 August – 1 September |
| Cycling | 2019 Mountain Bike World Championships | Mont Sainte-Anne, Canada |
28 August – 1 September |
| Equestrian | 2019 European Eventing Championships |  Luhmuhlen, Germany |
28 August – 1 September |
| Shooting | 2019 World Cup Rifle/Pistol |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
26 August – 3 September |
| Modern Pentathlon | 2019 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
1 – 8 September |
| Field Hockey | 2019 Oceania Cup |  Rockhampton, Australia |
5 – 8 September |
| Diving | 8th Asian Diving Cup |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
6 – 8 September |
| Basketball | 2019 FIBA Men’s World Cup |  Various Cities, China |
31 August – 15 September |
| Surfing | 2019 World Surfing Games | Miyazaki, Japan |
7 – 15 September |
| Shooting | 2019 European Shotgun Championship |  Lonato, Italy |
3 – 17 September |
| Wrestling | 2019 World Championships |  Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
14 – 22 September |
| Table Tennis | 2019 Asian Championships |  Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
15 – 22 September |
| Gymnastics | 37th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships |  Baku, Azerbaijan |
16 – 22 September |
| Baseball/Softball | 2019 Europe/Africa Baseball Olympic Qualifier | Various Cities, Italy |
18 – 22 September |
| Volleyball | 2019 Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualification Tournament | Haiyang, China |
18 – 22 September |
| Shooting | 2019 European 25/50m Championships | Bologna, Italy |
12 – 23 September |
| Sailing | 2019 RS:X World Championships | Torbole, Italy |
22 – 28 September |
| Shooting | 2019 African Championships |  Tipasa, Algeria |
20 – 29 September |
| Cycling | 2019 Road Cycling World Championships |  Harrogate, Great Britain |
22 – 29 September |
| Handball | 2019 Asian Women’s Qualification Event | Chuzhou, China |
23 – 29 September |
| Baseball/Softball | 2019 Asia/Oceania Softball Olympic Qualifier | Shanghai, China |
24 – 29 September |
| Canoeing | 2019 World Canoe Slalom Championships |  La Seu d’Urdell, Spain |
26 – 30 September |
| Handball | 2019 African Women’s Qualification Event |  Dakar, Senegal |
27 – 29 September |