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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Polo | 2019 Men’s World League – Super Final |  Belgrade, Serbia |
18 – 23 June |
| Equestrian | 2019 Dressage Group C Olympic Qualification Event |  Moscow, Russia |
20 – 23 June |
| Archery | 2019 European Games |  Minsk, Belarus |
21 – 27 June |
| Shooting | 2019 European Games | Minsk, Belarus |
22 – 28 June |
| Table Tennis | 2019 European Games | Minsk, Belarus |
22 – 29 June |
| Football | 2019 UEFA European U-21 Championship |  Various Cities, Italy Serravalle, San Marino |
16 – 30 June |
| Equestrian | 2019 Jumping Group C2 Olympic Qualification Event |  Budapest, Hungary |
26 – 30 June |
| Equestrian | 2019 Jumping Group C1 Olympic Qualification Event | Moscow, Russia |
27 – 30 June |
| Modern Pentathlon | 2019 World Cup Final |  Tokyo, Japan |
27 – 30 June |
| Karate | 2019 European Games | Minsk, Belarus |
29 – 30 June |
| Rugby Sevens | 2019 South American Men’s Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament |  Santiago, Chile |
29 – 30 June |
| Football | 2019 Women’s World Cup |  Various Cities, France |
7 June – 7 July |
| Volleyball | 2019 Beach Volleyball World Championships |  Hamburg, Germany |
28 June – 7 July |
| Rugby Sevens | 2019 RAN Sevens |  George Town, Cayman Islands |
6 – 7 July |
| Sailing | 2019 Laser World Championship | Sakaiminiati, Japan |
1 – 9 July |
| Archery | 2019 Pacific Games |  Apia, Samoa |
9 – 12 July |
| Rugby Sevens | 2019 European Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Colomiers, France |
13 – 14 July |
| Rugby Sevens | 2019 European Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Kazan, Russia |
13 – 14 July |
| Swimming | 2019 World Aquatics Championship (Open Water) |  Gwangju, South Korea |
13 – 19 July |
| Artistic Swimming | 2019 World Aquatics Championship | Gwangju, South Korea |
12 – 20 July |
| Diving | 2019 World Aquatics Championship | Gwangju, South Korea |
12 – 20 July |
| Sailing | 2019 Laser Radial World Championship | Sakaiminiati, Japan |
16 – 24 July |
| Water Polo | 2019 World Aquatics Championship | Gwangju, South Korea |
14 – 27 July |
| Baseball/Softball | 2019 Europe/Africa Softball Olympic Qualifier |  Utrecht, Netherlands |
23 – 27 July |
| Swimming | 2019 World Aquatics Championship (Relay) | Gwangju, South Korea |
21 – 28 July |
| Cycling | 2019 Asian Mountain Bike Continental Championships |  Kfardebian, Lebanon |
25 – 28 July |
| Modern Pentathlon | 2019 Pan American Games |  Lima, Peru |
26 – 30 July |
| Equestrian | 2019 Pan American Games (Dressage) | Lima, Peru |
28 – 31 July |
| Artistic Swimming | 2019 Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
29 – 31 July |