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.
Some qualification quotas are given through rankings or qualification times, a page detailing those will be created in 2019.
| Sport | Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handball | 2019 Men’s World Championship |  Various Cities, Denmark Various Cities, Germaany |
10 – 27 January |
| Modern Pentathlon | 2019 African Championships |  Cairo, Egypt |
23 – 24 February |
| Shooting | 2019 World Cup Rifle/Pistol |  New Delhi, India |
20 – 28 February |
| Cycling | 2019 African Road Continental Championships |  Various Cities, Ethiopia |
15 – 20 March |
| Shooting | 2019 World Cup Shotgun |  Acapulco, Mexico |
15 – 26 March |
| Cycling | 2019 American Mountain Bike Continental Championships | Aguascalientes, Mexico |
3 – 7 April |
| Cycling | 2019 African Mountain Bike Continental Championships |  Windhoek, Namibia |
12 – 14 April |
| Shooting | 2019 World Cup Shotgun |  Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
5 – 16 April |
| Cycling | 2019 Asian Road Championships |  Various Cities, Uzbekistan |
23 – 28 April |
| Shooting | 2019 World Cup Rifle/Pistol |  Beijing, China |
21 – 29 April |
| Cycling | 2019 Campeonato Panamericano de Ruta | Various Cities, Mexico |
2 – 5 May |
| Shooting | 2019 World Cup Shotgun |  Changwon, South Korea |
7 – 18 May |
| Equestrian | 2019 Eventing Group F & G Olympic Qualification Event |  Saumur, France |
22 – 26 May |
| Equestrian | 2019 Eventing Group C Olympic Qualification Event |  Baborowko, Poland |
23 – 26 May |
| Shooting | 2019 World Cup Rifle/Pistol | Munich, Germany |
24 – 31 May |