The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is set to take place on Friday morning, with the event being broadcast at 6:55 a.m. ET.
While some events will have already gotten underway—the softball tournament, for example, began on Tuesday evening—the showpiece will serve as a starting point for most casual fans.
Along with the opening ceremony, several marquee sporting events will take place over the weekend—but keeping track of them all can be difficult. Fans will be bombarded with a plethora of different team and individual sports, many of which don't get regular coverage in a non-Olympic year.