Tokyo 2020 will be the first major international sporting event to use an innovative new Virtual Fan system, following more than a year of interruption to international sporting events.
Follow the schedules of your favorite sports or Olympic participants, and use our virtual tools to join a global chorus of applause.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/virtual-fan
Step 1
The widget will default to support the region that you are in. You can easily change who you are cheering for by clicking on the arrow just below the sport name in the top-left corner. The flags displayed will change to represent your chosen nation.
Step 2
Click on the Cheer button (the clapping hands icon) as many times as your heart desires to emphasise your support. Watch the counter tick upwards as you click and see the map animate around the world as fans like you do the same.
Step 3
To record a visual representation of your passionate support, click on the tab that says “Fan Video”
Step 4
Select the camera that you want to use and hit “Start Recording” to begin capturing your five-second selfie. Don’t hold back – show your passion for your favorite athlete or nation!
Step 5
You can review your video to make sure you are happy with it. If you are, hit “Submit”; if not, hit “Redo” and go again.
Step 6
Before you submit your finalized video, we’ll need to ask you a couple of brief questions. Once you have completed those, hit “Submit”.
Step 7
You can add more videos – just click “Record another one” and repeat the process.
Step 8
If you want to minimize the icon on your screen, click on the down arrow in the top-right corner. You can continue to click the Clap icon with the widget minimized, but you will need to expand again to upload a new Fan Video.
