Shooting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were originally scheduled from 25 July to 3 August 2020, due to the postponement of the Summer Olympics to 2021, the rescheduled dates were on 24 July to 2 August 2021 at the Asaka Shooting Range. Unlike in 2016, the number of shooters competing across fifteen events at these Games had been reduced from 390 to 360, with an equal distribution between men and women. Furthermore, several significant changes were instituted in the Olympic shooting program, including the substitution of three male-only events, with the mixed team competitions.
Athletics at the 2019 European Games took place at the Dinamo Stadium between 23 and 28 June 2019. For the first time in an international event, a new competition format called Dynamic New Athletics (DNA) was contested.
There are 128 qualifying places available for archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics: 64 for men and 64 for women. The qualification standards were released by World Archery in March 2018. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Table tennis at the 2019 European Games in Minsk took place from 22 to 29 June 2019 at Tennis Olympic Centre. The three medalists in the men's and women's singles events qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics while the gold medalists in the men's and women's team events and mixed doubles event received an Olympic quota.
Great Britain competed at the 2019 European Games, in Minsk, Belarus from 21 to 30 June 2019. It won 6 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 8 bronze medals, totalling 23 medals and placing 9th on the medals table. When it had previously competed at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, it won 47 medals, including 18 golds.
The men's individual recurve competition at the 2019 European Games was held from 21 to 27 June 2019 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Minsk, Belarus.
The men's team recurve competition at the 2019 European Games was held from 21 to 22 June 2019 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Minsk, Belarus.
The women's individual recurve competition at the 2019 European Games was held from 21 to 26 June 2019 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Minsk, Belarus. It was the second time the event was held as part of the European Games archery programme. A total of 48 archers from 32 different nations entered the competition, with a maximum of three entries per country. The event offered one qualifying spot for the women's individual event at the 2020 Summer Olympics for any archer reaching the semi-finals from a nation that had not already qualified. The defending champion, Karina Winter of Germany, did not take part following her retirement from the sport.
The women's team recurve competition at the 2019 European Games was held from 21 to 22 June 2019 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Minsk, Belarus.
The men's trap event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place from 22 to 23 June at the Sporting Club.
The women's trap event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place from 22 to 23 June at the Sporting Club.
The men's skeet event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place from 26 to 27 June at the Sporting Club.
The women's skeet event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place from 26 to 27 June at the Sporting Club.
The mixed team skeet event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place on 28 June at the Sporting Club.
The men's 10 metre air pistol event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place on 23 June at the Shooting Centre.
The women's 10 metre air pistol event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place on 23 June at the Shooting Centre.
The mixed team 10 metre air rifle event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place on 22 June at the Shooting Centre.
The mixed team 50 meter pistol event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place on 24 June at the Shooting Centre.
The mixed team 25 meter standard pistol event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place on 28 June at the Shooting Centre.
The mixed team 50 meter rifle prone event at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus took place on 25 June at the Shooting Centre.
