The women's team sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome.

The reigning Olympic champions are Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi of China.

The reigning (2020) World Champions are Pauline Grabosch and Emma Hinze of Germany.

Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations.

The first round comprises races between two teams of two cyclists, starting on opposite sides of the track.