Sports Events

Date(s)SportEventLocation
Jan 9 – Feb 6Football (Soccer)Africa Cup of NationsCameroon
Jan 17-30TennisAustralian OpenMelbourne, Australia
Jan 21-23Extreme SportsWinter X Games 26Aspen, Colorado, USA
Feb 4-20Multi-sportsWinter OlympicsBeijing, China
Feb 5 – Mar 19RugbySix NationsUK, Ireland, France & Italy
Feb 13Football (American)Super BowlInglewood, California
Mar 4-13Multi-sportsWinter ParalympicsBeijing, China
Mar 4 – Apr 3CricketODI World Cup for womenNew Zealand
Mar 22-27 (postponed from 2021)Multi-sportsWinter Military World GamesBerchtesgaden and Ruhpolding, Germany
Apr 7-10GolfMastersAugusta, Georgia, USA
Apr 9Horse RacingGrand NationalAintree Racecourse in Liverpool
Apr 16-22Multi-sportsInvictus GamesThe Hague, Netherlands
Apr 16 – May 2SnookerWorld Snooker ChampionshipCrucible Theatre in Sheffield, England
May 7Horse RacingKentucky DerbyLouisville, Kentucky, US
May 12-23 (postponed from 2021)Multi-sportsSouth-East Asian GamesHanoi, Vietnam
May 13-29 (postponed from 2021)Multi-sportsWorld Masters Games (Summer)Kansai, Japan
May 13-29Ice HockeyIIHF World ChampionshipFinland
May 19-22GolfUS PGASouthern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 22 – Jun 5TennisFrench OpenParis, France
May 28Football (Soccer)UEFA Champions League FinalStade de France, Saint-Denis, France
May 29Auto RacingIndianapolis 500Indianapolis, USA
Jun 2-16BasketballNBA FinalsBoston & San Francisco
Jun 15-28Ice HockeyStanley Cup finalsTampa & Denver, USA
Jun 16-19GolfUS OpenThe Country Club Brookline, Massachusetts
Jun 18 – July 3SwimmingWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary
June 26 – July 7 (postponed to 2023)Multi-sports2021 Summer FISU World University GamesChengdu, China
Jun 27 – Jul 10TennisWimbledonLondon, England
Jul 1-17Field HockeyWomen’s FIH Hockey World CupTerrassa, Spain and Amstelveen, Netherlands
Jul 1-24CyclingTour de FranceFrance
Jul 7-17 (postponed from 2021)Multi-sportsWorld GamesBirmingham, Alabama, USA
Jul 14-17GolfThe Open ChampionshipOld Course at St Andrews St Andrews Fife Scotland
Jul 15-24 (postponed from 2021)AthleticsIAAF World ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon USA
July 20-24Extreme SportsSummer X GamesCalifornia, USA
Jul 22- Jul 31 (postponed from 2021)Multi-sportsWorld Police and Fire GamesRotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 24-31CyclingTour de France FemmesFrance
Jul 28 – Aug 8Multi-sportsCommonwealth GamesBirmingham, England
Jul 28 – Aug 8American FootballIFAF Women’s American Football ChampionshipsVantaa Finland
Aug 6-14EquestrianFEI World Equestrian GamesHerning, Denmark
Aug 9-18 (postponed from 2021)Multi-sportsIslamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Türkiye
Aug 11–21Multi-sportsEuropean Sports ChampionshipsMunich, Germany
Aug 26 – Sep 11VolleyballWorld Volleyball Championships (men)Poland & Slovenia
Aug 29 – Sep 11TennisUS OpenNew York, USA
Sep 9-11Rugby 7sRugby World Cup SevensCape Town, South Africa
Sep 10-25 (postponed)Multi-sportsAsian GamesHangzhou, China
Sept (canceled)Air SportsWorld Air GamesTürkiye
Sep 18-25CyclingUCI Road World ChampionshipsWollongong, Australia
Sep 18-25RowingWorld Rowing ChampionshipsRačice, Czechia
Sep 19-25 (postponed from 2021)GolfPresidents CupQuail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina
Sep 22-Oct 1BasketballFIBA Women’s Basketball World CupSydney, Australia
Sep 23 – Oct 15VolleyballWorld Volleyball Championships (women)Netherlands & Poland
Sept 24AFLGrand FinalMelbourne, Australia
Sep 30 – Oct 9Table TennisWorld ChampionshipChengdu, China
Oct 1-15Multi-SportsSouth American GamesAsunción, Paraguay
Oct 2Rugby LeagueNRL Grand FinalSydney
Oct 8 – Nov 12 (postponed from 2021)RugbyWomens World CupNew Zealand
Oct 12-16CyclingWorld Track ChampionshipsMontigny-le-Bretonneux, France
Oct 15 – Nov 19 (postponed from 2021)Rugby LeagueWorld CupEngland
Oct 16 – Nov 13CricketICC World T20 (men)Australia
Oct (postponed to 2026)Multi-sportsSummer Youth OlympicsDakar, Senegal
Oct 28 – Nov 5BaseballWorld SeriesPhiladelphia and Houston, USA
Nov 1Horse RacingMelbourne CupVictoria, Australia
Nov 11-19 (postponed until Nov 2023)Multi-sportsGay GamesHong Kong, China
Nov 21-Dec 18Football (Soccer)FIFA World CupQatar
Dec 5-16WeightliftingWorld ChampionshipsChongqing, China Bogota, Colombia
Dec 13-18SwimmingFINA World Swimming Championships (25m)Kazan, Russia Melbourne, Australia