2026 in sports

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* Air sports
* American football
* Aquatic sports
* Association football
* Athletics
* Australian rules football
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Canadian football
* Chess
* Climbing
* Combat sports
* Sumo
* Cricket
* 2025–26
* 2026
* 2026–27
* Cycling
* Dance sports
* Darts
* Equestrianism
* Esports
* Field hockey
* Flying disc
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Ice hockey
* Ice sports
* Korfball
* Lumberjack sports
* Mind sports
* Modern pentathlon
* Motorsport
* Orienteering
* Paralympic sports
* Precision sports
* Shooting
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Sailing
* Skiing
* Speedway
* Rugby league‎
* Rugby union
* Snooker
* 2025–26
* 2026–27
* Strength sports
* Weightlifting
* Squash
* Table tennis
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball

2026 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. The main sporting events for 2026 are the 2026 Winter Olympics, the 2026 Winter Paralympics, both staged in Milano Cortina, the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico and the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 2026 will also be the final year of the Rugby League World Cup to be staged as a trio, starting with the 2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup, followed by the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup and the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, all held in Australia and Papua New Guinea. From 2028 onwards, all future Rugby League World Cups will be held as standalone events. In rugby union, there will be a new international rugby union tournament, which will be known as the World Rugby Nations Championship.

## Calendar by month

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### January

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26 December–5  | Ice Hockey |  2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | International  |
8–11  | Field hockey |  2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship | Continental  |
10  | Athletics |  2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships | International  |
12–18  | Figure skating |  2026 European Figure Skating Championships | Continental  |
15–18  | Field hockey |  2026 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship | Continental  |
15 – February 1  | Handball |  2026 European Men's Handball Championship | Continental  |
18 – February 1  | Tennis |  2026 Australian Open | Domestic  |
18 – February 8  | Futsal |  UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 | Continental  |
19  | American football |  2026 College Football Playoff National Championship | Domestic  |

### February

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1  | Ice Hockey |  2026 NHL Stadium Series | Domestic  |
6–22  | Winter Olympic Games |  2026 Winter Olympics | International  |
8  | American football |  Super Bowl LX | Domestic  |
15  | Auto Racing |  2026 Daytona 500 | Domestic  |
15  | Basketball |  2026 NBA All-Star Game | Domestic  |

### March

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1–15  | Tennis |  2026 Indian Wells Open | International  |
6–15  | Winter Paralympic Games |  2026 Winter Paralympics | International  |
8  | Formula racing |  2026 Australian Grand Prix (F1) #1  |
15  | Formula racing |  2026 Chinese Grand Prix (F1) #2  | International  |
14–22  | Curling |  2026 World Women's Curling Championship | International  |
15–29  | Tennis |  2026 Miami Open | International
17–6 April  | Basketball |  2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament | Domestic  |
20–22  | Athletics |  2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships | International  |
20–5 April  | Basketball |  2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament | Domestic  |
28–5 April  | Curling |  2026 World Men's Curling Championship | International  |
24–29 April  | Figure Skating |  2026 World Figure Skating Championships | International  |
27–28 September  | Baseball |  2026 Major League Baseball season | Domestic  |
29  | Formula racing |  2026 Japanese Grand Prix (F1) #3  | International  |

### April

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8–12  | Equestrian |  2026 FEI World Cup Finals (show jumping and dressage)  | International  |
9–12  | Golf |  2026 Masters Tournament | Domestic  |
12  | Formula racing |  2026 Bahrain Grand Prix (F1) #4  | International  |
19  | Formula Racing |  2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (F1) #5  | International  |
20  | Marathon |  2026 Boston Marathon | International  |
23–25  | American football |  2026 NFL draft | Domestic  |

### May

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2  | Horse Racing |  2026 Kentucky Derby | International
3  | Formula racing |  2026 Miami Grand Prix (F1) #6  | International  |
14–17  | Golf |  2026 PGA Championship | International  |
16  | Horse Racing |  2026 Preakness Stakes | Domestic  |
24  | Formula racing |  2026 Canadian Grand Prix (F1) #7  | International  |
24–7 June  | Tennis |  2026 French Open | Domestic

### June

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6  | Horse Racing |  2026 Belmont Stakes | International  |
7  | Formula racing |  2026 Monaco Grand Prix (F1) #8  | International  |
14  | Formula racing |  2026 Spainish Grand Prix (F1) #9  | International  |
15–26  | Sport shooting |  2026 ISSF Junior World Championship | International  |
18–21  | Golf |  2026 U.S. Open | International  |
25  | Basketball |  2026 NBA draft | Domestic  |
26–27  | Ice Hockey |  2026 NHL Entry Draft | Domestic  |
28  | Formula racing |  2026 Austrian Grand Prix (F1) #10  | International  |
29 – July 12  | Tennis |  2026 Wimbledon Championships | International  |
11 – July 19  | Association Football |  2026 FIFA World Cup | International  |

### July

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5  | Formula racing |  2026 British Grand Prix (F1) #11  | International  |
14  | Baseball |  2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game | Domestic  |
19  | Formula racing |  2026 Belgian Grand Prix (F1) #12  | International  |
22–26  | Rowing |  2026 World Rowing U23 Championships | International  |
23–2 August  | Commonwealth Games |  2026 Commonwealth Games | International  |
26  | Formula racing |  2026 Hungarian Grand Prix (F1) #13  | International  |

### August

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5–9  | Rowing |  2026 World Rowing Junior Championships | International  |
10–16  | Athletics |  2026 European Athletics Championships | Continental  |
11–23  | Equestrian |  2026 FEI World Championships | International  |
14–30  | Field hockey |  2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | International  |
20–30  | Baseball |  2026 Little League World Series | Domestic  |
21–3 September  | Mediterranean Games |  2026 Mediterranean Games | International  |
23–30  | Rowing |  2026 World Rowing Championships | International  |
31–13 September  | Tennis |  2026 US Open | International  |

### September

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4–13  | Basketball |  2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup | International  |
5–12 December  | American Football |  2026 NCAA Division I FBS season | Domestic  |
9–19  | Wheelchair Basketball |  Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships | International  |
10–10 January  | American Football |  2026 NFL season | Domestic  |
11–13  | Athletics |  2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship | International  |
5–27  | Association football |  2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | International  |
19–4 October  | Asian Games |  2026 Asian Games | International  |

### October

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4  | Marathon |  Chicago Marathon | Domestic  |
9–11  | Rowing |  2026 World Rowing Coastal Championships | International  |
20  | Baseball |  2026 World Series | Domestic  |

### November

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1  | Marathon |  2026 New York Marathon | Domestic
6–7  | Horse Racing |  2026 Breeders Cup | Domestic  |
15  | Canadian football |  113th Grey Cup | Domestic  |

### December

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26–5 January 2027  | Ice Hockey |  2027 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships |

## Air sports

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## Alpine skiing

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## American football

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Main article: 2026 in American football

### National Football League

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* February 1: 2026 Pro Bowl Games in TBD
* February 8: Super Bowl LX in  Santa Clara, California
* April 23–25: 2026 NFL draft in  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* September 10 – January 10: 2026 NFL season

## Aquatics

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## Archery

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## Association football

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Main article: 2026 in association football

### FIFA World Cups

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* 11 June–19 July: 2026 FIFA World Cup (co-host  United States/ Canada/ Mexico)
* 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in  Poland
* 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in  Morocco
* 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in  Qatar
* 2026 FIFA Series in TBA
* 2026 Finalissima
* 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup in TBA

### CONMEBOL

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* 2026 Superclásico de las Américas in  Tokyo, Japan

### Club competitions

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* 2026 Copa Libertadores TBA
* 2026 Copa Sudamericana TBA
* 2026 Recopa Sudamericana in  Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

### AFC

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* 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in  Australia
* 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup in  Indonesia
* 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in  Saudi Arabia

### UEFA

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* 20 May: 2026 UEFA Europa League final in Istanbul, Turkey[1]
* 27 May: 2026 UEFA Conference League final in Leipzig, Germany
* 30 May: 2026 UEFA Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary
* 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final in Oslo, Norway

### Beach soccer

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### Futsal

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* TBD: UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 in  Latvia and  Lithuania

## Athletics

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### Europe

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## Badminton

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## Bandy

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## Baseball

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Main article: 2026 in baseball

* If the Los Angeles Dodgers are still playing in their current city, they will have been playing in Los Angeles longer than in their original home in Brooklyn.
* 2026 World Baseball Classic ( Japan/ Puerto Rico/ United States)
* March 26 – September 27: 2026 Major League Baseball season
* July 12: 2026 MLB Draft
* July 14: 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2]
* October 20 : 2026 World Series

### 2026 Little League World Series

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* August 20–30: Little League World Series at Little League Volunteer Stadium and Howard J. Lamade Stadium, both in  South Williamsport, Pennsylvania

## Basketball

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Main article: 2026 in basketball

* TBD: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in  Turkey
* TBD: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in  Czech Republic

### FIBA Africa

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### FIBA Americas

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### FIBA Asia

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### FIBA Europe

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### National Basketball Association

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* October 21, 2025 – June 2026 (Finals): 2025–26 NBA season
* February 15: 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in  Inglewood, California
* April 18: 2026 NBA Playoffs
* June 25: 2026 NBA draft

### National Collegiate Athletic Association

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* March 17 – April 5: 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
* March 20 – April 4: 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

## Beach volleyball

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## Biathlon

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## Bobsleigh & skeleton

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## Bowling

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## Boules

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### Bowls

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## Canadian football

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### Canadian Football League

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* April 28: 2026 CFL draft and 2026 CFL global draft
* June 4–October 24: 2026 CFL season
* November 15: 113th Grey Cup

### U Sports

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## Canoeing

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## Cheerleading

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## Chess

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## Combat sports

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### Boxing

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### Fencing

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### Judo

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### Karate

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### Kickboxing

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## Cricket

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* ICC Men's T20 World Cup in  India and  Sri Lanka
* ICC Women's T20 World Cup in  England and  Wales

## Cross-country skiing

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## Cue sports

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## Curling

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## Cycling

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### Cycle ball

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### Cyclo-cross

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### Mountain bike

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### Road

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#### 2026 UCI World Tour (men)

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Main article: 2026 in men's cycling

#### 2026 UCI Women's World Tour

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Main article: 2026 in women's cycling

### Track

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Main article: 2026 in track cycling

#### 2026 World and continental track championships

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## Darts

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Main article: 2026 in darts

## Dance sport

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## Disc golf

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## Dodgeball

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## Equestrianism

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### Horse Racing

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* May 2: Kentucky Derby in  Churchill Downs
* May 16: Preakness Stakes in  Laurel Park
* June 6: Belmont Stakes in  Belmont Park
* Nov 6–7: Breeders Cup in  Santa Ana Park

## Esports

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Main article: 2026 in esports

## Figure skating

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## Fistball

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## Gaelic football

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## Golf

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* June 18–21 – 126th U.S. Open in Shinnecock Hills, New York.

## Grass skiing

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### Minigolf

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## Gymnastics

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## Handball

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* 15 January – 1 February 2026 European Men's Handball Championship in  Denmark,  Norway and  Sweden
* 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in  Czech Republic,  Poland,  Romania,  Slovakia and  Turkey
* 2026 Handball World Club Challenge in  Croatia

### Beach handball

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## Hockey

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### Bandy

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### Field Hockey

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### Floorball

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### National Hockey League

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* October 7, 2025 – June 2026: 2025–26 NHL season
* March 2026: 2026 National Hockey League All-Star Game
* April 19: 2026 NHL Playoffs
* June 26: 2026 NHL entry draft

## Hurling

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## Korfball

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## Lacrosse

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## Luge

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## Mind sports

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### Chess

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## Modern pentathlon

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## Motorsports

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### Powerboating

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## Multi-sport events

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* 6–22 February: 2026 Winter Olympics in  Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
* 6–15 March: 2026 Winter Paralympics in  Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
* 19 September–4 October: 2026 Asian Games in  Nagoya, Japan
* 23 July-2 August: 2026 Commonwealth Games in  Glasgow, Scotland
* 27 June–5 July: 2026 Gay Games in  Valencia, Spain
* 13–22 June: 2026 Mediterranean Games in  Taranto
* 31 October–13 November: 2026 Summer Youth Olympics, in  Dakar, Senegal

## Netball

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## Parasports

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### Boccia

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### Goalball

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## Raquetball

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## Roller Skating

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## Rowing

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## Rugby

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### Rugby league

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### Rugby League World Cups

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* October 2026 – November 2026: 2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup in  Australia and  Papua New Guinea
* October 2026 – November 2026: 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup in  Australia and  Papua New Guinea
* October 2026 – November 2026: 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in  Australia and  Papua New Guinea

### Rugby union

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## Sailing

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## Sepak takraw

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### International Tournaments

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## Shooting sports

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## Skiing

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### Alpine

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### Cross-Country

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### Freestyle

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### Jumping

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### Nordic combined

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## Snowboarding

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## Speed Skating

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### Short track

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## Surfing

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## Swimming

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## Table Tennis

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## Tennis

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Main article: 2026 in tennis

### Grand Slam

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* January 11 – February 1: 2026 Australian Open
* May 24 – June 7: 2026 French Open
* June 29 – July 12: 2026 Wimbledon Championships
* August 31 – September 13: 2026 US Open

## Triathlon

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### World Championship Series

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### Continental Championships

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### World Championships

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## Volleyball

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### Beach Volleyball

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## Water Polo

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## Wheelchair Basketball

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Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships

## Weightlifting

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## References

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1. ^ Joe Mewis (September 26, 2024). "Where is the 2026 Europa League final going to be held?". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
2. ^ Zolecki, Todd (April 16, 2019). "All-Star Game headed to Philly in 2026". MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.

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