3rd to 9th October
Your guide to major world sports events bringing you World Championships, World Cups, Continental and Regional Championships, Multi-Sport Games, World Series, and premier dates within World Tours over the next seven days.
Air Sports
1-8 October - PWCA World Cup - Gochang, South Korea
2-8 October - 2022 FAI F3F World Championship for Model Gliders - Hanstholm, Denmark
Aquatics
8-9 October - 17th Cyprus International Open Water Swimming Marathon 2022 - Larnaca, Cyprus
Artistic Billiards
8-9 October - CIBA Dutch Grand Prix - Hengelo, Netherlands
Australian Football
5-8 October - European Championships - Zagreb, Croatia
Bicycle Polo
8-9 October - NAHBPC Regional Qualifiers - South Central - Little Rock, AR, USA
Bodybuilding & Fitness
1-3 October - IFBB Fit Model World Championships - Vilnius, Lithuania
6-9 October - IFBB 47th South American Championships - São Paulo, Brazil
7-9 October - IFBB Fitness Mania Classic V - Kladno, Czech Republic
8-9 October - IFBB Nordic Championships - Lahti, Finland
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
8-9 October - Curitiba Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu and Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2022 - Curitiba, Brazil
8 October - Twin Cities International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu and Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi International 2022 - St Paul, MN, USA
Canoe & Kayaking
3-5 October - 2022 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup - Columbus, GA, USA
6-9 October - 2022 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships (Open & Masters) - Viana do Costelo, Portugal
7-9 October - 2022 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Final - Columbus, GA, USA
Chess
29 September to 9 October - "Chessmood" International Open Chess Tournament Regulations - Tsaghkadzor, Armenia
1-11 October - World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2022 - Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
2-10 October - European Open & Women's Chess Club Cup 2022 - Mayrhofen, Australia
Conker Fighting
9 October - World Conker Championships - Southwick, England
Cricket
1-16 October - 2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup - Bangladesh
4 October - India v South Africa (3rd T20I) - Indore, India
5 October - Australia v West Indies (1st T20I) - Carrara, Australia; West Indies Women v New Zealand Women (4th T20I) - North Sound, Antigua
6 October - India v South Africa (1st ODI) - Lucknow, India; West Indies Women v New Zealand Women (5th T20I) - North Sound, Antigua
7 October - Bangladesh v Pakistan (T20I Tri-Series) - Christchurch, New Zealand; Australia v West Indies (2nd T20I) - Brisbane, Australia
8 October - New Zealand v Pakistan (T20I Tri-Series) - Christchurch, New Zealand
9 October - New Zealand v Bangladesh (T20I Tri-Series) - Christchurch, New Zealand; India v South Africa (2nd ODI) - Ranchi, India; Australia v England (1st T20I) - Perth, Australia
Cycling
6 October - UCI ProSeries - Gran Piemonte - Italy
7-9 October - UCI Women's WorldTour - Tour de Romandie - Switzerland
7 October - UCI MTB Marathon Series - Roc d'Azur - Fréjus, France
8 October - UCI WorldTour - Il Lombardia - Italy
8-9 October - UCI Gravel World Championships - Veneto, Italy
9 October - UCI ProSeries - Paris - Tours Elite - France; 2022-2023 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup - Waterloo, WI, USA
Dance Sport
8-9 October - WDSF World Championship and World Open - Standard/Latin - Elblag, Poland
Darts
3-9 October - Boylesports World Grand Prix - Leicester, England
9 October - Winmau World Youth Championship Last 96 - Wigan, England
Draughts
3-9 October - European Championship (Open & Women) - Kortrijk, Belgium
Equestrian
4-10 October - 23rd World Military Championship Equestrian - Fontainebleau, France
6-9 October - Hubside Fall Tour - Grimaud - Golfe St. Tropez, France
7 October - Group One Racing - Bet365 Fillies' Mile - Newmarket, England
8 October - Group One Racing - Caulfield Guineas; Might and Power; Hyland Race Colours Toorak Handicap - Caulfield, Australia; Darley Dewhurst Stakes - Newmarket, England; American Pharoah Stakes; Rodeo Drive Stakes - Santa Anita Park, CA, USA
Fishing (Sport)
1-8 October - 5th World Championship Shore Angling Masters (Over 55) - Ortona, Italy
Freestyle Football
8 October - Red Bull Street Style 2022 World Final - Pula, Croatia
Games
1-15 October - XII South American Regional Olympic Games - Asunción, Paraguay
Goalball
7-10 October - IBSA Nation's Cup - Berlin, Germany
Golf
6-9 October - For the Players by the Players - The Raysum Course, Japan; acciona Open de España presented by Madrid - Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Spain; LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship - The Saticoy Club, CA, USA; Shriners Children's Open - TPC Summerlin, NV, USA
7-9 October - LIV Golf Invitational Thailand Open - Stonehill, Thailand; Fortress Invitational - Ebotse Links, South Africa
Gymnastics
5-8 October - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Gdańsk, Poland
7-9 October - FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 Artistic - Mersin, Turkey
Judo
6-13 October - World Championship Senior & Senior Mixed Teams 2022 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
8-9 October - Cluj-Napoca Junior European Cup 2022 - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Kickboxing
30 September to 9 October - WAKO Children, Cadet and Junior World Championship - Jesolo Lido, Italy
Kite Sports
8-16 October - Formula Kite Women's and Men's World Championships - Poetto Beach, Italy
Lifesaving
18 September to 3 October - 2022 Lifesaving World Championships - Riccione, Italy
Modern Pentathlon
2-9 October - UIPM 2022 Pentathlon Junior World Championships - Zielona Góra, Poland
3-12 October - 52nd WMC Naval Pentathlon - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6-9 October - Biathle/Triathle European Championships - Athens, Greece; Laser Run European Championships - Athens, Greece
8 October - UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Osijek, Croatia
9 October - UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Chișinău, Moldova
Motor Racing
1-6 October - 2R World Rally-Raid Championship - Rallye du Maroc - Morocco
7-9 October - FIA Formula One World Championship - Japanese GP 2022 - Suzuka International Racing Course, Japan; Formula Drift Japan - Okayama, Japan; DTM 2022 - Hocklenheimring, Germany; Fanatec GT World Challenge America - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN, USA
8 October - FIA World Rallycross Championship - RX of Spa-Francorchamps 1 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
9 October - FIA World Rallycross Championship - RX of Spa-Francorchamps 2 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium; 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 - Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, NC, USA
Motorcycling
1-6 October - 2R World Rally-Raid Championship - Rallye du Maroc - Morocco
7-9 October - FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Round 8 - Aguilar de Campoo, Spain; FIM Superbike World Championship Round 9 - Algarve International Circuit, Portimão, Portugal
8 October - FIM X-Trial World Championship - Poliesportiu d'Andorra, Andorra
Mountain Running
8 October - WMRA Gold Label World Cup: KV Chiavenna-Lagunc (Short Uphill) - Chiavenna, Italy; Skyrunning Skymasters - Gorbeia Suzien - Spain
Netball
5-9 October - Vitality Netball Test Series - England v Uganda - London, United Kingdom
Obstacle Racing
8 October - Hyrox - World Series of Fitness Racing - Leipzig, Germany
Orienteering
1-3 October - World Cup Round 3 - Final - Davos Klosters, Switzerland
Padel
2-9 October - World Padel Tour - Santander Cantabria Open - Santander, Spain
9-15 October - FIP World Tour - FIP Platinum - Mexico City, Mexico
Pickleball
5-9 October - PPA Tour - Guaranteed Rate Championships (Grand Slam) - Las Vegas, NV, USA
6-9 October - APP Tour - APP Sunmed Alabama Classic - Opelika, AL, USA
Pool-Billiards
8-15 October - EPBF Dynamic Billiard European Championships Seniors & Ladies - Lasko, Slovenia; World Blackball Pool Championships 2022 - Tangier, Morocco
Powerlifting
1-10 October - 2022 IBSA Powerlifting and Bench Press World Championships - Alexandria, Egypt
8-15 October - World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships - St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
Poker
21 September to 11 October - WSOP International Circuit - King's Resort, Rozvadov, Czech Republic
Racquetball
6-9 October - IRT Tour - Golden State Open - Pleasanton, CA, USA
Real Tennis
8-15 October - Bathurst Cup 2022 - London, United Kingdom
Rodeo (Pro)
6-8 October - Guadalupe County Fair & PRCA Rodeo - Seguin, TX, USA; Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo - Bonifay, FL, USA
7-8 October - Black Gold Stampede - Henderson, TX, USA; Brad Gjermundson Extreme Broncs - New Town, ND, USA; Grand National Rodeo - Waco, TX, USA
7-9 October - Permit Finals - Waco, TX, USA
8-9 October - Industry Hills Charity Pro Rodeo - City of Industry, CA, USA
(Prize money from $20k)
Rowing
7-9 October - 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships - Saundersfoot, Wales
Rugby League
8 October - Netherlands v Germany - Voorschoten, Netherlands
Rugby Union
7-8 October - Rugby Tens Championship - Pretoria, South Africa
Running
8 October - World's Fastest Marathon - Granada, Spain
9 October - Generali München Marathon - Munich, Germany; Luso Meia Maratona - Lisbon, Portugal; EDP Maratona de Lisboa - Lisbon, Portugal; Bank of America Chicago Marathon - Chicago, USA
Sailing
1-8 October - J/80 World Championship - Newport, RI, USA
3-9 October - M32 World Championship - Cascais, Portugal
6-9 October - EURILCA Europa Cup - Tivat, Montenegro
7-9 October - World Match Racing Tour - Polish Open - Szczecin, Poland
7-14 October - Optimist South American Championship - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9-16 October - ILCA 6 Women's & Men's World Championship - Kemah, TX, USA
Sambo
7-9 October - Open Asian Sambo Cup - Actau, Kazakhstan
Shooting Sport
19 September to 10 October - ISSF World Championship Shotgun - Osijek, Croatia
Showdown
6-9 October - IBSA Showdown European Top Twelve 2022 - Kaiserau, Germany
Shuttlecock
6-8 October - German Open 2022 - Hagen, Allemagne, Germany
Sled Dog Sport
8-9 October - IFSS World Cup - Severnij Puti - Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Snooker
1-4 October - Australian Women's Open 2022 - Mounties, Sydney, Australia
Speedcubing
7-9 October - African Championship 2022 - Cape Town, South Africa
Squash
30 September to 4 October - PSA World Tour - Oracle Netsuite Open 2022 - San Francisco, CA, USA
8-15 October - PSA World Tour - U.S. Open 2022 - Philadelphia, USA
Surfing
3-13 October - WSL Longboard Tour Event 3 - Malibu, CA, USA
8-9 October - WSL Junior Pro Tour (W/M) - Chitose Beach, Minamiboso, Japan
Table Soccer
6-9 October - ITSF International Series - Santiago, Chile
Table Tennis
30 September to 9 October - 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals - Chengdu, China
Taekwondo
30 September to 15 October - Muju Taekwondo Online 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Open Challenge Final
8 October - 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series - Cagliari, Italy
Tennis
3-9 October - Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships (ATP) - Tokyo, Japan; Astana Open (ATP) - Astana, Kazakhstan; Jasmin Open Monastir (WTA) - Monastir, Tunisia; Agel Open 2022 (WTA) - Ostrava, Czech Republic
Tower Running
6 October - TWA Tour 2022 - Empire State Building Run Up - New York City, USA
8 October - TWA Tour 2022 - Varso Tower Run Up - Warsaw, Poland
Triathlon
6 October - IRONMON World Championship - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
8-9 October - 2022 Asia Triathlon Cup - Samarkand, Uzbekistan
8 October - IRONMAN World Championship - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
9 October - 2022 Europe Triathlon Cup - Ceuta, Spain
Ultra Running
8 October - 2022 IAU 50km European Championships - Sotillo de la Adrada, Spain
Underwater Sports
1-8 October - CMAS World Outdoor Freediving Champoinship (Open & Masters) - Kaş, Turkey
3-8 October - Underwater Photography and Video European Championship - Funchal-Madeira, Portugal
6-11 October - VIII Campeonato Panamericano de Apnea Indoor - Guayaquil, Ecuador
Volleyball
23 September to 15 October - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Netherlands - Poland 2022 - Arnhem / Gdańsk
Weightlifting
6-16 October - Asian Championships - Manama, Bahrain
Wheelchair Rugby
8-17 October - 2022 WWR World Championship - Vejle, Denmark
Windsurfing
24 September to 3 October - PWA Mercedes-Benz World Cup - Sylt, Germany
Wrestling
4-9 October - Veterans World Championships (FS, GR) - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
* The list is based on the best information we can obtain. Some of the sports events may be postponed or cancelled at the last moment.