17th to 23rd 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
20-26 October - 25th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships; 14th FAI World Artistic Events Championships; 4th FAI World Speed Skydiving Championships - Eloy, AZ, USA
Aquatics
20-23 October - FINA Diving World Cup 2022 - Berlin, Germany
21-23 October - FINA Swimming World Cup Leg 1 - Berlin, Germany
Armwrestling
14-23 October - World Armwrestling, Para-armwrestling, and Deaf Armwrestling Championships - Antalya, Turkey
Artistic Billiards
21-23 October - Belgium Grand Prix - Gent, Belgium
Backgammon
13-17 October - 2022 Jamaica International Tournament - Mammee Bay, Jamaica
Badminton
17-22 October - BWF World Junior Championships Mixed Teams - Santander, Spain
18-23 October - BWF World Tour - Indonesia Masters 2022 - Malang, Indonesia; BWF World Tour - Denmark Open 2022 - Odense, Denmark
Baseball
13-23 October - IV U23 Baseball World Cup 2022 - Taipei City, Taiwan
Basque Pelota
21-29 October - XIX Basque Pelota Vasca World Championship - Biarritz, France
Beach Soccer
21-23 October - Women's and Men's Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup 2022 - Nassau, Bahamas
Beach Volleyball
22-25 October - FIVB Pro Tour Challenge - Dubai 1st (W/M) - Dubai, UAE
Bodyboarding
15-30 October - IBC Pro Tour - Gran Canaria Frontón King 2022 - Gáldar, Gran Canaria, Spain
Bodybuilding & Fitness
18-23 October - IFBB Fitness Women's World Championships & IFBB Men's World Cup - Yeongju, South Korea
21-23 October - IFBB Diamond Cup Serbia - Čačak, Serbia
21-22 October - IFBB Sudamericano Muscle Show - Sucre, Bolivia
22 October - IFBB Stockholm Invitational - Stockholm, Sweden
Bowling
20-30 October - Kuala Lumpur 2022 - Bowling Deaflympic 2022 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
22-23 October - Säo Leopoldo International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu and Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2022 - Säo Leopoldo, Brazil; Miami Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2022 - Miami, FL, USA
Carom Billiards
23-29 October - World Cup 3-Cushion - Veghel, Netherlands
Chess
11-23 October - World Juniors U20 Championships 2022 - Club Esse Palmasera Resort, Sardinia, Italy
12-17 October - 2nd IPCA World Chess Championship, Rapid & Blitz - Torrevieja, Spain
13-22 October - Asian Youth Chess Championships - Bali, Indonesia
14-22 October - Asian Seniors Chess Championship - Auckland, New Zealand
20-30 October - World Amateur Championship 2022 - Mellieha, Malta
23-26 October - European Women's Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2022 - Kyiv, Ukraine
23-29 October - X Pan-American Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Mexico City, Mexico
Climbing (Sport)
20-22 October - IFSC - Climbing World Cup (B/L) - Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Cricket
16 October to 13 November - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 - Australia
17 October - West Indies v Scotland (T20 WC); Zimbabwe v Ireland (T20 WC) - Hobart, Australia
18 October - Namibia v Netherlands (T20 WC); Sri Lanka v UAE (T20 WC) - Geelong, Australia
19 October - Scotland v Ireland (T20 WC); West Indies v Zimbabwe (T20 WC) - Hobart, Australia
20 October - Netherlands v Sri Lanka (T20 WC); Namibia v UAE (T20 WC) - Geelong, Australia
21 October - Ireland v West Indies (T20 WC); Scotland v Zimbabwe (T20 WC) - Hobart, Australia
22 October - Australia v New Zealand (T20 WC) - Sydney, Australia; England v Afghanistan (T20 WC) - Perth, Australia
23 October - Sri Lanka v Ireland (T20 WC) - Hobart, Australia; India v Pakistan (T20 WC) - Melbourne, Australia
Curling
15-22 October - World Mixed Curling Championship 2022 - Aberdeen, Scotland
Cycling
11-18 October - UCI ProSeries - Petronas le Tour de Langkawi - Malaysia
19-23 October - Asian Continental Championships - XCO/DHI/XCE/XCR - Suncheon, South Korea
20-23 October - 2022 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
23 October - 2022-2023 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup - Tábor, Czech Republic
Dance Sport
21-22 October - WDSF World Championship - Adult (Breaking) - Seoul, South Korea
23 October - WDSF European Championship - Youth & Adult (Latin/Ten Dance) - Yerevan, Armenia; WDSF World Championship - Adult (Standard) - Toronto, Canada
Draughts
16-21 October - Damweek Hijken DTC World Cup - Beilen, Netherlands
22 October - European Championships Blitz - Beilen, Netherlands
23 October - European Championships Rapid - Beilen, Netherlands
Equestrian
19-23 October - Helsinki International Horse Show - Helsinki, Finland
20-22 October - Longines Global Champions Tour - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20 October - Group One Racing - Provincia de Buenos Aires - La Plata, Argentina
21 October - Group One Racing - Manikato Stakes - Moonee Valley, Australia
22 October - Group One Racing - Cox Plate - Mooney Valley, Australia; Spring Champion Stakes - Randwick, Australia; Criterium International; Criterium de Saint-Cloud - Saint Cloud, France; Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes - Doncaster, England
23 October - Group One Racing - Kikuka Sho - Hanshin, Japan; Prix Royal-Oak - Longchamp, France
Fishing (Sport)
22-29 October - 29th World Championship Shore Angling Clubs - Paphos, Cyprus
Football
11-30 October - FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2022
20-29 October - 2022 IBSA Blind Football American Championships - Cordoba, Argentina
Freestyle Football
19-22 October - Inkaball International Tournament 2022 - Cusco, Peru
Golf
19-21 October - SunBet Challenger hosted by Sun Sibaya - Umhlali GC, South Africa
20-23 October - Japan Open Golf Championship - Sanko GC Japan Course, Japan; BMW Ladies Championship - Oak Valley CC, South Korea; 2022 WA Open Golf Championship - Western Australian GC, Australia; Hero Women's Indian Open - DLF G&CC, India; Mallorca Golf Open - Son Muntaner GC, Spain; The CJ Cup in South Carolina - Congaree GC, SC, USA
Judo
21-23 October - Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2022 - United Arab Emirates
22-23 October - Riga Cadet European Cup 2022 - Riga, Latvia
Hockey
22-29 October - 2022 Sultan of Johor Cup - Johor, Malaysia
Kickboxing
21-22 October - Balkan Open 2022 International Kickboxing Cup - Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Czech Open - International Kickboxing Tournament - Prague, Czech Republic
Kite Sports
18-23 October - GKA Freestyle World Cup - Neom, Saudi Arabia
Korfball
17-22 October - OKF EU World Korfball Championship Qualifier - A - Kolin, Czech Republic
Mini Golf
19-22 October - Open Asian Championships 2022 - Chiangmai, Thailand
Mixed Martial Arts
22 October - UFC Main Card - Charles Oliveira v Islam Makhachev; Aljamain Sterling v TJ Dillashaw; Petr Yan v Sean O'Malley; Beneil Dariush v Mateusz Gamrot; Katlyn Chookagian v Manon Fiorot - Etihad Arena, Yas Island, UAE
Modern Pentathlon
17-23 October - 2022 South & Pan-American Junior/Senior Championships (Qualifying to PAG) - Resende, Brazil
21-23 October - 2022 Modern Pentathlon Baltic Cup - Senior, Junior, U19, U17 - Kaunas, Lithuania
Motor Racing
18-23 October - FIA/FIM 2R Rally-Raid Championship - Andalucia Rally - Spain
20-23 October - FIA World Rally Championship - Catalunya Rally de España - Salou, Spain
21-23 October - FIA Formula One World Championship - United States Grand Prix 2022 - Circuit of the Americas, TX, USA
23 October - 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 - Homestead-Miami Speedway, FL, USA
Motorcycling
18-23 October - FIA/FIM 2R Rally-Raid Championship - Andalucia Rally - Spain
21-23 October - FIM MotoGP World Championship - 2022 Malaysian MotoGP - Sepang, Malaysia; FIM Superbike World Championship Round 10 - Circuito San Juan Villicum, Argentina
Mountain Running
23 October - WMRA Trofeo Vanoni (Men, Relay) & 39. Vanoni Femminile (Women, Individual) - Morbegno, Italy
Netball
12-23 October - The Constellation Cup 2022 - Australia / New Zealand
16-21 October - Netball World Cup Qualifiers Americas - Kingston, Jamaica
Obstacle Racing
20-23 October - Adventure 1 World Cup - No Frills No Fuss - Cederberg, South Africa
22 October - Hyrox World Fitness Series - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Padel
17-22 October - FIP World Tour 2022 - FIP Gold - Cairo, Egypt
Pickleball
19-23 October - PPA Tour - N2Grate DC Open - College Park, MD, USA; APP Tour - APP Sunmed Houston Open - Houston, TX, USA
Poker
18-28 October - WSOP International Tour - Unique Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil
19-23 October - WPT Main Tour - WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic - Bellagio Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Pool Billiards
19-27 October - World 8-Ball Pool Championships 2022 - Killarney, Kerry, Ireland
19-22 October - U.S. Pro Billiard Series - Fargorate Ohio Open - Wilmington, OH, USA
Rodeo (Pro)
20-22 October - Columbia River Circuit Finals - Redmond, OR, USA; NILE Prorodeo - Billings, MT, USA; Trinity Valley Exposition Fair & Rodeo - Liberty, TX, USA
21-22 October - Mountain States Circuit Finals - Loveland, CO, USA; Buckling Battle in Bismarck - Bismarck, ND, USA
(Prize money from $20k)
Rugby Fives
22-23 October - West of England Open Championships 2022 - Sherborne, England
Rugby League
15 October to 19 November - IRL World Cup - England
17 October - France v Greece (RLWC) - Doncaster, England
18 October - Tonga v Papua New Guinea (RLWC) - St. Helens, England
19 October - Wales v Cook Islands (RLWC) - St Helens, England
21 October - Australia v Scotland (RLWC) - Coventry, England
22 October - Fiji v Italy (RLWC) - Newcastle, England; England v France (RLWC) - Bolton, England; New Zealand v Jamaica (RLWC) - Hull City, England
23 October - Lebanon v Ireland (RLWC) - St Helens, England; Samoa v Greece (RLWC) - St Helens, England
Rugby Union
8 October to 12 November - Women's 2021 Rugby World Cup - New Zealand
22 October - Australia v Wales (RWC); New Zealand v Scotland (RWC); France v Fiji (RWC) - Whangarei, New Zealand
23 October - Japan v Italy (RWC); Canada v USA (RWC); England v South Africa (RWC) - Auckland, New Zealand
Running
23 October - World Athletics Cross-Country Tour Gold - Bydgoszcz, Poland; Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon - Slovenia; Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich - Spain; World Athletics Cross-Country Tour Gold - Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain
Sailing
12-18 October - F18 World Championship - Clearwater, FL, USA
14-22 October - J/70 World Championship - Yacht Club de Monaco, Monaco
15-22 October - IQFoil World Championships - Brest, France
20-23 October - Hansa Class Asia Pacific Championships & Para World Sailing Championships - Hiroshima, Japan
22-23 October - 470 World Championships - Sdot Yam, Israel
Shooting Sport
12-25 October - ISSF World Championship Rifle / Pistol - Cairo, Egypt
Skating
21-23 October - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating America - Norwood, MA, USA
Ski & Snowboarding
21 October - FIS Freestyle World Cup - Freeski Big Air - Chur, Switzerland
22-23 October - FIS World Cup - Giant Slalom (W/M) - Soelden, Austria
22 October - FIS Snowboard World Cup - Big Air - Chur, Switzerland
Sled Dog Sports
22-23 October - IFSS World Cup - Balto Sügiskross - Valgehobusemäe, Estonia; IFSS World Cup - Lost Pine Lodge - Harietta, MI, USA; IFSS World Cup - Minocqua Almost Winter Park - Minoqua, WI, USA; IFSS World Cup - Doty Dusty Dog Dryland Race - Doty, WI, USA; IFSS World Cup - Western Montana Dirt Derby - Greenout, MT, USA; IFSS World Cup - Flagstaff Trail Dog Challenge - Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Snooker
22-23 October - WWS Scottish Women's Open 2022 - The Q Club, Glasgow, Scotland
Squash
18-23 October - PSA World Tour - Grasshopper Cup 2022 - Zurich, Switzerland
19-23 October - CAS - Serena Hotels/Combaxx International Squash Championships 2022 - Islamabad, Pakistan
Surfing
15-17 October - WSL Junior Pro Tour (M/W) - Mandurah, WA, Australia
17-23 October - WSL Longboard Tour (W/M) - Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; WSL Junior Pro Tour (W/M) - Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Table Hockey
22 October - ITHF World Tour - Kranj, Slovenia
Table Soccer
22-23 October - ITSF Pro Tour - Armenian Open - Yerevan, Armenia
Table Tennis
14-19 October - Caribbean U11 & U13 Championships - Georgetown, Guyana
Tennis
17-23 October - Tennis Napoli Cup (ATP) - Napoli, Italy; Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole (WTA) - Rouen, France; Stockholm Open (ATP) - Stockholm, Sweden European Open (ATP) - Antwerp, Belgium; Guadalajara Open Akron (WTA) - Guadalajara, Mexico
Triathlon
21 October - 2022 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Cup - Tabriz, Iran
23 October - 2022 Africa Triathlon Cup Tangier - Morocco; IRONMAN California - Sacramento, CA, USA
Ultra Running
22 October - Gloucester Elite 24 Hour Track Race - Gloucester, England
Weightlifting
13-25 October - European Junior & U23 Championships - Durres, Albania
19-23 October - Pan-American Junior Championships - Lima, Peru; South American U15, Junior & Youth Championships - Lima, Peru
22 October - 20th Alpe Adria Master International Weightlifting Tournament - Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Wheelchair Fencing
19-23 October - 2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing U17 and U23 World Championships - São Paulo, Brazil
20-23 October - 2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Americas Championships - São Paulo, Brazil
Wrestling
17-23 October - UWW U23 World Championship (FS, GR, WW) - Pontevedra, Spain
* 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.