22nd to 28th March
We are 124 days away from the Tokyo Olympic Games with the official opening scheduled for the 23rd July. More than a month earlier the next major football competition begins in Europe with the UEFA Euro 2020 starting on the 11th June. Both these tournaments were postponed from last year. At present the United Kingdom is on course for spectators to attend matches by then as several will be hosted on the island. The same cannot be so certain for the rest of Europe as matches will be staged in several nations. This has much to do with each country's vaccination program and what the circumstances will be around safe travel for spectators. There may be matches behind closed doors. As for the Olympic Games, the Japanese organisers have taken the decision that no foreign travelers will be permitted to attend the various events as spectators. This was partly taken to mitigate risk of spreading the virus and also encourage locals to attend, who have until now been cautious of the safety.
The fourth oldest sports trophy, the Auld Mug as it is affectionately known or the America's Cup, was contested over the last two weeks with the result concluded on Tuesday. The Italian team Luna Rossa was the challenger, and put up a good fight in the early stages to such an extent that after 6 races, it was all square. However, Team New Zealand pulled away from there and sealed the 36th occasion of the competition by reaching seven race wins first. The winter snow season is approaching the end with most of the final competitions concluding by next Sunday. We have no fewer than five UCI WorldTour and Women's WorldTour races this week. Motorsport fans have been waiting patiently for the MotoGP and Formula One season to begin. The opening race weekends are finally here with Qatar and Bahrain as the respective host nations. Stockholm hosts the ICU Figure Skating World Championships, while we also have an international week in football.
Until next time, have a great week in sport!
Archery
Monday to Sunday - Monterrey 2021 XXV Pan American Championships OG CQT & IV Parapan American Championships PG CQT - Monterrey, Mexico
Badminton
Tuesday to Sunday - Badminton World Tour - Orléans Masters 2021 - Orléans, France
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Saturday - Orlando International IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2021 - Kissimmee, FL, USA
Sunday - Orlando International IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2021 - Kissimmee, FL, USA
Canoe
Saturday to Sunday - 2021 ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking - Solkan, Slovenia; 2021 ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking Pyrenees - Pau, France
Chess
Saturday - FIDE 1st World University Team Online Blitz Cup
Sunday - FIDE 1st World University Team Online Rapid Cup
Cricket
Tuesday - New Zealand v Bangladesh (2nd ODI) - Christchurch, New Zealand; India v England (1st ODI) - Pune, India; India Women v South Africa Women (3rd T20I) - Lucknow, India
Friday - New Zealand v Bangladesh (3rd ODI) - Wellington, New Zealand; New Zealand Women v Australia Women (1st T20I) - Hamilton, New Zealand; India v England (2nd ODI) - Pune, India
Sunday - New Zealand v Bangladesh (1st T20I) - Hamilton, New Zealand; India v England (3rd ODI) - Pune, India
Cycling
Monday to Sunday - UCI WorldTour - Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Spain
Wednesday - UCI WorldTour - AG Driedaagse Brugge-de-Panne - Belgium
Thursday - UCI Women's WorldTour - Oxyclean Classic Brugge-de-Panne - Belgium
Friday - UCI WorldTour - E3 Saxo Bank Classic - Belgium
Sunday - UCI Women's WorldTour - Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields - Belgium
Fencing
19th March to Tuesday - FIE Individual and Team World Cup (épée) - Kazan, Russia
Friday to Sunday - FIE Grand Prix (foil) - Doha, Qatar
Football
Monday to Sunday - International Week
Golf
Monday to Thursday - Limpopo Championship - Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate, South Africa
Tuesday to Friday - Kenya Savannah Classic - Nairobi, Kenya
Wednesday to Sunday - World Golf Championships - Dell Technologies Match Play - Austin, TX, USA
Thursday to Sunday - Golf Challenge NSW Open - Concord Golf Club, NSW, Australia; Kia Classic - Carlsbad, CA, USA; Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship - Dominican Republic
Gymnastics
Friday to Sunday - FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup - Sofia, Bulgaria
Judo
Friday to Sunday - IJF Tbilisi Grand Prix 2021 - Tbilisi, Georgia
Modern Pentathlon
Wednesday to Sunday - UIPM 2021 Pentathlon World Cup - Budapest, Hungary
Motorcycling
Friday to Sunday - FIM MotoGP Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar - Losail International Circuit, Doha, Qatar
Motor Racing
Friday to Sunday - FIA Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
Polo
24th February to Wednesday - USPA Gold Cup - USA
Saturday to 20th April - US Open Cup - USA
Sailing
Saturday to 3rd April - Optimist South American Championship - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sambo
Thursday to Friday - Sambo World Cup - A. Kharlampiev Memorial - Moscow, Russia
Shooting
18th to 29th March - ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun - New Delhi, India
Skating
Monday to Sunday - ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Stockholm, Sweden
Ski & Snowboarding
18th March to Saturday - FIS Freestyle Ski Junior World Championships - Krasnoyarsk, Russia; FIS Snowboard Freestyle Junior World Championships - Krasnoyarsk, Russia
19th March to Saturday - Far East Cup Alpine - Juzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Wednesday to Sunday - FIS Men's Ski Jumping World Cup - Planica, Slovenia
Thursday to Saturday - FIS Freeski World Cup - Silvaplana, Switzerland
Friday to Sunday - FIS Women's Ski Jumping World Cup - Chaikovsky, Russia; FIS Masters Cup 2020/2021 Finals - Strbske Pleso, Slovakia
Saturday to Sunday - FIS Continental Cup Men's Ski Jumping - Chaikovsky, Russia; FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup - Silvaplana, Switzerland
Ski Mountaineering
Thursday to Sunday - ISMF World Cup - Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
Snooker
Monday to Sunday - World Snooker Tour - Cazoo Tour Championship - South Wales
Squash
12th March to Thursday - CIB PSA Black Ball Squash Open 2021 - Cairo, Egypt
Tennis
Tuesday to 4th April - Miami Open (WTA/ATP) - Miami, FL, USA