15th to 21st August
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
13-27 August - 11th FAI Women's World Gliding Championship - Husbands Bosworth, England
16-20 August - 2022 FAI F1ABC European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft - Prilep, North Macedonia
17-27 August - 24th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships - Issoudun, France; 12th FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships - Issoudun, France
18-24 August - 60th WMC Aeronautical Pentathlon - Tikkakoski, Finland
20-27 August - 25th FAI World Precision Flying Championship - Albi, France
21-27 August - 2022 FAI F5J European Championship for Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders - Szeged, Hungary
21-28 August - 2022 FAI F3A European Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft - Finca la Fadona, Zamora, Spain
Aquatics
11-19 August - FINA World Men's Youth Water Polo Championships 2022 - Belgrade, Serbia
21-27 August - FINA World Women's and Men's U16 Water Polo Championships 2022 - Larisa - Volos, Greece
Athletics
15-21 August - European Athletics Championships- Munich, Germany
19-21 August - NACAC Championships - Nassau, Bahamas
20 August - Cool City Liupanshui Summer Marathon - Liupanshui, China
21 August - South American Half Marathon Championships - Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2022 Asics Falmouth Road Race - Falmouth, MA, USA
Badminton
13-21 August - European Championships - Munich, Germany
Baseball
20-21 August - Blind Baseball International Cup 2022 - Beek, The Netherlands
Basketball
11-20 August - FIBA U16 European Championships Division B - Sofia, Bulgaria
12-20 August - FIBA U16 European Championship - Skopje, North Macedonia
18-27 August - FIBA U16 European Championship Division B - Podgorica, Montenegro
19-20 August - 3x3 World Tour Lausanne Masters - Lausanne, Switzerland
19-27 August - FIBA U16 Women's European Championship - Matosinhos, Portugal
21-28 August - FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2022 - Tehran, Iran
Beach Volleyball
15-20 August - CEV European Championships - Munich, Germany
16-21 August - CEV European Championships - Munich, Germany
Bodyboarding
19-28 August - IBC World Bodyboarding Tour - Walker Bay Pro 2022 - Onrus, South Africa
Bodybuilding & Fitness
19-20 August - IFBB Mister Universe Brasil - São Paulo, Brazil
Boule Lyonnaise
19-21 August - Women's International Tournament - Belgrade, Serbia
Bowling
10-21 August - European Women's Championships 2022 - Aalborg, Denmark
14-20 August - 21st MWA Asian Junior Tenpin Bowling Championships - Bangkok, Thailand
21-28 August - Odense International 2022 - Odense, Denmark
Boxing
10-21 August - EUBC Schoolboys and Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships 2022 - Erzurum, Turkey
Canoeing
16-21 August - 2022 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships - Saint-Omer, France
18-21 August - 2022 Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe European Championships - Munich, Germany
Chess
13-21 August - European Amateur Chess Championship 2022 - Zagreb, Croatia
19 August to 1 September - European Women's Individual Chess Championship 2022 - Prague, Czech Republic
Chuckwagon Racing
18-21 August - WPCA Tour - Battle of the Rockies - Rocky Mountain House, AB, Canada
Cricket
15 August - Ireland v Afghanistan (4th T20I) - Stormont, Northern Ireland
16 August - Netherlands v Pakistan (1st ODI) - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
17-21 August - England v South Africa (1st Test) - London, Great Britain
17 August - Ireland v Afghanistan (5th T20I) - Stormont, Northern Ireland; West Indies v New Zealand (1st ODI) - Bridgetown, Barbados
18 August - Zimbabwe v India (1st ODI) - Harare, Zimbabwe; Netherlands v Pakistan (2nd ODI) - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
19 August - West Indies v New Zealand (2nd ODI) - Bridgetown, Barbados
20 August - Zimbabwe v India (2nd ODI) - Harare, Zimbabwe
21 August - Netherlands v Pakistan (3rd ODI) - Rotterdam, The Netherlands; West Indies v New Zealand (3rd ODI) - Bridgetown, Barbados
Crossminton
20 August - ICO Speedminton Croatian Open 2022 - Zagreb, Croatia
Cycling
11-16 August - 2022 UEC Track Elite European Championships - Munich, Germany
14-21 August - UEC Road Elite European Championships - Germany
16-20 August - UCI ProSeries - Tour of Denmark
18-21 August - Enduro World Series - Sugarloaf - Sugarloaf, ME, USA
19-20 August - European Continental Championships - XCO Elite - Munich, Germany
19 August to 11 September - UCI WorldTour - La Vuelta Ciclista a España - Spain
20 August - UCI MTB Marathon Series - Grand Raid BCVS - MTB Alpine Cup - XCM - Verbier, Grimentz, Switzerland
21 August - UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup powered by Citymountainbike.com - Sakarya, Turkey; UCI WorldTour - Bemer Cyclassics - Germamy
Dance Sport
20-21 August - IDO Disco Grand Prix 2022 - Orebro, Sweden
English Billiards
20-21 August - Women's World Championship - Newbridge, Ireland
Equestrian
17 August - Group One Racing - Juddmonte International Stakes - York, England
17-21 August - Dublin Horse Show - Dublin, Ireland; Major League Show Jumping - Rockwood, Canada
18 August - Group One Racing - Darley Yorkshire Oaks - York, England
19 August - Group One Racing - Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes - York, England
19-21 August - Longines Global Champions Tour - London, Great Britain
20 August - Group One Racing - Del Mar Oaks - Del Mar, CA, USA; Alabama Stakes - Saratoga, NY, USA
21 August - Group One Racing - Darley Prix Morney; Darley Prix Jean Romanet - Deauville, France
Flying Disc
17-20 August - WFDF 2022 World Team Disc Golf Championships - Varaždin, Croatia
Games
11-21 August - European Championships 2022 - Munich, Germany
11-16 August - International Children's Games 2022 - Coventry, England
Golf
17-19 August - SunBet Challenge hosted by Time Square Casino - Wingate Park CC, Pretoria
18-20 August - Aramco Team Series - Sotogrande - La Reserva Club De Sotogrande, Spain
18-21 August - Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup - The North Country GC - Japan; D&D Real Czech Masters - Albatross GR, Czech Republic; BMW Championship - Wilmington CCl, Wilmington, DE, USA
Gouren
21 August - Tournament of the Saint-Loup - Guingamp, France
Gymnastics
18-21 August - 2022 Senior & Junior European Championships - Munich, Germany
Ice Hockey
9-20 August - 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship - Edmonton, Canada
Korfball
19-20 August - IKF World Beach Korfball Championship 2022 - Nador, Morocco
Lacrosse
10-20 August - 2022 World Lacrosse Men's U20 World Championship - Limerick, Ireland
Mixed Martial Arts
17-20 August - 2022 IMMAF Youth World Championships - Abu Dhabi, UAE
20 August - Professional Fighters League - Dakota Ditcheva v Hassna Jaber; Louie Sutherland v Abraham Bably; Tayo Odunjo v Magnus Iversen; Ali Taleb v Kenji Bortoluzzi; Kayla Harrison v Martina Jindrova; Chris Wade v Brendan Loughnane; Larissa Pacheco v Olena Kolesnyk; Ryoji Kudo v Bubba Jenkins; Simeon Powell v Nemanja Uveric; Stuart Austin v Sofiane Boukichou; Marcin Held v Myles Price; TBA v Alex Chizou - London, Great Britain
20 August - Bare Knuckle Fight Club - Michael Page v Mike Perry; Paige VanZant v Charisa Sigala; Connor Tierney v Joe Elmore; Mick Terrill v Sam Shewmaker; James Lilley v Tyler Goodjohn; Chris Fishgold v Jake Bostwick; Jamie Cox v Kearon Thomas; Dawid Zoltaszek v Adam Harris; Rob Cunningham v Brett May; Danny Christie v Terry Brazier; John Hick v Ellis Sheperd - London, Great Britain
21 August - UFC Main Card - Kamara Usman v Leon Edwards; Paulo Costa v Luke Rockhold; José Aldo v Merab Dvalishvili; Marcin Tybura v Alexandr Romanov; Tyson Pedro v Harry Hunsucker; Leonardo Santos v Jared Gordon; Wu Yanan v Lucie Pudilova; Sean Woodson v Luis Saldana - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Motor Racing
18-21 August - FIA World Rally Championship - Rally Belgium - Ypres, Belgium
19-21 August - GT World Challenge Round 5 - Road America, WI, USA
19-20 August - NTT IndyCar Series Round 15 - World Wide Technology Raceway, IL, USA
21 August - 2022 NASCAR Cup Series - Watkins Glens International, NY USA
Motorcycling
19-21 August - FIM MotoGP World Championship - 2022 Austria MotoGP - Red Bull Ring, Austria
20-21 August - Penrite Pro Motocross World Championship Round 8 - Coolum, Queensland, Australia; FIM TrialGP World Championship - Round 4 - Comblain au Pont, Belgium
20 August - Lucas Oil Pro Motorcross Championship - Dudds Creek National - Budds Creek Motocross Park, Mechanicsville, MD, USA; Progressive American Flat Track - Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA, USA
21 August - FIM Motocross World Championship - MXGP of Clemente Maritime - St Jen d'Angely, France
Mountain Running
19 August - 2022 Skyrunner World Series - Matterhorn Ultraks - Extreme - Matterhorn, Switzerland
Muay Thai
9-21 August - 2022 Youth World Championships - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Obstacle Racing
20-21 August - Tough Mudder UK - South West - Badminton Estate, South Gloucester, England
Padel
15-21 August - FIP World Tour - FIP Promotion - Hard, Austria; FIP World Tour - FIP Promotion - Agrigento, Sicily, Italy; FIP World Tour - FIP Star - Palmas, Gran Canaria
17-21 August - FIP World Tour - FIP Rise - Viña del Mar, Chile
18-21 August - Padel World Tour - Padel Summer Gala - Knokke, Belgium
21-28 August - World Padel Tour - Bajo Aragón, Spain
Pickleball
17-20 August - PPA Tour - PPA Tournament of Champions - Brigham City, UT, USA
Pilot Gig Rowing
21 August - Cornish Pilot Gig Association Veterans Championships - Paignton, Englad
Orienteering
17-21 August - FISU World University Championship Orienteering - Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
20-21 August - Adventure ! World Cup Mexico - Hidalgo, Mexico
Powerlifting
15-20 August - 19th Annual NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championships - Panama City, Panama
Racketlon
19-20 August - Racketlon World Teams Championship - Juniors and Seniors - Vienna, Austria
20-22 August - World Singles & Doubles Championship - Juniors & Seniors - Vienna, Austria
Racquetball
19-27 August - XXI World Championships - San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Real Tennis
19-21 August - Junior Real Tennis British Open 2022 - London, Great Britain
Rodeo (Pro)
15-16 August - Lyndon PRCA Rodeo - Lynden, WA, USA; Dacotah Stampede Rodeo - Aberdeen, SD, USA
16-20 August - Canby Rodeo - Canby, OR, USA; Caldwell Night Rodeo - Caldwell, ID, USA
17-18 August - Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo - Douglas, WY, USA
18-20 August - Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo - Kalispell, MT, USA; Fallon County Fair & Rodeo - Baker, MT, USA; Gooding Pro Rodeo - Gooding, ID, USA; Moses Lake Round-Up Rodeo - Moses Lake, WA, USA; Yellowstone River Round-Up - Billings, MT, USA; Cassia County Fair & Rodeo - Burley, ID, USA
19-20 August - Seward County PRCA Rodeo - Liberal. KS, USA; Wichita Falls PRCA Rodeo - Wichita Falls, TX, USA; Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo - Payson, AZ, USA; Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo - Tehachapi, CA, USA
19-21 August - Cranbrooker Pro Rodeo Cranbrook, BC, USA; Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo - Pincher Creek, AB, USA; Oregon Trail Rodeo - Hastings, NE, USA
21 August - Xtreme Broncs Finals - Rapid City, SD, USA
(Prize money from $20k)
Roller Sports
13-15 August - FISE Xperience - Thonon-le-Bains, France
Roundnet
20 August - 2022 Spikeball Tournament Series - Challenger - Montreal, Canada
Rugby Union
6 August to 24 September - 2022 Rugby Championship - Various
Sailing
8-15 August - NACRA 15 World Championship - Lake Garda, Italy
13-20 August - ILCA 4 Youth World Championships - Vilamoura, Portugal
14-21 August - 470 Junior World Championships - Tihany, Hungary
17-21 August - Tempest World Championship - Kiel, Germany; FINN European Championship - Kiel, Germany
18-26 August - Fireball World Championship - Lough Derg Yacht Club, Ireland
19-20 August - SailGP - Rockwool Denmark SailGP - Copenhagen, Denmark
19-21 August - M32 North American Championship - Newport, RI, USA
20-26 August - International Flying Fifteen European Championship & FF 75th Anniversary - Isle of Wight, England
21-28 August - ILCA U21 World Championship - Vilamoura, Portugal
Slacklining
16-22 August - Cima Caldoline Highline Festival - Cima Caldoline, Bagolino, Italy
Snooker
16-21 August - BetVictor European Masters - Fuerth, Germany
Squash
11-21 August - WSF World Junior Championships - Nancy, France
17-20 August - European Individual Closed Championships - Hamburg, Germany
21-27 August - WSF World Masters Championships - Wroclaw, Poland
Surfing
11-21 August - WSL Championship Tour (M/W) Event 10 - Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Table Tennis
18-23 August - Caribbean U11 & U13 Championships - Georgetown, Guyana
Tennis
14-21 August - ATP/WTA 1000 - Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati, OH, USA; Odlum Brown VanOpen (WTA) - Vancouver, Canada
21-27 August - Tennis in the Land presented by Motorola Edge (WTA) - Cleveland, OH, USA; Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby (WTA) - Granby, Canada; Winston-Salem Open (ATP) - Winston-Salem, NY, USA
Triathlon
18-21 August - 2022 World Triathlon Multisport Championships - Samorin, Slovakia
20 August - IRONMAN Kalmar - Sweden
21 August - IRONMAN Copenhagen - Denmark; IRONMAN Vichy - France; IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant - Canada
Weightlifting
10-18 August - IWF European Youth & U15 Championships - Raszyn, Poland
20-28 August - European Masters Championships - Raszyn, Poland
Windsurfing
14-21 August - IFCA JYM World Championships - Alacati, Turkey
Wrestling
15-21 August - U20 World Championships (FS, GR, WW) - Sofia, 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.