14th to 20th February
It has been a spectacular week of sport with many headlines coming from the Beijing Winter Olympics. Several tournament finals also featured last weekend with the first taking us to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua where England took on India in the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup final. England were bowled out for 189 in the 45th over. India's response brought the winning runs in the 48th over to become champions by four wickets. Going over to football results and China became the winners of the AFC Women's Asia Cup fighting back from 2-0 down to beat South Korea by 3-2 at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. At the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on Sunday night Senegal overcame Egypt in a penalty shoot-out to be crowned the Africa Cup of Nations champions for the third time of asking. In Amsterdam the best of Europe gathered for the UEFA Futsal Euro Championship. Portugal came back from 2-0 down to beat Russia 4-2 and reclaim their title.
Jaufental in Italy hosted the 13th FIL Luge Junior World Championships on natural track with the local stars dominating the men's competition. Fabian Brunner was crowned the champion in the men's singles, while Austria's Riccarda Ruetz claimed the women's singles title. Germany's 35-year-old Johannes Ludwig produced a spectacular performance to win gold in the Luge men's singles at the Winter Olympics earlier in the week. World Triathlon hosted the Winter Triathlon Championships in Andorra and the decision to skip the Winter Duathlon World Championships paid dividends for Russia's Daria Rogizina who was crowned women's champion. Italy's Franco Pesavento completed a great day for the Azzuri to win the men's world title. Rogizina rounded off her brilliant achievement by winning the Mixed Relay title with compatriot Pavel Andreev.
Staying with winter sports and on this occasion the Worldloppet series featured in Germany last weekend in Oberammergau. It was a Swedish double for Lina Korsgren and Max Novak at the König Ludwig Lauf. Speed Skater and Dutch superstar Ireen Wust became the first person to win an individual gold medal at five different Olympics by retaining her 1500m title in stunning fashion. To top it all Wust set an Olympic record of one minute 53.28 seconds. USA's Lindsey Jacobellis won the the women's snowboard cross gold, 16 years after throwing it away in Turin from a mistake with the finish line in sight. Jacobellis never stopped chasing the dream with her fifth Olympic Games delivering the medal.
Although it is very difficult to single out the best result or performance of the week, a special mention must go to USA's surfing legend Kelly Slater who made history by winning the opening round of the World Surf League Championship Tour in Oahu, Hawaii. A few weeks away from turning 50, Slater won his first Championship Tour event 30 years ago in 1992. Wildcard Moana Jones Wong also made history by beating favourite Carissa Moore at the same event. In Staten Island at the World Athletics Indoor Tour, Spain's Adel Mechaal set a new European indoor 3000m record of 7:30.82.
Until next time, have a great week in sport.
Aquatics
15 February to 8 March - FINA Men's Water Polo World League European Qualification 2022 - Various
Archery
19-27 February - 2022 World Archery Para Championships - Dubai, UAE
Athletics
17 February - World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold - Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais - Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin, France
19 February - Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon - Ral Al Khaimah, UAE; World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold - Müller Indoor Grand Prix - Birmingham, England
19-20 February - South American Athletics Indoor Championships - Cochabamba, Bolivia
20 February - Zurich Maraton de Sevilla - Sevilla, Spain; World Athletics Cross-Country Tour Gold - Crosscup de Hannut - Hannut, Belgium; XXXVI Medio Maraton Internacional Guadalajara Electrolit 2022 - Guadalajara, Mexico
Australian Football
19 February - Australian Football International World 9's - Melbourne, Australia
Axe Throwing
February 19-20 - World Axe Throwing League - Broken Hearts Club Classic - Forth Worth, TX, USA
Bobsleigh
17-18 February - Para Bobsleigh World Cup and European Championships - St. Moritz, Switzerland
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
14-20 February - European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2022 - Palapellicone, Lazio, Italy
February 19-20 - New Orleans International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu and Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2022 - Kenner, LA, USA
Chess
3-17 February - FIDE World Chess Grand Prix Series - Berlin, Germany
Cricket
14 February - Oman v United Arab Emirates (T20I) - Al Amerat, Oman; Ireland v Nepal (T20I) - Al Amerat, Oman
15 February - New Zealand Women v India Women (2nd ODI) - Queenstown, New Zealand; Australia v Sri Lanka (3rd T20I) - Canberra, Australia
16 February - India v West Indies (1st T20I) - Kolkata, India
17-21 February - New Zealand v South Africa (1st Test) - Christchurch, New Zealand
18 February - New Zealand Women v India Women (3rd ODI) - Queenstown, New Zealand; Australia v Sri Lanka (4th T20I) - Melbourne, Australia; India v West Indies (2nd T20I) - Kolkata, India
20 February - Australia v Sri Lanka (5th T20I) - Melbourne, Australia; India v West Indies (3rd T20I) - Kolkata, India
Cycling
10-15 February - UCI ProSeries - Tour of Oman
16-20 February - UCI ProSeries - Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol - Spain; UCI ProSeries - Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta - Portugal
19 February - UCI Gran Fondo World Series - Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge - Dubai, UAE
20-26 February - UCI WorldTour - UAE Tour
Equestrian
19 February - Group One Racing - Lightning Stakes - Flemington, Australia
20 February - Group One Racing - February Stakes - Tokyo, Japan; Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup; Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup - Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Fencing
19-20 February - FIE Junior Individual and Team World Cup - Winterthur, Switzerland; FIE Junior Individual and Team World Cup - Sabadell, Spain
Flying Disc
17 January to 20 February - WFDF 2022 Sport World Team Disc Golf Championship - Virtual
Games
2-20 February - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Games - Beijing, China
Goalball
15-22 February - 2022 IBSA Goalball Americas Championships - São Paulo, Brazil
Golf
17-20 February - TPS Murray River - Cobram Barooga Old Course, Australia; Aramco Saudi Ladies International - Royal Greens G&CC, Saudi Arabia; Genesis Invitational - The Riviera CC, CA, USA
Hockey
15-21 February - FIH Hockey Pro League (M) - France, Germany, South Africa - Potchefstroom, South Africa
19-20 February - FIH Hockey Pro League (W) - India v Netherlands - Bhubaneswar, India; FIH Hockey Pro League (M/W) - Argentina v England - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ice Cross
18 February - ATSX Ice Cross World Championship - Alpi di Siusi, Italy
Icestock Sport
15-19 February - 7th Icestocksport World Championships 2022 Under 23; 57th Youth European Championships U19/U16 - Klobenstein, Italy
Judo
17-19 February - IJF Tel Aviv Grand Slam 2022 - Tel Aviv, Israel
Karate
18-20 February - WKF Karate 1 Premier League - Fujairah, UAE
Kite Sports
17-20 February - IKA Snowkite World Cup Roccaraso - Alto Sangro, Italy
Luge
18-20 February - FIL Luge World Cup on Natural Track - Mariazell, Austria
Mixed Martial Arts
February 19 - Bellator MMA - Neiman Gracie v Norman Storley; Andrey Koreshkov v Muhamed Berkhamov; Georgi Karakhanyan v Adam Piccolotti; Devion Franklin v Said Sowma - Uncasville, CT, USA
February 20 - UFC Main Card - Johnny Walker v Jamahal Hill; Julian Marquez v Kyle Daukaus; Parker Porter v Alan Baudot; Jim Miller v Nikolas Motta; Joaquin Buckley v Abdul Razak Alhassan - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Motor Racing
February 17 - 2022 NASCAR Cup Series - Duel 1 & 2 at Daytona - Daytona Beach, FL, USA
19-20 February - Extreme E - Desert X-Prix - Neom, Saudi Arabia
February 20 - 2022 NASCAR Cup Series - Daytona 500 - Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Motorcycling
February 19 - AMA Supercross Championship Round 7 - Minneapolis, MN, USA
20 February - FIM Motocross World Championship - MXGP of Great Britain - Matterley Basin, England
Mountaineering
18-20 February - UIAA Ice Climbing European Cup 2022 - Oulu, Finland
Muaythai
12-21 February - European Muaythai Championships 2022 - Istanbul, Turkey
Padel
14-17 February - FIP World Tour 2022 - Burriana, Castellón, Spain; FIP World Tour 2022 - Tampa, FL, USA
18-20 February - World Padel Tour Acapulco Exhibition 2022 - Acapulco, Mexico
Pickleball
February 16-20 - PPA Tour - Foot Solutions Arizona Grand Slam - Mesa, AZ, USA
Racquetball
February 17-19 - Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour - Vero Beach Open - Vero Beach, FL, USA
Real Tennis
12-20 February - Amateur Singles and Doubles Championships 2022 - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain
Rodeo (Pro)
February 18-19 - Brighton Field Day & Rodeo - Okeechobee, FL, USA
February 18-20 - Los Fresnos Rodeo - Los Fresnos, TX, USA; 148th Silver Spurs Rodeo - Kissimmee, FL, USA
February 19-27 - La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros - Tucson, AZ, USA
February 20 - Brighton Field Days Festival Xtreme Bulls - Okeechobee, FL, USA
(*Prize money of $20k or higher)
Roller Sports
17-20 February - Rome International Trophy 2022 - Rome, Italy
Rugby Union
5 February to 20 March - Rugby Europe Championship 2022 (M) - Various
5 February to 19 March - Six Nations (M) - Various
19 February to 12 March - Women's Rugby Europe Championship 2022
Shooting Sport
8-18 February - ISSF Grand Prix Rifle/Pistol - Jakarta, Indonesia
Skating
18-20 February - Short Track Junior Challenge - Europa Cup Final - Budapest, Hungary
Ski Marathon
February 19 - Worldloppet Gatineau Loppet Main - Gatineau, Canada
20 February - Worldloppet Tartu Marathon Main - Tartu, Estonia; Worldloppet Gatineau Loppet 50 km FT - Gatineau, Canada
Sled Dog Sports
19-20 February - IFSS World Cup - Les Fourgs, France
Snooker
10-14 February - World Women's Snooker World Championship 2022 - Sheffield, England
19-26 February - World Snooker Federation Open Championship 2022 - Sheffield, England
Ski & Snowboarding
17-19 February - FIS Telemark World Cup - Al, Norway
Snooker
15-18 February - 2022 World Snooker Federation Junior Championships - Sheffield. England
Squash
February 16-20 - PSA World Tour - Squash on Fire Open 2022 - Washington D.C., USA
Surfing
February 11-23 - World Surf League Championship Tour Stop 2 - Sunset Beach, O'ahu, Hawaii
Table Hockey
19 February - ITHF World Tour - Minsk, Belarus
Tennis
14-19 February - Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (WTA) - Dubai, UAE; Qatar ExxonMobil Open (ATP) - Doha, Qatar
14-20 February - Open 13 Provence (ATP) - Marseille, France; Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com (ATP) - Delray Beach, FL, USA; Rio Open presented by Claro - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
20-26 February - Qatar TotalEnergies Open (WTA) - Doha, Qatar
Triathlon
18-19 February - 2022 Europe Triathlon Winter Championships and World Triathlon Cup Asiago - Rotzo - Altopiano di Asiago, Italy
20 February - 2022 Americas Triathlon Cup and South Americas Championships - Villarrica, Chile
Wheelchair Basketball
20-27 February - Men's U23 Africa Championship - Johannesburg, South Africa
Windsurfing
18-23 February - Raceboard European Championships 2022 - Vilamoura, Portugal
* We have listed the above events based on the best information we can obtain. The current circumstances mean some of these may be postponed or cancelled at the last moment.