9th to 15th August
There is still a final day remaining at the Tokyo Olympics and we can all agree that over the past six days we have seen fantastic achievements across a number of sports. We will review as many as possible. Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah became the second-fastest women in history as she defended her 100m title with a new Olympic record. Poland also made history by setting a new Olympic record in the Mixed 4x400m relay event. Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas set a new world record and won the gold in the Women's Triple Jump The win many perhaps were not expecting came in the Men's 100m final, when Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed the gold medal. His time was 9.80 seconds and significantly he only broke the 10-second barrier for the first time in May. Team GB's Charlotte Worthington has a special achievement to her name. She received a 97.50 from the judges after completing a 360 backflip, a trick never before achieved at a Women's BMX Freestyle Division.
In Wrestling Mijaín López Núñez of Cuba joined the most elite club when he became only the second wrestler in history to win a four-time Olympic gold medal. Lopez competes in the Greco-Roman 130kg level and joins Japan's Kaori Icho with a quartet of Olympic gold medals. Norway's Karsten Warholm smashed his own 400m Hurdles world record to claim the gold. The 29-year-old record was also only broken last month. Not to be outdone, USA's superstar Sidney McLaughlin also broke her 400m Hurdles world record and claimed the gold. Her main rival and compatriot, Dalilah Muhammad, won the silver and together they have now exchanged the world best on four occasions in two years. Italy narrowly took gold in the Cycling Track Team Pursuit, breaking the world record in the process. Dutch rider Shanne Braspennincx won gold in the Women's Keirin, six years after suffering a heart attack. Staying on the track, for Britain a major milestone was achieved when Laura Kenny became the first British woman to win gold at three Olympics.
Stepping away from the Olympic Games where earlier in the week the FIDE Men's and Women's Chess World Cups concluded in Sochi. Local star Alexandra Kosteniuk won the women's title, while Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda claimed the honours for the men. In football, USA overcame Mexico at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, to claim the Concacaf Gold Cup. In cricket Bangladesh completed their first-ever series win over Australia after winning the third T20I in Dhaka to take an unassailable lead. Lastly, we mentioned that Australia and New Zealand had earlier pulled out of the Rugby League World scheduled for later this year. Unfortunately, International Rugby League, the world governing body for the sport, had decided to postpone the showpiece event until 2022.
Until next time, have a great week in sport.
Air Sports
7th to 18th August - PWA 11th World Cup Super Final - Disentis, Switzerland
7th to 21st August - 36th FAI World Gliding Championships - Montluçon-Guéret, France
9th to 14th August - 5th FAI Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship - Lezno, Poland
10th to 20th August - 2021 FAI World Parachuting Championships - Mondial - Tanay/Kemerovo, Russia
Arm Wrestling
10th to 18th August - Asian Armwrestling Championships - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Basketball
6th to 16th August - FIBA U16 Men's and Women's African Championships - Bamako, Mali
7th to 15th August - FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup - Debrecen, Hungary
10th to 15th August - FIBA European Championship for Smaller Nations - Dublin, Ireland
Beach Soccer
13th to 15th August - Women's Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup 2021 - Moscow, Russia
Bodybuilding
13th to 15th August - Central American and Caribbean Championships - San Salvador, El Salvador
Boxing
10th to 20th August - AIBA Schoolboys & Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships - Saraevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Casting Sport
12th to 15th August - Juniors World Championships in Castingsport & U19 Special - Szamotuly, Poland
Chess
13th to August to 15th September - FIDE Online Olympia 2021
Cliff Diving
14th August - Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series - Oslo, Norway
Cricket
9th August - Bangladesh v Australia (5th T20I) - Mirpur, Bangladesh
12th to 16th August - England v India (2nd Test) - London, Great Britain; West Indies v Pakistan (1st Test) - Kingston, Jamaica
Cycling
9th to 15th August - UCI WorldTour - Tour de Pologne - Poland
12th to 15th August - UCI Women's WorldTour - Ladies Tour of Norway - Norway
14th August - UCI WorldTour - La Vuelta Ciclista a España - Spain
14th to 15th August - 2021 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup - Maribor, Slovenia
15th August - UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Cup powered by Citymountainbike.com - Oudenaarde, Belgium
Equestrian
13th to 15th August - Longines Global Champions League - London, Great Britain
14th August - Group 1 Racing - Beverly Derby Stakes; Bruce Derby Stakes; Mister Derby Stakes - Arlington Park, Chicago, IL, USA; Fourstardave Handicap - Saratoga, NY, USA
15th August - Group 1 Racing - Prix Du Haras De Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois - Deauville, France
Footbag
1st to 25th August - 2021 IFPA Online World Footbag Freestyle Championships - Online
Freestyle Football
12th to 31st August - World Youth Freestyle Football Championship - Online
Golf
12th to 15th August - Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open - Dumbarnie Links, Scotland; Cazoo Classic - Ash, Kent, England; Wyndham Championship - Greensboro, NC, USA
Hockey
15th to 21st August - Eurohockey Championship II (Men) - Gniezno, Poland; Eurohockey Championship II (Women) - Prague, Czech Republic
Judo
13th to 14th August - Pan-American Cadet and Junior Championships 2021 - Cali, Colombia
Motorcycling
13th to 14th August - NTT IndyCar Series - Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN, USA
14th August - Progressive American Flat Track - New York ST II - Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, NY, USA
Motor Racing
13th to 15th August - FIM MotoGP World Championship - Grand Prix von Österreich - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria; FIA World Rally Championship - Rally Belgium - Ypres, Belgium
14th to 15th August - FIA Formula E World Championship - Round 14 & 15 - Berlin, Germany
15th August - 2021 NASCAR Cup Series - Verizon 200 at the Brickyard - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN, USA
Mountain Running
15th August - World Cup Stage 6: Krkonosky Half Marathon (Category: Classic Mountain) - Jasnke Lazne, Czech Republic
Padel
8th to 15th August - World Padel Tour - La Nućia, Spain
9th to 14th August - FIP World Tour 2021 - Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Pickleball
13th to 15th August - PPA Rocky Mountain Championships - Denver, CO, USA
Polo
6th to 16th August - Richard Mille Cup - France
12th to 30th August - Coupe d'Or - France
Pool-Billiards
12th to 14th August - Euro Tour - Dynamic Billiard Laszko Open Men - Laszko, Slovenia
14th to 15th August - Euro Tour - Predator Laszko Open Women - Laszko, Slovenia
Racquetball
12th to 15th August - World Singles & Doubles Championships - LPRT & IRT Grand Slam - Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
Rodeo (Pro)
8th to 10th August - Larimer County Fair & Rodeo - Loveland, CO, USA
9th to 11th August - Jerome County Fair and Rodeo - Jerome, ID, USA
10th to 11th August - Field of Dreams Stampede - La Crete, AB, USA
11th to 14th August - Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo - Sikeston, MO, USA; Farm-City Pro Rodeo - Hermiston, OR, USA; Inter-State Rodeo - Coffeyville, KS, USA
12th to 13th August - Cashe County Fair and Rodeo - Logan, UT, USA
12th to 14th August - Missoula Stampede - Missoula, MT, USA
12th to 15th August - Omak Stampede - Omak, WA, USA
13th to 14th August - Summit County Fair & Rodeo - Coalville, UT, USA; Cascade Pro Rodeo - Cascade, MT, USA
14th August - Sioux Empire Fair Rodeo - Sioux Falls, SD, USA
14th to 15th August - Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo - Oakdale, CA, USA
All denotes prize money of $20,000 and above
Rogaining
14th to 15th August - 17th World Rogaining Championship 2021 - Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Roundnet
14th August - 2021 Spikeball Tournament Series - Regional Athletic Complex, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Rowing
11th to 15th August - 2021 World Rowing Junior Championships - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Rugby Union
14th August - New Zealand v Australia - Auckland, New Zealand; South Africa v Argentina - Gqeberha, South Africa
Sailing
2nd to 14th August - Europe Class - Youth and Masters European Championships - CN El Masnou, Spain
6th to 14th August - Alexela OCR World Championships - Tallinn, Estonia
7th to 14th August - ILCA 4 Youth World Championships - Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
7th to 15th August - 2021 J/70 World Championship - California YC, Marina del Rey, CA, USA
9th to 14th August - 2021 Youth Match Racing World Championship - Newport Beach, CA, USA
9th to 15th August - H-Boat World Championship - Struer Sejlklub, Denmark
10th to 14th August - 5.5 Metre World Championship - Hanko, Norway
10th to 17th August - Techno 293 Plus World Championship - Bodrum, Turkey
14th to 22nd August - 12MR World Championship - Helsinki, Finland
Sambo
14th to 15th August - International Sambo Tournament - M Burdikov Memorial - Kstovo, Russia
Snooker
9th to 13th August - 2021 BetVictor Championship League Stage Two and Three - Leicester, England
Squash
9th to 13th August - PSA World Tour - Manchester Open 2021 - Manchester, England
Surfing
10th to 19th August - World Surf League Women's and Men's Championship Tour - Barra de la Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Table Hockey
12th to 15th August - ITHF World Table Hockey Championship 2021 - Tallinn, Estonia
Table Soccer
13th to 15th August - ITSF Pro Tour - Lake Challenger 2021 - Hofstetten-Grünau, Austria
Tennis
9th to 15th August - National Bank Open (WTA/ATP) - Montreal, Canada
15th to 22nd August - Western & Southern Open (ATP) - Cincinnati, OH, USA
Triathlon
13th to 15th August - Groupe Copley 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal - Montreal, Canada
14th August - IRONMAN Finland, Kuopio-Tahko - Kuopio-Tahko, Finland
15th August - IRONMAN Kazakhstan - Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan; IRONMAN European Championship - Frankfurt, Germany
Volleyball
9th to 14th August - World Deaf Beach Volleyball Championships - Sulejow, Poland
Wiffle Ball
14th to 15th August - 42nd World Wiffle Ball Championship - Memorial Park in Midlothian, IL, USA
Wrestling
13th to 14th August - UWW Cadet and Juniors World Championships - Ufa, Russia
* We have listed the above events based on the best information we can obtain. Some of these may be postponed or cancelled.