16th to 22nd August
The Tokyo Games are almost a distant memory, but the final day on Sunday delivered just as many thrilling moments. Jason Kenny became the first British athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals after a front-riding victory in the men's keirin final. Earlier in the morning, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge successfully defended his marathon title. The world record holder in the marathon and former 5000m runner, is now regarded as the greatest marathoner of the modern era. The Netherland's Sifan Hassan also claimed her second gold and third medal of the Games after winning the 10,000m. The Games ended with USA topping the medal list followed by China and Japan, with a total of 86 nations winning a medal. A special mention must go to the organisers and the IOC for successfully negotiating difficult times to host a sports event of such a magnitude. Unfortunately for some a positive test did prevent participation, but for the majority of athletes and together with strict protocols in place, all events did proceed. Overall Tokyo 2020 was a great success story.
The British & Irish Lions tour ended last Saturday with South Africa securing a nail-biting decider in Cape Town. The hosts eventually won by 19-16 to take the series 2-1. The incredible story of the tour is that the winning penalty kick, performed by Morne Steyn, was also the same player to perform the winning penalty kick twelve years in 2009, the previous occasion the Lions visited South Africa. A special mention must go to Warren Gatland (the tour head coach), the support staff, and all the players for sticking to the tour when there was every reason to leave the country. South Africa was experiencing a surge in numbers contracting the virus, which also affected many of the players of both teams. Apart from that, there were also very distressing political and criminal issues being witnessed right at the heart of the tour. One can imagine that for the nation it mattered tremendously that the B&I tour management remained committed to complete all the fixtures.
The Rugby Championship started today with New Zealand completing a second win over Australia. It also secured the three-match Bledisloe Cup. South Africa play Argentina today in the other match of the championship. In the Superbike World Championship, Jonathan Rea completed a remarkable 200 podiums in his career after picking up third place at the Autodrome Most last Sunday.
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
10th to 20th August - 2021 FAI World Parachuting Championships - Mondial - Tanay/Kemerovo, Russia
19th to 28th August - 64th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett - Wroclaw, Poland
Aquatics
21st August - FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series 2021 - Ohrid, North Macedonia
Armwrestling
10th to 18th August - Asian Armwrestling Championships - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Athletics
17th to 22nd August - World Athletics U20 Championships - Nairobi, Kenya
21st August - WANDA Diamond League Meeting - Prefontaine Classic - Hayward Field, Eugene, OR, USA
Basketball
6th to 16th August - FIBA U16 Men's and Women's African Championships - Bamako, Mali
10th to 15th August - FIBA European Championship for Smaller Nations - Dublin, Ireland
17th to 29th August - FIBA Asia Cup - Jakarta, Indonesia
Beach Soccer
19th to 29th August - 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - Moscow, Russia
Beach Volleyball
19th to 22nd August - FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 1 Star - Budapest, Hungary; FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 2 Star - Prague, Czech Republic
Bodybuilding
19th to 22nd August - IFBB Diamond Cup Lebanon - Beirut, Lebanon
Boxing
10th to 20th August - AIBASchoolboys & Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships - Saraevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
17th to 31st August - ASBC Youth & Junior Boxing Championships - Dubai, UAE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
21st to 22nd August - Charleston Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu and Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships 2021 - North Charleston, SC, USA
Canoe
18th to 21st August - 2021 ECA Ocean Racing European - Cherbourg-en-Contentin, France
19th to 22nd August - 2021 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom European - Solkan, Slovenia
20th to 21st August - 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint Super Cup - Oklahoma City, OK, USA
20th to 22nd August - 2021 ICF Canoe-Slalom World Ranking - Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Chess
16th to 21st August - 2021 North American Youth Chess Championships - Chicago, IL, USA
Cricket
20th to 24th August - West Indies v Pakistan (2nd Test) - Kingston, Jamaica
Cycling
14th August to 5th September - UCI WorldTour - La Vuelta Ciclista a España - Spain
17th to 22nd August - UCI BMX Race World Championships - Papendal, The Netherlands
21st August - 2021 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon Series - Gran Raid BCVS - Verbier-Grimentz, Switzerland
22nd August - UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Cup - Valkenswaard, The Netherlands
Equestrian
18th August - Group 1 Racing - Juddmonte International Stakes - York, England
19th August - Group 1 Racing - Darley Yorkshire Oaks - York, England
20th August - Group 1 Racing - Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes - York, England
20th to 22nd August - Longines Global Champions Tour - Valkenswaard, The Netherlands
21st August - Group 1 Racing - Winx Stakes - Randwick, Australia; TVG Pacific Classic Stakes; Del Mar Oaks - Del Mar, CA, USA; Alabama Stakes - Saratoga, NY, USA
22nd August - Group 1 Racing - Darley Prix Jean Romanet; Darley Prix Morny - Darley Series Final - Deauville, France; Highlander Stakes - Woodbine, Canada
Fishing
21st to 28th August - 7th World Championship Long Casting of Sea Weights (Ladies); 23rd World Championship Long Casting of Sea Weights (Seniors) - Coltana, Italy
Flying Disc
18th to 21st August - WFDF 2021 European Team Disc Golf Championships - Varaždin, Croatia
Footbag
1st to 25th August - 2021 IFPA Online World Footbag Freestyle Championships
20th to 22nd August - 21st IFPA European Footbag Net Championships - Krakow, Poland
Freestyle Football
12th to 31st August - World Youth Freestyle Football Championship - Online
17th to 21st August - Super Ball World Open 2021 - Prague, Czech Republic
Golf
19th to 22nd August - Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup - Hokkaido, Japan; D+D Real Czech Masters - Prague, Czech Republic; AIG Women's Open - Carnoustie Golf Links, Scotland; The Northern Trust - Jersey City, NJ, USA
Hockey
15th to 21st August - Eurohockey Championship II (Men) - Gniezno, Poland; Eurohockey Championship II (Women) - Prague, Czech Republic
Ice Skating
20th to 31st August - 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship - Calgary, Canada
Judo
17th to 19th August - Cadet European Championships (Individual) - Riga, Latvia
Karate
20th to 22nd August - Karate Cadet, Junior & U21 European Championships - Tampere, Finland
Kite Sports
16th to 22nd August - 2021 Formula Kite Pan-American Championships - Cabarete, Dominican Republic
17th to 22nd August - GKA Kite-Surf World Cup - Sylt, Germany
Mixed Martial Arts
16th to 20th August - European and Junior European Open Championships - Kazan, Russia
20th August - Bellator MMA - Cheick Kongo v Sergei Kharitonov - Sioux Falls, SD, USA
22nd August - UFC Main Card - Jared Cannonier v Kelvin Gastelum; Clay Guida v Mark Madsen; Parker Porter v Chase Sherman; Vinc Pichel v Austin Hubbard; Alexandre Pantoja v Brandon Royval; Mana Martinez v Trevin Jones
Modern Pentathlon
16th to 20th August - Qualification Championships to Junior Pan American Games 2021 - Oaxtepec, Mexico
Motorcycling
20th to 22nd August - FIM Superbike World Championship - Round 7 - Circuito de Navarra, Spain
21st August - Progressive American Flat Track - Peoria Motorcycle Club, Peoria, IL, USA
Motor Racing
20th to 22nd August - FIA World Rallycross Championship - World RX of Sweden - Höljes, Sweden
20th to 21st August - NTT IndyCar Series - Bommarito Automotive Group 500 - World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, IL, USA
21st to 22nd August - FIA World Endurance Championship - 24 Hours of Le Mans - Le Mans, France
22nd August - 2021 NASCAR Cup Series - Firekeepers Casino 400 - Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI, USA
Mountaineering
20th August - 2021 Skyrunner World Series - Matterhorn Ultraks - Zermatt, Switzerland
Padel
18th to 22nd August - FIP World Tour 2021 - Dubingiai, Lithuania; FIP World Tour 2021 - Ville de Canet, France
21st to 24th August - Padel World Tour 2021 - Tijuana, Mexico
22nd to 29th August - World Padel Tour - Calanda Challenger 2021 - Calanda, Spain
Pickleball
10th 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
17th to 29th August - Gold Cup - France
Powerboating
20th to 22nd August - P1 Aqua Cross Europe - Blankenberge, Belgium
Powerlifting
17th to 21st August - 18th FESUPO/NAPF Pan American Regional Powerlifting Championships - Orlando, FL, USA
22nd to 28th August - World Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships; World Master Equipped Powerlifting Championships - Oradea, Romania
Racketlon
20th to 22nd August - Racketlon World Tour 2021 - IWT Swiss Open - Schlieren, Switzerland
Rafting
19th to 22nd August - Ladakh River Festival - The Highest Rafting Champs - Ladakh, India
Rodeo (Pro)
16th to 17th August - Lynden PRCA Rodeo - Lynden, WA, USA
17th to 21st August - Canby Rodeo - Canby, OR, USA; Caldwell Night Rodeo - Caldwell, ID, USA
18th to 19th August - Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo - Douglas, WY, USA
19th to 21st August - Cassia County Fair & Rodeo - Burley, ID, USA; Gooding Pro Rodeo - Gooding, ID, USA; Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo - Kalispell, MT, USA; Fallon County Fair & Rodeo - Baker, MT, USA; Moses Lake Round-Up Rodeo - Moses Lake, WA, USA; Yellowstone River Round-Up - Billings, MT, USA
20th to 21st August - Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo - Payson, AZ, USA; Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo - Tehachapi, CA, USA
20th to 22nd August - Oregon Trail Rodeo - Hastings, NE, USA
22nd August - Hells a Roarin Xtreme Bulls & Broncs Riding - Gardiner, MT, USA
All denotes prize money of $20,000 and above
Roundnet
21st August - 2021 Spikeball Tounament Series - Roma Sports Club, Frankfort, IL, USA
Rugby Union
21st August - Argentina v South Africa - Gqeberha, South Africa
Running
22nd August - Slovenia 12H Run - Kranj, Slovenia
Sailing
10th to 17th August - Techno 293 Plus World Championship - Bodrum, Turkey
14th to 22nd August - 12MR World Championship - Helsinki, Finland
16th to 21st August - Raceboard World Championships - Riga, Latvia
16th to 22nd August - 2021 IQFoil World Championships - Lake Silvaplana, Switzerland
17th to 21st August - EUROSAF Match Racing Open European Championship 2021 - Ekaterinburg, Russia
20th to 27th August - ILCA 6 Women and ILCA 7 Men U21 World Championships - Gdynia, Poland
21st to 28th August - Techno 293 European Championships - Tallinn, Estonia
22nd to 28th August - Platu 25 World Championship - Nida, Lithuania
Snooker
16th to 22nd August - World Snooker Tour - British Open - Leicester, England
Squash
16th to 22nd August - PSA World Tour - Allam British Open 2021 - Hull, England
Surfing
10th to 19th August - World Surf League Men's and Women's Championship Tour - Barra de la Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Table Soccer
21st to 22nd August - ITSF Master Tour 2021 - Steinbach, Germany
Tennis
15th to 22nd August - Western & Southern Open (ATP) - Cincinnati, OH, USA
16th to 22nd August - Western & Southern Open (WTA) - Cincinnati, OH, USA; WTA Chicago 125 (WTA) - Chicago, IL, USA
22nd to 28th August - WTA Chicago Women's Open (WTA) - Chicago, IL, USA; Tennis in the Land (WTA) - Cleveland, OH, USA; Winston-Salem Open (ATP) - Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Triathlon
21st August - IRONMAN 5150 Triathlon Series Bela Bela - Bela Bela, South Africa; 2021 World Triathlon Championship Finals Edmonton - Edmonton, Canada
22nd August - IRONMAN Copenhagen - Copenhagen, Denmark; IRONMAN Vichy - Vichy, France
Underwater Sports
22nd to 29th August - 29th Senior and 12th Youth Open European Orienteering Championship - Viljandi, Estonia
Waterski & Wakeboarding
22nd to 29th August - 2021 IWWF World U21 and World Junior Waterski Championships - Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA
Weightlifting
16th to 23rd August - Pan American U15 and Youth Championships - Monterrey, Mexico
20th to 27th August - European Youth and U15 Championships - Ciechanow, Poland
Wrestling
16th to 22nd August - UWW Junior 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.