23rd to 29th August
Last weekend we had our first conclusion to a motorsport season for 2021. The FIA Formula E World Championship had a double-header in Berlin with 13 drivers in contention for the world title. Norman Nato of France won the season finale, but the overall title was claimed by Nyck de Vries of The Netherlands. Only 8 points separates the top three and 19 points for the top ten, making it one of the more open seasons of Formula E. The top team award went to Mercedes-EQ Formula E. Moving over to men's road cycling where La Vuelta in Spain has completed stage 8. Belgium's Jasper Philipsen leads the general points ranking. There are still two weeks remaining of the tour. This weekend also features the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, one component of the unofficial Triple Crown of Motorsport (the Indy 500 and Formula One's Monaco Grand Prix are the other two). Two World Championships started on Friday, with Calgary hosting Women's Ice Hockey and Moscow hosting FIFA Beach Soccer. Bermuda's Flora Duffy is hoping to make history this weekend by becoming the first-ever Olympic and World Triathlon Champion in the same year. The World Triathlon Championship finals are currently taking place in Edmonton. The Paragliding World Cup Tour also concluded during the week with individual titles going to Luc Armant and Seiko Fukuoka Naville. The New Carlisle Newts were crowned the 2021 World Wiffle Ball Champions last weekend beating the Ohio Knuckleheads in the final.
The Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo is the top event to look out for this week. The Paralympics start on Tuesday and conclude on the 5th September. In addition, Poker fans will be looking forward to the World Poker Tour Online World Championships starting next Sunday. Cyprus is the host nation of the World Beach Sambo Championships, a combat sport becoming increasingly popular internationally. Biathletes will also be getting ready for the IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships hosted by the Czech Republic. Finally, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh became a sensation by achieving an incredible 155 break in snooker in under 8 minutes. Thankfully the achievement was caught on camera.
Until next time, have a great week in sport.
Air Sports
19th to 28th August - 64th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett - Wroclaw, Poland
28th August to 4th September - 5th FAI Women's World Hot Air Balloon Championship - Northam, Australia
Aquatics
28th August to 5th September - FINA World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships 2021 - Praque, Czech Republic
28th August - FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2021 - Ohrid, North Macedonia
Athletics
23rd to 28th August - Lublin 2021 - World Deaf Athletics Championships - Lublin, Poland
26th August - Wanda Diamond League Meeting - Athletissima - Lausanne, Switzerland
28th August - Wanda Diamond League Meeting - Meeting de Paris - Paris, France
Basketball
17th to 29th August - FIBA Asia Cup - Jakarta, Indonesia
24th to 29th August - 3X3 U18 World Cup 2021 - Debrecen, Hungary
24th August to 6th September - FIBA Afrobasket - Kigali, Rwanda
28th to 29th August - 3X3 World Tour Debrecen Masters - Debrecen, Hungary
Beach Soccer
19th to 29th August - 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - Moscow, Russia
Beach Volleyball
25th to 29th August - FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 1 Star - Montpellier, France
26th to 29th August - FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 2 Star - Brno, Czech Republic
Biathlon
25th to 29th August - IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships - Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic
Bodybuilding
28th to 29th August - IFBB Diamond Cup Malta - St Paul's Bay, Malta
Boxing
17th to 31st August - ASBC Youth & Junior Boxing Championships - Dubai, UAE
Canoe
25th to 28th August - 2021 ECA Junior and U23 Wildwater Canoeing - Solkan, Slovenia
Chess
13th August to 15th September - FIDE Online Olympiad 2021
26th August to 5th September - European Individual Chess Championship 2021 - Reykjavik, Iceland
27th to 29th August - Asian Women's Online Chess Championship 2021
29th August to 8th September - European Senior Team Chess Championship 2021 - Prague, Czech Republic
Cliff Diving
28th August - Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series - Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Cricket
20th to 24th August - West Indies v Pakistan (2nd Test) - Kingston, Jamaica
25th to 29th August - England v India (3rd Test) - Leeds, England
27th August - Ireland v Zimbabwe (1st T20I) - Dublin, Ireland
29th August - Ireland v Zimbabwe (2nd T20I) - Dublin, Ireland
Cycling
14th August to 5th September - UCI WorldTour - La Vuelta Ciclista a España - Spain
24th to 29th August - UCI Women's WorldTour - Simac Ladies Tour - The Netherlands
25th to 29th August - UCI Mountain Bike World Championships - Val di Sole, Italy
29th August - UCI WorldTour - Bretagne Classic - Quest - France
Dance Sport
28th to 29th August - WDSF World Championship - Latin & Standard - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Equestrian
25th to 29th August - Brussels Stephex Masters - Brussels, Belgium
26th to 29th August - Longines Global Champions Tour - Hamburg, Germany
28th August - Group One Racing - Memsie Stakes - Caulfield, Australia; Sword Dancer Stakes; Travers Stakes; Personal Ensign Stakes; Forego Stakes; Ballerina Stakes; H. Allen Jerkens Stakes - Saratoga, NY, USA
Fishing
21st to 28th August - 7th World Championship Long Casting of Sea Weights (Ladies); 23rd World Championship Long Casting of Sea Weights (Seniors) - Coltano, Italy
Floorball
25th to 29th August - IFF Men's U19 World Floorball Championship 2021 - Brno, Czech Republic
Footbag
1st to 25th August - 2021 IFPA Online World Footbag Freestyle Championships - Online
28th to 29th August - 39th Annual East Coast Footbag Championships - Doylesburg, PA, USA
Footgolf
28th to 29th August - FIFG World Tour - Gold de Marseille La Salette - Marseille, France
28th August - FIFG World Tour - Ohio Games - Woodland, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Freestyle Football
16th August to 10th November - World Youth Freestyle Football Championship - Online
Games
24th August to 5th September - Paralympic Games Japan - Tokyo, Japan
Goalball
26th to 30th August - Men's International Goalball Tournament - Carbonia, Italy
Golf
26th to 29th August - Sansan KBC Augusta - Fukuoka, Japan; Omega European Masters - Crans Montana, Switzerland; BMW Championship - Owings Mills, MD, USA
27th to 29th August - Didriksons Skafto Open - Skafto Golf Club, Sweden
Ice Hockey
20th to 31st August - 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship - Calgary, Canada
Modern Pentathlon
25th to 29th August - UIPM 2021 Biathle/Triathle World Championships - Weiden, Germany
28th August to 5th September - 2021 Youth European Championships U17 & U19 - Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Motorcycling
27th to 29th August - FIM MotoGP World Championship - British Grand Prix - Silverstone, England
Motor Racing
27th to 29th August - W Series - Round 5 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium; FIA Formula One World Championship - Belgium Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
27th to 28th August - Formula Drift Pro - St Louis, MO, USA
28th to 29th August - Xtreme E - Arctic X Prix - Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
28th August - 2021 NASCAR Cup Series - Coke Zero Sugar 400 - Daytona International Speedway, FL, USA
Mountain Running
29th August - WMRA Challenger Stellina - Susa, Italy
Padel
21st to 24th August - FIP World Tour 2021 - Tijunana, Mexico
22nd to 29th August - World Padel Tour - Calanda Challenger 2021 - Calanda, Spain
23rd to 29th August - FIP World Tour 2021 - Alkmaar, The Netherlands
28th August to 5th September - World Padel Tour - Cascais Padel Master - Cascais, Spain
Poker
29th August to 15th September - World Poker Tour - WPT World Online Championships
Polo
17th to 29th August - Gold Cup - France/Spain
Powerlifting
22nd to 28th August - World Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships; World Master Equipped Powerlifting Championships - Oradea, Romania
26th to 28th August - European University Cup - Merignac, France
Rodeo (Pro)
24th to 28th August - Horse Heaven / Kennewick Round-Up - Kennewick, WA, USA
25th to 28th August - Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo - Vinita, OK, USA; Range Days Rodeo - Rapid City, SD, USA
25th to 27th August - Kitsap Stampede - Bremerton, WA, USA
26th August - Xtreme Broncs Finals - Rapid City, SD, USA
26th to 29th August - Golden Spike Rodeo - Tremonton, UT, USA
27th to 30th August - Colorado State Fair & Rodeo - Pueblo, CO, USA
27th to 28th August - Salmon Stampede PRCA Rodeo - Salmon, ID, USA
27th to 29th August - Gem State Stampede - Coeur D'alene, ID, USA; Olotoks Pro Rodeo - Millarville, AB, USA; Lakeside Rodeo - Lakeside, CA, USA
All with prize money of $20k and higher
Rugby Union
25th August - Kenya v Colombia - Nairobi, Kenya
Running
27th to 29th August - ABM Jędraszek 48 Hour Ultrapark Weekend - Pabianice, Poland
27th to 28th August - Gloucester 48 Hour Invitational Track Race - Gloucester, England
28th August - 24 Hour Mumbai Stadium Run - Mumbai, India
Sailing
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
23rd to 28th August - Optimist European Team Racing Championship - Lago de Ledro, Italy
23rd to 31st August - Zhik 29er World Championship - Valencia, Spain
24th to 29th August - Vaurien World Championship - Le Havre, France
25th to 29th August - Inclusion World Championship for Sailing - Hamburg, Germany
27th August to 11th September - Finn Master European Championship - Tihany, Hungary
27th August to 5th September - 2021 Eurosaf Mixed Two-Person Alilauro Offshore European Championship - Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy
29th August to 4th September - Snipe Open European Championship - Split, Croatia; International 8 Metre World Championship - Enkhuizen, The Netherlands; SB20 World Championship - Cascais, Portugal
Sambo
28th to 29th August - World Beach Sambo Championships - Lamaca, Cyprus
Ski
27th to 29th August - FIS Grass Skiing World Cup - Tambre, Italy; Roller Skiing Junior World Cup - Madona, Latvia
Table Soccer
28th to 29th August - ITSF Pro Tour 2021 - STS St. Gallen - St. Gallen, Switzerland; ITSF Master Tour - DTFB Ottweiler Open 2021 - Ottweiler, Germany
Tennis
22nd to 28th August - Tennis in the Land (WTA) - Cleveland, OH, USA; WTA Chicago Women's Open - Chicago, IL, USA; Winston-Salem Open (ATP) - Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Triathlon
29th August - IRONMAN Hamburg - Hamburg, Germany
Underwater Sports
22nd to 29th August - Underwater Sports 29th Senior and 12th Youth Open European Orienteering Championship - Viljandi, Estonia
Volleyball
24th August to 2nd September - FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship - Tehran, Iran
Waterski & Wakeboarding
22nd to 29th August - 2021 IWWF World U21 and World Junior Waterski Championships - Santa Rosa, 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
27th to 29th August - Oceania Masters Championships - Cairns, Australia
* We have listed the above events based on the best information we can obtain. Some of these may be postponed or cancelled.