12th to 18th December
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
12-15 December - 2022 FAI F1D World Championships for Indoor Model Aircraft - Slanic Prahova, Romania
Aquatics
13-18 December - 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) - Melbourne, Australia
Artistic Billiards
17-18 December - International Invitational - Turnhout, Belgium
Basketball
9-17 December - FIBA Africa Champions Cup Women - Maputo, Mozambique
Biathlon
15-18 December - IBU World Cup - Annecy-le-Grand Bornand, France
Bobsleigh
17-18 December - BMW IBSF World Cup (2-Man, 2-Woman, 4-Man, Women's Monobob) - Lake Placid, NY, USA
Boccia
3-14 December - Rio de Janeiro 2022 World Boccia Championships - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bodybuilding & Fitness
17-18 December - Mr Universe and Abu Dhabi Sports Fitness Expo - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Boule Lyonnaise
17-18 December - U18 International Tournament - Rijeka, Croatia
Bowling
10-18 December - European Bowling Tour - Leandersson Christmas Tournament 2022 - Mora, Sweden
11-17 December - 52nd Singapore International Open 2022 - Singapore
18-23 December - 22nd Storm U22 International Junior All-Stars Bowling Championships - Sunway Megalanes, Sunway Pyramid, Malaysia
Bridge
18-23 December - 5th South Asia Bridge Federation - 38th Asean Bridge Club Championships - Bangkok, Thailand
Canoe & Kayaking
17 December - ICF Open Virtual World Cup - Canoe Sprint
Chess
15-18 December - European Women's Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2022 - Katowice, Poland
17-26 December - Asian University Chess Championship - Online
Cricket
8-12 December - Australia v West Indies (2nd Test) - Adelaide, Australia
9-13 December - Pakistan v England (2nd Test) - Multan, Pakistan
14 December - New Zealand Women v Bangladesh Women (2nd ODI) - Napier, New Zealand; India Women v Australia Women (3rd T20I) - Mumbai, India; West Indies Women v England Women (2nd T20I) - Bridgetown, Barbados
14-18 December - Bangladesh v India (1st Test) - Chattogram, Bangladesh
17 December - New Zealand Women v Bangladesh Women (3rd ODI) - Hamilton, New Zealand; India Women v Australia Women (4th T20I) - Mumbai, India; West Indies Women v England Women (3rd T20I) - Bridgetown, Barbados
17-21 December - Australia v South Africa (1st Test) - Brisbane, Australia; Pakistan v England (3rd Test) - Karachi, Pakistan
18 December - West Indies Women v England Women (4th T20I) - Bridgetown, Barbados
Crossminton
17 December - ICO World Series 500 - ICO Junior Crossminton Open - Brzeszcze, Poland
Curling
8-19 December - World Junior-B Curling Championships 2022-23 - Lohja, Finland
Cycling
17-18 December - UEC Cyclo-Cross European Cup - Ostrava, Czech Republic
17 December - 2022-2023 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup - Val di Sole, Italy
Dance Sport
15-18 December - Global Grand Prix Swing Dance Championships - Toulouse, France
17 December - WDSF World Championship - Standard - Zagreb, Croatia
17-18 December - WDSF International Open - Standard / Latin - Zagreb, Croatia
Darts
15 December to 3 January - Cazoo World Darts Championship - Alexander Palace, London, Great Britain
Dodgeball
12-18 December - World Cup Egypt 2022 - Cairo, Egypt
Draughts
11-17 December - Polish Open World Cup - Warsaw, Poland
17-18 December - World Championship Rapid - Julinek N/Warsaw, Poland
Equestrian
15-17 December - Discover Jump Saudi - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
15-19 December - The London International Horse Show - London, Great Britain
17 December - Group One Racing - Cape Guineas - Kenilworth, South Africa
18 December - Group One Racing - The Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes - Hanshin, Japan
Esports
1-12 December - 14th Esports World Championships - Bali 2022 - Bali, Indonesia
14-16 December - F1 Esports Pro Championship Event 4
Fencing
16-18 December - FIE Junior World Cup Individual and Teams (W - Foil) - Bangkok, Thailand
17-18 December - FIE Junior World Cup Individual and Teams (M - Épée) - Heraklion, Greece; FIE Junior World Cup Individual and Teams (W - Sabre) - Dormagen, Germany; FIE Junior World Cup Individual and Teams (W - Épée) - Burgos, Spain
Football
20 November to 18 December - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Qatar
13 December - Argentina v Croatia (Semi-Final)
14 December - Morocco v France (Semi-Final)
17 December - Croatia v Morocco (3rd Place Play-Off)
18 December - Argentina v France (Final)
Freestyle Football
9 November to 22 December - WFFA Youth Championship 2022 - Online
11 December to 20 March - Online Female Lowers Competition 2
Goalball
5-17 December - 2022 IBSA Goalball World Championships - Matosinhos, Portugal
Golf
15-18 December - AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open - Mont Choisy Le Golf, Mauritius
Hockey
10-13 December - 2022 Test Matches - Singapore v Hong Kong - Singapore
13-19 December - FIH Pro League (W/M) - Argentina, Great Britain, Netherlands - Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Ice Hockey
11-17 December - 2023 IIHF Men's U20 World Championship Division II, Group A - Kaunas, Lithuania; 2023 IIHF Men's U20 World Championship Division I, Group B - Bytom, Poland; 2023 IIHF U20 World Championship Division I, Group A - Asker, Norway
Judo
11-14 December - Tokyo International Open Tournament - Judo - Tokyo, Japan
Kickboxing
10-18 December - Asian Kickboxing Championship (Seniors - All Disciplines) - Bangkok, Thailand
Luge
15-18 December - FIL Luge World Cup on Natural Track / Pursuit World Cup - Obdach-Winterleiten, Austria
16-17 December - FIL Junior European Championships - Altenberg, Germany
16-19 December - FIL Youth Games - Oberhof, Germany
16-17 December - America-Pacific Championships - Park City. UT, USA; Eberspächer World Cup and Sprint World Cup - Park City, UT, USA
17 December - Asian Championships - Pyeongchang, South Korea
Mixed Martial Arts
18 December - UFC Main Card - Jared Cannonier v Sean Strickland; Arman Tsarukyan v Damir Ismagulov; Amir Albazi v Alessandro Costa; Alex Caceres v Julian Erosa; Drew Dober v Bobby Green; Cody Brundage v Michal Oleksiejczuk - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Modern Pentathlon
16-17 December - UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Cairo, Egypt
18 December - UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Padel
15-18 December - FIP World Tour - FIP Finals 2022 - Torino, Italy; World Padel Tour Barcelona Master Final - Barcelona, Spain
Pickleball
15-18 December - Bubly Team Championships presented by MGM Rewards - Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Poker
12-18 December - WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Racketlon
17-19 December - IWT La Santa Open 2022 - Club la Santa, Lanzarote, Spain
Rackets
10-17 December - National Schools' Championships 2022 and National Schoolgirls' Doubles Championships 2022 - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain
14-18 December - Over 40's 2022 - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain
18-21 December - U21/U24 Championships 2022 - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain
Real Tennis
15-18 December - U21 Singles, U24 Singles, U24 Doubles Championships - Middlesex University, England
Running
17 December - ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon - UAE
18 December - Shenzhen Marathon, China; Taipei Marathon - Taipei City, Taiwan; Bangsaen21 Half Marathon - Chon Buri, Thailand; Tata Steel Kolkata 25k December - Kolkata, India; Corrida Internationale de Houilles - Houilles, France; Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños - Venta de Baños, Spain
Sailing
13-18 December - World Match Racing Tour Finals 2022 - Sydney, Australia
Showdown
12-18 December - 2022 IBSA Showdown European Championships - Paris, France
Skating
16-18 December - ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating - Almaty, Kazakhstan; ISU World Cup Speed Skating - Calgary, Canada
Skeleton
16 December - BMW IBSF World Cup - Lake Placid, NY, USA
17-18 December - Intercontinental Cup - Pyeongchang, South Korea
Ski & Snowboarding
8-14 December - FIS Para Nordic World Cup (W/M) - Vuokatti, Finland
11-12 December - FIS Freestyle World Cup (W/M) - Ski Cross - Arosa, Switzerland
13-18 December - 2023 FIS Para Nordic World Cup (W/M) - Vuokatti, Finland
14-17 December - 2023 FIS Para Alpine Ski World Cup (W/M) - Steinach am Brenner, Austria; FIS Alpine World Cup (M) - Super G/Downhill - Val Gardena, Italy; FIS Freestyle World Cup (W/M) - Freeski - Copper Mountain, Co, USA; FIS Snowboard World Cup (W/M) - Halfpipe/Big Air - Copper Mountain, CO, USA
14-18 December - FIS Alpine World Cup (W) - Downhill/Super G - St. Moritz, Switzerland
15-17 December - FIS Nordic Combined World Cup (W/M) - Ramsau, Austria
15 December - FIS Snowboard World Cup (W/M) - Parallel Giant Slalom - Carezza, Italy
15-16 December - FIS Snowboarding World Cup (W/M) - SB Cross - Cervinia, Italy
16-18 December - FIS Ski Jumping World Cup (M) - Engelberg, Switzerland
16-17 December - FIS Freestyle World Cup (W/M) - Moguls - Alpe d'Huez, France
17 December - FIS Snowboard World Cup (W/M) - Parallel Giant Slalom - Cortina d'Ampezzo - Italy
17-18 December - FIS Cross-Country World Cup (W/M) - Davos, Switzerland
18 December - FIS Alpine World Cup (M) - Giant Slalom - Alta Badia, Italy
18-20 December - Big White 2023 FIS Para Snowboard World Cup - Big White Ski Resort, Canada
Ski Mountaineering
16 December - Adamello World Cup - Pontedilegno-Tonale, Italy
Slacklining
15-18 December - Potrero Up High 6 - Monterrey, Mexico
Snooker
12-18 December - BetVictor English Open - Brentwood, England
Squash
10-16 December - WSF Women's World Team Championships - Cairo, Egypt
Speedcubing
15-18 December - WCA Oceanic Championship 2022 - Melbourne, Australia
Table Soccer
17 December - ITSF Pro Tour - Pro Tour - Gauchy, France
Table Tennis
17-18 December - 2022 ITTF-Oceania Cup - TBD, Papua New Guinea
Tennis
11-17 December - Open BLS de Limoges (WTA) - Limoges, France
Tower Running
18 December - TWA Tour 2022 - Carrera Towerrunning WTC - Mexico City, Mexico
Triathlon
17 December - 2022 Asia Triathlon Cup - Manama, Bahrain
Ultra Running
17 December - 24 Horas de Ultrafondo en Pista de Barcelona - Track - Barcelona, Spain
Volleyball
14-18 December - FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship 2022 - Antalya, Turkey
Weightlifting
5-16 December - IWF World Championships - Paris 2023 Qualifying Event - Bogotá, Colombia
Wrestling
12-13 December - Senior World Championships (KK) - Astana, Kazakhstan
16-18 December - Southeast Asian Wrestling Championships - Seniors - (FS, GR, WW) - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
* 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.