15th - 21st May
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 Hockey
20-21 May - Czech Open 2023 - Brno, Czech Republic
Air Sports
20 May to 3 June - 18th FAI World Paragliding Championship - Chamoux sur Gelon, France
Aquatics
12-15 May - World Aquatics Beach Games Beach Water Polo Qualification Tournament 2023 - Soma Bat, Egypt
13-15 May - World Aquatics Artistic Artistic Swimming World Cup 2023 Meet 3 - Soma Bay, Egypt
20-21 May - World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup - Golfo Aranci, Italy
Archery
13-21 May - Nové Město 2023 - Nové Město nad Metují, Czech Republic
16-21 May - Archery World Cup Shanghai 2023 - Shanghai, China
Athletics
19-21 May - South American Athletics U20 Championships - Bogotá, Colombia
21 May - World Athletics Continental Tour Gold - Seiko Golden Grand Prix - Yokohama, Japan; European Race Walking Team Championships - Poděbrady, Czech Republic; World Athletics Continental Tour Gold - USATF Bermuda Grand Prix - Devonshire, Bemuda
Badminton
14-21 May - TotalEnergies BWF Surdirman Cup Finals 2023 - Suzhou, China
Basketball
16 May - 2022-2023 NBA Play-Offs - Miami Heat v New York Knicks - Madison Square Gardens, NY, USA
Beach Tennis
16-20 May - ITF Beach Tennis World Championships 2023 - Cesenatico, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Beach Volleyball
16-23 May - International School Federation WSC Beach Volleyball - Bat-Yam, Israel
Bodyboarding
18-28 May - Antofagasta Bodyboarding Festival - Antofagasta, Chile
Bodybuilding
12-15 May - Central Asian Championships - Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
19-21 May - IFBB Grand Prix Armenica - Yerevan, Armenia; IFBB Open Fitness Challenge Championship - Tirana, Albania
19-20 May - Mister Universe - Prague, Czech Republic
Bowling
14-19 May - World Ninepin Cup Single U14 & U18 - Varaždin, Croatia
19-28 May - World Championship National Teams - Varaždin, Croatia
19-21 May - Professional Bowlers Association Super Slam Cup presented by Bowlero - Jupiter, FL, USA
21-25 May - 2023 IBSA Tenpin Bowling Asian Championships - Hong Kong, China
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
20-21 May - Floripa Fall International IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu & Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2023 - Florianópolis, Brazil; Baton Rouge International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu & Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2023 - Baton Rouge, LA, USA; San Diego Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu & Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2023 - San Diego, CA, USA
Bridge
18-26 May - 2023 CACBF Championships - Panama City, Panama
Canoeing
16-20 May - 2023 ECA Senior European Wildwater Canoeing Championships - Skopje, North Macedonia
18-21 May - 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom Ranking Race/ACC Junior & U23 Continental Championships - Pattaya, Thailand; 2023 ICF Stand Up (SUP) World Ranking - Villach, Austria
Casting Sport
19-21 May - World Cup and Youth World Cup - Lenzing, Austria
Chess
15-28 May - FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022/23 - Fourth Leg - Nicosia, Cyprus
12-21 May - European School Chess Championship 2023 - Durres, Albania
14-26 May - 16th Absolute Continental Chess Championship 2023 - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic
Climbing (Sport)
19-21 May - IFSC World Cup (B/S) - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Crossminton
20 May - ICO World Series - Polish Open 2023 - Warsaw, Poland
Cycling
6-28 May - UCI WorldTour - Giro d'Italia - Italy
17-21 May - UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup - Park & Flatland - Montpellier, France
18-21 May - UCI Women's WorldTour - Vuelta a Burgos Feminas - Spain
19-20 May - 2023 UEC Indoor Cycling Juniors European Championships - Wallisellen, Switzerland
20 - 21 May - UCI E-MTB Cross-Country World Cup - Monaco;
20 May - UCI Gravel World Series - The Gralloch - Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland
21 May - 2023 UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Cup - Sakarya, Turkey
Dance Sport
17-18 May - WDSF BfG World Championship - Adult/Breaking - Montpellier, France
Darts
18 May - Cazoo Premier League Night 16 - Aberdeen, Scotland
Draughts
15-16 May - World Championship Blitz - Nof Hagalil, Israel
Equestrian
17-21 May - Deutsches Spring Derby 2023 - Hamburg, Germany
20 May - Group One Racing - Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes - Newbury, England; Preakness Stakes - Pimlico Race Course, MD, USA
Fencing
19-21 May - FIE Senior Grand Prix (W/M - Foil) - Shanghai, China; FIE Senior World Cup (W - épée) - Fujairah, UAE; FIE Senior World Cup (M - épée) - Istanbul, Turkey
Field Hockey
16-17 May - 2023 Test Matches Spain v Ireland (M) - Terrassa, Spain
18-21 May - 2023 Test Matches Australia v India (W) - Adelaide, Australia
Football
29 April to 19 May - CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations - Algeria
14-26 May - UEFA Women's U17 Championship Estonia 2023
20-28 May - 2023 IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix - São Paulo, Brazil
Games
28 April to 4 June - Crossfit Games Semi-Finals - Virtual
5-17 May - 32nd Southeast Asian Games - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
12-20 May - Asia Pacific Master Games 2023 - Jeonbuk, South Korea
Golf
18-21 May - Zanaco Masters - Lusaka GC, Zambia; PGA Championship - Oakhill CC, Rochester, NY, USA
19-21 May - Aramco Team Series presented by Public Investment Fund - Florida - Trump International, FL, USA
20 May - Ultimate Long Drive: Chasing 400 - ROK Golf, TX, USA; Bombs and Brews - Wood Ridge Farm Brewery; VA, USA; May Slams at Pebblebrooke GC, NV, USA
Gymnastics
17-21 May - 39th Senior European Championships - Rhythmic - Baku, Azerbaijan
19-20 May - 17th African Championships - Rhythmic - Moka, Mauritius
19-21 May - FIG Parkour World Cup 2023 - Montpellier, France
Ice Hockey
12-28 May - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship - Tampere, Finland / Riga, Latvia
Judo
20-21 May - Bielsko-Biala Cadet European Cup 2023 - Bielsko-Biala, Poland; East Sarajevo Senior European Cup 2023 - East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Malaga Junior European Cup 2023 - Malaga, Spain
Ju-Jitsu
19-21 May - Thailand Open Grand Prix 2023 - Rangsit, Thailand
Kickboxing
18-21 May - Turkish Open WAKO World Cup 2023 - Istanbul, Turkey
Lawnmower Racing
20-21 May - Double 4 Hour - Winchester, England
Mixed Martial Arts
20 May - Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship - Houston Alexander v Jeremy Smith; Dakota Cochrane v Noah Cutter; Sean Wilson v Brandon Meyer; Ryan Braun v Andrew Potter; Alonzo Martinez v Joey Munoz; Jimmie Rivera v Bekhzod Usmonov; Jade Wong v Taylor Starling; Carlos Trinidad-Snake v Elvin Brito - Omaha, NE, USA
21 May - UFC Main Card - Mackenzie Dern v Angela Hill; Edmen Shahbazyan v Anthony Hernandez; Emily Ducote v Loopy Godinez; Andre Fialho v Joaquin Buckley; Maheshate v Viacheslav Borshchev; Diego Ferreira v Michael Johnson - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Modern Pentathlon
20 May - UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Gori, Georgia; UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour - Riga, Latvia
Motor Racing
16-28 May - NTT Indycar Series - 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN, USA
18-21 May - FIA Karting European Championship - Trinec, Czech Republic
19-21 May - Fanatec GT World Challenge America Rounds 5 & 6 - Circuit of the Americas, TX, USA
20-21 May - Formula Drift Japan - Ebishu Circuit West Course, Fukushima, Japan
20 May - International Hot Rod Association Sportsman Spectacular - West Salem, OH, USA; Monster Jam - GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, MO, USA
21 May - 2023 NASCAR Cup Series - NASCAR All-Star Open & All-Star Race - North Wilkesboro Speedway, NC, USA
Motorcycling
17-20 May - FIM Hard Enduro World Championship - Xross Hard Enduro Rally - Serbia
19-21 May - FIM Trial World Championships Round 3 - Mobility Resort Motegi, Tochigi, Japan; MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship - Barber Motorsports Park, AL, USA
21 May - FIM Supermoto World Championship Round 2 - Tramatza, Sardinia, Italy; FIM Motocross World Championship Round 7 - Villars Sous Ecot, France
Obstacle Racing
19-21 May - World Obstacle - Ninja World Cup Europe - Świecie, Poland
20 May - HYROX World Fitness Series - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Orienteering
17-21 May - World Masters MTB Orienteering Championships 2023 - Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
Padel
13-21 May - World Padel Tour - Cupra Danish Padel Open 2023 - Hillerød, Denmark
16-20 May - FIP World Tour - FIP Star - New Cairo, Egypt
Poker
3-15 May - World Series of Poker - Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Canada
21-25 May - World Poker Tour Main - WPT Gardens Poker Championship - The Gardens Casino, CA, USA
Pool
17-20 May - Predator Pro Billiards Series - Wisconsin Open - Baraboo, WI, USA
Powerboating
19-21 May - International Powerboating Race Series - Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
Powerlifting
20-28 May - World Classic & Equipped Bench Press - Sun City, South Africa
Rafting
19-21 May - 2023 Euro Cup 1 - Uzice, Serbia
Rodeo (Pro)
17-20 May - Santa Rosa Roundup - Vernon, TX, USA
18-20 May - Redding Rodeo - Redding, CA, USA; Liberty Hill Fair & Rodeo - Liberty Hill, TX, USA; Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo (includes WPRA) - Central Point, OR, USA; Franklin Rodeo - Franklin, TN, USA
19-20 May - The Daily Record Xtreme Bares and Broncs - Ellensburg , WA, USA; Abbyville Frontier Days - Abbyville, KS, USA
20-21 May - Rowell Rach Rodeo - Hayward, CA, USA
20-22 May - Falkland Stampede - Falkland, BC, Canada
21 May - World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale Matched Xtreme Bronc Ride - Miles City, MT, USA
(Prize money from $20k)
Roller Sports
8-15 May - Artistic International Series 2023 - Asunción, Paraguay
17-21 May - FISE World Montpellier - France
21-28 May - World Skateboarding: San Juan 2023 - Paris 2024 Qualifying - San Juan, Argentina
Rowing
20-21 May - 2023 European Rowing U19 Championships - Brive-la Gailarde, France
Rugby Fives
21 May - Winchester Mixed Doubles - Winchester, England
Rugby Union
20-21 May - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - London, Great Britain
Running
21 May - Taiyuan Marathon - Taiyuan, China; TCS World 10k - Bengaluru, India
Sailing
12-20 May - 470 Open European Championships - San Remo, Italy
19-21 May - World Match Racing Tour - The Open Spring Cup - Helsinki, Finland
Sambo
20-22 May - African Sambo Championships - Casablanca, Morocco
Shooting Sport
8-15 May - ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol - Baku, Azerbaijan
19-21 May - 2023 Lapua European Cup 25m - The First Qualification Round - Suhl, Germany
20-29 May - ISSF World Cup Shotgun - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Skating
15-20 May - ISU International Adult Competition - Oberstdorf, Germany
Squash
17-21 May - Professional Squash Association World Tour - Manchester Open 2023 - Manchester, England
Table Soccer
18-21 May - World Series by Bonzini 2023 - ITSF World Series Tour 2023 - Saint Avertin, France
Table Tennis
20-28 May - ITTF World Table Tennis Championship Finals - Durban, South Africa
Tennis
9-21 May - ATP/WTA Internazionale BNL d'Italia - Rome, Italy
15-21 May - Firenze Ladies Open (WTA) - Florence, Italy; Trophée Clarins (WTA) - Paris, France
21-27 May - Gonet Geneva Open (ATP) - Geneva, Switzerland; Internationaux de Strasbourg (WTA) - Strasbourg, France; Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (ATP) - Lyon, France
Teqball
19-21 May - Teqball Tour - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Tower Running
20 May - Towerrunning World Association Tour 2023 - Varso Tower Run Up - Warsaw, Poland
Triathlon
19-20 May - 2023 Africa Triathlon Cup & 2023 Pan Arab Championships - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
20-21 May - 2023 Asia Triathlon Cup - Taizhou, China; XTERRA World Championship - Golegã, Portugal
20 May - IRONMAN Lanzarote - Canary Islands; 2023 Americas Triathlon Cup - Ixtapa, Mexico
21 May - 2023 Africa Triathlon Aquathlon, Duathlon, and Paratriathlon Championships - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; 2023 Americas Triathlon Duathlon Championships - Cali, Colombia; IRONMAN Tulsa - Tulsa, OK, USA
Tug of War
19-20 May - 2023 TTV Familie Janssens Retie International Championship May 2023 - Retie, Belgium
Ultrarunning
20-21 May - Ultra X Multi-Day Ultra Marathon Trail Running Series - São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Underwater Sports
8-15 May - Freediving World Indoor Championships - Kuwait City, Kuwait
Weightlifting
10-15 May - Pan American Junior Championships - Manizales, Colombia
11-20 May - African Championships - Paris 2023 Qualifying - Tunis, Tunisia
Wheelchair Fencing
19-22 May - 2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Satellite Tournament - Orange, France
Wrestling
15-20 May - African Championships (Seniors, U20, U17 - FR, GR, WW) - Hammamet, Tunisia
* The list is based on the best information we can obtain. The dates provided by the sports governing body may be incorrect, or events could be postponed or cancelled at the last moment.