16th to 22nd January
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.
Artistic Billiards
21-22 January - CIBA Tour 2022/23 - French Grand Prix - Saint Maur, France
Athletics
22 January - Mediterranean U23 Indoor Championships - Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia, Spain
Badminton
17-22 January - BWF Yonex Sunrise India Open 2023 - New Delhi, India
Bandy
20-22 January - 2023 FIB World Championship Boys U17 - Gothenburg, Sweden
Barrel Horse Racing
20-22 January - 2023 NBHA Arizona Super Show - Buckeye, AZ, USA
Biathlon
19-22 January - IBU Biathlon World Cup - Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
Bobsleigh
20-21 January - Europe Cup - Sigulda, Latvia; BMW IBSF World Cup & European Championships - Altenberg, Germany
Bowls
6-23 January - 2023 World Indoor Bowls Championships - Potters Resorts, Hopton-on-Sea, England
Bridge
9-18 January - 81st International Bridge Tournament - St. Moritz, Switzerland
Cricket
14-29 January - ICC Women's U19 Cricket World Cup - South Africa
18 January - Zimbabwe v Ireland (1st ODI) - Harare, Zimbabwe; India v New Zealand (1st ODI) - Uppal, India
21 January - Zimbabwe v Ireland (2nd ODI) - Harare, Zimbabwe; India v New Zealand (2nd ODI) - Raipur, India
Cycling
15-17 January - UCI Women's WorldTour - Santos Tour Down Under - Australia
17-22 January - UCI WorldTour - Santos Tour Down Under - Australia
22 January - 2022-2023 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup - Benidorm, Spain
22-29 January - UCI ProSeries - Vuelta a San Juan Internacional - Argentina
Draughts
21-28 January - Ouaga 2023 World Cup - Wagadugu, Burkina Faso
Equestrian
19-22 January - Partner Pferd 2023 - Leipzig, Germany
Eton Fives
22 January - Under 21 Championships - Eton College, England
Fencing
21-22 January - FIE Junior World Cup (M - Épée) - Manama, Bahrain; FIE Junior World Cup (W - Épée) - Maolot, Israel; FIE Junior World Cup (W-Foil) - Zagreb, Croatia; FIE Junior World Cup (M-Foil) - Aix-en-Provence, France; FIE Junior World Cup (W - Sabre) - Segovia, Spain; FIE Junior World Cup (M - Foil) - Lima, Peru
Field Hockey
13-29 January - FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 - Bhubaneswar/Rourkela, India
Football
11-28 January - 2023 OFC U17 Championship - Fiji
13 January to 4 February - African Nations Championship - Algeria
Freestyle Football
11 December to 20 March - Online Female Lowers Competition 2
Games
12-22 January - FISU World University Games - Lake Placid, NY, USA
19-22 January - Pajulahti Games 2023 - Pajulahti, Finland
Golf
19-22 January - Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship - Abu Dhabi, UAE; Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions - Orlando, FL, USA; The American Express - La Quinta, CA, USA
Handball
11-28 January - 28th IHF Men's World Championships 2023 - Poland / Sweden
Hockey
19-22 January - Eurohockey Men's European Indoor Junior Championship - Nymburk, Czech Republic
Ice Climbing
19-21 January - UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup 2023 and European Championships 2023 - Champagny-en-Vanoise, France
Ice Hockey
16-23 January - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division II, Group B - Reykjavik, Iceland
21-27 January - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division III, Group A - Dumfries, Scotland
Luge
18-19 January - 5th Junior World Cup - Bludenz, Austria
20-21 January - 6th Junior World Cup - Bludenz, Austria
21-22 January - FIL Junior Luge World Cup on Natural Track - Seiseralm, Italy
Mixed Martial Arts
22 January - UFC Main Card - Glover Teixeira v Jamahal Hill; Deiveson Figueiredo v Brandon Moreno; Gilbert Burns v Neil Magny; Lauren Murphy v Jessica Andrade; Paul Craig v Johnny Walker - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Motor Racing
20-22 January - Monster Jam - Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, USA
21-22 January - Monster Jam - Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Monster Jam - The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, MO, USA; Alamodome, San Antonio, TX, USA
Motorcycling
21 January - AMA Supercross Championship - Round 3 - San Diego, CA, USA
Netball
21-25 January - 2023 Netball Quad Series (Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa) - Cape Town, South Africa
Orienteering
7-18 January - Oceania Orienteering Championships 2023 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Poker
4-24 January - World Series of Poker International Circuit - King's Resort, Rozvadov, Czech Republic
11-23 January - World Series of Poker International Circuit - Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Canada
14-22 January - World Series of Poker International Circuit - Es Saadi Gardens & Resort, Marrakesh, Morocco
Pool-Billiards
19-22 January - 2023 Kamui World Women's 9-Ball Championship - Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
Rackets
15-22 January - Brown Advisory British Open Singles Championships 2023 - The Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom
20-22 January - Brown Advisory Ladies British Open Singles Championships 2023 - The Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom
Racquetball
19-22 January - IRT Tour - Lewis Drug Pro-Am - Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Rugby Fives
21-22 January - Ladies Singles and Doubles Championships 2023 - Manchester, England
Rugby Union
21-22 January - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series (W/M) - Hamilton, New Zealand
Running
20 January - Ooredoo Doha Marathon - Doha, Qatar
21 January - Buriram Marathon presented by Chang - Buri Ram, Thailand
22 January - Crosscup de Hannut - Hannut, Belgium; South American Cross Country Championships - Poços de Caldas, Brazil
Sailing
2-18 January (estimate) - Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race - South Africa/Brazil
9-21 January - International Contender 2023 50th World Championship - Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Perth, Australia
Shooting Sport
11-24 January - ISSF World Cup Shotgun - Rabat, Morocco
17-21 January - ISSF Grand Prix 10m - Osijek, Croatia
Skeleton
19-20 January - Europe Cup - Sigulda, Latvia
20 January - BMW IBSF World Cup and European Championships - Altenberg, Germany
Ski & Snowboarding
17-22 January - FIS Alpine World Cup (M) - Downhill/Slalom - Kitzbuehel, Austria
18-22 January - FIS Alpine World Cup (W) - Super G/Downhill - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; FIS Freestyle World Cup (W/M) - Freeski Slopestyle - Laax, Switzerland
18-21 January - FIS Snowboard World Cup (W/M) - Slopestyle/Halfpipe - Laax, Switzerland
19-29 January - Espot 2023 Para Alpine World Ski Championships - Espot, Spain
19-21 January - FIS Freestyle World Cup (W/M) - Freeski Halfpipe - Calgary, Canada
20-22 January - FIS Ski Jumping World Cup (M) - Sapporo, Japan; FIS Freestyle World Cup (W/M) - Ski Cross - Idre Fjäll, Sweden; FIS Nordic Combined World Cup (M) - Chaux-Neuve, France
21-22 January - FIS Snowboard World Cup (W/M) - Parallel Giant Slalom - Bansko, Bugaria; FIS Cross-Country World Cup (W/M) - Livigno, Italy; FIS Freestyle World Cup (W/M) - Aerials - Le Relais, Canada
21-29 January - Para Nordic Skiing World Championships 2023 - Östersund, Sweden
Ski Marathon
21 January - Worldloppet - Dolomitenlauf 42 km FT - Lienz, Austria
22 Januayr - Worldloppet Dolomitenlauf 60 km CT - Lienz, Austria
Ski Mountaineering
21 January - ISMF World Cup - Comapedrosa Andorra - Arinsal, La Massana, Andorra
Skibob
18-20 January - FISB Skibob World Cup - Val d'Arly, France
Skijoring
21-22 January - Skijor International 2023 - Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
Sled Dog Sports
21-22 January - IFSS World Cup - Coco Memorial - Bad Hinderland-Unterjoch, Germany; IFSS World Cup - Dale Munford Memorial Sled Dog Race - Kalkaska, MI, USA
Snooker
16-22 January - World Snooker Tour World Grand Prix - Cheltenham, England
20-22 January - WWS Belgian Women's Open 2023 - The Trickshot, Bruges, Belgium
Squash
18-26 January - PSA World Tour - J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions 2023 - New York City, USA
Surfing
20-26 January - World Surf League Longboard Tour - Urbiztondo Beach, San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Table Tennis
15-21 January - World Veterans Championships 2023 - Muscat, Oman; WTT Contender Doha 2023 - Doha, Qatar
Tennis
16-29 January - Australian Open - Melbourne, Australia
Wrestling
20-22 January - Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane - International Tournament (FS, GR, WW) - Nice, France
* 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.