14 - 20 August
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
6-19 August - 23rd FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship; 9th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championship - Krushevo, North Macedonia
12-19 August - 2023 FAI F1ABC World Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft; 2023 FAI F1ABP Junior European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft - Moncontour du Poitou, France
13-19 August - 2023 FAI F5J World Championship for Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders - Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
19-26 August - 2023 FAI F3A World Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft - Warwick, Australia
19-25 August - 2nd FAI European Wingsuit Flying Championship - Prostějov, Czechia; 4th FAI World Cup of Wingsuit Flying - Prostějov, Czechia; 4th FAI European Speed Skydiving Championships - Prostějov, Czechia; 5th FAI World Cup of Speed Skydiving - Prostějov, Czechia
Aquatics
8-14 August - LEN U17 European Championships (Men's Water Polo) - Manisa, Turkey
19-25 August - LEN Junior European Championships (Diving) - Rijeka, Croatia
Athletics
19-27 August - World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
Axe Throwing
19-20 August - IATF UK Open - Valhalla North, Newton Aycliffe, England
Barrel Racing
18-20 August - 2023 NBHA Colonial Super Show - Lexington, VA, USA
Basketball
10-19 August - FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division B - Podgorica, Montenegro
11-19 August - FIBA U16 Women's European Championship - Izmir, Turkey
12-21 August - FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Poland-Estonia - Tallinn, Estonia / Gliwice, Poland
12-20 August - FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Syria - Damascus, Syria; FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey; FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria; FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Argentina - Buenos Aires, Argentina
13-20 August - FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B - Bangkok, Thailand
14-15 August - FIBA 3x3 Woman's Series Katowice Stop 2023 - Katowice, Poland
18-19 August - FIBA 3x3 World Tour - Lausanne, Switzerland; FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Melilla Stop 2023 - Melilla, Spain; FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Québec Stop 2023 - Québec, Canada
19-20 August - Québec Challenger 2023 - Québec, Canada
Boccia
6-14 August - Rotterdam 2023 World Boccia Europe Regional Championships - Rotterdam, Netherlands
18-25 August - Poznań 2023 World Boccia Challenger - Poznań, Poland
Bodybuilding & Fitness
17-19 August - IFBB Mister Universe Brazil - São Paulo, Brazil
18-19 August - West Asian Championships - Manama, Bahrain
19 August - 2023 IFBB Pro League Texas Pro MBB - Irving, TX, USA; 2023 IFBB Pro League Maxfit Classic Masters Pro MBB - Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
19-20 August - Manaus International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2023 - Manaus, Brazil
Bridge
20 August - 2 September - 46th World Bridge Team Championships - Marrakesh, Morocco
Canoeing
13-15 August - International Judge Canoe Slalom - Krakow, Poland
Chess
29 July to 22 August - FIDE Women's World Cup 2023 - Baku, Azerbaijan
29 July to 25 August - FIDE World Cup 2023 - Baku, Azerbaijan
11-18 August - Pan-American Youth Championship - Chicago, IL, USA
12-14 August - Asian Online U14 Nations Cup
12-15 August - Luzerner Open 2023 - Lucerne, Switzerland
12-19 August - World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2023 - Eindhoven, Netherlands
14-25 August - 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival - Abu Dhabi, UAE
18-28 August - World Chess Championships for People with Disabilities - Lublin, Poland
Chuckwagon Racing
17-20 August - Battle of the Rockies - Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Clay Pigeon Shooting
19-20 August - Estonian Grand Prix - Parnu, Estonia
Cricket
14 August - Netherlands Women v Ireland Women (1st T20I) - Amstelveen, Netherlands
16 August - Netherlands Women v Ireland Women (2nd T20I) - Amstelveen, Netherlands
17 August - UAE v New Zealand (1st T20I) - Dubai, UAE; Netherlands Women v Ireland Women (3rd T20I) - Amstelveen, Netherlands
18 August - Ireland v India (1st T20I) - Malahide, Ireland
19 August - UAE v New Zealand (2nd T20I) - Dubai, UAE
20 August - UAE v New Zealand (3rd T20I) - Dubai, UAE; Ireland v India (2nd T20I) - Malahide, Ireland
Croquet
7-14 August - 2023 Women's GC World Championship - Sussex County Croquet Club, England
Crossbow Shooting
20 August - World Crossbow Shooting Association Tournament - Nuneaton, England
Crossfit
17 August - Turun Tuomiopäivä - Turku, Finland
18 August - Fitland Fitness Festival - Bogotá, Colombia
19 August - The Tampa Bay Games - Tampa Games, FL, USA; Wodstock Costa Rica - San José, Costa Rica
Crossminton
19-20 August - International Crossminton Organisation World Series - Hamburg, Germany
Cycling
15-19 August - UCI ProSeries - PortNord Danmark Rundt - Denmark; UCI Proseries - Vuelta a Burgos - Spain
16-20 August - UEC Para-cycling Road European Championships - Rotterdam, Netherlands
17-20 August - UCI ProSeries - Arctic Race of Norway
18-20 August - 2023 UEC MTB Downhill European Championship - Les Menuires, France
19 August - UCI Gravel World Series - Gravel Grit 'n Grind - Halmstad, Sweden
19-20 August - UEC Mountain Bike European Continental Championships - DHI - Les Menuires, France
20 August - UCI WorldTour - BEMER Cyclassics - Germany
Dance Sport
19-20 August - International Dance Organization Disco Grand Prix - Orebro, Sweden
Darts
20 August - Winmau World Youth Championship Last 96 - Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England
Draughts
20-27 August - FMJD Word Championship for People with Disabilities - Sękocin Stary, Poland
Equestrian
17-20 August - Major League Show Jumping - Toronto, Canada
18-20 August - Longines Global Champions Tour - Valkenswaard, Netherlands
19 August - Group One Racing: Winx Stakes - Randwick, Australia; Alabama Stakes - Saratoga, NY, USA; Del Mar Oaks - Del Mar Racing, CA, USA
20 August - Prix Jean Romanet; Prix Morny - Deauville, France
Field Hockey
18-23 August - 2023 4 Nations Junior Women's and Men's Invitational Tournament - Düsseldorf, Germany
18-27 August - EuroHockey Championship 2023 Men/Women - Mönchengladbach, Germany
Flipper Pinball
18-20 August - D82 Summer Pinball Classic Certified Main Event - De Pere, WI, USA; California Extreme - Santa Clara, CA, USA
Floorball
19-28 August - Champions Cup 2024 Men/Women - Various Locations
Football
20 July to 20 August - FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
15 August - Semi-Final: Spain v Sweden
16 August - Semi-Final: Australia v England
19 August - 3rd Place: Australia v Sweden
20 August - Final: Spain v England
Footgolf
18-20 August - FIFG World Tour - BEL 500 - Belgium Open - Flanders Nippon Golf, Hasselt, Belgium
Games
8-20 August - 2023 European Para Championships - Rotterdam, Netherlands
18-27 August - 2023 IBSA World Games - Birmingham, England
19-27 August - 2023 ISF U15 Gymnasiade - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
20-28 August - Mind Sports Olympiad 2023 - JW3, London, United Kingdom
Goalball
8-17 August - 2023 IBSA Goalball European - Division C Championships - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Golf
14-16 August - Scandinavian Blind Golf Open - Sollentuna Golf Club, Stockholm Sweden
16-18 August - SunBet Challenge - Time Square - Wingate Park CC, Pretoria, South Africa
17-20 August - Tailor-made Building Services NT PGA Championship - Palmerston G&CC, Australia; ISPS HANDA World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics - Galgorm Castle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland; BMW Championship - Olympia Fields, IL, USA
19 August - Ultimate Long Drive: 2023 Iowa League Championship - Willow Creek Golf Driving Range, CA, USA; 2023 Western Carolina Championship - Par Tee Driving Range, SC, USA; 2023 Utah/Nevada League Championship - Pebblebrook GC, UT, USA
20 August - Tri State League Championship at Leisure Lane - Leisure Lanes, PA, USA
20-25 August - ISPS Handa Canadian Open and Brian MacLeod Memorial - Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Gouren
20 August - Tournament of the Saint-Loup - Lorient, France
Gymnastics
18-19 August - XXVII International Tournament-Gracia Fair Cup (Junior/Senior - Rhythmic) - Budapest, Hungary
Ice Hockey
20-26 August - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group A - Shenzhen, China
Judo
18-20 August - Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 - Zagreb, Croatia
19-20 August - Santo Domingo Cadet and Junior Pan-American Cup 2023 - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Karate
18-20 August - Marmara Cup Karate Championships - Baku, Azerbaijan
Kiteboarding
10-20 August - Formula Kite World Championships - Scheveningen, Netherlands
16-20 August - Global Kitesports Association Freestyle World Cup - Dunkerque, France
Kubb
19 August - Deutsche Einzel Meisterschaft - Heidgraben, Germany
19-20 August - BK Kubb Tournament - Turnhout, Belgium
Lifesaving
20-26 August - European Youth Lifesaving Championships - Gorzów Wielkopolski and Międzyzdroje, Poland
Mixed Martial Arts
18 August - Professional Fighters League: Renan Ferreira v Maurice Greene; Larissa Pacheco v Olena Kolesnyk; Denis Goltsov v Jordan Heiderman; Marina Mokhnatkina v Amber Leibrock; Nathan Kelly v Damion Nelson; Chris Mixan v Eddy George; Abraham Bably v Anthony Wint; Danilo Marques v Satoshi Ishi; Kaytlin Neil v Maizar Mazar; Louie Sutherland v Daiqwon Buckley - New York, NY, USA
20 August - Professional Shooto Official Battle - Hiroshima Games - Hiroshima, Japan
20 August - UFC Main Card: Aljamain Sterling v Sean O'Malley; Zhang Weili v Amanda Lemos; Neil Magny v Ian Machado Garry; Cody Garbrandt v Mario Bautista; Marlon Vera v Pedro Munhoz; Chris Weidman v Brad Tavares; Gregory Rodriguez v Denis Tiuliulin; Austin Hubbard v Kurt Holobaugh; Andre Petroski v Gerald Meerschaert; Andrea Lee v Natalia Silva; Karine Silva v Maryna Moroz - Boston, MA, USA
Modern Pentathlon
19-21 August - UIPM 2023 Laser Run World Championships - Bath, England
20-27 August - 67th WMC Military Pentathlon - Halmstad, Sweden
Motor Racing
17-19 August - Drift Masters European Championship Round 5 - Ferropolis, Germany
18-20 August - DTM Round 5 - Dekra Lausitzring, Germany; Fanatec GT World Challenge America Round 9 & 10 - Plymouth, WI, USA
19 August - Monster Jam - Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL, USA; World Championship Drag Racing - Central Illinois Dragway, IL, USA
19-20 August - Formula Drift Japan Round 5 - Gransnow Okuibuiki, Shiga, Japan; FIA World Rallycross Championship - World RX of Germany - Estering, Germany; Monster Jam - GMC Stadium, Calgary, Canada
20 August - 2023 NASCAR Cup Series - Watkins Glen International, NY, USA
Motorcycling
18-20 August - MotoAmerica Superbikes at Pittsburgh - PA, USA
19 August - Pro Motocross Championship - Budds Creek National - Mechanicsville, MD, USA
19-20 August - Penrite Pro Motocross Round 8 - Coolum, Australia; FIM Sidecar Motocross World Championship GP12 - Loket, Czechia; European Motoball Champions Cup - Troyes, France
20 August - FIM Long Track World Championship - Scheeßel, Germany; FIM Motocross World Championship - MXGP of the Netherlands - Arnhem, Netherlands
Obstacle Racing
19 August - OCR World Series - Nannestad, Norway
19-25 August - Europe A1 World Cup - Sud Raid - Hautes-Alpes, France
Orienteering
12-18 August - World Masters Orienteering Championships 2023 - Košice, Slovakia
18-26 August - CX80 World MTB Orienteering Championships 2023 & CX80 World Cup in MTB Orienteering - Jičín, Czechia; Junior World MTB Orienteering Championships 2023 - Jičín, Czechia
Padel
14-20 August - FIP World Tour - FIP Promises - Andalucia, Spain; FIP World Tour - FIP Gold - Mexico City, Mexico
15-20 August - FIP World Tour - FIP Star - Gran Canaria, Spain
19-24 August - FIP World Tour - FIP Rise - Cordoba, Spain
Paintball
19-20 August - National XBall League - Latin America Championships - Bogotá, Colombia
Pickleball
15-19 August - Professional Pickleball Association Tour - Brigham City, UT, USA
Powerboating
18-20 August - P1 AquaX - Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Powerlifting
16-21 August - 1st Asian University Cup - Sharjah, UAE
Real Tennis
18-20 August - The British Junior Real Tennis Championship 2023 - The Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom
Renju
13-19 August - Gomoku World Championship BT/AT - Budapest, Hungary
Rodeo
14-15 August - Cowtown Rodeo Xtreme Bulls - Woodstown Pilesgrove, NJ, USA; Lydon PRCA Rodeo - Lynden, WA, USA; Dacotah Bank Stampede Rodeo - Aberdeen, SD, USA
15-19 August - Canby Rodeo - Canby, OR, USA; Caldwell Night Rodeo - Caldwell, ID, USA
16-17 August - Inter-State Rodeo - Coffeyville, KS, USA; Wyoming State & Fair Rodeo - Douglas, WY, USA
17-19 August - Baker Breakaway Roping - Baker, MT, USA; Moses Lake Round-Up Rodeo - Moses Lake, WA, USA; Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo - Kalispell, MT, USA; Yellowstone River Round-Up - Billings, MT, USA; Gooding Pro Rodeo - Gooding, ID, USA; Cassia County Fair & Rodeo - Burley, ID, USA; Fallon County Fair & Rodeo - Baker, MT, USA
18-19 August - Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo - Tehachapi, CA, USA; Wichita Falls PRCA Rodeo - Wichita Falls, TX, USA; Seward County PRCA Rodeo - Liberal , KS, USA; Eureka Pro Rodeo - Eureka, KS, USA; St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo - Glenwood City, WI, USA; Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo - Payson, AZ, USA
18-20 August - Oregon Trail Rodeo - Hastings, NE, USA; Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo - Pincher Creek, Canada;
20 August - Xtreme Broncs Finals - Rapid City, SD, USA
Roller Sports
31 July to 20 August - Artistic Pan-American Championship - Cali, Colombia
18-22 August - World Skate Oceania Artistic Skating Championships & Pacific Cup - Mount Warren, Australia
Rowing
19-20 August - 2023 Trebon International Regatta - Trebon, Czechia
Rugby Union
19 August - World Cup Warm-up Matches: Ireland v England; France v Fiji; Wales v South Africa; Italy v Romania; Georgia v USA; Uruguay v Argentina XV
Running
20 August - Cali 10k - La Carrera del Pacifico - Cali, Colombia
Sailing
10-20 August - 29er European Championship - Royal Swedish Yacht Club, Stockholm, Sweden; Allianz Sailing World Championships - The Hague, Netherlands
17-20 August - World Match Racing Tour - Chicago Grand Slam - Chicago Yacht Club, IL, USA
18-25 August - Shark 24 World Championship - Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club, Canada
19-25 August - Tornado World Championships - Dervio, Italy
Shooting Sport
14 August to 1 September - ISSF World Championship All Events - Baku, Azerbaijan
Skat
11-19 August - 22nd Open European Skat Championship 2023 - Magdeburg, Germany
Skating
16-19 August - Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy - Bangkok, Thailand
Ski Marathon
20 August - Worldloppet Gold - Ushuaia Loppet (42km CT) - Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Ski & Snowboarding
18-20 August - Roller Skiing World Cup and Roller Skiing Junior World Championships - Madona, Latvia
Slacklining
11-15 August - Oleśnica Festival of Circus and Art - Oleśnica, Poland
Sled Dog Sport
18-21 August - IFSS World Cup - Dryland Mushing Pilar - Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
19-20 August - IFSS World Cup - Waitarere Howler 1 & 2 - Waitarere South Forest, Horowhenua, New Zealand
Speedcubing
12-15 August - WCA World Championship 2023 - Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea
Squash
13-19 August - Pan-American Junior Championships - Pillar, Argentina
16-20 August - 30th Asian Junior Individual Championships - Dalian, China
Surfing
11-20 August - World Surf League Championship Tour Event 10 - Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Table Soccer
19-20 August - ITSF ProTour 2023 - Pro Tour Ottweiler 2023 - Ottweiler, Germany
Table Tennis
20-25 August - Caribbean U11 & U13 Championships - Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tennis
13-20 August - Western & Southern Open (ATP/WTA 1000) - Cincinnati, OH, USA
14-19 August - Barranquilla Open 2023 (WTA) - Barranquilla, Colombia; Golden Gate Open at Stanford (WTA) - Stanford, CA, USA
19-26 August - ITF Masters - World Individual Championships (55, 60) - Lisbon, Portugal
20-26 August - Winston-Salem Open (ATP) - Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Tennis in the Land (WTA) - Cleveland, OH, USA
Toe Wrestling
19 August - World Toe Wrestling Championship 2023 - Haig Bar, Ashbourne, England
Triathlon
17-18 August - 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event - Paris, France
18-19 August - XTERRA World Championship - XTERRA Germany - Zittau, Germany
19 August - World Triathlon Para Cup - Paris, France; IRONMAN Kalmar - Sweden; IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy - France; IRONMAN 70.3 Ireland - Cork, Ireland
19-20 August - 2023 Europe Triathlon Junior Cup - Chisinau, Romania
20 August - IRONMAN Copenhagen - Denmark; World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series - Paris, France; IRONMAN Ireland - Cork, Ireland; IRONMAN 70.3 Mont Tremblant - Canada; IRONMAN Mont Tremblant - Canada
Ultra Running
16-20 August - Ultra X Wales - Southern Snowdonia, Western Wales
Underwater Sports
7-14 August - AIDA Freediving World Cup August 2023 - Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt
11-15 August - CMAS Caribbean Cup (Freediving) - Roatan, Honduras
12-20 August - CMAS Orienteering European Senior and Junior Championships - Jablonec nad Nisou, Czechia
19-27 August - CMAS 3rd Masters and Men 7th Freediving Depth World Championship - Roatán, Honduras
Volleyball
15-20 August - XVI Pan-American Senior Men Volleyball Cup 2023 - Guadalajara, Mexico
16-20 August - Beach Pro Tour - Elite16 - Hamburg, Germany
16-24 August - Women's African Nations Championship 2023 - Yaoundé, Cameroon
17-20 August - Beach Pro Tour - Futures - Qidong, China; Beach Pro Tour - Futures - Bujumbura, Burundi
17-26 August - FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship - León & Aguascalientes, Mexico
19-26 August - Men's Asian Senior Championship 2023 - Tehran, Iran
19-23 August - Women's South American Championship 2023 - Recife, Brazil
Wakesurfing
19-20 August - 2023 CWSA European Wakesurf Championship - Praz, Switzerland
Waterski & Wakeboarding
17-20 August - 2023 IWWF E&A U21 Championship - Baurech, France
Weightlifting
16-21 August - Pan-American Youth Championships - Caracas, Venezuela
Wheelchair Basketball
8-20 August - 2023 European Championships - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Wrestling
14-20 August - World Championships (U20 - FS, GR, WW) - Amman City, Jordan
18-20 August - Ion Cornianu & Laudislau Simon - International Tournament - Bucharest, Romania
* The events are 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.