Many big athletic events are still being cancelled or postponed as a result of the continuing coronavirus epidemic. However, this does not stop other sports from continuing to appreciate the hard work of passionate athletes. Take a look at the calendar below for a month-by-month breakdown of some of the world’s largest athletic events.
With so much to look forward to in 2022, please take note that not every athletic event can be covered here. However, we have attempted to include all of the main sports’ important sporting events, primarily international tournaments. Moreover, this list is subject to change regularly as it is deemed fit. Check out the schedule of sports event for 2022 below:
January
Date
Sport
Event
January 1
Ice Hockey
2022 NHL Winter Classic
January 1 to 9
Darts
2022 WDF World Darts Championship
January 1 to 9
Tennis
2022 ATP Cup
January 2 to 14
Rally Raid
2022 Dakar Rally
January 5 to 20
Draughts
2022 World Draughts Championship match
January 7 to 9
Fistball
2022 Men’s and Women’s European Indoor Fistball Championship
January 7 to 9
Speed skating
2022 European Speed Skating Championships
January 7 to 23
Bowls
2022 World Indoor Bowls Championship
January 8 to 23
Multi-sport
2021 World Para SnowSports Championships
January 9 to 16
Association football
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
January 10
American football
2022 College Football Playoff National Championship
January 10 to 16
Figure skating
2022 European Figure Skating Championships
January 12 to 15
Indoor hockey
2022 Men’s and Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship
January 13 to 23
Handball
2022 African Men’s Handball Championship
January 13 to 30
Handball
2022 European Men’s Handball Championship
January 14 to 16
Bobsleigh & skeleton
IBSF European Championships 2022
January 14 to 16
Short track speed skating
2022 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships
January 15 to 16
Luge
2022 FIL Junior European Luge Championships
January 17 to 23
Field hockey
2022 Women’s Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
January 17 to 30
Tennis
2022 Australian Open
January 20 to 23
Figure skating
2022 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
January 20 to 30
Field hockey
2022 Men’s and Women’s Pan American Cup
January 26 to 29
Ice climbing
2022 UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships
January 28 to 29
Canoeing
2022 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships
January 28 to 30
Speed skating
2022 World Junior Speed Skating Championships
January 28 to 30
Speed skiing
2022 FIS Speed Skiing World Championships
January 29 to 30
Indoor rowing
2022 European Rowing Indoor Championships
February
Date
Sport
Event
February 2 to 6
Indoor hockey
2022 Women’s and Men’s FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
February 3 to 6
Triathlon
2022 World Triathlon Winter Duathlon Championships
February 3 to 12
Association football
2021 FIFA Club World Cup
February 4 to 5
Skyrunning
2022 Skysnow World Championships
February 5 to 6
Motorsport
2022 Race of Champions
February 6
American football
2022 Pro Bowl
February 10 to 14
Snooker
2022 World Women’s Snooker Championship
February 11 to 13
Badminton
2022 Oceania Junior Mixed Team Badminton Championships
February 11 to 13
Basketball
2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
February 12
Formula racing
2022 Mexico City ePrix
February 12 to 21
Handball
2022 Asian Women’s Junior Handball Championship
February 16 to 27
Ice stock sport
2022 Icestocksport World Championships
February 18 to 27
Archery
2022 World Para Archery Championship
February 19 to 20
Sport fishing
2022 Ice Fishing World Championship
February 20
Stock car racing
2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
February 23 to 27
Sled dog racing
2022 IFSS On-Snow World Championships
February 25 to 26
Indoor rowing
2022 World Rowing Indoor Championships
February 26 to 27
Table tennis
2022 Europe Top 16 Cup
March
Date
Sport
Event
March 2 to 5
Speed skating
2022 World University Speed Skating Championships
March 3 to 6
Tug of war
2022 Tug of War World Indoor Championship
March 4 to 6
Short track speed skating
2022 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships
March 5 to 11
Alpine skiing
2022 World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships
March 6
Motorcycle racing
2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
March 7 to 13
Figure skating
2022 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
March 7 to 13
Wrestling
2022 European U23 Wrestling Championship
March 10 to 13
Carom billiards
2022 UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams
March 10 to 13
Ski jumping
FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2022
March 15 to 20
Goalball
2022 Goalball Youth World Championships
March 18 to 27
Shooting
2022 European Shooting Championships
March 23 to 27
Bandy
2022 Women’s Bandy World Championship
March 25 to 27
Parkour
022 Parkour World Championships
March 27 to April 9
Chess
2022 European Individual Chess Championship
March 28 to April 1
Pool
2022 WPA World Ten-ball Championship
April
Date
Sport
Event
April 1 to 3
Judo
2022 European Judo Championships
April 2 to 9
Flying disc
2022 World Beach Ultimate Championships
April 2 to 10
Darts
2022 WDF World Darts Championship
April 2 to 10
Fencing
2022 Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships
April 6 to 9
Parachuting
2022 FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving
April 6 to 10
Equestrianism
2022 FEI World Cup Final
April 8
Horse racing
2022 Grand National
April 20 to 22
Cheerleading
2022 World Cheerleading Championships
April 20 to 24
Mountain biking
2022 UCI Mountain Bike Masters World Championships
April 23 to 30
Air sports
2022 FAI World Paramotor Championships
April 29 to May 6
Sailing
2022 A-Catamaran World Championship
May
Date
Sport
Event
May 1
Dancesport
2022 WDSF PD Latin World Championship
May 4 to 8
Floorball
2022 Women’s Under-19 World Floorball Championships
May 7
Triathlon
2021 Ironman World Championship
May 8 to 15
Badminton
2022 Thomas & Uber Cup
May 11 to 15
Karate
2022 European Karate Championships
May 12 to 16
Sailing
2022 Lightning Master World Championship
May 13 to 29
Aquatic sports
2022 World Aquatics Championships
May 19 to 22
Taekwondo
2022 European Taekwondo Championships
May 21
Mountain biking
2022 UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Championships
May 21 to 29
Powerlifting
2022 World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championship
May 26 to 29
Canoeing
2022 European Canoe Slalom Championships
June
Date
Sport
Event
June 1
Fencing
2022 European Fencing Championships
June 2 to 6
Athletics
2022 African Championships in Athletics
June 4 to 5
Karate
2022 Oceanian Karate Championships
June 4 to 11
Air sports
2022 FAI World YAK 52 Aerobatic Championship
June 6 to 12
Triathlon
2022 World Triathlon Multisport Championships
June 13 to 19
Wrestling
2022 European Cadets Wrestling Championships
June 20 to 30
Parachuting
2022 CISM World Military Parachuting Championship
June 27 to July 2
Softball
2022 European Softball U-22 Women’s Championship
June 29 to July 9
Lacrosse
2021 World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship
July
Date
Sport
Event
July 1 to 3
Fistball
2022 Men’s and Women’s European Fistball Championship
July 1 to 17
Field hockey
2022 Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup
July 1 to 24
Cycling
2022 Tour de France
July 2 to 16
Gliding
2022 FAI World 13,5 m Class Gliding Championship
July 18 to 23
Finswimming
2022 Finswimming Indoor World Championships
July 19
Baseball
2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
July 23 to 31
Air sports
2022 FAI F4 World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft
July 26 to 31
BMX racing
2022 UCI BMX World Championships
July 30 to August 7
Water polo
2022 FINA Men’s Youth Water Polo World Championships
August
Date
Sport
Event
August 1 to 9
Shooting sports
2021 World Running Target Championships
August 3 to 14
Handball
2022 Women’s Youth World Handball Championship
August 5 to 13
Archery
2022 World Field Archery Championships
August 7 to 14
Judo
2022 World Judo Championships
August 10 to 13
Artistic swimming
2022 FINA World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships
