2021 in sports
2021 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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Major sports news
- In mountain running, the Gansu ultramarathon disaster in the Yellow River Stone Forest, China led 21 runners to die from hypothermia. The poor organization of this government-run race led to a national outcry on the regulations of the sport.[1]
- In sprinting, during the Olympics, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya criticised her Belarusian coaches for entering her in the 4 × 400 m relay, a distance she had never contested, without her consent, after others missed doping tests and were disqualified.[2] Her coaches forced her to fly back to Belarus. She entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo and was granted a humanitarian visa.[3][4] The International Olympic Committee revoked the accreditation of her coaches and expelled them from the Olympic Village.[5]
World records
In chronological order
- 17 May: In swimming, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov broke the 50 metre backstroke world record at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships with a time of 23.93.[6][7][8]
- 18 May: In swimming, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov broke the 50 metre backstroke world record at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships with a time of 23.80.[9][10][11]
- 22 May: In swimming, Italian Benedetta Pilato broke the women's 50 metre breaststroke world record at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships with a time of 29.30.[12][13][14]
- 13 June: In swimming, Australian Kaylee McKeown broke the women's 100 metre backstroke world record at the 2021 Australian Swimming Trials with a time of 57.45.[15][16]
- 18 June: In athletics, American Ryan Crouser broke the shot put world record at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) with a distance of 23.37 metres.[17][18]
- 25 July: In swimming, Team Australia, consisting of Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon, and Cate Campbell broke the women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 3:29.69.[19][20]
- 29 July: In swimming, Team China, consisting of Yang Junxuan, Tang Muhan, Zhang Yufei, and Li Bingjie broke the women's 4x200 metre freestyle relay world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 7:40.33.[21][22]
- 30 July: In swimming, South African Tatjana Schoenmaker broke the women's 200 metre breaststroke world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 2:18.95.[23][24]
- 31 July: In swimming, American Caeleb Dressel broke the 100 metre butterfly world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 49.45.[25][26]
- 31 July: In swimming, Team Great Britain, consisting of Kathleen Dawson, Adam Peaty, James Guy, and Anna Hopkin broke the mixed 4x100 metre medley relay world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 3:37.58.[27][28]
- 1 August: In swimming, Team USA, consisting of Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, Caeleb Dressel, and Zach Apple broke the 4x100 metre medley relay world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 3:26.78.[29][30]
- 1 August: In athletics, Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas broke the women's triple jump world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a distance of 15.67 metres.[31]
- 3 August: In athletics, Norwegian Karsten Warholm broke the 400 metres hurdles world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 45.94.[32][33]
- 4 August: In athletics, American Sydney McLaughlin broke the women's 400 metres hurdles world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 51.46.[34][35]
- 29 August: In swimming, American Coleman Stewart broke the short course 100 metre backstroke world record at the 2021 International Swimming League with a time of 48.33.[36][37]
- 29 October: In swimming, Australian Kyle Chalmers broke the short course 100 metre freestyle world record at the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup with a time of 44.84.[38][39][40]
- 3 November: In swimming, Team Italy, consisting of Michele Lamberti, Nicolo Martinenghi, Marco Orsi, and Lorenzo Zazzeri broke the short course 4x50 metre medley relay world record at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships with a time of 1:30.14.[41][42]
- 6 November: In swimming, Hungarian Szebasztián Szabó tied the short course 50 metre butterfly world record at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships with a time of 21.75.[43][44]
- 7 November: In swimming, Belarusian Ilya Shymanovich tied the short course 50 metre breastroke world record at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships with a time of 25.25.[45][46]
- 7 November: In swimming, Team Netherlands, consisting of Kira Toussaint, Arno Kamminga, Maaike de Waard, and Thom de Boer broke the short course 4x50 metre mixed medley relay world record at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships with a time of 1:36.18.[47][48]
- 19 November: In swimming, Belarusian Ilya Shymanovich broke the short course 100 metre breaststroke world record at the 2021 International Swimming League with a time of 55.32.[49][50]
Deaths
Competitions by month
Air sports
- 10 – 24 July: 5th FAI Junior European Gliding Championships in
Pociūnai
- 28 July – 6 August: 23rd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and 11th FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships in
Leszno
- 29 July – 7 August: 14th FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in
Toruń
- 7 – 21 August: 36th FAI World Gliding Championships in
Montluçon – Guéret
- 9 – 21 August: 2020 FAI World Parachuting Championships in
Tanay-Kemerovo
- 2 – 8 October: 2021 FAI S World Championships for Space Models in
Buzău
Alpine skiing
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021
- February 9 – 21: in
Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Super G winners:
Vincent Kriechmayr (m) /
Lara Gut-Behrami (f)
Vincent Kriechmayr (m) /
Lara Gut-Behrami (f)
Romed Baumann (m) /
Corinne Suter (f)
Alexis Pinturault (m) /
Mikaela Shiffrin (f)
- Downhill winners:
Vincent Kriechmayr (m) /
Corinne Suter (f)
- Alpine Combined winners:
Marco Schwarz (m) /
Mikaela Shiffrin
- Parallel winners:
Mathieu Faivre (m) /
Marta Bassino &
Katharina Liensberger (f)
- Team Parallel winners:
Norway (Sebastian Foss-Solevåg, Kristin Lysdahl, Kristina Riis-Johannessen, Fabian Wilkens Solheim, Thea Louise Stjernesund)
- Giant Slalom winners:
Mathieu Faivre (m) /
Lara Gut-Behrami (f)
- Slalom winners:
Sebastian Foss-Solevåg (m) /
Katharina Liensberger (f)
- Super G winners:
World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2021
- March 2 – 10: in
Bansko
- Super G winners:
Giovanni Franzoni (m) /
Lena Wechner (f)
- Giant Slalom winners:
Lukas Fuerstein (m) /
Hanna Aronsson Elfman (f)
- Slalom winners:
Benjamin Ritchie (m) /
Sophie Mathiou (f)
- Super G winners:
2020–21 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
- Men's
- December 5 & 7, 2020: World Cup #1 in
Santa Caterina
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
Filip Zubčić (No. 1) /
Marco Odermatt (No. 2)
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
- December 9 – 13, 2020: World Cup #2 in
Val-d'Isère
- Men's Super G winner:
Mauro Caviezel
- Men's Downhill winner:
Martin Čater
- Men's Super G winner:
- December 16 – 19, 2020: World Cup #3 in
Val Gardena
- Men's Super G winner:
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
- Men's Downhill winner:
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
- Men's Super G winner:
- December 20 & 21, 2020: World Cup #4 in
Alta Badia
- Men's Giant Slalom winner:
Alexis Pinturault
- Men's Slalom winner:
Ramon Zenhäusern
- Men's Giant Slalom winner:
- December 22, 2020: WC #5 in
Madonna di Campiglio (Men's only)
- Me's Slalom winner:
Henrik Kristoffersen
- Me's Slalom winner:
- December 26 – 29, 2020: WC #6 in
Bormio
- Men's Super G winner:
Ryan Cochran-Siegle
- Men's Downhill winner:
Matthias Mayer
- Men's Super G winner:
- January 8 – 10: WC #7 in
Adelboden
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
Alexis Pinturault (2 times)
- Men's Slalom winner:
Marco Schwarz
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
- January 16 & 17: WC #8 in
Flachau
- Men's Slalom winners:
Manuel Feller (No. 1) /
Sebastian Foss-Solevåg (No. 2)
- Men's Slalom winners:
- January 19 – 25: WC #9 in
Kitzbühel
- Men's Downhill winners:
Beat Feuz (2 times)
- Men's Super G winner:
Vincent Kriechmayr
- Men's Downhill winners:
- January 26: WC #10 in
Schladming
- January 30 & 31: WC #11 in
Chamonix
- Men's Slalom winners:
Clément Noël (No. 1) /
Henrik Kristoffersen (No. 2)
- Men's Slalom winners:
- February 3 – 6: WC #12 in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Men's Downhill winner:
Dominik Paris
- Men's Super G winner:
Vincent Kriechmayr
- Men's Downhill winner:
- February 27 & 28: WC #13 in
Bansko
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
Filip Zubčić (No. 1) /
Mathieu Faivre (No. 2)
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
- March 3 – 7: WC #14 in
Saalbach-Hinterglemm
- Men's Downhill winner:
Vincent Kriechmayr
- Men's Super G winner:
Marco Odermatt
- Men's Downhill winner:
- March 13 & 14: WC #15 in
Kranjska Gora
- Men's Giant Slalom winner:
Marco Odermatt
- Men's Slalom winner:
Clément Noël
- Men's Giant Slalom winner:
- Women's
- November 21 & 22, 2020: World Cup #1 in
Levi
- Women's Slalom winners:
Petra Vlhová (2 times)
- Women's Slalom winners:
- December 12 – 14, 2020: World Cup #2 in
Courchevel
- Women's Giant Slalom winners:
Marta Bassino (No. 1) /
Mikaela Shiffrin (No. 2)
- Women's Giant Slalom winners:
- December 16 – 20, 2020: World Cup #3 in
Val-d'Isère
- Women's Downhill winners:
Corinne Suter (No. 1) /
Sofia Goggia (No. 2)
- Women's Super G winner:
Ester Ledecká
- Women's Downhill winners:
- December 28 & 29, 2020: WC #4 in
Semmering
- Here, the Giant Slalom competition is cancelled.
- January 7 – 10: WC #5 in
St Anton am Arlberg
- Women's Downhill winner:
Sofia Goggia
- Women's Super G winner:
Lara Gut-Behrami
- Women's Downhill winner:
- January 12: WC #6 in
Flachau
- January 16 & 17: WC #7 in
Kranjska Gora
- January 20 – 24: WC #8 in
Crans-Montana
- January 26: WC #9 in
Kronplatz
- January 28 – 31: WC #10 in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- February 24 – 27: WC #11 in
Val di Fassa
- Women's Downhill winners:
Lara Gut-Behrami (2 times)
- Women's Super G winner:
Federica Brignone
- Women's Downhill winners:
- March 6 & 7: WC #12 in
Jasná
- Women's Slalom winner:
Mikaela Shiffrin
- Women's Giant Slalom winner:
Petra Vlhová
- Women's Slalom winner:
- March 12 & 13: WC #13 in
Åre
- Women's Slalom winners:
Petra Vlhová (No. 1) /
Katharina Liensberger (No. 2)
- Women's Slalom winners:
- Mixed
- October 17 & 18, 2020: World Cup #1 in
Sölden
- Giant Slalom winners:
Lucas Braathen (m) /
Marta Bassino (f)
- Giant Slalom winners:
- November 26 & 27, 2020: World Cup #2 in
Lech/Zürs
- Giant Parallel Slalom winners:
Alexis Pinturault (m) /
Petra Vlhová (f)
- Women's Slalom winner:
Michelle Gisin
- Giant Parallel Slalom winners:
- January 3 – 6: WC #3 in
Zagreb
- Slalom winners:
Linus Straßer (m) /
Petra Vlhová (f)
- Slalom winners:
- January 12 – 17: WC #4 in
Wengen
- Event cancelled.
- March 15 – 21: WC #5 in
Lenzerheide
- Downhill and Super G events here are cancelled.
- Slalom winners:
Manuel Feller (m) /
Katharina Liensberger (f)
- Giant Slalom winners:
Alexis Pinturault (m) /
Alice Robinson (f)
- Team Parallel winners:
Norway (Kristina Riis-Johannessen, Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen, Kristin Lysdahl, Sebastian Foss-Solevåg)
2020–21 Citizen World Cup
- January 2 & 3: WC #1 in
Pontresina
- Event cancelled
- January 7 – 9: WC #2 in
Falcade/Moena
- January 9 & 10: WC #3 in
Lenggries/Brauneck
- Event cancelled
- January 9 & 10: WC #4 in
Turnau
- January 16 & 17: WC #5 in
Reiteralm
- January 28 – 31: WC #6 in
Passo San Pellegrino
- February 9 – 12: WC #7 in
Abetone
- February 18 20: WC #8 in
Sils/Furtschellas
- February 20 & 21: WC #9 in
La Molina
- March 1 – 3: WC #10 in
Hinterreit
- March 6 & 7: WC #11 in
Espot
- March 6 & 7: WC #11 in
Tschappina
- March 15: WC #12 in
Santa Caterina di Valfurva
2020–21 FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup
- November 2 & 3, 2020: EC #1 in
Obergurgl
- December 7 – 9, 2020: EC #2 in
Zinal (Men's only)
- Men's Super G winner:
Ralph Weber
- Men's Alpine Combined winner:
Joel Lütolf
- Men's Giant Slalom winner:
Cyprien Sarrazin
- Men's Super G winner:
- December 12 & 13, 2020: EC #3 in
Cadipietra (Women's only)
- Women's Slalom winners:
Lara Della Mea (No. 1) /
Martina Dubovská (f)
- Women's Slalom winners:
- December 12 – 15, 2020: EC #4 in
Santa Caterina di Valfurva (Men's only)
- December 16 & 17, 2020: EC #5 in
Hippach (Women's only)
- Women's Giant Slalom winners:
Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel (2 times)
- Women's Giant Slalom winners:
- December 17 & 18, 2020: EC #6 in
Val di Fassa (Men's only)
- Men's Slalom winners:
Clément Noël (No. 1) /
Théo Letitre (No. 2)
- Men's Slalom winners:
- December 20 & 21, 2020: EC #7 in
Andalo (Women's only)
- Women's Giant Slalom winners:
Mina Fürst Holtmann (No. 1) / Second here is cancelled.
- Women's Giant Slalom winners:
- December 21 & 22, 2020: EC #8 in
Altenmarkt (Men's only)
- January 4 & 5: EC #9 in
Zinal (Women's only)
- January 6 & 7: EC #10 in
Val Cenis (Men's only)
- Men's Slalom winners:
Laurie Taylor (No. 1) /
Billy Major (No. 2)
- Men's Slalom winners:
- January 9 & 10: EC #11 in
Vaujany (Women's only)
- January 14 – 17: EC #12 in
Crans-Montana
- Women's Downhill winners:
Jasmine Flury (No. 1) / Second here is cancelled.
- Women's Downhill winners:
- January 18 & 19: EC #13 in
Zinal (Men's only)
- January 20 & 21: EC #14 in
Gstaad (Women's only)
- January 25 & 26: EC #15 in
Zell am See (Women's only)
- Women's Slalom winners:
Lena Dürr (No. 1) /
Zrinka Ljutić (No. 2)
- Women's Slalom winners:
- January 25 – 30: EC #16 in
Orcières-Merlette (Men's only)
- February 2 & 3: EC #17 in
Folgaria (Men's only)
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
Semyel Bissig (No. 1) /
Timon Haugan (No. 2)
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
- February 2 & 3: EC #18 in
Krvavec (Women's only)
- February 6 & 7: EC #19 in
Berchtesgaden (Men's only)
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
Dominik Raschner (No. 1) /
Stefan Brennsteiner (No. 2)
- Men's Giant Slalom winners:
- February 9 – 11: EC #20 in
Santa Caterina di Valfurva (Women's only)
- February 13 – 15: EC #21 in
Berchtesgaden (Women's only)
- Giant Slalom winners:
Elisa Mörzinger (No. 1) /
Hilma Loevblom (No. 2) / (No. 3)
- Giant Slalom winners:
- February 18 & 19: EC #22 in
Hasliberg (Men's only)
- February 22 – 25: EC #23 in
Sella Nevea (Men's only)
- February 27 & 28: EC #24 in
Oberjoch (Men's only)
- Men's Slalom winners:
Jonathan Nordbotten (No. 1) / Second Slalom competition is cancelled.
- Men's Slalom winners:
- February 27 & 28: EC #25 in
Livigno (Women's only)
- Giant Slalom winners:
Jessica Hilzinger (No. 1) /
Marte Monsen (No. 2)
- Giant Slalom winners:
- March 2 & 3: EC #26 in
Val di Fassa (Women's only)
- Women's Super G winners:
Jasmina Suter (No. 1) /
Iulija Pleshkova (No. 2)
- Women's Super G winners:
- March 10 – 18: EC #27 in
Saalbach-Hinterglemm
- March 18 – 21: EC #28 in
Reiteralm
- Giant Slalom winners:
Hannes Zingerle (m) /
Marte Monsen (f)
- Slalom winners:
Alexander Steen Olsen (m) /
Charlie Guest (f)
- Giant Slalom winners:
American football
National Football League
- January 31: 2021 Pro Bowl
- Cancelled.
- February 7: Super Bowl LV in
Tampa
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC) defeated
Kansas City Chiefs (AFC), 31–9, to win their second Super Bowl title.
- April 22–24: 2021 NFL Draft in
Cleveland
- September 9–January 2, 2022: 2021 NFL season
2020–21 NCAA football bowl games
- December 21, 2020: Myrtle Beach Bowl in
Conway
Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated
North Texas Mean Green, 56–28.
- December 22, 2020: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in
Boise
Nevada Wolf Pack defeated
Tulane Green Wave, 38–27.
- December 22, 2020: Boca Raton Bowl in
Boca Raton
BYU Cougars defeated
UCF Knights, 49–23.
- December 23, 2020: New Orleans Bowl in
New Orleans
Georgia Southern Eagles defeated
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 38–3.
- December 23, 2020: Montgomery Bowl in
Montgomery
Memphis Tigers defeated
Florida Atlantic Owls, 25–10.
- December 24, 2020: New Mexico Bowl in
Frisco
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defeated
Houston Cougars, 28–14.
- December 25, 2020: Camellia Bowl in
Montgomery
Buffalo Bulls defeated
Marshall Thundering Herd, 17–10.
- December 26, 2020: First Responder Bowl
Dallas
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns defeated
UTSA Roadrunners, 31–24.
- December 26, 2020: LendingTree Bowl in
Mobile
Georgia State Panthers defeated
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 39–21.
- December 26, 2020: Cure Bowl in
Orlando
Liberty Flames defeated
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 37–34, after overtime.
- December 29, 2020: Cheez-It Bowl in
Orlando
Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated
Miami Hurricanes, 37–34.
- December 29, 2020: Alamo Bowl in
San Antonio
Texas Longhorns defeated
Colorado Buffaloes, 55–23.
- December 30, 2020: Duke's Mayo Bowl in
Charlotte
Wisconsin Badgers defeated
Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 42–28.
- December 30, 2020: Cotton Bowl Classic in
Arlington
Oklahoma Sooners defeated
Florida Gators, 55–20.
- December 31, 2020: Armed Forces Bowl in
Fort Worth
Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated
Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 28–26.
- December 31, 2020: Arizona Bowl in
Tucson
Ball State Cardinals defeated
San Jose State Spartans, 34–13.
- December 31, 2020: Liberty Bowl in
Memphis
West Virginia Mountaineers defeated
Army Black Knights, 24–21.
- January 1: Peach Bowl in
Atlanta
Georgia Bulldogs defeated
Cincinnati Bearcats, 24–21.
- January 1: Citrus Bowl in
Orlando
Northwestern Wildcats defeated
Auburn Tigers, 35–19.
- January 1: Rose Bowl in
Arlington
Alabama Crimson Tide defeated
Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 31–14.
- January 1: Sugar Bowl in
New Orleans
Ohio State Buckeyes defeated
Clemson Tigers, 49–28.
- January 2: Gator Bowl in
Jacksonville
Kentucky Wildcats defeated
NC State Wolfpack, 23–21.
- January 2: Outback Bowl in
Tampa
Ole Miss Rebels defeated
Indiana Hoosiers, 26–20.
- January 2: Fiesta Bowl in
Glendale
Iowa State Cyclones defeated
Oregon Ducks, 34–17.
- January 2: Orange Bowl in
Miami Gardens
Texas A&M Aggies defeated
North Carolina Tar Heels, 41–27.
- January 11: College Football Playoff National Championship at the
Hard Rock Stadium
Alabama Crimson Tide defeated
Ohio State Buckeyes, 52–24.
Aquatics
2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.
- 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup.
2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- TBD: 2021 World Para Swimming Championships.
- TBD: 2021 FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships
- TBD: 2021 FINA World Men's Youth Water Polo Championships
- 2021 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships
- 2021 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships
- 2021 FINA World Junior Diving Championships
Archery
- September 16–26: 2021 World Archery Championships in
Yankton, SD
- October 4–10: 2021 World Youth Archery Championships in
Perth
- 2021 World Indoor Archery Championships
- 2021 World 3D Archery Championships
- 2021 World Para Archery Championship delayed until 2022
2021 Archery World Cup
- April 19 – 25: WC #1 in
Guatemala City
- May 17 – 23: WC #2 in
Lausanne
- June 22 – 27: WC #3 in
Paris
2020–21 Indoor World Series
- November 21 – 22, 2020: Stage #1 (Worldwide Online)
- December 18 – 20, 2020: Stage #2 (Worldwide Online)
- Recurve winners:
Brady Ellison (m) /
Wi Nayeon (f)
- Compound winners:
Dave Cousins (m) /
Bayley Sargeant (f)
- Barebow winners:
Erik Jonsson (m) /
Lina Bjorklund
- Recurve winners:
- January 15 – 17: Stage #3 (Worldwide Online)
- Recurve winners:
Brady Ellison (m) /
Jang Yoo-jung (f)
- Compound winners:
Jean-Philippe Boulch (m) /
Fátima Neri (f)
- Barebow winners:
Erik Jonsson (m) /
Lina Bjorklund
- Recurve winners:
- February 12 – 14: Stage #4 (Worldwide Online)
- February 27 & 28: Stage #5 (Worldwide Online, finals, Only for teams)
Archery Americas
- March 8 – 14: City of Medellín World Ranking Event in
Medellín
- March 22 – 28: 2021 Pan American Archery Championships in
Monterrey
Archery Europe
- February 22–27: 2021 Archery European Indoor Championships in
Koper
- March 16–21: European Grand Prix in
Poreč
- April 6–11: European Grand Prix in
Antalya
- April 30 – May 9: European Para-Archery Championships 2021 + Tokyo Paralympics CQT in
Olbia
- May 17–22: European Youth Cup 1st leg in
Čatež ob Savi
- May 21 – June 6: 2021 Archery European Outdoor Championships in
Antalya
- July 5–11: Para-Archery European Cup 2021 – Tokyo Paralympic FQT in
Nové Město nad Metují
- August 2–7: European Youth Cup – 2nd leg in
Bucharest
- August 30 – September 4: European 3D Championships in
Maribor
- September 5–12: European Field Championships in
Zagreb
- October 9 & 10: Run-Archery European Cup in
Nové Město nad Metují
Arm wrestling
- November 24 – December 3: 2021 World Armwrestling Championship in
Bucharest
Association Football
National Teams
- 20 May – 12 June: 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup in
Indonesia[51]
- 21 July – 6 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in
Japan
:
Canada
:
Sweden
:
United States
- 4th:
Australia
- 22 July – 7 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament in
Japan
- Cancelled: 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
Peru
Clubs
- 1–11 February: 2020 FIFA Club World Cup in
Qatar
- In the final,
Bayern Munich defeated
Tigres UANL, 1–0, to win their second FIFA Club World Cup title.
Al Ahly took third place by defeating
Palmeiras 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2) after penalties.
- In the final,
- 9–19 December: 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in
Japan
National Teams
- 2–14 May: 2021 UEFA Women's U17 Championship in
Faroe Islands Cancelled
- 6–22 May: 2021 UEFA U17 Championship in
Cyprus Cancelled
- 24 March - 6 June: 2021 UEFA U21 Championship in
Hungary and
Slovenia
Germany defeated
Portugal 1–0 to win their 3rd title.
- 6–10 October: 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals
- 7 July - 1 August: 2021 UEFA Women's Euro in
England Postponed to 6–31 July 2022
- 30 June – 13 July: 2021 UEFA U19 Championship in
Romania Cancelled
- 21 July - 2 August: 2021 UEFA Women's U19 Championship in
Belarus Cancelled
Clubs
- 7 October 2020 – 16 May: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League (final in
Gothenburg)
- In the final,
Barcelona defeated
Chelsea, 4–0, to win their first UEFA Women's Champions League title.
- In the final,
- 17 September 2020 – 26 May: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League (final in
Gdańsk)
- In the final,
Villarreal defeated
Manchester United, 1–1 (a.e.t.) (11–10 p), to win their first UEFA Europa League title.
- In the final,
- 15 September 2020 – 29 May: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League (final in
Porto)
- In the final,
Chelsea defeated
Manchester City, 1–0, to win their second UEFA Champions League title.
- In the final,
- 11 August: 2021 UEFA Super Cup in
Belfast
- In the final,
Chelsea defeated
Villarreal, 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p), to win their second UEFA Super Cup title.
- In the final,
National Teams
- 13 June – 10 July: 2021 Copa América in
Brazil:
Argentina defeated
Brazil 1–0 to win their 15th title.
Clubs
- February 23 - November 20: 2021 Copa Libertadores
- March 16 - November 6: 2021 Copa Sudamericana
- April 7: 2021 Recopa Sudamericana
Defensa y Justicia defeated
Palmeiras, 4–3 on penalties after tied 3–3 on aggregate to win their first Recopa Sudamericana.
- September 30 - October 16: 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina
National Teams
- 28 April – 8 May: 2021 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup in
Thailand (cancelled)
Clubs
- April 14 - November 27: 2021 AFC Champions League
- April 14 - November 26: 2021 AFC Cup
- November 7–12: 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship
National Teams
- January 16 – February 7: 2020 African Nations Championship in
Yaoundé, Douala and Limbe
- February 14 – March 6: 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in
Nouakchott and Nouadhibou
- 11 June - 9 July: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in
Cameroon was postponed to 9 January – 6 February 2022.
Clubs
- February 12 - July 17: 2020–21 CAF Champions League
Al Ahly SC defeated
Kaizer Chiefs 3–0 to win their 10th CAF Champions League title.
- February 12 - July 17: 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup
Raja Casablanca defeated
JS Kabylie 2–1 to win their second CAF Confederation Cup title.
- May 28: 2020 CAF Super Cup
Al Ahly SC defeated
RS Berkane 2–0 to win their seventh CAF Super Cup title.
- TBD: 2021 CAF Super Cup
National Teams
- 10 July - 1 August: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
- 18–30 March 2021: 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
Honduras and
Mexico qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Clubs
- 6 April – 28 October: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
- 3 August – 15 December: 2021 CONCACAF League
- 15 – 25 May: 2021 Caribbean Club Championship
Cavaly defeated
Inter Moengotapoe 2–0 in the final to win their first title.
- 23 April - May: 2021 Caribbean Club Shield Cancelled.
Clubs
- TBD: 2021 OFC Champions League Cancelled
Athletics
2021 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. Postponed to 17–19 March 2023
2021 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia.
2021 Skyrunning World Championships in Pyrenees, Spain.
2021 IAU 50 km World Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.
- 2021 IAU 100 km World Championships
2021 IAU 24 hours World Championships in Timișoara, Romania.
- 1–2 May
2021 World Athletics Relays in Chorzów, Poland.
2021 World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. delayed until 2022
- 30 July – 8 August
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan
- 17–22 August 2021
2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
2021 World Athletics Label Road Races
- Elite
- January 31: Osaka International Ladies Marathon in
Osaka
- Winner:
Mao Ichiyama
- Winner:
- February 28: Lake Biwa Marathon in
Ōtsu
- March 5: Djibouti International Half Marathon in
Djibouti
- Winner:
Mo Farah
- Winner:
2021 World Athletics Indoor Tour
- Gold
- January 29: Indoor Meeting - Karlsruhe in
Karlsruhe
- Women's 60 m winner:
Dina Asher-Smith
- Men's 400 m winner:
Marvin Schlegel
- Men's 800 m winner:
Elliot Giles
- Women's 1500 m winner:
Katharina Trost
- 3000 m winners:
Bethwell Birgen (m) /
Beatrice Chepkoech (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Wilhem Belocian (m) /
Nooralotta Neziri (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Juan Miguel Echevarría
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
Liadagmis Povea
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
Renaud Lavillenie
- Women's Shot Put winner:
Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang
- Women's 60 m winner:
- February 2: Banskobystricka latka in
Banská Bystrica (Men's High Jump)
- Winner:
Gianmarco Tamberi
- Winner:
- February 9: Meeting Hauts de France Pas de Calais in
Liévin
- 60 m winners:
Marcell Jacobs (m) /
Javianne Oliver (f)
- 800 m winners:
Elliot Giles (m) /
Jemma Reekie (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (m) /
Gudaf Tsegay (f)
- 3000 m winners:
Getnet Wale (m) /
Lemlem Hailu (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Grant Holloway (m) /
Nadine Visser (f)
- Women's 2000 m Steeplechase winner:
Winfred Yavi
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Juan Miguel Echevarría
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
Holly Bradshaw
- Women's Shot Put winner:
Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang
- 60 m winners:
- February 13: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in
New York
- 60 m winners:
Trayvon Bromell (m) /
Kayla White (f)
- Men's 200 m winner:
Noah Lyles
- 300 m winners:
Jereem Richards (m) /
Gabrielle Thomas (f)
- 400 m winners:
Michael Norman (m) /
Shaunae Miller-Uibo (f)
- Women's 500 m winner:
Olga Kosichenko
- 800 m winners:
Donavan Brazier (m) /
Ajeé Wilson (f)
- Men's 1000 m winner:
Bryce Hoppel
- 1500 m winners:
Oliver Hoare (m) /
Heather MacLean (f)
- 2 Miles winners:
Justyn Knight (m) /
Elinor Purrier (f)
- 3000 m winners:
Eric Holt (m) /
Dani Jones (f)
- Women's 60 m Hurdles winner:
Kendra Harrison
- Men's High Jump winner:
Trey Culver
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
Sandi Morris
- 60 m winners:
- February 17: Copernicus Cup in
Toruń
- Women's 60 m winner:
Javianne Oliver
- Women's 400 m winner:
Femke Bol
- 800 m winners:
Elliot Giles (m) /
Habitam Alemu (f)
- Men's 1500 m winner:
Selemon Barega
- Women's 3000 m winner:
Lemlem Hailu
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Grant Holloway (m) /
Christina Clemons (f)
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
Paraskevi Papachristou
- Men's High Jump winner:
Maksim Nedasekau
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
Sam Kendricks
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Michał Haratyk
- Women's 60 m winner:
- February 24: Villa De Madrid Indoor Meeting in
Madrid
- Men's 60 m winner:
Arthur Cissé
- Men's 400 m winner:
Pavel Maslák
- 800 m winners:
Mariano García (m) /
Habitam Alemu (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Selemon Barega (m) /
Hirut Meshesha (f)
- Women's 3000 m winner:
Gudaf Tsegay
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Grant Holloway (m) /
Nadine Visser (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Juan Miguel Echevarría
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
Tori Franklin
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
Iryna Zhuk
- Men's 60 m winner:
- Silver
- January 24: American Track League 1 in
Fayetteville
- 60 m winners:
Trayvon Bromell (m) /
Blessing Okagbare (f)
- 400 m winners:
Fred Kerley (m) /
Quanera Hayes (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Grant Holloway (m) /
Tonea Marshall (f)
- Women's High Jump winner:
Vashti Cunningham
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
Megan Clark
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Ryan Crouser (World Record)
- 60 m winners:
- January 31: American Track League 2 in
Fayetteville
- 60 m winners:
Maurice Eaddy (m) /
Mikiah Brisco (f)
- 200 m winners:
Jereem Richards (m) /
Shaunae Miller-Uibo (f)
- 600 m winners:
Nicholis Hilson (m) /
Samantha Watson (f)
- Men's 800 m winner:
Bryce Hoppel
- Women's 1 Mile Run winner:
Heather MacLean
- Men's 60 m Hurdles winner:
Trevor Bassitt
- Women's Long Jump winner:
Kendell Williams
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
Sandi Morris
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Ryan Crouser
- 60 m winners:
- January 31: ISTAF Indoor in
Düsseldorf
- 60 m winners:
Arthur Cissé (m) /
Dina Asher-Smith (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Damian Czykier (m) /
Nadine Visser (f)
- Women's Long Jump winner:
Malaika Mihambo
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
Armand Duplantis
- 60 m winners:
- February 2: Banskobystricka latka in
Banská Bystrica (Women's High Jump)
- Winner:
Yaroslava Mahuchikh
- Winner:
- February 3: Czech Indoor Gala in
Ostrava
- 60 m winners:
Oliver Bromby (m) /
Jamile Samuel (f)
- 400 m winners:
Pavel Maslák (m) /
Cynthia Bolingo (f)
- Men's 800 m winner:
Jamie Webb
- 1500 m winners:
István Szögi (m) /
Meraf Bahta (f)
- Women's 60 m Hurdles winner:
Pia Skrzyszowska
- Men's High Jump winner:
Tihomir Ivanov
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Radek Juška
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Tomáš Staněk
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
Tina Šutej
- 60 m winners:
- February 5: ISTAF Indoor in
Berlin
- 60 m winners:
Arthur Cissé (m) /
Maja Mihalinec (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Aaron Mallett /
Christina Clemons (f)
- Women's Long Jump winner:
Malaika Mihambo
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
Ernest Obiena
- 60 m winners:
- February 6: Perche Elite Tour in
Rouen
- Pole Vault winners:
Armand Duplantis (m) /
Holly Bradshaw (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
- February 6: Meeting Metz Moselle Athlélor in
Metz
- 60 m winners:
Devin Quinn (m) /
Javianne Oliver (f)
- 200 m winners:
Ján Volko (m) /
Lieke Klaver (f)
- 400 m winners:
Liemarvin Bonevacia (m) /
Femke Bol (f)
- 800 m winners:
Eliott Crestan (m) /
Habitam Alemu (f)
- Men's 1500 m winner:
Selemon Barega
- Men's 3000 m winner:
Seán Tobin
- 60 m winners:
Jarret Eaton (m) /
Oluwatobiloba Amusan (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Maykel Massó
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
Andy Díaz
- 60 m winners:
- February 7: American Track League 3 in
Fayetteville
- 60 m winners:
Ronnie Baker (m) /
Blessing Okagbare (f)
- Women's 200 m winner:
Blessing Okagbare
- 400 m winners:
Michael Cherry (m) /
Shamier Little (f)
- Women's 800 m winner:
Adelle Tracey
- Men's 1 Mile winner:
Takieddine Hedeilli
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Omar McLeod (m) /
Tiffany Porter (f)
- High Jump winners:
Shelby McEwen (m) /
Vashti Cunningham (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Marquis Dendy
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
Sandi Morris
- 60 m winners:
- February 21: American Track League 4 in
Fayetteville
- 60 m winners:
Zach Jewell (m) /
Daryll Neita (f)
- Women's 200 m winner:
Allyson Felix
- Men's 300 m winner:
Asa Guevara
- 400 m winners:
Wilbert London (m) /
Shamier Little (f)
- 800 m winners:
Michael Saruni (m) /
Heather MacLean (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Michael Dickson (m) /
Danielle Williams (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
Andrew Irwin (m) /
Olivia Gruver (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Marquis Dendy
- Shot Put winners:
Ryan Crouser (m) /
Raven Saunders (f)
- 60 m winners:
- February 27: All Star Perche in
Aubière
- Winners:
Renaud Lavillenie (m) /
Holly Bradshaw (f)
- Winners:
- Bronze
- February 5: Hvězdy v Nehvizdech in
Nehvizdy
- High Jump winners:
Thomas Carmoy (m) /
Levern Spencer (f)
- Long Jump winners:
Reynold Banigo (m) /
Neja Filipič (f)
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Tomáš Staněk
- High Jump winners:
- February 6 & 7: Tallinn Indoor Meeting in
Tallinn
- February 7: PSD Bank Meeting in
Dortmund
- 60 m winners:
Joris van Gool (m) /
Jennifer Montag (f)
- Women's 400 m winner:
Laura Müller
- 800 m winners:
Andreas Kramer (m) /
Julia Swelam (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Kumari Taki (m) /
Caterina Granz (f)
- Women's 2000 m Steeplechase winner:
Gesa Felicitas Krause
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Orlando Ortega (m) /
Eline Berings (f)
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
Ernest Obiena
- Women's Long Jump winner:
Khaddi Sagnia
- 60 m winners:
- February 12: Orlen Cup in
Łódź
- 60 m winners:
Mike Rodgers (m) /
Ewa Swoboda (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Jarret Eaton (m) /
Christina Clemons (f)
- Women's High Jump winner:
Alessia Trost
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
Sam Kendricks
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Michał Haratyk
- 60 m winners:
- February 13: CMCM Indoor Meeting in
Luxembourg
- Women's 50 m winner:
Floriane Gnafoua
- Women's 60 m winner:
Jennifer Montag
- 800 m winners:
Collins Kipruto (m) /
Christina Hering (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Charles Grethen (m) /
Josephine Chelangat Kiplangat (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Andrew Pozzi (m) /
Ricarda Lobe (f)
- Men's High Jump winner:
Thomas Carmoy
- Women's Long Jump winner:
Hilary Kpatcha
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Bob Bertemes
- Women's 50 m winner:
- February 13: IFAM Gent Indoor in
Ghent
- 60 m winners:
Kojo Musah (m) /
Rani Rosius (f)
- 400 m winners:
Vladimir Aceti (m) /
Andrea Miklós (f)
- Men's 600 m winner:
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse
- 800 m winners:
Benjamin Robert (m) /
Nadia Power (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Vincent Kibet Keter (m) /
Elise Vanderelst (f)
- Men's 3000 m winner:
Isaac Kimeli
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Liam Van Der Schaaf (m) /
Teresa Errandonea (f)
- Long Jump winners:
Eusebio Cáceres (m) /
Filippa Fotopoulou (f)
- High Jump winners:
Tihomir Ivanov (m) /
Merel Maes (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
Cole Walsh (m) /
Tina Šutej (f)
- 60 m winners:
- February 14: Meeting de l'Eure in
Val-de-Reuil
- 60 m winners:
Mike Rodgers (m) /
Javianne Oliver (f)
- 400 m winners:
Bachir Mahamat (m) /
Cynthia Bolingo (f)
- Women's 800 m winner:
Kudaf Tsegay
- 1500 m winners:
Getnet Wale (m) /
Michelle Finn (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Grant Holloway (m) /
Elvira Herman (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Grégoire Villain
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
Hugues Fabrice Zango
- High Jump winners:
Sébastien Micheau (m) /
Iryna Herashchenko
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
Chris Nilsen
- 60 m winners:
- February 24: Serbian Open Indoor Meeting 2021 in
Belgrade
- 60 m winners:
Massimiliano Ferraro (m) /
Salomé Kora (f)
- 400 m winners:
Robert Parge (m) /
Andrea Miklós (f)
- Men's 1500 m winner:
Mitko Tsenov
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Luca Trgovčević (m) /
Anamaria Nesteriuc (f)
- Long Jump winners:
Izmir Smajlaj (m) /
Ivana Španović (f)
- Women's High Jump winner:
Morgan Lake
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Armin Sinančević
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
Armand Duplantis
- 60 m winners:
2021 World Athletics Continental Tour
- Bronze
- February 6: International Track Meet in
Christchurch
- 200 m winners:
Edward Osei-Nketia (m) /
Georgia Hulls (f)
- Women's 800 m winner:
Camille Buscomb
- Men's 1500 m winner:
Hamish Carson
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
Cameron French (m) /
Portia Bing (f)
- Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
Niam Macdonald
- Women's Long Jump winner:
Tegan Duffy
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
Andrew Allan
- High Jump winners:
Hamish Kerr (m) /
Keeley O'Hagan (f)
- Shot Put winners:
Jacko Gill (m) /
Valerie Adams (f)
- Discus Throw winners:
Connor Bell (m) /
Savannah Scheen (f)
- Hammer Throw winners:
Anthony Nobilo (m) /
Lauren Bruce (f)
- 200 m winners:
- February 27: Sir Graeme Douglas International in
Auckland
- 100 m winners:
Edward Osei-Nketia (m) /
Zoe Hobbs (f)
- 400 m winners:
Hamish Gill (m) /
Jordyn Blake (f)
- Men's 800 m winner:
James Preston
- Women's 1500 m winner:
Camille Buscomb
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
Tom Moloney
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
Amy Robertson
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Felix McDonald
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
Anna Thomson
- Men's High Jump winner:
Hamish Kerr
- Pole Vault winners:
Ettiene Du Preez (m) /
Imogen Ayris (f)
- Shot Put winners:
Tom Walsh (m) /
Valerie Adams (f)
- Women's Javelin Throw winner:
Tori Peeters
- 100 m winners:
- March 11: Canberra Track Classic in
Canberra
- 100 m winners:
Rohan Browning (m) /
Hana Basic (f)
- 400 m winners:
Alex Beck (m) /
Angeline Blackburn (f)
- 800 m winners:
Peter Bol (m) /
Catriona Bisset (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Jye Edwards (m) /
Linden Hall (f)
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
Nicholas Hough
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
Abbie Taddeo
- 400 m Hurdles winner:
Chris Douglas (m) /
Lauren Wells (f)
- Long Jump winners:
Chris Mitrevski (m) /
Annie Mcguire (f)
- High Jump winners:
Joel Baden (m) /
Nicola McDermott (f)
- Javelin Throw winners:
Liam O'Brien (m) /
Mackenzie Little (f)
- 100 m winners:
NACAC
- April 23 & 24: 2021 NACAC Cross Country Championships and 2021 Central American Race Walking Championships in
Guatemala City
NACAC Area Permit Meetings
EA Athletics
- February 13: Balkan U20 Indoor Championships in
Sofia
- 60 m winners:
Beniamin Duicu (m) /
Zala Istenič (f)
- 400 m winners:
Denis Simon Toma (m) /
Tatiana Kharashchuk (f)
- 800 m winners:
Márk Fándly (m) /
Veronika Sadek (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Devrim Kazan (m) /
Talida Sfârghiu (f)
- 3000 m winners:
Emil Bezecny (m) /
Mădălina Sîrbu (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Demir Ayetullah (m) /
Klara Koščak (f)
- Long Jump winners:
Gor Beglaryan (m) /
Mariia Horielova (f)
- Triple Jump winners:
Oleksandr Aiko (m) /
Jovana Gnjatović (f)
- High Jump winners:
Roman Petruk (m) /
Styliana Ioannidou (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
Sedat Cacim (m) /
Ula Bohorč (f)
- Shot Put winners:
Muhamet Ramadani (m) /
Akyol Pınar (f)
- 4 × 400 m winners:
Turkey (m) /
Slovenia (f)
- 60 m winners:
- February 20: 2021 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in
Istanbul
- 60 m winners:
Kayhan Özer (m) /
Inna Eftimova (f)
- 400 m winners:
İlyas Çanakçı (m) /
Andrea Miklós (f)
- 800 m winners:
Oleh Myronets (m) /
Svitlana Zhulzhyk (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Mitko Tsenov (m) /
Maruša Mišmaš (f)
- 3000 m winners:
Dario Ivanovski (m) /
Klara Lukan (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Mikdat Sevler (m) /
Anamaria Nesteriuc (f)
- Long Jump winners:
Izmir Smajlaj (m) /
Ivana Španović (f)
- Triple Jump winners:
Nazim Babayev (m) /
Tuğba Danışmaz (f)
- High Jump winners:
Tihomir Ivanov (m) /
Marija Vuković (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
Ersu Şaşma (m) /
Iana Gladiichuk (f)
- Shot Put winners:
Armin Sinančević (m) /
Emel Dereli (f)
- 4 × 400 m winners:
Turkey (Akın Özyürek, Ismail Nezir, Ali Aksu, Oğuzhan Kaya) (m) /
Ukraine (Alina Lohvynenko, Viktoriya Tkachuk, Anastasiia Bryzgina, Anna Ryzhykova) (f)
- 60 m winners:
- March 4 – 7: 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships in
Toruń
2021 European Athletics Outdoor Area Permit Meetings
- May 24: 36eme Meeting International Athletisme Montgeron-Essonne in
Montgeron (APM No. 1)
2020–2021 Oceania Area Permit Meetings
- December 18, 2020: Night of 5's in
Auckland (APM No. 1)
- 100 m winners:
Edward Osei-Nketia (m) /
Zoe Hobbs (f)
- 800 m winners:
James Harding (m) /
Joanna Poland (f)
- 5000 m winners:
Eric Speakman (m) /
Lydia O'Donnell (f)
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
Cameron French (m) /
Anna Percy (f)
- High Jump winners:
Hamish Kerr (m) /
Josie Taylor (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
Max Attwell (m) /
Olivia McTaggart (f)
- Shot Put winners:
Jacko Gill (m) /
Maddi Wesche (f)
- Discus Throw winners:
Alexander Parkinson (m) /
Savannah Scheen (f)
- Hammer Throw winners:
Anthony Nobilo (m) /
Julia Ratcliffe (f)
- 100 m winners:
- January 23: Potts Classic in
Hastings (APM No. 2)
- 100 m winners:
Tiaan Whelpton (m) /
Zoe Hobbs (f)
- 800 m winners:
James Preston (m) /
Rebekah Greene (f)
- 3000m Steeplechase winners:
Samuel Tanner (m) /
Kara MacDermid (f)
- Long Jump winners:
Angus Lyver (m) /
Mariah Ririnui (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
James Steyn (m) /
Olivia McTaggart (f)
- Shot Put winners:
Tom Walsh (m) /
Valerie Adams (f)
- Discus Throw winners:
Connor Bell (m) /
Savannah Scheen (f)
- Hammer Throw winners:
Anthony Nobilo (m) /
Lauren Bruce (f)
- 100 m winners:
- January 26: Zatopek Classic in
Melbourne (APM No. 3)
- 800 m winners:
Jeffrey Riseley (m) /
Catriona Bisset (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Jordan Williamsz (m) /
Linden Hall
- 3000 m winners:
Adam Spencer (m) /
Abbey Caldwell (f)
- 10000 m winners:
Brett Robinson (m) /
Rose Davies (f)
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
Conor Fry (m) /
Sara Klein (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
James Woods (m) /
Cassidy Bradshaw (f)
- Long Jump winners:
Darcy Roper (m) /
Mia Scerri (f)
- 800 m winners:
- January 30: Cooks Classic in
Whanganui (APM No. 4)
- 200 m winners:
Edward Osei-Nketia (m) /
Natasha Eady (f)
- 400 m winners:
James Robertson (m) /
Camryn Smart (f)
- 1 Mile Run winners:
Samuel Tanner (m) /
Camille Buscomb (f)
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
Cameron French (m) /
Portia Bing (f)
- High Jump winners:
Hamish Kerr (m) /
Josie Taylor (f)
- Triple Jump winners:
Scott Thomson (m) /
Anna Thomsom (f)
- Shot Put winners:
Jacko Gill (m) /
Lisa Adams (f)
- Women's Hammer Throw winner:
Lauren Bruce
- Javelin Throw winners:
Ben Langton Burnell (m) /
Tori Peeters (f)
- 200 m winners:
- February 13: Porritt Classic in
Hamilton (APM No. 5)
- 200 m winners:
Edward Osei-Nketia (m) /
Georgia Hulls (f)
- Men's 800 m winner:
James Preston
- Women's 1500 m winner:
Camille Buscomb
- Men's 5000 m winner:
Hayden Wilde
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
Joshua Hawkins
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
Amy Robertson
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
Cameron French (m) /
Portia Bing (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner:
Shay Veitch
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
Anna Thomson
- Shot Put winners:
Jacko Gill (m) /
Valerie Adams (f)
- Women's Hammer Throw winner:
Lauren Bruce
- Javelin Throw winners:
Ben Langton Burnell (m) /
Tori Peeters (f)
- 200 m winners:
- February 20: Capital Classic in
Wellington (APM No. 6)
- 100 m winners:
Edward Osei-Nketia (m) /
Natasha Eady (f)
- 400 m winners:
Hamish Gill (m) /
Camryn Smart (f)
- Women's 800 m winner:
Katherine Camp
- Men's 1500 m winner:
Julian Oakley
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
James Sandilands
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
Amy Robertson
- Women's Long Jump winner:
Lili Szabó (f)
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
Andrew Allan
- High Jump winners:
Hamish Kerr (m) /
Keeley O'Hagan (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
Ettiene du Preez (m) /
Olivia McTaggart (f)
- Discus Throw winners:
Connor Bell (m) /
Savannah Scheen (f)
- Hammer Throw winners:
Antony Nobilo (m) /
Lauren Bruce (f)
- 100 m winners:
- February 25: Summer Super Series in
Canberra (APM No. 7)
- 100 m winners:
Jack Hale (m) /
Hana Basic (f)
- Men's 200 m winner:
Alex Hartmann
- 800 m winners:
Peter Bol (m) /
Catriona Bisset (f)
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
Nicholas Hough
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
Hannah Jones
- 3000 m Steeplechase winners:
Ben Buckingham (m) /
Cara Feain-Ryan (f)
- Long Jump winners:
Chris Mitrevski (m) /
Annie McGuire (f)
- Triple Jump winners:
Ayo Ore (m) /
Chloe Grenade (f)
- High Jump winners:
Brandon Starc (m) /
Nicola McDermott (f)
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Damien Birkinhead
- Hammer Throw winners:
Costa Kousparis (m) /
Alexandra Hulley (f)
- Women's Javelin Throw winner:
Mackenzie Little
- 100 m winners:
Badminton
- February 16 – 20: 2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in
Vantaa
- April 26 – 29: 2021 All Africa Mixed Team Championships in
TBD
- April 27 – May 2: 2021 Badminton Asia Championships in
TBD
- April 27 – May 2: 2021 European Badminton Championships in
Kyiv
- April 27 – May 2: 2021 Pan Am Badminton Championships in
Guatemala City
- April 30 – May 2: 2021 African Badminton Championships in
TBD
- December 12 – 19: 2021 BWF World Championships in
Huelva
2021 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Japan
2021 BWF World Junior Championships in Chengdu, China
2021 BWF World Tour
- Super 1000
- March 17 – 21: 2021 All England Open in
Birmingham
- Super 750
- March 31 – April 4: 2021 Malaysia Open in
Kuala Lumpur
- Super 500
- April 6 – 11: 2021 Malaysia Masters in
Kuala Lumpur
- April 13 – 18: 2021 Singapore Open in
Singapore
- Super 300
- March 2 – 7: 2021 Swiss Open in
Basel
- Men's Singles:
Viktor Axelsen defeated
Kunlavut Vitidsarn, 21–16, 21–6.
- Women's Singles:
Carolina Marín defeated
P. V. Sindhu, 21–12, 21–5.
- Men's Doubles:
Kim Astrup &
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen defeated
Mark Lamsfuß &
Marvin Emil Seidel, 21–16, 21–11.
- Women's Doubles:
Pearly Tan Koong Le &
Thinaah Muralitharan defeated
Gabriela Stoeva &
Stefani Stoeva, 21–19, 21–12.
- Mixed Doubles:
Thom Gicquel &
Delphine Delrue defeated
Mathias Christiansen &
Alexandra Bøje, 21–19, 21–19
- Men's Singles:
- Super 100
- March 23 – 28: 2021 Orléans Masters in
France
2021 BWF Continental Circuit
- Africa
- February 25 – 28: Uganda International in
Kampala
- Men's Singles:
Varun Kapur defeated
S. Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, 21–18, 16–21, 21–17.
- Women's Singles:
Malvika Bansod defeated
Anupama Upadhyaya, 17–21, 25–23, 21–10.
- Men's Doubles: No competition
- Women's Doubles:
Husina Kobugabe &
Mable Namakoye defeated
Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi &
Tracy Naluwooza, 21–9, 21–17.
- Mixed Doubles:
Israel Wanagalya &
Betty Apio defeated
Brian Kasirye &
Husina Kobugabe, 21–13, 22–20.
- Men's Singles:
Bandy
- 2021 Bandy World Championship
- 2021 Bandy World Cup
- Bandy World Championship U-21 2021
- Bandy World Championship U-19 2021
- Bandy World Championship U-17 2021
- Bandy World Championship U-15 2021
- Bandy World Championships for Girls U-17 2021
Baseball
- 2021 U-23 Baseball World Cup
- 2021 World Junior Baseball Championship
- 2021 World Youth Baseball Championship
- 2021 World 12U Baseball Championship
Major League Baseball
- April 1-October 3: 2021 Major League Baseball season
- July 11–13: 2021 Major League Baseball draft
- July 13: 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Coors Field in
Denver
- October 26: 2021 World Series
2021 Little League Baseball World Series
- August 19 – 29: Little League World Series in
South Williamsport at both the Little League Volunteer Stadium and Howard J. Lamade Stadium
Basketball
National Basketball Association
- December 22-May 16: 2020-21 NBA season
- March 7: 2021 NBA All-Star Game at State Farm Arena in
Atlanta, Georgia
- All-Star Game: Team LeBron defeated Team Durant, 170 – 150.
- Skills Challenge: Domantas Sabonis (Indiana) defeated Nikola Vučević (Orlando)
- Three Point Contest: Stephen Curry (Golden State)
- Slam Dunk Contest: Anfernee Simons (Portland)
- May 22 – July 21: 2021 NBA Playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks defeated
Phoenix Suns 4–2 in the 2021 NBA Finals.
- July 29: 2021 NBA draft
National Collegiate Athletic Association
- March 16-April 5: 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- March 19-April 4: 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
FIBA
- 17–29 August: 2021 FIBA Asia Cup
- 17-29 August: AfroBasket 2021 in
Rwanda
- 6 February: 2021 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
- 3-11 July: 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
- 7-15 August: 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
FIBA Europe
- National teams
- September 2–19: EuroBasket 2021 in
Czech Republic,
Georgia,
Germany and
Italy
- Club teams
- September 15, 2020 – May 9: 2020–21 Basketball Champions League
- September 29, 2020 – April 14: 2020–21 EuroCup Basketball
- October 1, 2020 – April 9: 2020–21 EuroLeague (Regular season)
- October 28, 2020 – April 18: 2020–21 EuroLeague Women
- December 9, 2020 – April 11: 2020–21 EuroCup Women
- In the final,
Valencia Basket defeated
Reyer Venezia, 82–81, to win their 1st Women EuroCup.
Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd took third place.
- In the final,
- January 6 – TBD 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup
- Regional competitions
- October 2, 2020 – April 16: 2020–21 ABA League First Division (Regular season)
- October 3, 2020 – April 11: 2020–21 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
- In the final,
BC Kalev/Cramo defeated
VEF Rīga, 86–75, to win their 1st Latvian–Estonian Basketball League.
BK Ogre took third place.
- In the final,
- October 13, 2020 – April: 2020–21 BIBL season
- October 14, 2020 – March 3: 2020–21 WABA League (Regular season)
- March 20–21: WABA League (Final Four)
- November 9, 2020 – TBD: 2020–21 ABA League Second Division
- TBD: 2020–21 Alpe Adria Cup
- April 6 – 14: 2020–21 Liga Unike
FIBA Americas
- National teams
- March 24 – 28: 2021 Centrobasket Women in
El Salvador
- Round Robin Final Placements: 1st.
Puerto Rico, 2nd.
Virgin Islands, 3rd.
Dominican Republic, 4th.
El Salvador, 5th.
Costa Rica
- Round Robin Final Placements: 1st.
- Club teams
- January 31 – April 14: 2020–21 BCLA season
FIBA 3X3
- September 10 – 12: 2021 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup in
Paris
- November 12–14: 2021 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup in
Miami, Florida
Beach handball
- 2021 IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship (Postponed to 2022)
Beach tennis
2021 ITF Beach Tennis World Tour
- B10
- January 15: BTWT #1 in
Dubai
- January 16: BTWT #2 in
Clearwater #1
- January 17: BTWT #3 in
Clearwater #2
- February 15 & 16: BTWT #4 in
Las Palmas
- March 13: BTWT #5 in
Ponta Delgada
- March 20: BTWT #6 in
Angra do Heroísmo
- B50
- January 22 & 23: BTWT #1 in
Dubai
- February 12 – 14: BTWT #2 in
Las Palmas
Beach volleyball
- 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships
- 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships
2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
- 1 Star
- February 26 – 28: #1 Competition in
Doha (Men's only)
- Winners:
Cherif Younousse &
Ahmed Tijan
- Winners:
- 4 Stars
- March 8 – 13: #1 Competition in
Doha
Biathlon
- January 24 – 31: Biathlon European Championships 2021 in
Duszniki-Zdrój
- Men's 20 km Individual winner:
Andrejs Rastorgujevs
- Women's 15 km Individual winner:
Monika Hojnisz
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
Martin Jäger
- Women's 7.5 Sprint winner:
Baiba Bendika
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit winner:
Artem Pryma
- Women's 10 km Pursuit winner:
Kamila Żuk
- Single Mixed Relay winners:
Germany (Stefanie Scherer & Justus Strelow)
- 4x6 km Mixed Relay winners:
Norway (Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg, Åsne Skrede, Erlend Bjøntegaard, Sivert Guttorm Bakken)
- Men's 20 km Individual winner:
- February 9 – 21: Biathlon World Championships 2021 in
Pokljuka
- Men's 10 km sprint winner:
Martin Ponsiluoma
- Women's 7.5 km sprint winner:
Tiril Eckhoff
- Men's 12.5 km pursuit winner:
Émilien Jacquelin
- Women's 10 km pursuit winner:
Tiril Eckhoff
- Men's 20 km individual winner:
Sturla Holm Lægreid
- Women's 15 km individual winner:
Markéta Davidová
- Men's 15 km mass start winner:
Sturla Holm Lægreid
- Women's 12.5 km mass start winner:
Lisa Theresa Hauser
- Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay winners:
Norway (Sturla Holm Lægreid, Tarjei Bø, Johannes Thingnes Bø, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen)
- Women's 4 × 6 km relay winners:
Norway (Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Ida Lien, Marte Olsbu Røiseland)
- Mixed 4 × 7.5 km M+W relay winners:
Norway (Sturla Holm Lægreid, Johannes Thingnes Bø, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu Røiseland)
- Mixed 6 km M + 7.5 km W single relay winners:
France (Antonin Guigonnat & Julia Simon)
- Men's 10 km sprint winner:
- February 24 – March 7: Biathlon Junior World Championships 2021 in
Obertilliach
2021 Summer Biathlon World Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic
2020–21 Biathlon World Cup
- November 27 – 29, 2020: WC #1 in
Kontiolahti #1
- Men's 20 km Individual winner:
Sturla Holm Lægreid
- Women's 15 km Individual winner:
Dorothea Wierer
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
Johannes Thingnes Bø
- Women's 7.5 Sprint winner:
Hanna Öberg
- Men's 20 km Individual winner:
- November 30 – December 6, 2020: WC #2 in
Kontiolahti #2
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
Tarjei Bø
- Women's 7.5 Sprint winner:
Hanna Öberg
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit winner:
Sebastian Samuelsson
- Women's 10 km Pursuit winner:
Tiril Eckhoff
- Men's 4x7.5 km Relay winners:
Norway (Sturla Holm Lægreid, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen, Tarjei Bø, Johannes Thingnes Bø)
- Women's 4x6 km Relay winners:
Sweden (Johanna Skottheim, Mona Brorsson, Elvira Öberg, Hanna Öberg)
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
- December 11 – 13, 2020: WC #3 in
Hochfilzen #1
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
Johannes Dale
- Women's 7.5 Sprint winner:
Dzinara Alimbekava
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit winner:
Quentin Fillon Maillet
- Women's 10 km Pursuit winner:
Marte Olsbu Røiseland
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
- December 17 – 20, 2020: WC #4 in
Hochfilzen #2
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
Sturla Holm Lægreid
- Women's 7.5 Sprint winner:
Tiril Eckhoff
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit winner:
Sturla Holm Lægreid
- Women's 10 km Pursuit winner:
Tiril Eckhoff
- Men's 15 km Mass Start winner:
Arnd Peiffer
- Women's 12.5 km Mass Start winner:
Marte Olsbu Røiseland
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
- January 4 – 10: WC #5 in
Oberhof #1
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
Johannes Thingnes Bø
- Women's 7.5 km Sprint winner:
Tiril Eckhoff
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit winner:
Sturla Holm Lægreid
- Women's 10 km Pursuit winner:
Tiril Eckhoff
- Single Mixed Relay winners:
France (Julia Simon & Émilien Jacquelin)
- 4x6 km Mixed Relay winners:
Russia (Uliana Kaisheva, Svetlana Mironova, Alexander Loginov, Eduard Latypov)
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
- January 11 – 17: WC #5 in
Oberhof #2
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
Johannes Thingnes Bø
- Women's 7.5 km Sprint winner:
Tiril Eckhoff
- Men's 15 km Mass Start winner:
Tarjei Bø
- Women's 12.5 km Mass Start winner:
Julia Simon
- Men's 4x7.5 km Relay winners:
France Simon Desthieux, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Fabien Claude, Émilien Jacquelin)
- Women's 4x6 km Relay winners:
Germany (Vanessa Hinz, Janina Hettich, Denise Herrmann, Franziska Preuß)
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
- January 18 – 24: WC #6 in
Antholz-Anterselva
- Men's 20 km Individual winner:
Alexander Loginov
- Women's 15 km Individual winner:
Lisa Hauser
- Men's 15 km Mass Start winner:
Johannes Thingnes Bø
- Women's 12.5 km Mass Start winner:
Julia Simon
- Men's 4x7.5 km Relay winners:
France Simon Desthieux, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Antonin Guigonnat, Émilien Jacquelin)
- Women's 4x6 km Relay winners:
Russia (Evgeniya Pavlova, Tatiana Akimova, Svetlana Mironova, Uliana Kaisheva)
- Men's 20 km Individual winner:
2020–21 IBU Cup
- January 11 – 17: IBU Cup #1 in
Arber #1
- Men's 10 km Sprint winners:
Aleksander Fjeld Andersen (No. 1) /
Filip Fjeld Andersen (No. 2)
- Women's 7.5 km Sprint winners:
Tatiana Akimova (2 times)
- Men's 4x7.5 km Relay winners:
Germany (Justus Strelow, Dominic Schmuck, Danilo Riethmüller, Philipp Nawrath)
- Women's 4x6 km Relay winners:
Russia (Valeriia Vasnetcova, Anastasiia Goreeva, Anastasia Shevchenko, Tatiana Akimova)
- Men's 10 km Sprint winners:
- January 18 – 23: IBU Cup #2 in
Arber #2
- Men's 15 km Short Individual winner:
Endre Strømsheim
- Women's 12.5 km Short Individual winner:
Tamara Steiner
- Men's 10 km Sprint winner:
Filip Fjeld Andersen
- Women's 7.5 km Sprint winner:
Valeriia Vasnetcova
- Single Mixed Relay winners:
Norway (Endre Strømsheim & Karoline Erdal)
- 4x7.5 km Mixed Relay winners:
Russia (Said Karimulla Khalili, Daniil Serokhvostov, Anastasiia Goreeva, Valeriia Vasnetcova)
- Men's 15 km Short Individual winner:
Bobsleigh & Skeleton
- January 8 – 10: IBSF European Championships 2021 in
Winterberg
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Thorsten Margis)
- Four-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis, Candy Bauer, Alexander Schüller)
- Two-woman winners:
Germany (Laura Nolte & Deborah Levi)
- Skeleton winners:
Aleksandr Tretyakov (m) /
Elena Nikitina (f)
- Two-man winners:
- January 22 – 24: IBSF Junior World Championships 2021 in
St. Moritz
- U23 Two-man winners:
Romania (Mihai Cristian Tentea & Nicolae Ciprian Daroczi)
- U23 Two-woman winners:
France (Margot Boch & Madison Stringer)
- Junior Two-man winners:
Germany (Hans Peter Hannighofer & Christian Röder)
- Junior Two-woman winners:
Germany (Laura Nolte & Deborah Levi)
- U23 Four-man winners:
Russia (Vyacheslav Popov, Dmitrii Abramov, Andrey Andriyanov, Egor Gryaznov)
- Junior Four-man winners:
Switzerland (Michael Vogt, Silvio Weber, Sandro Michel, Andreas Haas)
- U20 Skeleton winners:
Lukas Nydegger (m) /
Anastasiia Tsyganova (f)
- Junior Skeleton winners:
Evgeniy Rukosuev (m) /
Hannah Neise (f)
- U23 Two-man winners:
- February 5 – 14: IBSF World Championships 2021 in
Lake Placid
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Alexander Schüller)
- Four-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis, Candy Bauer, Alexander Schüller)
- Women's Monobob winner:
Kaillie Humphries
- Two-woman winners:
United States (Kaillie Humphries & Lolo Jones)
- Skeleton winners:
Christopher Grotheer (m) /
Tina Hermann (f)
- Skeleton mixed team winners:
Germany (Tina Hermann & Christopher Grotheer)
- Two-man winners:
- 2021 IBSF Para Sport World Championship
- 2021 World Junior Bobsleigh Championships
- 2021 World Junior Skeleton Championships
2020–21 Bobsleigh World Cup
- November 20 & 21, 2020: World Cup #1 in
Sigulda #1
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Thorsten Margis) (No. 1) /
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Alexander Schüller) (No. 2)
- Two-woman winners:
Germany (Mariama Jamanka & Vanessa Mark)
- Two-man winners:
- November 28 & 29, 2020: World Cup #2 in
Sigulda #2
- December 12 & 13, 2020: World Cup #3 in
Innsbruck #1
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Johannes Lochner & Eric Franke) (No. 1) /
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Thorsten Margis) (No. 2)
- Two-man winners:
- December 19 & 20, 2020: World Cup #4 in
Innsbruck #2
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Thorsten Margis) (2 times)
- Two-women winners:
Germany (Stephanie Schneider & Leonie Fiebig)
- Two-man winners:
- January 8 – 10: World Cup #5 in
Winterberg
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Thorsten Margis)
- Four-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis, Candy Bauer, Alexander Schüller)
- Two-woman winners:
Germany (Laura Nolte & Deborah Levi)
- Two-man winners:
- January 16 & 17: World Cup #6 in
St. Moritz
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Alexander Schüller)
- Four-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis, Martin Grothkopp, Alexander Schüller)
- Two-women winners:
Germany (Stephanie Schneider & Leonie Fiebig)
- Two-man winners:
- January 23 & 24: World Cup #7 in
Königssee
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Thorsten Margis)
- Four-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis, Martin Grothkopp, Alexander Schüller)
- Two-women winners:
Germany (Kim Kalicki & Ann-Christin Strack)
- Two-man winners:
- January 30 & 31: World Cup #8 in
Innsbruck #3 (final)
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Alexander Schüller)
- Four-man winners:
Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis, Candy Bauer, Alexander Schüller)
- Two-women winners:
United States (Kaillie Humphries & Lolo Jones)
- Two-man winners:
2020–21 Skeleton World Cup
- November 20, 2020: World Cup #1 in
Sigulda #1
- Winners:
Martins Dukurs (m) /
Janine Flock (f)
- Winners:
- November 27, 2020 World Cup #2 in
Sigulda #2
- December 11, 2020: World Cup #3 in
Innsbruck #1
- Winners:
Martins Dukurs &
Aleksandr Tretyakov (m) /
Elena Nikitina (f)
- Winners:
- December 18, 2020: World Cup #4 in
Innsbruck #2
- January 8: World Cup #5 in
Winterberg
- Winners:
Aleksandr Tretyakov (m) /
Elena Nikitina (f)
- Winners:
- January 15: World Cup #6 in
St. Moritz
- Winners:
Alexander Gassner (m) /
Tina Hermann (f)
- Winners:
- January 22: World Cup #7 in
Königssee
- Winners:
Alexander Gassner (m) /
Jacqueline Lölling (f)
- Winners:
- January 29: World Cup #8 in
Innsbruck #3 (final)
2020–21 Bobsleigh Europe Cup
- December 5 & 6, 2020: EC #1 in
Winterberg
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Hans Peter Hannighofer & Christian Roeder) (2 times)
- Two-women winners:
Germany (Stephanie Schneider & Tamara Seer)
- Two-man winners:
- December 19 & 20, 2020: EC #2 in
Sigulda
- Two-man winners:
Latvia (Dāvis Kaufmanis & Krists Lindenblats) (No. 1) /
Russia (Maksim Andrianov & Maxim Belugin) (No. 2)
- Two-women winners:
Russia (Alena Osipenko & Aleksandra Tarasova) (2 times)
- Two-man winners:
- January 7 – 9: EC #3 in
Altenberg
- Two-man winners:
Germany (Hans Peter Hannighofer & Christian Roeder) (2 times)
- Two-women winners:
Germany (Stephanie Schneider & Claudia Schüßler)
- Four-man winners:
Canada (Christopher Spring, Mark Mlakar, Shaquille Murray-Lawrence, Mike Evelyn)
- Two-man winners:
- January 13 – 15: EC #4 in
Innsbruck
- Two-man winners:
Switzerland (Michael Kuonen & Marco Tanner)
- Two-women winners:
Germany (Lisa Buckwitz & Cynthia Kwofie)
- Four-man winners:
Germany (Philipp Zielasko, Joshua Kossmann, Benedikt Hertel, Erec Maximilian Bruckert) (2 times)
- Two-man winners:
- February 20 & 21: EC #5 in
Königssee (final)
- Two-man winners:
Romania (Mihai Cristian Tentea & Nicolae Ciprian Daroczi)
- Two-women winners:
- Four-man winners:
- Two-man winners:
2021 Bobsleigh North American Cup
- January 15 – 17: NAC #1 in
Park City #1
- Two-man winners:
United States (Sam Moeller & Joshua Williamson) (No. 1) /
United States (Frank Delduca & Hakeem Abdul-Saboor) (No. 2) /
United States (Sam Moeller & Hakeem Abdul-Saboor)
- Two-man winners:
- January 21 – 23: NAC #2 in
Park City #2
- Two-women winners:
United States (Nicole Vogt & Kaysha Love) (No. 1) /
United States (Nicole Vogt & Kelsey Kiel) (No. 2) /
United States (Nicole Vogt & Colleen Fotsch) (No. 3)
- Four-man winners:
United States (Hunter Church, Charles Volker, Joshua Williamson, Hakeem Abdul-Saboor) (3 times)
- Two-women winners:
- February 1 – 4: NAC #3 in
Lake Placid
- Two-man winners:
United States (Hunter Church & Hakeem Abdul-Saboor) (No. 1) /
United States (Hunter Church & Joshua Williamson)
- Two-women winners:
- Four-man winners:
United States (Hunter Church, Charles Volker, Joshua Williamson, Hakeem Abdul-Saboor) (2 times)
- Two-man winners:
2020–21 Skeleton Europe Cup
- November 27 & 28, 2020: EC #1 in
Winterberg
- December 19, 2020: EC #2 in
Sigulda
- January 13: EC #3 in
Altenberg
- February 6: EC #4 in
Königssee
- February 19: EC #5 in
Innsbruck (final)
2021 Skeleton Intercontinental Cup
- January 16: IC #1 in
Altenberg
- Winners:
Axel Jungk (m) /
Elena Nikitina (f)
- Winners:
2021 Skeleton North American Cup
- January 26 – 28: NAC #1 in
Park City #1
- Men's winners:
John Daly (3 times)
- Women's winners:
Megan Henry (3 times)
- February 4 & 5: NAC #2 in
Lake Placid (final)
- Men's winners:
John Daly (2 times)
- Women's winners:
Savannah Graybill (No. 1) /
Mystique Ro (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
2020–21 Women's Monobob World Series
- December 5, 2020: World Series #1 in
Winterberg
- Women's Monobob winner:
Nadezhda Sergeeva
- Women's Monobob winner:
- December 12, 2020: World Series #2 in
Innsbruck
- January 14: World Series #3 in
Innsbruck
- Women's Monobob winner:
Melissa Lotholz
- Women's Monobob winner:
- January 15 – 17: World Series #4 in
Park City
- Women's Monobob winners:
Nicole Vogt (2 times) /
Carrie Russell (No. 3)
- Women's Monobob winners:
- January 16: World Series #5 in
St. Moritz
- Women's Monobob winner:
Kaillie Humphries
- Women's Monobob winner:
- January 23: World Series #6 in
Königssee
- January 30: World Series #7 in
Innsbruck
- February 1 & 2: World Series #8 in
Lake Placid
- February 13 & 14: World Series #9 in
Altenberg
- February 20: World Series #10 in
Königssee
Bowling
- January 24 – February 21: 27th PBA Players Championship in Jupiter, FL (winner: Kyle Troup)
- February 28: 56th PBA Tournament of Champions in Jupiter, FL (winner: Francois Lavoie)
- March 13: 61st PBA Guaranteed Rate World Championship in Tampa, FL (winner: Tom Daugherty)
- March 13: WSOB XII PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship (winners: Andrew Anderson/Kris Prather)
- November 6–15: 2021 WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships
Bowls
- September 7 – 19: 2021 World Bowls Championship in
Gold Coast , cancelled
- January 8 – 24: 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship in
Norfolk
Boxing
- April 10 – 24: 2021 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in
Kielce
- May 21 – 31: 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in
New Delhi
- October 26 – November 6: 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in
Belgrade
- October: 2021 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in TBD
Elite Tournaments
- January 11 – 16: Women's Boxing EUBC European Nations Cup 2021 in
Sombor (Women's Elite Only)
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- February 7 – 13: 65th Bocskai István Memorial International Boxing Tournament in
Debrecen
- Women's
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- February 21 – 28: 72nd International Boxing Tournament STRANDJA 2021 in
Sofia
- Women's
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- March 1 – 7: International Boxing Tournament “Boxam” in
Castellón de la Plana
- Women
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- March 10 – 14: Cologne Boxing World Cup in
Köln
- Women
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- March 15 – 21: International Elite Men & Women Istanbul Bosphorus Boxing Tournament in
Istanbul
- Women
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- April 1 – 7: International boxing tournament (group A) dedicated to the memory of the honored coach of Ukraine Nikolai Manger in
Kherson
- April 18 – 26: International Boxing Tournament "St. Petersburg Governor's Cup" in
Saint Petersburg
- April 22 – 28: 58th Belgrade Winner in
Belgrade
- May 3 – 5: Open regional Boxing Tournament devoted to Victory Day in
Gomel
Canadian football
- December 12 – 108th Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 33–25 (in overtime).
Canoeing
- March 12 – 14: 2021 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships in
Auckland
- K1 winners:
Callum Gilbert (m) /
Luuka Jones (f)
- C1 winners:
Finn Anderson (m) /
Luuka Jones (f)
- K1 winners:
- May 6 – 9: 2021 European Canoe Slalom Championships in
Ivrea
- K1 winners:
Vít Přindiš (m) /
Corinna Kuhnle (f)
- C1 winners:
Denis Gargaud Chanut (m) /
Miren Lazkano (f)
- Extreme winners:
Vít Přindiš (m) /
Kateřina Minařík Kudějová (f)
- K1 winners:
- June 11 – September 12: 2021 Canoe Slalom World Cup
- K1 winners:
Vít Přindiš (m) /
Jessica Fox (f)
- C1 winners:
Denis Gargaud Chanut (m) /
Tereza Fišerová (f)
- Extreme winners:
Vít Přindiš (m) /
Caroline Trompeter (f)
- K1 winners:
- July 6 – 11: 2021 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in
Ljubljana
- K1 winners:
Jakub Krejčí (m U23) /
Titouan Castryck (m jr) /
Coline Charel (f U23) /
Evy Leibfarth (f jr)
- C1 winners:
Nicolas Gestin (m U23) /
Martino Barzon (m jr) /
Bethan Forrow (f U23) /
Klára Kneblová (f jr)
- Extreme winners:
Dimitri Marx (m U23) /
Kaelin Friedenson (m jr) /
Nikita Setchell (f U23) /
Jessica Duc (f jr)
- K1 winners:
- September 3 – 6: 2021 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint Championships in
Montemor-o-Velho
- September 16 – 19: 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in
Copenhagen
- September 22 – 26: 2021 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in
Bratislava
- K1 winners:
Boris Neveu (m) /
Ricarda Funk (f)
- C1 winners:
Václav Chaloupka (m) /
Elena Apel (f)
- Extreme winners:
Joe Clarke (m) /
Jessica Fox (f)
- K1 winners:
- September 22 – 26: 2021 Wildwater Canoeing World Championships in
Bratislava
- September 30 – October 3: 2021 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in
Pitesti
- Cancelled: 2021 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships in
Rome
Cheerleading
- TBD: 2021 The Cheerleading Worlds
Chess
- April 19 – 27: Candidates Tournament 2020–2021 (2nd half) in
Yekaterinburg
- November 24 – December 12: World Chess Championship 2021 in
Dubai
Magnus Carlsen defeated
Ian Nepomniachtchi, 7½–3½.
- December 25 – 31: World Blitz and Rapid Chess Championships 2021 in
Warsaw
Cross-country skiing
- February 8 – 14: 2021 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in
Vuokatti
- Junior Sprint Classic winners:
Niilo Moilainen (m) /
Monika Skinder (f)
- U23 Sprint Classic winners:
Alexander Terentev (m) /
Lisa Lohmann (f)
- Men's Junior 10 km Freestyle winner:
Martin Kirkeberg Mørk
- Women's Junior 5 km Freestyle winner:
Veronika Stepanova
- Men's U23 15 km Freestyle winner:
Hugo Lapalus
- Women's U23 10 km Freestyle winner:
Izabela Marcisz
- Men's Junior 30 km Mass Start Classic winner:
Alexander Ivshin
- Women's Junior 15 km Mass Start Classic winner:
Margrethe Bergane
- Mixed U23 4x5 km Relay winners:
Norway
- Men's Junior 4x5 km Relay winners:
Norway
- Women's Junior 4x3.3 km Relay winners:
Sweden
- Junior Sprint Classic winners:
- February 24 – March 7: FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 in
Oberstdorf
- Sprint classical winners:
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (m) /
Jonna Sundling (f)
- Men's 30 km skiathlon winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 15 km skiathlon winner:
Therese Johaug
- Team sprint freestyle winners:
Norway (Erik Valnes & Johannes Høsflot Klæbo) (m) /
Sweden (Maja Dahlqvist & Jonna Sundling) (f)
- Men's 15 km freestyle individual winner:
Hans Christer Holund
- Women's 10 km freestyle individual winner:
Therese Johaug
- Men's 4 × 10 km relay winners:
Norway (Paal Golberg, Emil Iversen, Hans Christer Holund, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo)
- Women's 4 × 5 km relay winners:
Norway (Tiril Udnes Weng, Heidi Weng, Therese Johaug, Helene Marie Fossesholm)
- Men's 50 km classical mass start winner:
Emil Iversen
- Women's 30 km classical mass start winner:
Therese Johaug
- Sprint classical winners:
2021 Tour de Ski
- January 1 – 3: TdS #1 in
Val Müstair
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
Federico Pellegrino (m) /
Linn Svahn (f)
- Men's 15 km Classic Mass Start winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 10 km Classic Mass Start winner:
Linn Svahn
- Men's 15 km Freestyle Pursuit winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 10 km Freestyle Pursuit winner:
Jessie Diggins
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
- January 5 & 6: TdS #2 in
Toblach
- Men's 15 km Freestyle winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 10 km Freestyle winner:
Jessie Diggins
- Men's 15 km Classic Pursuit winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 10 km Classic Pursuit winner:
Yuliya Stupak
- Men's 15 km Freestyle winner:
- January 8 – 10: TdS #3 in
Val di Fiemme
- Men's 15 km Classic Mass Start winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 10 km Classic Mass Start winner:
Natalya Nepryayeva
- Sprint Classic winners:
Oskar Svensson (m) /
Linn Svahn
- Men's 10 km Classic Mass Start Climb winner:
Denis Spitsov
- Women's 10 km Classic Mass Start Climb winner:
Ebba Andersson
- Men's 15 km Classic Mass Start winner:
- Overall winners:
Alexander Bolshunov (m) /
Jessie Diggins (f)
2020–21 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
- November 27–29, 2020: WC #1 in
Ruka
- Sprint Classic winners:
Erik Valnes (m) /
Linn Svahn (f)
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
- Women's 10 km Classic winner:
Therese Johaug
- Men's 15 km Freestyle Pursuit winner:
Hans Christer Holund
- Women's 10 km Freestyle Pursuit winner:
Therese Johaug
- Sprint Classic winners:
- December 12 & 13, 2020: WC #2 in
Davos
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
Federico Pellegrino (m) /
Rosie Brennan (f)
- Men's 15 km Freestyle winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 10 km Freestyle winner:
Rosie Brennan
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
- December 19 & 20, 2020: WC #3 in
Dresden
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
Federico Pellegrino (m) /
Nadine Fähndrich (f)
- Team Sprint Freestyle winners:
Russia I (Alexander Bolshunov, Gleb Retivykh) (m) /
Switzerland I (Laurien van der Graaff, Nadine Fähndrich)
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
- January 23 & 24: WC #7 in
Lahti
- Men's 30 km Skiathlon winner:
Emil Iversen
- Women's 15 km Skiathlon winner:
Therese Johaug
- Men's 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F winners:
Norway (Pål Golberg, Emil Iversen, Sjur Røthe, Simen Hegstad Krüger)
- Women's 4 × 5 km Relay C/F winners:
Norway (Tiril Udnes Weng, Therese Johaug, Helene Marie Fossesholm, Heidi Weng)
- Men's 30 km Skiathlon winner:
- January 29 – 31: WC #8 in
Falun
- Men's 15 km Freestyle winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 10 km Freestyle winner:
Jessie Diggins
- Men's 15 km Classic Mass Start winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 10 km Classic Mass Start winner:
Linn Svahn
- Sprint Classic winners:
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (m) /
Linn Svahn
- Men's 15 km Freestyle winner:
- February 6 & 7: WC #9 in
Ulricehamn
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
Oskar Svensson (m) /
Maja Dahlqvist (f)
- Team Sprint Freestyle winners:
Italy I (Francesco de Fabiani, Federico Pellegrino) (m) /
Slovenia (Eva Urevc, Anamarija Lampič)
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
- March 13 & 14: WC #10 in
Engadin (final)
- Men's 15 km C Mass Start winner:
Alexander Bolshunov
- Women's 10 km C Mass Start winner:
Yuliya Stupak
- Men's 50 km F Pursuit winner:
Simen Hegstad Krüger
- Women's 30 km F Pursuit:
Heidi Weng
- Men's 15 km C Mass Start winner:
2020–21 OPA Alpen Cross Country Cup
- December 5 & 6, 2020: OPA #1 in
Ulrichen
- Men's 1.5 Sprint Freestyle winner:
Artem Maltsev
- Women's 1.3 Sprint Freestyle winner:
Nadine Fähndrich
- Men's 15 km Freestyle winner:
Artem Maltsev
- Women's 10 km Freestyle winner:
Francesca Franchi
- Men's 1.5 Sprint Freestyle winner:
- December 18 – 20, 2020: OPA #2 in
Formazza
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
Imanol Rojo
- Women's 10 km Classic winner:
Anna Comarella
- Men's 20 km Freestyle Must Start winner:
Adrien Backscheider
- Women's 15 km Freestyle Must Start winner:
Ilaria Debertolis
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
- March 6 & 7: OPA #3 in
Prémanon
- March 12 – 14: OPA #4 in
Pokljuka
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
Lucas Chanavat (m) /
Coletta Rydzek (f)
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
Andreas Katz
- Women's 10 km Classic winner:
Katherine Sauerbrey
- Men's 15 km Freestyle Pursuit winner:
Friedrich Moch
- Women's 10 km Freestyle Pursuit winner:
Lisa Lohmann
- Sprint Freestyle winners:
2021 FIS Cross Country Balkan Cup
- January 16 & 17: BC #1 in
Ravna Gora
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
Paul Constantin Pepene
- Women's 5 km Classic winner:
Vedrana Malec
- 1.5 Sprint Freestyle winners:
Raul Mihai Popa (m) /
Nika Jagečić (f)
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
- January 30 & 31: BC #2 in
Zlatibor
- February 3 & 4: BC #3 in
Mavrovo
- Men's 10 km Freestyle winners:
Krešimir Crnković (2 times)
- Women's 5 km Freestyle winners:
Vedrana Malec (2 times)
- Men's 10 km Freestyle winners:
- February 6 & 7: BC #4 in
3–5 Pigadia
- Event cancelled.
- February 19 & 20: BC #5 in
Dvorista/Pale
- Men's 10 km Freestyle winners:
Krešimir Crnković (2 times)
- Women's 5 km Freestyle winners:
Anika Kožica (No. 1) /
Tena Hadžić (No. 2)
- Men's 10 km Freestyle winners:
- March 13 & 14: BC #6 in
Fundata
- Men's 10 km Classic winner:
Paul Constantin Pepene
- Women's 5 km Classic winner:
Tímea Lőrincz
- Men's 10 km Freestyle winner:
Paul Constantin Pepene
- Women's 5 km Freestyle winner
Tímea Lőrincz
- Men's 10 km Classic winner:
- March 18 – 20: BC #7 in
Bolu-Gerede (final)
2020–21 East European Cup
- November 29 – December 2, 2020: EEC #1 in
Vershina Tea
- Men's 1.7 Sprint Freestyle winner:
Denis Filimonov
- Women's 1.5 Sprint Freestyle winner:
Marina Chernousova
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
Ivan Kirillov
- Women's 10 km Classic winner:
Liliya Vasilyeva
- Men's 1.7 Sprint Classic winner:
Andrey Kuznetsov
- Women's 1.5 Sprint Classic winner:
Anastasiya Faleeva
- Men's 15 km Freestyle winner:
Artem Nikolaev
- Women's 10 km Freestyle winner:
Liliya Vasilyeva
- Men's 1.7 Sprint Freestyle winner:
- December 23 – 27, 2020: EEC #2 in
Krasnogorsk
- 1.4 km Freestyle winners:
Denis Filimonov (m) /
Anastasia Kirillova (f)
- 1.4 Sprint Classic winners:
Sergey Ardashev (m) /
Olga Tsareva (f)
- Men's 15 km Freestyle winner:
Dmitriy Bagrashov
- Women's 10 km Freestyle winner:
Ekaterina Smirnova
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
Ilia Poroshkin
- Women's 10 km Classic winner:
Nataliya Mekryukova
- 1.4 km Freestyle winners:
- January 4 – 7: EEC #3 in
Minsk/Raubichi
- 1.5 km Sprint Classic winners:
Anton Timashov (m) /
Anastasia Kirillova (f)
- Men's 10.0 km Classic winner:
Andrey Larkov
- Women's 5.0 km Classic winner:
Anastasia Kirillova
- Men's 10.0 km Freestyle winner:
Anton Timashov
- Women's 5.0 km Freestyle winner:
Liliya Vasilyeva
- 1.5 km Sprint Classic winners:
- January 22: EEC #4 in
Krasnogorsk
- February 5 – 7: EEC #5 in
Krasnogorsk
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
Andrey Larkov
- Women's 10 km Classic winner:
Lidia Durkina
- 1.5 Sprint Freestyle winners:
Andrey Krasnov (m) /
Elizaveta Shalaboda (f)
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
- February 11 – 13: EEC #6 in
Almaty
- Men's 1.6 km Sprint Classic winner:
Andrey Krasnov
- Women's 1.1 km Sprint Classic winner:
Lilia Vasilieva
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
Artem Nikolaev
- Women's 10 km Classic winner:
Lilia Vasilieva
- Men's 20 km Freestyle Mass Start winner:
Ivan Kirillov
- Women's 15 km Freestyle Mass Start winner:
Lilia Vasilieva
- Men's 1.6 km Sprint Classic winner:
- February 27 – March 3: EEC #7 in
Syktyvkar (final)
2021 FIS Cross Country Far East Cup
- December 19 & 20, 2020: FEC #1 in
Alpencia
- Event cancelled.
- December 25 – 27, 2020: FEC #2 in
Otoineppu
- Event cancelled.
- January 6: FEC #3 in
Sapporo
- Event cancelled.
- February 3 & 4: FEC #4 in
Alpencia
- Men's 10 km Classic winner:
Lee Jin-bok
- Women's 5 km Classic winner:
Lee Chae-won
- Men's 10 km Freestyle winner:
Kim Eun-ho
- Women's 5 km Freestyle winner:
Lee Chae-won
- Men's 10 km Classic winner:
- February 12 & 13: FEC #5 in
Hakusan Shiramine Onsen (final)
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
Takatsugu Uda
- Women's 10 km Classic winner:
Rin Sobue
- Men's 15 km Classic winner:
2020–21 FIS Cross Country Slavic Cup
- December 19 & 20, 2020: SC #1 in
Zakopane #1
- Men's 10 km Classic winner:
Paul Constantin Pepene
- Women's 5 km Classic winner:
Patrīcija Eiduka
- Men's 15 km Freestyle winner:
Petr Knop
- Women's 10 km Freestyle winner:
Patrīcija Eiduka
- Men's 10 km Classic winner:
- December 29 & 30, 2020: SC #2 in
Štrbské Pleso #1
- Event cancelled.
- February 20 & 21: SC #3 in
Štrbské Pleso #2
- Event cancelled.
- March 20 & 21: SC #4 in
Zakopane #2
- 1.2 Sprint Classic winners:
Tomáš Kalivoda (m) /
Alena Procházková (f)
- Men's 30 km Freestyle Must Start winner:
Petr Knop
- Women's 15 km Freestyle Must Start winner:
Alena Procházková
- 1.2 Sprint Classic winners:
- March 27: SC #5 in
Kremnica (final)
- Event cancelled.
2021 FIS Cross Country North American Cup
- January 7 – 10: NAC #1 at the
Whistler Olympic Park (final)
- Event cancelled.
Cue sports
- December 7 – 11: 2021 UMB World Three-cushion Championship in
Sharm el-Sheikh
Dick Jaspers defeated
Murat Naci Çoklu, 50–47.
Curling
- April 2 – 11, 2021: 2021 World Men's Curling Championship in
Calgary, Canada
Sweden defeated
Scotland, 10–5, to win Sweden's third consecutive and tenth overall World Men's Curling Championship title.
Switzerland took third place.
- April 30 – May 9, 2021: 2021 World Women's Curling Championship in
Calgary, Canada
- May 17 – 23, 2021: 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in
Aberdeen, Scotland
Cycling – Cross
- Continental and World Championships
- November 7 & 8, 2020: 2020 UEC Cyclo-cross European Championships in
's-Hertogenbosch
- Elite winners:
Eli Iserbyt (m) /
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (f)
- U23 winners:
Ryan Kamp (m) /
Puck Pieterse (f)
- Elite winners:
- January 30 & 31: 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in
Ostend
- Elite winners:
Mathieu van der Poel (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- U23 winners:
Pim Ronhaar (m) /
Fem van Empel (f)
- Elite winners:
2020–21 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
- November 29, 2020: WC #1 in
Tábor
- Elite winners:
Michael Vanthourenhout (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- U23 winner:
Thomas Mein
- Juniors winners:
Matěj Stránský (b) /
Zoe Backstedt (f)
- Elite winners:
- December 20, 2020: WC #2 in
Namur
- Elite winners:
Mathieu van der Poel (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- Elite winners:
- December 27, 2020: WC #3 in
Dendermonde
- Elite winners:
Wout van Aert (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- Elite winners:
- January 3: WC #4 in
Hulst
- Elite winners:
Mathieu van der Poel (m) /
Denise Betsema
- Elite winners:
- January 24: WC #5 in
Overijse (final)
- Elite winners:
Wout van Aert (m) /
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (f)
- Elite winners:
2020–21 Cyclo-cross Superprestige
- October 11, 2020: Superprestige #1 in
Gieten
- Elite winners:
Toon Aerts (m) /
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (f)
- Elite winners:
- October 24, 2020: Superprestige #2 in
Oostkamp
- Elite winners:
Eli Iserbyt (m) /
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (f)
- Juniors winner:
Jente Michels
- Elite winners:
- November 11, 2020: Superprestige #3 in
Niel
- Elite winners:
Laurens Sweeck (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- Elite winners:
- November 22, 2020: Superprestige #4 in
Merksplas
- Elite winners:
Michael Vanthourenhout (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- Elite winners:
- December 6, 2020: Superprestige #5 in
Boom
- December 13, 2020: Superprestige #6 in
Gavere
- Elite winners:
Tom Pidcock (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- Elite winners:
- December 26, 2020: Superprestige #7 in
Heusden-Zolder
- Elite winners:
Mathieu van der Poel (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- Elite winners:
- February 6: Superprestige #8 in
Middelkerke (final)
- Winners:
Laurens Sweeck (m) /
Denise Betsema (f)
- Winners:
EKZ CrossTour 2020-2021
- September 13, 2020: EKZ CrossTour #1 in
Baden
- Elite winners:
Lars Forster (m) /
Elisabeth Brandau (f)
- Juniors winner:
Aaron Dockx
- Elite winners:
- October 18, 2020: EKZ CrossTour #2 in
Bern
- Elite winners:
Michael Vanthourenhout (m) /
Denise Betsema (f)
- Juniors winner:
Nils Aebersold
- Elite winners:
- January 2: EKZ CrossTour #3 in
Hittnau (final)
- Elite winners:
Kevin Kuhn (m) /
Christine Majerus (f)
- Juniors winner:
Finn Treudler
- Elite winners:
Ethias Cross 2020-2021
- September 26, 2020: Ethias Cross #1 in
Lokeren
- Elite winners:
Eli Iserbyt (m) /
Aniek van Alphen (f)
- Elite winners:
- October 3, 2020: Ethias Cross #2 in
Kruibeke
- Elite winners:
Toon Aerts (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- Elite winners:
- October 17, 2020: Ethias Cross #3 in
Beringen
- Elite winners:
Toon Aerts (m) /
Denise Betsema (f)
- Juniors winner:
Lorenzo Masciarelli
- Elite winners:
- November 14, 2020: Ethias Cross #4 in
Leuven
- Elite winners:
Laurens Sweeck (m) /
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (f)
- Elite winners:
- December 22, 2020: Ethias Cross #5 in
Essen
- Elite winners:
Mathieu van der Poel (m) /
Marianne Vos (f)
- Elite winners:
- December 30, 2020: Ethias Cross #6 in
Bredene
- Elite winners:
Mathieu van der Poel (m) /
Kata Blanka Vas (f)
- Elite winners:
- February 13: Ethias Cross #7 in
Eeklo
- Elite winners:
Quinten Hermans (m) /
Denise Betsema (f)
- Elite winners:
- February 20: Ethias Cross #8 in
Sint-Niklaas (final)
- Elite winners:
Eli Iserbyt (m) /
Denise Betsema (f)
- Elite winners:
Toi Toi Cup 2020-2021
- September 26, 2020: Toi Toi Cup #1 in
Mladá Boleslav
- Elite winners:
Michael Boroš (m) /
Sara Casasola (f)
- Juniors winners:
Matěj Stránský (b) /
Julia Kopecky (g)
- Elite winners:
- September 27, 2020: Toi Toi Cup #2 in
Holé Vrchy
- November 15, 2020: Toi Toi Cup #3 in
Hlinsko
- Cancelled.
- November 17, 2020: Toi Toi Cup #4 in
Rýmařov
- Elite winners:
Michael Boroš (m) /
Kata Blanka Vas (f)
- Juniors winners:
Matěj Stránský (b) /
Anna Růžičková (g)
- Elite winners:
- November 22, 2020: Toi Toi Cup #5 in
Jičín
- Elite winners:
Jakob Dorigoni (m) /
Joyce Vanderbeken (f)
- Juniors winners:
Matěj Stránský (b) /
Julia Kopecky (g)
- Elite winners:
- December 12, 2020: Toi Toi Cup #6 in
Kolín (final)
- Elite winners:
Marek Konwa (m) /
Pavla Havlíková (f)
- Elite winners:
X2O Badkamers Trofee 2020-2021
- October 31, 2020: X2O Badkamers Trofee #1 in
Oudenaarde
- Elite winners:
Eli Iserbyt (m) /
Annemarie Worst (f)
- Elite winners:
- November 28, 2020: X2O Badkamers Trofee #2 in
Kortrijk
- Elite winners:
Eli Iserbyt (m) /
Lucinda Brand (f)
- Elite winners:
- December 12, 2020: X2O Badkamers Trofee #3 in
Antwerp
- Elite winners:
Mathieu van der Poel (m) /
Denise Betsema (f)
- Elite winners:
- December 23, 2020: X2O Badkamers Trofee #4 in
Herentals
- Elite winners:
Wout van Aert (m) /
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (f)
- Elite winners:
- January 1: X20 Badkamers Trofee #5 in
Baal
- January 23: X2O Badkamers Trofee #6 in
Hamme
- February 7: X2O Badkamers Trofee #7 in
Lille
- Elite winners:
Laurens Sweeck (m) /
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (f)
- Elite winners:
- February 14: X2O Badkamers Trofee #8 in
Brussels (final)
- Elite winners:
Toon Aerts (m) /
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (f)
- Elite winners:
Cycling — Mountain Bike
2020 Summer Olympics
- July 26 & 27: Mountain Bike ath 2020 Summer Olimpics in
Tokyo
International mountain biking events
- March 24 – 28: American Mountain Bike Continental Championships in
Salinas (XCO/XCR/XCE)
- Elite XCO winners:
Gerardo Ulloa (m) /
Daniela Campuzano (f)
- U23 XCO winners:
Martín Vidaurre Kossman (m) /
Savilia Blunk (f)
- Junior XCO winners:
Camilo Gómez (m) /
Ruth Holcomb (f)
- Elite XCE winners:
Jacob Morales Ortega (m) /
Kiara Marrero (f)
- Elite XCC winners:
Gerardo Ulloa (m) /
Kelsey Urban (f)
- XCR winners:
United States (Russell Finsterwald, Bradyn Lange, Ruth Holcomb, Ethan Villaneda, Madigan Munro, Savilia Blunk)
- Elite XCO winners:
- April 23: American Mountain Bike Continental Championships in
San Pedro de Atacama and Antofagasta (XCM)
- May 2: 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in
Graz (XCE)
- June 20: European Continental Championships in
Evolène (XCM)
- June 26: European Continental Championships in
Val d'Aran (Ultra XCM)
- July 8 – 11: European Continental Championships in
Novi Sad (XCO/XCR/XCE)
- July 27 – August 1: European Continental Championships in
Maribor (DHI)
- August 17 – 22: UCI Mountain Bike Masters World Championships in
Pra-Loup
- August 25 – 29: 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in
Val di Sole (XCO/XCC/XCR/DHI/E-MTB/4X)
- September 25 & 26: UCI Mountain Bike Masters World Championships in
II Ciocco
- October 2: UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in
Capoliveri
- October 22 – 24: Asian Continental Championships in
Myanmar (XCO/DHI/XCR/XCE)
2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
- April 24: WC #1 in
Monaco (E-MTB)
- April 25: WC #2 in
Monaco (E-MTB)
- May 8 & 9: WC #2 in
Albstadt (XCC/XCO)
- Winners:
Mathieu van der Poel (m) /
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (f) (XCC)
- Winners:
- May 15 & 16: WC #3 in
Nové Město na Moravě (XCO)
- May 22 & 23: WC #4 in
Fort William (DHI)
- June 12 & 13: WC #5 in
Leogang (XCO & DHI)
- July 3 & 4: WC #6 in
Les Gets (XCO & DHI)
- August 8: WC #7 in
Leuven (XCE)
- August 15: WC #8 in
Oudenaarde (XCE)
- September 4 & 5: WC #9 in
Lenzerheide (XCO & DHI)
- September 12: WC #10 in
Winterberg (XCE)
- September 17: WC #11 in
Jablines-Annet (XCE)
- September 18 & 19: WC #12 in
Snowshoe (XCO & DHI)
- September 19: WC #13 in
Valkenswaard (XCE)
- October 2: WC #14 in
Barcelona (XCE)
- October 10: WC #15 in
Gibraltar (XCE)
Cycling – Para-cycling
- TBD: 2021 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
- TBD: 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
Cycling – Road
- March 2 – 6: 2021 African Road Championships in
Giza
- Senior Road Race winners:
Ryan Gibbons (m) /
Carla Oberholzer (f)
- Junior Road Race winners:
Etienne Tuyizere (m) /
Chanté Olivier (f)
- Senior ITT winners:
Ryan Gibbons (m) /
Carla Oberholzer (f)
- Junior ITT winners:
Pedri Crause (m) /
Chanté Olivier (f)
- Senior TTT winners:
South Africa (Ryan Gibbons, Kent Main, Gustav Basson, Jason Oosthuizen) (m) /
South Africa (Frances Janse van Rensburg, Carla Oberholzer, Hayley Preen, Maroesjka Matthee) (f)
- Junior TTT winners:
Algeria (Salah Eddine Ayoubi Cherki, Abdelkrim Ferkous, Mohamed Redouane Brinis, Khaled Mansouri) (m) /
South Africa (Chanté Olivier, Ainsli de Beer, Amber Hindmarch, McKenzie Pedro) (f)
- Mixed TTT winners:
South Africa (Gustav Basson, Carla Oberholzer, Frances Janse van Rensburg, Hayley Preen, Ryan Gibbons, Kent Main)
- Senior Road Race winners:
- TBD: 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Bruges and Leuven, Belgium
2021 UCI World Tour
- February 21 – 27:
2021 UAE Tour Winner:
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
- February 27:
2021 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Winner:
Davide Ballerini (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
- March 6:
2021 Strade Bianche Winner:
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Fenix)
- March 7 – 14:
2021 Paris–Nice Winner:
Maximilian Schachmann (Bora–Hansgrohe)
- March 10 – 16:
2021 Tirreno–Adriatico Winner:
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
- March 20:
2021 Milan–San Remo Winner:
Jasper Stuyven (Trek–Segafredo)
- March 22 – 28:
2021 Volta a Catalunya Winner:
Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers)
- March 24:
2021 Classic Brugge–De Panne Winner:
Sam Bennett (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
- March 26:
2021 E3 Saxo Bank Classic Winner:
Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
- March 28:
2021 Gent–Wevelgem Winner:
Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo–Visma)
- March 31:
2021 Dwars door Vlaanderen Winner:
Dylan van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers)
- April 4:
2021 Tour of Flanders Winner:
Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
- April 5 – 10:
2021 Tour of the Basque Country Winner:
Primož Roglič (Team Jumbo–Visma)
- April 18:
2021 Amstel Gold Race Winner:
Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo–Visma)
- April 25:
2021 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Winner:
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
2021 UCI Women's World Tour
- March 6:
2021 Strade Bianche Winner:
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (SD Worx)
- March 21:
2021 Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio Winner:
Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek–Segafredo)
- March 25:
2021 Classic Brugge–De Panne Winner:
Grace Brown (Team BikeExchange)
- March 28:
2021 Gent–Wevelgem Winner:
Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo–Visma)
- April 4:
2021 Tour of Flanders for Women Winner:
Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team)
- April 18:
2021 Amstel Gold Race Winner:
Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo–Visma)
- April 21:
2021 Flèche Wallonne Winner:
Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx)
- April 25:
2021 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Winner:
Demi Vollering (SD Worx)
Cycling – Track
- March 10 – 13: 2021 African Track Cycling Championships in
Cairo
South Africa won overall gold medals tally and overall medal tally.
- 13–17 October: 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in
Roubaix
Darts
Professional Darts Corporation
- 15 December 2020 – 3 January 2021: 2021 PDC World Darts Championship in
London
Gerwyn Price beat
Gary Anderson , 7–3.
- 29 – 31 January: 2021 Masters in
Milton Keynes
Jonny Clayton beat
Mervyn King , 11–8.
- 5 – 7 March: 2021 UK Open in
Milton Keynes
James Wade beat
Luke Humphries , 11–5.
- 5 April – 28 May: 2021 Premier League Darts in
Milton Keynes
Jonny Clayton beat
José de Sousa , 11–5.
- 17 – 25 July: 2021 World Matchplay in
Blackpool
Peter Wright beat
Dimitri Van den Bergh , 18–9.
- 9 – 12 September: 2021 PDC World Cup of Darts in
Jena
Scotland (Peter Wright & John Henderson) beat
Austria (Mensur Suljović & Rowby-John Rodriguez), 3–1.
- 17 – 18 September: 2021 Nordic Darts Masters in
Copenhagen
Michael van Gerwen beat
Fallon Sherrock , 11–7.
- 3 – 9 October: 2021 World Grand Prix in
Leicester
Jonny Clayton beat
Gerwyn Price , 5–1.
- 14 – 17 October: 2021 European Championship in
Salzburg
Rob Cross beat
Michael van Gerwen , 11–8.
- 29 – 31 October: 2021 World Series of Darts Finals in
Amsterdam
Jonny Clayton beat
Dimitri Van den Bergh , 11–6.
- 13 – 21 November: 2021 Grand Slam of Darts in
Wolverhampton
Gerwyn Price beat
Peter Wright , 16–8.
- 26 – 28 November: 2021 Players Championship Finals in
Minehead
Peter Wright beat
Ryan Searle , 11–10.
- 28 November: 2021 PDC World Youth Championship in
Minehead
Ted Evetts beat
Nathan Rafferty , 6–4.
Dance sport
- TBD: DanceSport at the 2021 World Games
Dodgeball
- TBD: 2021 World Dodgeball Championships
Disc golf
PDGA Majors:
May 21–23: United States Women's Disc Golf Championship:
Paige Pierce
June 22–26: Professional Disc Golf World Championships: Men's:
James Conrad Women's:
Catrina Allen
October 6–9: United States Disc Golf Championship:
Disc Golf Pro Tour:
February 25–28: Las Vegas Challenge: Men's:
Eagle McMahon Women's:
Paige Pierce
March 12–14: Waco Annual Charity Open: Men's:
Nikko Locastro Women's:
Kona Star Panis
April 16–18: Jonesboro Open: Men's:
Ricky Wysocki Women's:
Catrina Allen
May 14–16: OTB Open: Men's:
Eagle McMahon Women's:
Paige Pierce
June 4–6: Portland Open: Men's:
Eagle McMahon Women's:
Paige Pierce
July 9–11: Des Moines Challenge: Men's:
Paul McBeth Women's:
Missy Gannon
July 23–25: Discraft Great Lakes Open: Men's:
Eagle McMahon Women's:
Kristin Tattar
July 30-August 1: The Preserve Championship: Men's:
Ricky Wysocki Women's:
Kristin Tattar
August 5–8: Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open: Men's:
Ricky Wysocki and
Calvin Heimburg Women's:
Paige Pierce
August 13–15: Idlewild Open: Men's:
Kyle Klein Women's:
Paige Pierce
September 3–5: MVP Open at Maple Hill: Men's:
Adam Hammes Women's:
Catrina Allen
September 9–12: Green Mountain Championship: Men's:
Chris Dickerson Women's:
Hailey King
October 14–17: Tour Championship:
PDGA National Tour:
March 26–28: Texas State Disc Golf Championships: Men's:
Ricky Wysocki Women's:
Hailey King
April 28-May 1: Dynamic Discs Open: Men's:
Paul McBeth Women's:
Hailey King
May 28–30: Santa Cruz Master's Cup: Men's:
Adam Hammes Women's:
Paige Pierce
August 27–29: Delaware Disc Golf Challenge: Men's:
Connor O'Reilly Women's:
Catrina Allen
Fencing
- TBD: 2021 World Fencing Championships in Cairo, Egypt
- April 3 – 11: 2021 Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships in
Cairo
2020-21 Fencing World Cup
- Men
- Sabre
- March 11 – 14: WC #1 in
Budapest
- Individual winner:
Oh Sang-uk
- Teams winners:
Russia
- Individual winner:
- Épée
- March 19 – 23: WC #1 in
KAZ
- Individual winner:
Ihor Reizlin
- Teams winners:
Italy
- Individual winner:
- Women
- Sabre
- March 11 – 14: WC #1 in
Budapest
- Individual winner:
Anna Márton
- Teams winners:
Poland
- Individual winner:
- Épée
- March 19 – 23: WC #1 in
KAZ
- Individual winner:
Choi In-jeong
- Teams winners:
Poland
- Individual winner:
2021 Grand Prix
- Foil
- March 26 – 28: GP #1 in
Doha
- Winners:
Gerek Meinhardt (m) /
Inna Deriglazova (f)
- Winners:
Field Hockey
EHF
- April 2 – 5: 2021 Women's EuroHockey Club Trophy in
Boom
- April 2 – 5: Women's EuroHockey Club Challenge I in
Prague
- April 2 – 5: EuroHockey Club Trophy I in
Vienna
- April 2 – 5: EuroHockey Club Trophy II in
Plzeň
- April 3 – 5: 2021 Euro Hockey League (Final Four) in
Amsterdam
- In the final,
HC Bloemendaal defeated
Club Deportiu Terrassa, 5–2, to win their 4th Euro Hockey League.
Royal Léopold Club took third place.
- In the final,
- April 3 – 5: 2021 Euro Hockey League Women (Final Four) in
Amsterdam
- May 20 – 23: EuroHockey Club Challenge I in
Lipovci
AfHF
- April 15 – 18: 2021 Men's Indoor African Cup and 2021 Women's Indoor African Cup in
Durban
- September 27 – October 3: 2021 Hockey Africa Cup for Club Champions in
Blantyre
- TBD: 2021 Junior Africa Hockey Cup in TBD place
PAHF
- June 22 – 27: 2021 Indoor Pan American Cup in
Philadelphia
Figure skating
2020–21 ISU Figure Skating Championships
- March 22–28, 2021: 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in
Stockholm, Sweden
- Men's winner:
Nathan Chen
- Ladies winner:
Anna Shcherbakova
- Pairs winners:
Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr Galliamov
- Ice dance winners:
Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov
- Men's winner:
2020–21 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
- October 23–24, 2020: 2020 Skate America in
Las Vegas
- Men's winner:
Nathan Chen
- Ladies winner:
Mariah Bell
- Pairs winners:
Alexa Knierim / Brandon Frazier
- Ice dance winners:
Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
- Men's winner:
- November 6–8, 2020: 2020 Cup of China in
Chongqing
- Men winner:
Jin Boyang
- Ladies winner:
Chen Hongyi
- Pairs winners:
Peng Cheng / Jin Yang
- Ice dance winners:
Wang Shiyue / Liu Xinyu
- Men winner:
- November 20–22, 2020: 2020 Rostelecom Cup in
Moscow
- Men winner:
Mikhail Kolyada
- Ladies winner:
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
- Pairs winners:
Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii
- Ice dance winners:
Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov
- Men winner:
- November 27–29, 2020: 2020 NHK Trophy in
Osaka
- Men winner:
Yuma Kagiyama
- Ladies winner:
Kaori Sakamoto
- No pairs event held.
- Ice dance winners:
Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
- Men winner:
2020–21 ISU Challenger Series
- September 23–26, 2020: 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy in
Oberstdorf
- Men winner:
Deniss Vasiļjevs
- Ladies winner:
Eva-Lotta Kiibus
- Pairs winners:
Rebecca Ghilardi / Filippo Ambrosini
- Ice dance winners:
Natálie Taschlerová / Filip Taschler
- Men winner:
- October 15–17, 2020: 2020 CS Budapest Trophy in
Budapest
- Men winner:
Daniel Grassl
- Ladies winner:
Loena Hendrickx
- No pairs event held.
- Ice dance winners:
Oleksandra Nazarova / Maxim Nikitin
- Men winner:
Other
- April 15–18, 2021: 2021 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating
Osaka
National figure skating events
Freestyle skiing
- February 9 – March 16: FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 in
Idre,
Rogla,
Almaty and
Aspen
- Ski Cross winners:
Alex Fiva (m) /
Sandra Näslund (f)
- Slopestyle winners:
Andri Ragettli (m) /
Gu Ailing (f)
- Halfpipe winners:
Nico Porteous (m) /
Gu Ailing (f)
- Big Air winners:
Oliwer Magnusson (m) /
Anastasia Tatalina (f)
- Aerials winners:
Maxim Burov (m) /
Laura Peel (f)
- Team Aerials winners:
(Liubov Nikitina, Pavel Krotov, Maxim Burov)
- Moguls winners:
Mikaël Kingsbury (m) /
Perrine Laffont (f)
- Dual moguls winners:
Mikaël Kingsbury (m) /
Anastasia Smirnova (f)
- Ski Cross winners:
- March 15 – 28: 2021 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships in
Krasnoyarsk
- Aerials winners:
Artem Potapov (m) /
Anastasiia Prytkova (f)
- Team aerials winners:
Russia I (Artem Potapov, Anastasiia Prytkova, Arsenii Vagin)
- Moguls winners:
Nikita Andreev (m) /
Anri Kawamura (f)
- Dual moguls winners:
Shima Kawaoka (m) /
Viktoriia Lazarenko (f)
- Ski cross winners:
Oliver Vierthaler (m) /
Darya Melchakova (f)
- Team Ski Cross winners:
Austria I (Oliver Vierthaler, Christina Födermayr)
- Halfpipe winners:
Henry Sildaru (m) /
Alexandra Glazkova (f)
- Slopestyle winners:
Matěj Švancer (m) /
Ksenia Orlova (f)
- Big Air winners:
Matěj Švancer (m) /
Ksenia Orlova (f)
- Aerials winners:
2020–21 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup
- Big Air
- January 7 & 8: WC #1 in
Kreischberg (final)
- Winners:
Birk Ruud (m) /
Giulia Tanno (f)
- Winners:
- Slopestyle
- November 19 – 21, 2020: WC #1 in
Stubai
- Winners:
Andri Ragettli (m) /
Tess Ledeux (f)
- Winners:
- March 18 – 20: WC #2 in
Aspen
- Winners:
Colby Stevenson (m) /
Tess Ledeux (f)
- Winners:
- Ski Cross
- December 14 – 16, 2020: WC #1 in
Arosa
- Winners #1:
David Mobärg (m) /
Alexandra Edebo (f)
- Winners #2:
Viktor Andersson (m) /
Fanny Smith (f)
- Winners #1:
- December 19 – 21, 2020: WC #2 in
Val Thorens
- Winners #1:
Jonathan Midol (m) /
Fanny Smith (f)
- Winners #2:
Reece Howden (m) /
Katrin Ofner (f)
- Winners #3:
Reece Howden (m) /
Fanny Smith (f)
- Winners #1:
- January 29 – 31: WC #3 in
Feldberg
- Event cancelled.
- February 17 – 19: WC #4 in
Reiteralm
- Winners:
Johannes Rohrweck (m) /
Sandra Näslund (f)
- Winners:
- February 26 – 28: WC #4 in
Bakuriani
- Winners:
Florian Wilmsmann (m) /
Fanny Smith (f)
- Team winners:
Switzerland 1
- Winners:
- March 12 & 13: WC #5 in
Sunny Valley
- March 21: WC #6 in
Veysonnaz (final)
- Moguls
- December 5, 2020: WC #1 in
Ruka
- Winners:
Ikuma Horishima (m) /
Perrine Laffont (f)
- Winners:
- December 12, 2020: WC #2 in
Idre Fjäll
- Winners:
Benjamin Cavet (m) /
Perrine Laffont (f)
- Winners:
- February 4 – 6: WC #3 in
Deer Valley
- Winners:
Mikaël Kingsbury (m) /
Perrine Laffont (f)
- Winners:
- Dual Moguls
- December 13, 2020: WC #1 in
Idre Fjäll
- Winners:
Matt Graham &
Ludvig Fjallstrom (m) /
Perrine Laffont (f)
- Winners:
- February 4 – 6: WC #2 in
Deer Valley
- Winners:
Mikaël Kingsbury (m) /
Kai Owens (f)
- Winners:
- Aerials
- December 4, 2020: WC #1 in
Ruka
- Winners:
Maxim Burov (m) /
Laura Peel (f)
- Winners:
- January 16 & 17: WC #3 in
Yaroslavl
- Men's winners:
Maxim Burov (2 times)
- Women's winners:
Laura Peel (No. 1) /
Megan Nick (No. 2)
- Team winners:
Russia I (Anastasiia Prytkova, Maxim Burov, Pavel Krotov)
- Men's winners:
- January 23: WC #3 in
Moscow
- Winners:
Maxim Burov (m) /
Winter Vinecki (f)
- Winners:
- January 30: WC #4 in
Minsk
- February 4 – 6: WC #5 in
Deer Valley
- Winners:
Noé Roth (m) /
Danielle Scott (f)
- Winners:
- March 13 & 14: WC #6 in
Almaty (final)
- Winners:
Pirmin Werner (m) /
Marion Thénault (f)
- Winners:
- Halfpipe
- March 19 – 21: WC #1 in
Aspen (final)
- Winners:
Aaron Blunck (m) /
Rachael Karker (f)
- Winners:
2020–21 FIS Freestyle Ski Europa Cup
- Aerials
- December 11 & 12, 2020: EC #1 in
Ruka
- Men's winners:
Noé Roth (2 times)
- Women's winners:
Marion Thénault (No. 1) /
Laura Peel (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- February 5 – 7: EC #2 in
Minsk
- Men's winners:
Ihar Drabiankou (No. 1) /
Maxim Gustik (No. 2)
- Women's winner:
Hanna Huskova (2 times)
- Teams winners:
Belarus II
- Men's winners:
- February 12 & 13: EC #3 in
Krasiya
- February 28 – March 3: EC #4 in
Airolo
- Men's winner:
Noé Roth (2 times)
- Women's winner:
Danielle Scott (2 times)
- Men's winner:
- Ski Cross
- January 9 & 10: EC #1 in
Reiteralm
- Men's winners:
Tim Hronek (No. 1) /
Tobias Müller (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Daniela Maier (No. 1) /
Katrin Ofner (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- February 6 & 7: EC #2 in
Crans-Montana
- Winners:
Adam Kappacher (m) /
Mylène Ballet Baz (f)
- Winners:
- March 6 & 7: EC #3 in
Reiteralm
- Men's winners:
Johannes Rohrweck (No. 1) /
Florian Wilmsmann (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Katrin Ofner (No. 1) /
Courtney Hoffos (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- March 12 & 13: EC #4 in
San Pellegrino Pass
- Men's winners:
Romain Mari (No. 1) /
Simone Deromedis (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Saskja Lack (2 times)
- Men's winners:
- Moguls
- January 30 & 31: EC #1 in
Åre/Duved
- February 5 – 9: EC #2 in
Taivalkoski
- February 13 & 14: EC #3 in
Jyväskylä
- Men's winners:
Olli Penttala (No. 1) /
Jimi Salonen (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Ekaterina Ogneva (2 times)
- Men's winners:
- February 28 – March 3: EC #4 in
Airolo
- Halfpipe
- January 27 – 31: EC #1 in
Crans Montana
- Winners:
Robin Briguet (m) /
Saori Suzuki (f)
- Winners:
- March 7: EC #2 in
Leysin
- Slopestyle
- March 9: EC #1 in
Leysin
- Big Air
- February 6 & 7: EC #1 in
Les Arcs
- Winners:
Antoine Adelisse (m) /
Bérénice Dode (f)
- Winners:
- February 20: EC #2 in
Davos
- March 5: EC #3 in
Götschen
2020–21 FIS Freestyle Ski North American Cup
- Aerials
- January 5 – 9: NAC #1 at the
Utah Olympic Park #1
- February 13 & 14: NAC #2 at the
Utah Olympic Park #2
- Men's winners:
Émile Nadeau (No. 1) /
Sherzod Khashyrbayev (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Zhanbota Aldabergenova (No. 1) /
Madison Varmette (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
Floorball
World
- 25 – 29 August: 2021 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships in
Brno
- In final,
Czech Republic defeated
Finland, 4–3, to win their 2nd Men's U19 World Floorball Championships.
Sweden took third place and
Switzerland fourth place.
- In final,
- 1 – 5 September: 2020 Women's under-19 World Floorball Championships in
Uppsala (postponed from 2020)
- In final,
Finland defeated
Sweden, 4–3, to win their 2th Women's U19 World Floorball Championships.
Czech Republic took third place and
Switzerland fourth place.
- In final,
- 27 November – 5 December: 2021 Women's World Floorball Championships in
Uppsala
- 3 – 11 December: 2020 Men's World Floorball Championships in
Helsinki (postponed from 2020)
Futsal
- 12 September – 3 October: 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania
Gymnastics
- 27-29 May: 2021 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in
Baku
- 18-20 June: 2021 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships in
Geneva
- 18-24 October: 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in
Kitakyushu
- 27-31 October: 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in
Kitakyushu
- 11-14 November: 2021 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in
Baku
- Various dates: 2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series
- Various dates: 2021 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series
- Europe
- 21-25 April: 2021 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in
Basel
- 29 April-2 May: 2021 European Trampoline Championships in
Sochi
- 9-13 June: 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in
Varna
- 24-26 September: 2021 Aerobic Gymnastics European Championships in
Pesaro
- 6-10 November: 2021 Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships in
Pesaro
Handball
- World
- January 14 – 31: 2021 World Men's Handball Championship in
Egypt
- December 2 – 19: 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in
Spain
- October 4 – 10: 2021 IHF Men's Super Globe
- TBD: 2021 IHF Women's Super Globe
- 2021 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
- 2021 IHF Men's Youth World Championship
EHF
- National teams
- January 7 – 17: 2020 European Men's Under-20 Handball Championship in
Porec
- Event cancelled.
- Club teams
- September 16, 2020 – June 13: 2020–21 EHF Champions League (final in
Cologne)
- September 12, 2020 – May 30: 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League (final in
Budapest)
- August 20, 2020 – TBD: 2020–21 EHF European League
- October 10, 2020 – TBD: 2020–21 Women's EHF European League
- November 13, 2020 – TBD: 2020–21 EHF European Cup
- October 10, 2020 – TBD: 2020–21 Women's EHF European Cup
- Regional leagues
- August 27, 2020 – TBD: 2020–21 Mol Liga
- October 10, 2020 – TBD: 2020–21 Bene League
Horse Racing
United States
- May 1: 2021 Kentucky Derby at
Churchill Downs
- May 15: 2021 Preakness Stakes at
Pimlico
- June 5: 2021 Belmont Stakes at
Belmont Park
- Nov 5–6: Breeder's Cup at
Del Mar Racetrack
Ice hockey
- December 25, 2020 – January 5: 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in
Edmonton and Red Deer[52]
- In the final, the
United States defeated
Canada 2–0 to win their fifth World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Finland took third place.
- In the final, the
- 6–16 May: 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship in Canada
- 21 May – 6 June: 2021 IIHF World Championship in Latvia and Belarus
- 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships
- 2021 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
National Hockey League
- January 13 – May 8: 2020-21 NHL season
- February 21: 2021 NHL Stadium Series
- July 23–24: 2021 NHL Entry Draft
Hockey Europe
- October 3, 2020 – May 21: 2020–21 Alps Hockey League
Indoor Soccer
- TBD: 2021 WMF Women's World Cup
- WMF U23 World Cup
Judo
- January 11 – 13: 2021 Judo World Masters in
Doha
France won overall gold medals tally. France,
Japan and
Netherlands won overall medal tally.
- June 6 – 13: 2021 World Judo Championships in
Budapest
2021 IJF World Tour
- February 18 – 20:
2021 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv
- Extra-lightweight winners:
Davud Mammadov (m) /
Shirine Boukli (f)
- Half-lightweight winners:
Alberto Gaitero (m) /
Chelsie Giles (f)
- Lightweight winners:
Alexandru Raicu (m) /
Timna Nelson-Levy (f)
- Half-middleweight winners:
Sharofiddin Boltaboev (m) /
Tina Trstenjak (f)
- Middleweight winners:
Lasha Bekauri (m) /
Margaux Pinot (f)
- Half-heavyweight winners:
Michael Korrel (m) /
Anna-Maria Wagner (f)
- Heavyweight winners:
Gela Zaalishvili (m) /
Romane Dicko (f)
- Extra-lightweight winners:
- March 5 – 7:
2021 Judo Grand Slam Tashkent
- Men's Half-lightweight winner
Ryuju Nagayama
- Women's Extra-lightweight winner:
Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg
- Lightweight winners:
An Baul (m) /
Uta Abe (f)
- Half-middleweight winners:
Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar (m) /
Momo Tamaoki (f)
- Middleweight winners:
Christian Parlati (m) /
Miku Tashiro (f)
- Half-heavyweight winners:
Kenta Nagasawa (m) /
Chizuru Arai (f)
- Heavyweight winners
Kokoro Kageura (m) /
Akira Sone (f)
- Men's Half-lightweight winner
- March 26 – 28:
2021 Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi
- Extra Lightweight winners:
Temur Nozadze (m) /
Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg (f)
- Half Lightweight winners:
Sardor Nurillaev (m) /
Odette Giuffrida (f)
- Lightweight winners:
Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar (m) /
Nora Gjakova (f)
- Half Middleweight winners:
Sami Chouchi (m) /
Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard (f)
- Middleweight winners:
Marcus Nyman (m) /
Maria Portela (f)
- Half Heavyweight winners:
Shady El Nahas (m) /
Natascha Ausma (f)
- Heavyweight winners:
Gela Zaalishvili (m) /
Shiyan Xu (f)
- Extra Lightweight winners:
- April 1 – 3:
2021 Judo Grand Slam Antalya
- May 5 – 7:
2021 Judo Grand Slam Kazan
- September 24 – 26:
2021 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb
- October 16 & 17:
2021 Judo Grand Slam Paris
- November 5 – 7:
2021 Judo Grand Slam Baku (final)
2021 European Open
- February 27 & 28: European Open #1 in
Prague
- Extra-lightweight winners:
Emiel Jaring (m) /
Monica Ungureanu (f)
- Half-lightweight winners:
Lucian Borş Dumitrescu (m) /
Amber Ryheul (f)
- Lightweight winners:
Adrian Sulca (m) /
Pleuni Cornelisse (f)
- Half-middleweight winners:
Benedek Tóth (m) /
Geke van den Berg (f)
- Middleweight winners:
Péter Sáfrány (f) /
Lara Cvjetko (f)
- Half-heavyweight winners:
Zalán Ohát (m) /
Renée van Harselaar (f)
- Heavyweight winners:
Lukáš Krpálek (m) /
Helena Vuković (f)
- Extra-lightweight winners:
2021 European Cup
- March 20 & 21: European Cup #1 in
Sarajevo
2021 Panamerican Open
2021 Asian Open
- March 13 & 14: Asian Open #1 in
Aktau
- Extra Lightweight winners:
Magzhan Shamshadin (m) /
Abiba Abuzhakynova (f)
- Half Lightweight winners:
Yeset Kuanov (m) /
Liliia Nugaeva (f)
- Lightweight winners:
Murodjon Yuldoshev (m) /
Yulia Kazarina (f)
- Half Middleweight winners:
Magomed Edilbiev (m) /
Aigul Bagautdinova (f)
- Middleweight winners:
Yersultan Muzapparov (m) /
Dali Liluashvili (f)
- Half Heavyweight winners:
Dmitry Dovgan (m) /
Marina Bukreeva (f)
- Heavyweight winners:
Yerassyl Kazhibayev (m) /
Daria Vladimirova (f)
- Extra Lightweight winners:
Karate
- TBD: 2021 World Karate Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 2021 World Junior Karate Championships
Kurash
- TBD: 2021 World Kurash Championships
Luge
- January 9 & 10: 2021 FIL European Luge Championships in
Sigulda
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's singles winner:
Tatiana Ivanova
- Doubles winners:
Latvia (Andris Šics & Juris Šics)
- Team relay winners:
Russia (Tatiana Ivanova, Semen Pavlichenko, Vsevolod Kashkin/Konstantin Korshunov)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 29 – 31: 2021 FIL World Luge Championships in
Königssee
- Men's singles winner:
Roman Repilov
- Men's sprint winner:
Nico Gleirscher
- Women's singles winner:
Julia Taubitz
- Women's sprint winner:
Julia Taubitz
- Doubles winners:
Germany (Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken)
- Doubles' sprint winners:
Germany (Tobias Wendl & Tobias Arlt)
- Team relay winners:
Austria (Madeleine Egle, David Gleirscher, Thomas Steu/Lorenz Koller)
- Men's singles winner:
- February 1: FIL Junior Natural Track European Championships in
Jaufental
- Men's Junior Singles winner:
Fabian Brunner
- Women's Junior Singles winner:
Lisa Walch
- Doubles Juniors winners:
Italy (Anton Gruber Genetti & Hannes Unterholzner)
- Men's Junior Singles winner:
- February 12 – 14: 2021 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in
Umhausen
- Men's Singles winner:
Thomas Kammerlander
- Women's Singles winner:
Evelin Lanthaler
- Doubles winners:
Italy (Patrick Pigneter & Florian Clara)
- Team Relay winners:
Italy (Evelin Lanthaler & Alex Gruber)
- Men's Singles winner:
2020–21 Luge World Cup
- November 28 & 29, 2020: WC #1 in
Innsbruck
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's singles winner:
Julia Taubitz
- Doubles winners:
Austria (Thomas Steu & Lorenz Koller)
- Team relay winners:
Germany (Julia Taubitz, Felix Loch, Toni Eggert/Sascha Benecken)
- Men's singles winner:
- December 5 & 6, 2020: WC #2 in
Altenberg
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's singles winner:
Tatiana Ivanova
- Doubles winners:
Austria (Thomas Steu & Lorenz Koller)
- Team relay winners:
Italy (Andrea Vötter, Kevin Fischnaller, Ludwig Rieder/Patrick Rastner)
- Men's singles winner:
- December 12 & 13, 2020: WC #3 in
Oberhof
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's singles winner:
Dajana Eitberger
- Doubles winners:
Germany (Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken)
- Team relay winners:
Germany (Dajana Eitberger, Felix Loch, Toni Eggert/Sascha Benecken)
- Men's singles winner:
- December 19 & 20, 2020: WC #4 in
Winterberg
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's singles winner:
Julia Taubitz
- Doubles winners:
Germany (Tobias Wendl & Tobias Arlt)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 2 & 3: WC #5 in
Königsee
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's singles winner:
Julia Taubitz
- Doubles winners:
Germany (Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken)
- Team relay winners:
Austria (Madeleine Egle, Nico Gleirscher, Thomas Steu/Lorenz Koller)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 9 & 10: WC #6 in
Sigulda
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's singles winner:
Tatiana Ivanova
- Doubles winners:
Latvia (Andris Šics & Juris Šics)
- Team relay winners:
Russia (Tatiana Ivanova, Semen Pavlichenko, Vsevolod Kashkin/Konstantin Korshunov)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 16 & 17: WC #7 in
Oberhof
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's Singles winner:
Natalie Geisenberger
- Doubles winners:
Austria (Thomas Steu & Lorenz Koller)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 23 & 24: WC #8 in
Innsbruck
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's Singles winner:
Natalie Geisenberger
- Doubles winners:
Italy (Ludwig Rieder & Patrick Rastner)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 23 & 24: WC #9 in
St. Moritz (final)
- Men's Singles winner:
Nico Gleirscher
- Women's Singles winner:
Elīna leva Vītola
- Doubles winners:
Latvia (Mārtiņš Bots & Roberts Plūme)
- Team relay winners: cancelled due to heavy snowfall.
- Men's Singles winner:
2020–21 Luge Sprint World Cup
- November 28 & 29: WC #1 in
Innsbruck
- Men's singles winner:
Felix Loch
- Women's singles winner:
Julia Taubitz
- Doubles winner:
Austria (Thomas Steu & Lorenz Koller)
- Men's singles winner:
- December 19 & 20, 2020: WC #2 in
Winterberg
- Men's singles winner:
Max Langenhan
- Women's singles winner:
Julia Taubitz
- Doubles winners:
Germany (Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 23 & 24: WC #3 in
Innsbruck (final)
- Men's singles winner:
Semen Pavlichenko
- Women's singles winner:
Julia Taubitz
- Doubles winners:
Latvia (Andris Šics & Juris Šics)
- Men's singles winner:
2021 FIL Junior Luge World Cup
- January 5: WC #1 in
Obdach #1
- Men's singles winner:
Fabian Brunner
- Women's singles winner:
Lisa Walch
- Doubles winners:
Italy (Anton Gruber Genetti & Hannes Unterholzner)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 6: WC #2 in
Obdach #2
- Men's singles winner:
Fabian Brunner
- Women's singles winner:
Lisa Walch
- Doubles winners:
Austria (Maximilian Pichler & Dominik Peter Maier)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 9 & 10: WC #3 in
Umhausen
- Men's singles winner:
Fabian Brunner
- Women's singles winner:
Lisa Walch
- Doubles winners:
Italy (Anton Gruber Genetti & Hannes Unterholzner)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 30 & 31: WC #4 in
Jaufental (final)
- Men's singles winner:
Fabian Brunner
- Women's singles winner:
Ricarda Ruetz
- Doubles winners:
Italy (Anton Gruber Genetti & Hannes Unterholzner)
- Men's singles winner:
2020–21 Luge Natural World Cup
- December 17, 2020: WC #1 in
Obdach #1
- Men's singles winner:
Michael Scheikl
- Women's singles winner:
Evelin Lanthaler
- Doubles winners:
Italy (Patrick Pigneter & Florian Clara)
- Men's singles winner:
- December 18 & 19, 2020: WC #2 in
Obdach #2
- Men's singles winner:
Michael Scheikl
- Women's singles winner:
Evelin Lanthaler
- Doubles winners:
Italy (Patrick Pigneter & Florian Clara)
- Team winners:
Italy (Evelin Lanthaler & Patrick Pigneter)
- Men's singles winner:
- January 14 – 17: WC #3 in
Passeier #1
- Men's singles winner:
Thomas Kammerlander
- Women's singles winner:
Evelin Lanthaler
- Doubles winners:
Italy (Evelin Lanthaler & Patrick Pigneter)
- Men's Singles Nations Cup winner:
Mathias Troger
- Men's singles winner:
- January 14 – 17: WC #4 in
Passeier #2
- Men's singles winner:
Thomas Kammerlander
- Women's singles winner:
Evelin Lanthaler
- Doubles winners:
Austria (Fabian Achenrainer & Simon Achenrainer)
- Team winners:
Italy (Evelin Lanthaler & Patrick Pigneter)
- Men's Singles Nations Cup winner:
Florian Markt
- Men's singles winner:
- February 8 – 10: WC #5 in
Laas #1
- Men's singles winner:
Thomas Kammerlander
- Women's singles winner:
Evelin Lanthaler
- Doubles winners:
Italy (Evelin Lanthaler & Patrick Pigneter)
- Men's Singles Nations Cup winner:
Florian Clara
- Men's singles winner:
- February 8 – 10: WC #6 in
Laas #2 (final)
- Men's singles winner:
Thomas Kammerlander
- Women's singles winner:
Evelin Lanthaler
- Doubles winners:
Russia (Pavel Porshnev & Ivan Lazarev)
- Men's singles winner:
Modern Pentathlon
- 8-13 June: 2021 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Cairo, Egypt
- TBD: 2021 Modern Pentathlon World Cup
- 2021 Modern Pentathlon Junior World Championships
- 2021 Modern Pentathlon Youth World Championships
Motorsports
2021 Formula One World Championship
- March 28:
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
- April 18:
2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
- May 2:
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
- May 9:
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
- May 23:
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
- June 6:
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- June 20:
2021 French Grand Prix
- June 27:
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
- July 4:
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
- July 18:
2021 British Grand Prix
- August 1:
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
- August 29:
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
- September 5:
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
- September 12:
2021 Italian Grand Prix
- September 26:
2021 Russian Grand Prix
- October 10:
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
- October 24:
2021 United States Grand Prix
- November 7:
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix
- November 14:
2021 São Paulo Grand Prix
- November 21:
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
- December 5:
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
- December 12:
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2020–21 Formula E World Championship
- February 26: 2021 Diriyah ePrix #1 Winner:
Nyck de Vries (Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team)
- February 27: 2021 Diriyah ePrix #2 Winner:
Sam Bird (Jaguar Racing)
2021 World Touring Car Cup
- May 14 – 16: #1 Round at the
Hungaroring
- May 21 – 23: #2 Round at the
Automotodróm Slovakia Ring
- June 3 – 5: #3 Round at the
Nürburgring
- June 25 – 27: #4 Round at the
Circuito Internacional de Vila Real
- July 9 – 11: #5 Round at the
Ciudad del Motor de Aragón
- October 8 – 11: #6 Round at the
Inje Speedium
- November 5 – 7: #7 Round at the
TBD place
- November 19 – 21: #8 Round at the
Guia Circuit (final)
2021 European Autocross Championship
- May 15 & 16: #1 Round in
Seelow
- June 5 & 6: #2 Round in
Mūša
- June 12 & 13: #3 Round in
Vilkyčiai
- June 26 & 27: #4 Round in
Matschenberg
- July 3 & 4: #5 Round in
Nová Paka
- July 17 & 18: #6 Round in
Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu
- July 31 & August 1: #7 Round in
Toldijk
- August 21 & 22: #8 Round in
Přerov
- September 18 & 19: #9 Round in
Saint-Igny-de-Vers
- September 25 & 26: #10 Round in
Maggiora
- October 9 & 10: #11 Round in
Mollerussa (final)
2021 European Drag Racing Championship
- May 28 – 31: #1 Round at the
Santa Pod Raceway #1
- June 10 – 13: #2 Round at the
Tierp Arena #1
- July 8 – 10: #3 Round in
Kauhava (Top Fuel and Pro Modified Competitions only)
- August 12 – 15: #4 Round at the
Tierp Arena #2
- August 27 – 29: #5 Round at the
Hockenheimring
- September 9 – 12: #6 Round at the
Santa Pod Raceway #2 (final)
2021 World Rally Championship
- January 21 – 24: #1 Round in
Gap (Monte Carlo Rally) Winner:
Sébastien Ogier (Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)
- February 26 – 28: #2 Round in
Finland (Arctic Rally Finland) Winner:
Ott Tänak (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
- March 22 – 25: #3 Round in
Croatia (Croatia Rally)
2021 European Rally Championship
- March 12 – 14: #1 Round in
Portugal (Rallye Serras de Fafe e Felgueiras)
- March 25 – 27: #2 Round in
Portugal (Rallye Açores)
- May 6 – 8: #3 Round in
Spain (Rally Islas Canarias)
- June 18 – 20: #4 Round in
Poland (Rally Poland)
- July 1 – 3: #5 Round in
Latvia (Rally Liepāja)
- July 23 – 25: #6 Round in
Italy (Rally di Roma Capitale)
- August 27 – 29: #7 Round in
Czech Republic (Barum Czech Rally Zlín)
- October 22 – 24: #8 Round in
Hungary (Rally Hungary) (final)
2021 European Truck Racing Championship
- May 22 & 23: #1 Round at the
Misano
- June 12 & 13: #2 Round at the
Hungaroring
- July 17 & 18: #3 Round at the
Nürburgring
- August 28 & 29: #4 Round at the
Most
- September 11 & 12: #5 Round at the
Zolder
- September 25 & 26: #6 Round at the
Le Mans
- October 2 & 3: #7 Round at the
Jarama (final)
Dakar Rally
- January 3 – 15: 2021 Dakar Rally in
Saudi Arabia
- Trucks winner:
Dmitry Sotnikov (Kamaz Master)
- SSV/Light prototype winner:
Francisco López Contardo (South Racing Can-Am)
- Cars winner:
Stéphane Peterhansel (MINI John Cooper Works Rally - X-raid)
- Quads winner:
Manuel Andújar (Team 7240)
- Bikes winner:
Kevin Benavides (Monster Energy Honda Team)
- Classics winner:
Marc Douton (Team Sunhill-R)
- Trucks winner:
2021 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas
- February 4 – 7: #1 Round in the
Baja Russia - Northern Forest Winners:
Vladimir Vasilyev & Alexey Kuzmich (G-Energy Team)
- February 18 – 20: #2 Round at the
Dubai International Baja Winners:
Yazeed Al-Rajhi &
Michael Orr (Overdrive SA)
- March 4 – 6: #3 Round at the
Sharqiya Baja Winners:
Yasir Seaidan &
Alexey Kuzmich (Race World)
- March 18 – 20: #4 Round at the
Jordan Baja
- July 23 & 24: #5 Round at the
Baja Aragón
- August 12 – 15: #6 Round at the
Hungarian Baja
- August 26 – 29: #7 Round at the
Baja Poland
- September 9 – 12: #8 Round at the
Italian Baja
- October 28 – 30: #9 Round at the
Baja Portalegre 500
2021 Extreme E Championship
- April 3 – 4: 2021 Desert X-Prix in
Al-'Ula
- Winners:
Johan Kristoffersson /
Molly Taylor (
Rosberg X Racing)
- Winners:
- May 29 – 30: 2021 Ocean X-Prix in
Lac Rose
- August 28 – 29: 2021 Arctic X-Prix in
Kangerlussuaq
- October 23 – 24: 2021 Amazon X-Prix in
Santarém
- December 11 – 12: 2021 Glacier X-Prix in
Ushuaia
Mountain running
- 22 May: the Gansu ultramarathon disaster in the Yellow River Stone Forest, China led 21 runners to die from hypothermia.[53]
- TBD: 2021 World Mountain Running Championships
- TBD: 2021 World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships
- TBD: 2021 IAU Trail World Championships
- 2021 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships
Muay Thai
- TBD:2021 IFMA World Muaythai Championships
Multi-sport events
- July 23 - August 8: 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan
- August 24 - September 5: 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan
- July 30 - August 8: 2021 World Police and Fire Games in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- August: 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia
- September 10–19: 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey
- November 21 - December 2: 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam
- December 11–18: 2021 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Vuokatti, Finland
- TBD: 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland
- TBD: 2021 Asian Winter Games
- TBD: 2021 Winter Military World Games in Berchtesgaden, Germany
- TBD: 2021 Island Games in Guernsey
- TBD: 2021 Asian School's Sports Games
- TBD: 2021 Lusophony Games in Luanda, Angola
- TBD: 2021 African Para Games
- TBD: 2021 Asian Youth Para Games in Manama, Bahrain
- TBD: 2021 Central American Games in Santa Tecla, El Salvador
- TBD: 2021 Central Asian Games
- TBD: 2021 European Universities Games
- TBD: 2021 International Children's Games
- TBD: 2021 International Children's Games (Winter)
- TBD: 2021 Pan American Masters Games
- TBD: 2021 Youth Parapan American Games
- TBD: 2021 South American Beach Games
- TBD: 2021 South American University Games
- TBD: 2021 South American Youth Games
- TBD: 2021 World Martial Arts Games
- TBD: 2021 World Combat Games
- TBD: 2021 World Masters Games postponed to 2022
- TBD: 2021 World Urban Games
- TBD: 2021 World Senior Games
Netball
- March 2 – 7: 2021 Constellation Cup in
New Zealand
- March 25 – 31: SPAR Challenge 2021 in
Cape Town
Nordic Combined
- February 9 – 14: 2021 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in
Vuokatti and Lahti
- Winners:
Johannes Lamparter (m) /
Gyda Westvold Hansen (f)
- Team winners:
Norway (Eidar Johan Strøm, Marte Leinan Lund, Gyda Westvold Hansen, Andreas Skoglund)
- Winners:
- 22 February - 7 March: FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 in
Obersdorf
- Men's winners:
Jarl Magnus Riiber (No. 1) /
Johannes Lamparter (No. 2)
- Women's winner:
Gyda Westvold Hansen
- Men's Ski Jump Team winners:
Norway (Espen Bjørnstad, Jørgen Graabak, Jens Lurås Oftebro, Jarl Magnus Riiber)
- Men's Team Sprint winners:
Austria (Johannes Lamparter & Lukas Greiderer)
- Men's winners:
2020–21 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
- November 26–29, 2020: WC #1 in
Ruka (Men's only)
- Winners:
Jarl Magnus Riiber (2 times) /
Jens Lurås Oftebro (No. 3)
- Winners:
- December 4 – 6, 2020: WC #2 in
Lillehammer
- Event cancelled.
- December 17 – 20, 2020: WC #3 in
Ramsau
- Men's winner:
Vinzenz Geiger (2 times)
- Women's winner:
Tara Geraghty-Moats
- Men's winner:
- January 2 & 3: WC #4 in
Otepää
- Event cancelled.
- January 14 – 17: WC #5 in
Val di Fiemme (Men's only)
- Winners:
Jarl Magnus Riiber (2 times)
- Team Sprint winners:
Germany I (Eric Frenzel & Fabian Rießle)
- Winners:
- January 22 – 24: WC #6 in
Lahti (Men's only)
- Winner:
Akito Watabe
- Team Sprint winners:
Norway I (Jørgen Graabak & Jarl Magnus Riiber)
- Winner:
- January 28 – 31: WC #7 in
Seefeld
- February 5 – 7: WC #8 in
Klingenthal
- Men's winner:
Vinzenz Geiger (2 times)
- Men's winner:
2020–21 FIS Nordic Combined Alpen Cup
- October 17 & 18, 2020: OPA #1 in
Klingenthal
- December 19 & 20, 2020: OPA #2 in
Seefeld
- February 20 & 21: OPA #3 in
Ramsau (final)
2020–21 FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup
- December 11 – 13, 2020: CC #1 in
Park City
- January 15 – 17: CC #2 in
Klingenthal
- Men's winners:
Simen Tiller (2 times) /
Manuel Einkemmer (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- January 22 – 24: CC #3 in
Eisenerz
- Men's winners:
Stefan Rettenegger (No. 1) /
Espen Andersen (No. 2) /
Leif Torbjørn Næsvold (No. 3)
- Women's winner:
Gyda Westvold Hansen (3 times)
- Men's winners:
- February 6 & 7: CC #4 in
Lahti
- Winners:
Andreas Skoglund (No. 1) /
Lars Buraas (No. 2)
- Winners:
- March 12 – 14: CC #5 in
Nizhny Tagil
- Men's winners:
Terence Weber (2 times)
- Women's winner:
Tara Geraghty-Moats (2 times)
- Mass Start winners:
Terence Weber (m) /
Tara Geraghty-Moats (f)
- Men's winners:
- March 12 – 14: CC #6 in
Prémanon
Orienteering
- 4–9 July: 2021 World Orienteering Championships in Doksy, Czech Republic
- TBD: 2021 World Ski Orienteering Championships
- TBD: 2021 Orienteering World Cup
- TBD: 2021 World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships
- TBD: 2021 World Trail Orienteering Championships
- 2021 Junior World Orienteering Championships
Pickleball
- April 7 – 11: 2021 Bainbridge Cup in Holly Hill, Florida
- December 6 – 14: 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships in Indian Wells, California
Racquetball
- November 29 – December 6: 2021 Racquetball World Championships in
Guatemala City
- Men's singles:
Alejandro Landa def.
Andrés Acuña, 15–6, 15–6.
- Women's singles:
Paola Longoria def.
Kelani Lawrence, 15–6, 15–1.
- Men's doubles:
Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya def.
Koko Keller & Conrrado Moscoso, 15–10, 15–9.
- Women's doubles:
Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas def.
Koko Keller & Conrrado Moscoso, 15–10, 15–9.
- Men's singles:
IRT
- Grand Slam
- January 7 – 10: Suivant Consulting Pro Am in
Lilburn
- Singles:
Samuel Murray def.
Conrrado Moscoso, 15–7, 8–15, 11–9.
- Doubles:
Sudsy Monchik &
Alejandro Landa def.
Eduardo Garay &
Sebastian Franco, 15–12, 14–15, 11–6.
- Singles:
- Tier 4
- September 17 – 20, 2020: Atlanta Open in
Lilburn
- Singles:
Daniel de la Rosa def.
Alejandro Landa, 14–15, 15–11, 11–4.
- Doubles:
Juan Pablo Rodríguez &
Eduardo Garay def.
Maurice Miller &
Mario Mercado, 15–13, 15–8.
- Singles:
- Tier 5
- July 25 & 26, 2020: Georgia Games in
Lilburn
- October 23 & 24, 2020: Warhawk Open at ULM in
Monroe
- November 12 – 15, 2020: Southern Open in
Lilburn
- December 4 – 6, 2020: 30th Annual Turkey Shootout Racquetball Tournament in
Garden City
- February 19 – 21: 2021 Peachtree OPEN in
Atlanta
- Outdoor
- October 14 – 18, 2020: 2020 3WallBall World Championships in
Las Vegas
- Singles:
Andree Parrilla def.
Marcelo Vargas Aguilar, 15–5, 15–8.
- Doubles:
Álvaro Beltrán &
Daniel de la Rosa def.
Ben Croft &
Kane Waselenchuk, 12–15, 15–9, 11–8.
- Mixed Doubles:
Daniel de la Rosa &
Michelle De La Rosa def.
Mario Mercado &
Adriana Riveros, 15–8, 15–0.
- Singles:
LPRT
- Super Max Slam
- December 4 – 6, 2020: TeamRoot.com Tournament in
Kansas City
- Singles:
Paola Longoria def.
Angelica Barrios, 15–5, 15–9.
- Doubles:
Natalia Méndez &
Valeria Centellas def.
Paola Longoria &
Samantha Salas, 15–14, 3–15, 11–2.
- Singles:
- Outdoor
- October 15 – 19, 2020: 2020 3WallBall World Championships in
Las Vegas
- Singles:
Paola Longoria def.
Rhonda Rajsich, 4–15, 15–4, 11–4.
- Doubles:
Paola Longoria &
Janel Tisinger def.
Carla Muñoz &
Michelle De La Rosa, 12–15, 15–9, 11–5.
- Mixed Doubles:
Daniel de la Rosa &
Michelle De La Rosa def.
Mario Mercado &
Adriana Riveros, 15–8, 15–0.
- Singles:
Roller skating
World Skate America
- February 4 – 14: Pan American of Clubs and Nations Championship in
Ibagué (Speed Skating)[54]
- Clubs winner:
Tequendama AC
- Nations:
Colombia won overall gold medals and overall medal tally.
- Clubs winner:
- February 22 – 28: Pan American of Nations Championship in
Bogotá (Inline Hockey)
- April 12 – 25: Pan American of Clubs and Nations Championship in
Guayaquil (Artistic Skating)
- September 16 – 26: Roller Hockey Pan American Championships in
Florida
Rowing
- TBD: 2021 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China
- TBD: 2021 World Rowing Cup
- 2021 World Rowing Junior Championships
- 2021 World Rowing U23 Championships
Rugby league
2021 Rugby League World Cup in England
- 2021 NRL season in Australasia
- Super League XXVI in Europe
Rugby Union
- February 6 – March 20:
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- March 5 – 13:
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2021 Women's Asia Rugby Championship
- September 18 – October 16: 2021 Rugby World Cup in
New Zealand
- 2021 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
2020–21 Pro14
- October 2, 2020 – March 27:
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ECPR
- December 12, 2020 – May 22: 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup (final in
Marseille)
- December 11, 2020 – May 21: 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup (final in
Marseille)
Sailing
- 2020-2021 Vendee Globe
- 16–21 August: 2021 Raceboard World Championships in
Riga
- 22–28 August: 2021 Platu 25 World Championship in
Nida
- 29 November – 6 December: 2021 Laser Radial World Championships in
Al-Musannah
- 8–12 December: 2021 Melges 20 World Championship in
Miami
2021 World Match Racing Tour
- April 30 – May 2: Szczecin Match Race in
Szczecin
Savate
World Savate Combat Championships
- Men's -56 kg:
Ahmad Ferradji defeated
Rubén Batan
- Men's -70 kg:
Amine Feddal defeated
Oleksandr Brachykov
- Men's -75 kg:
Damien Fabregas defeated
Mykyta Radionov
- Men's -80 kg:
Alexis Nicolas defeated
Anton Chernikov
- Men's -85 kg:
Christopher Brugiroux defeated
Olivier Lafleur
- Women's -52 kg:
Marine Nicol defeated
Anastasia Konovalchuk
- Women's -56 kg:
Mathilde Mignier defeated
Lucija Regvat
- Women's -60 kg:
Sara Tebbakh defeated
Chiara Vincis
- Women's -65 kg:
Audrey Guillaume defeated
Jelena Sedoglavić
Shooting Sports
2021 ISSF World Cup
- February 22 – March 5: WC #1 in
Cairo
- Skeet winners:
Mykola Milchev (m) /
Danka Barteková (f)
- Skeet winners:
2021 ISSF Grand Prix
- January 28 – February 6: ISSF Grand Prix Shotgun in
Rabat
- Skeet winners:
Rashid Saleh Hamad (m) /
Alina Fazylzyanova (f)
- Trap winners:
Maxim Kabatskiy (m) /
Ekaterina Subbotina (f)
- Mixed Trap winners:
Spain 1 (Alberto Fernández & Fátima Gálvez)
- Mixed Skeet winners:
Russia 1 (Natalia Vinogradova & Aleksei Skorobogatov)
- Skeet winners:
Ski jumping
- December 11–13, 2020: FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2020 in
Planica
- Men's winner:
Karl Geiger
- Men's team winners:
Norway (Daniel-André Tande, Johann André Forfang. Robert Johansson, Halvor Egner Granerud)
- Men's winner:
- February 9 – 14: 2021 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in
Vuokatti and Lahti
- 22 February - 7 March: FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 in
Obersdorf
- Men's winner:
Piotr Żyła (No. 1) /
Stefan Kraft (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Ema Klinec (No. 1) /
Maren Lundby (No. 2)
- Men's Team winners:
Germany (Pius Paschke, Severin Freund, Markus Eisenbichler, Karl Geiger)
- Women's Team winners:
Austria (Daniela Iraschko-Stolz, Sophie Sorschag, Chiara Hölzl, Marita Kramer)
- Mixed Team winners:
Germany (Katharina Althaus, Markus Eisenbichler, Anna Rupprecht, Karl Geiger)
- Men's winner:
Four Hills Tournament
- December 28, 2020 – January 6: 2020–21 Four Hills Tournament in
Germany and
Austria
- December 28 & 29, 2020: FH #1 in
Oberstdorf
- Men's winner:
Karl Geiger
- Men's winner:
- December 31, 2020 & January 1: FH #2 in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Men's winner:
Dawid Kubacki
- Men's winner:
- January 2 & 3: FH #3 in
Innsbruck
- Men's winner:
Kamil Stoch
- Men's winner:
- January 5 & 6: FH #4 in
Bischofshofen
- Overall Men's winner:
Kamil Stoch
- December 28 & 29, 2020: FH #1 in
2020–21 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
- November 20 – 22, 2020: World Cup #1 in
Wisła (Men's only)
- Men's winner:
Markus Eisenbichler
- Men's team winners:
Austria (Michael Hayböck, Philipp Aschenwald, Daniel Huber, Stefan Kraft)
- Men's winner:
- November 27 – 29, 2020: World Cup #2 in
Ruka (Men's only)
- December 4–6, 2020: World Cup #3 in
Nizhny Tagil (Men's only)
- December 17 – 20, 2020: World Cup #4 in
Ramsau (Women's only)
- December 18 – 20, 2020: World Cup #5 in
Engelberg
- January 8 – 10: World Cup #6 in
Titisee-Neustadt (Men's only)
- Men's winners:
Kamil Stoch (No. 1) /
Halvor Egner Granerud (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- January 15 – 17: World Cup #7 in
Zakopane (Men's only)
- Men's winner:
Marius Lindvik
- Team winners:
Austria (Michael Hayböck, Jan Hörl, Philipp Aschenwald, Daniel Huber)
- Men's winner:
- January 22 – 24: World Cup #8 in
Lahti (Men's only)
- Men's winner:
Robert Johansson
- Team winners:
Norway (Marius Lindvik, Daniel-André Tande, Robert Johansson, Halvor Egner Granerud)
- Men's winner:
- January 22 – 24: World Cup #9 in
Ljubno ob Savinji (Women's only)
- Women's winner:
Eirin Maria Kvandal
- Team winners:
Slovenia (Ema Klinec, Špela Rogelj, Urša Bogataj, Nika Križnar)
- Women's winner:
- January 29 – 31: World Cup #10 in
Willingen (Men's only)
- January 30 & 31: World Cup #11 in
Titisee-Neustadt (Women's only)
- February 4 – 7: World Cup #12 in
Hinzenbach (Women's only)
- Women's winners:
Nika Križnar (No. 1) /
Sara Takanashi (2 times)
- Women's winners:
- February 5 – 7: World Cup #13 in
Klingenthal
- February 12 – 14: World Cup #14 in
Zakopane (Men's only)
- Men's winners:
Ryoyu Kobayashi (No. 1) /
Halvor Egner Granerud (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- February 18 – 20: World Cup #15 in
Râșnov
- Men's winner:
Ryoyu Kobayashi
- Women's winners:
Nika Križnar (No. 1) /
Sara Takanashi (No. 2)
- Mixed Team winners:
Norway (Maren Lundby, Daniel-André Tande, Silje Opseth, Halvor Egner Granerud)
- Men's winner:
- March 18 – 21: World Cup #16 in
Nizhny Tagil (Women's only)
2020 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix
- August 14 & 15, 2020: GP #1 in
Frenštát pod Radhoštěm (women's only)
- Winner:
Nika Križnar
- Winner:
- August 21 – 23, 2020: GP #2 in
Wisła (Men's only)
- Winner #1:
Dawid Kubacki
- Winner #2:
Dawid Kubacki
- Winner #1:
2020–21 FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup
- September 18 & 19, 2020: COC #1 in
Wisła (Men's only)
- December 18 – 20, 2020: COC #2 in
Ruka (Men's only)
- Men's winners:
Stefan Rainer (2 times) /
Jan Hörl (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- December 27 & 28, 2020: COC #3 in
Engelberg (Men's only)
- Men's winners:
Jakub Wolny (No. 1) /
Maximilian Steiner (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- January 16 & 17: COC #4 in
Innsbruck (Men's only)
- Men's winners:
Aleksander Zniszczoł (No. 1) /
Simon Ammann (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- February 5 – 7: COC #5 in
Willingen (Men's only)
- February 13 & 14: COC #6 in
Klingenthal (Men's only)
- Men's winner:
Markus Schiffner (2 times)
- Men's winner:
- February 20 & 21: COC #7 in
Brotterode
- Men's winners:
Stefan Hula Jr. (No. 1) /
Tomasz Pilch (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Hannah Wiegele (2 times)
- Men's winners:
- March 13 & 14: COC #8 in
Zakopane
2020–21 FIS Ski Jumping Alpen Cup
- September 12 & 13, 2020: OPA #1 in
Berchtesgaden
- December 18 & 19, 2020: OPA #2 in
Seefeld
- January 23 & 24: OPA #3 in
Oberhof
- February 20 & 21: OPA #4 in
Ramsau (Men's only)
- March 12 – 14: OPA #5 in
Prémanon
2020–21 FIS Ski Cup
- October 3 & 4, 2020: FC #1 in
Râșnov
- Men's winners:
Yevhen Marusiak (No. 1) /
Vitaliy Kalinichenko (No. 2)
- Women's competitions are cancelled.
- Men's winners:
- December 11 – 13, 2020: FC #2 in
Kandersteg
- Men's winner:
Niklas Bachlinger (2 times)
- Women's winners:
Julia Clair (No. 1) /
Joséphine Pagnier (No. 2)
- Men's winner:
- January 9 & 10: FC #3 in
Zakopane (Only men's)
- January 19 & 20: FC #4 in
Szczyrk (Only men's)
- Men's winners:
Richard Freitag (No. 1) /
Philipp Raimund (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- February 6 & 7: FC #5 in
Lahti (Only men's)
- February 20 & 21: FC #6 in
Villach
- February 26 & 27: FC #7 in
Oberhof (final)
Ski Mountaineering
- March 1 – 6:2021 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering in
La Massana
Snooker
- August 19 – 22, 2020: 2020 World Seniors Championship in
Sheffield[55]
- In the final,
Jimmy White defeated
Ken Doherty, 5–4.
- In the final,
- September 13 – October 30, 2020: 2020 Championship League in
Milton Keynes[56]
Kyren Wilson defeated
Judd Trump, 3–1.
- September 21 – 27, 2020: 2020 European Masters in
Milton Keynes[57]
- In the final,
Mark Selby defeated
Martin Gould, 9–8.
- In the final,
- October 12 – 18, 2020: 2020 English Open in
Milton Keynes[58]
Judd Trump defeated
Neil Robertson, 9–8.
- November 16 – 22, 2020: 2020 Northern Ireland Open in
Milton Keynes[59]
Judd Trump defeated
Ronnie O'Sullivan, 9–7.
- November 23 – December 6, 2020: 2020 UK Championship in
Milton Keynes[60]
Neil Robertson defeated
Judd Trump, 10–9.
- December 7 – 13, 2020: 2020 Scottish Open in
Milton Keynes[61]
Mark Selby defeated
Ronnie O'Sullivan, 9–3.
- December 14 – 20, 2020: 2020 World Grand Prix in
Milton Keynes[62]
Judd Trump defeated
Jack Lisowski, 10–7.
- April 17 – May 3: 2021 World Snooker Championship in
Sheffield
- NR
- November 2 – 8, 2020: 2020 Champion of Champions in
Milton Keynes[63]
Mark Allen defeated
Neil Robertson, 10–6.
Snowboard
- December 19 – 21, 2020: FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships in
Schönberg-Lachtal
- Parallel Slalom winners:
Dmitry Loginov (m) /
Sofia Nadyrshina (f)
- Parallel Giant Slalom winners:
Dmitry Loginov (m) /
Sofia Nadyrshina (f)
- Parallel Slalom winners:
- February 9 – March 16: FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 in
Idre,
Rogla,
Almaty and
Aspen
- Snowboard Cross winners:
Lucas Eguibar (m) /
Charlotte Bankes (f)
- Team Snowboard Cross winners:
Australia (Jarryd Hughes & Belle Brockhoff)
- Parallel Giant Slalom winners:
Dmitry Loginov (m) /
Selina Jörg (f)
- Parallel Slalom winners:
Benjamin Karl (m) /
Sofia Nadyrshina (f)
- Slopestyle winners:
Marcus Kleveland (m) /
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (f)
- Halfpipe winners:
Yuto Totsuka (m) /
Chloe Kim (f)
- Big Air winners:
Mark McMorris (m) /
Laurie Blouin (f)
- Snowboard Cross winners:
- March 15 – 28: 2021 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships in
Krasnoyarsk
- Parallel giant slalom winners:
Iaroslav Stepanko (m) /
Sofia Nadyrshina (f)
- Parallel team winners:
Russia I (Iaroslav Stepanko, Sofia Nadyrshina)
- Parallel slalom winners:
Vsevolod Martynov (m) /
Sofia Nadyrshina (f)
- Halfpipe winners:
Kaishu Nakagawa (m) /
Manon Kaji (f)
- Snowboard cross winners:
Éliot Grondin (m) /
Sára Strnadová (f)
- Snowboard cross team winners:
Russia II (Daniil Donskikh, Valeriya Komnatnaya)
- Big air winners:
Taiga Hasegawa (m) /
Yura Murase (f)
- Slopestyle winners:
Rikuto Watanabe (m) /
Evy Poppe (f)
- Parallel giant slalom winners:
2020–21 FIS Snowboard World Cup
- Snowboard Cross
- January 22 – 24: WC #1 in
Chiesa in Valmalenco
- Men's winners:
Glenn de Blois (No. 1) /
Alessandro Hämmerle (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Michela Moioli (No. 1) /
Eva Samková (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- February 16 – 18: WC #2 in
Reiteralm
- Winners:
Alessandro Hämmerle (m) /
Michela Moioli (f)
- Winners:
- March 3 – 5: WC #3 in
Bakuriani
- Men's winners:
Éliot Grondin (No. 1) /
Omar Visintin (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Eva Samková (No. 1) /
Charlotte Bankes (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- Parallel Snowboard
- December 12, 2020: WC #1 in
Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Winners:
Roland Fischnaller (m) /
Ester Ledecká (f)
- Winners:
- December 17, 2020: WC #2 in
Carezza
- Winners:
Benjamin Karl (m) /
Ramona Theresia Hofmeister (f)
- Winners:
- January 9: WC #3 in
Scuol
- January 12 & 13: WC #4 in
Bad Gastein
- Winners:
Aaron March (m) /
Sofia Nadyrshina (f)
- Team winners:
Austria I (Andreas Prommegger & Claudia Riegler)
- Winners:
- January 30: WC #5 in
Moscow
- Winners:
Dmitriy Karlagachev (m) /
Daniela Ulbing (f)
- Winners:
- February 6 & 7: WC #6 in
Bannoye
- Parallel Giant Slalom winners:
Dmitry Loginov (m) /
Ramona Theresia Hofmeister (f)
- Parallel Slalom winners:
Dmitry Loginov (m) /
Julie Zogg (f)
- Parallel Giant Slalom winners:
- March 6: WC #7 in
Rogla
- Winners:
Žan Košir (m) /
Ramona Theresia Hofmeister (f)
- Winners:
- Halfpipe
- January 19 – 23: WC #1 in
Laax
- Winners:
Yūto Totsuka (m) /
Chloe Kim (f)
- Winners:
- March 18 – 21: WC #2 in
Aspen
- Winners:
Yūto Totsuka (m) /
Chloe Kim (f)
- Winners:
- Slopestyle
- January 19 – 23: WC #1 in
Laax
- Winners:
Niklas Mattsson (m) /
Jamie Anderson (f)
- Winners:
- March 19 & 20: WC #2 in
Aspen
- Winners:
Marcus Kleveland (m) /
Anna Gasser (f)
- Winners:
- Big Air
- January 7 – 9: WC #1 in
Kreischberg (final)
- Winners:
Maxence Parrot (m) /
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (f)
- Winners:
2020–21 FIS Snowboard Europa Cup
- Parallel Snowboard
- January 16 & 17: EC #1 in
Simonhöhe
- Men's winners:
Alexander Payer (No. 1) /
Michał Nowaczyk (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Tsubaki Miki (No. 1) /
Michelle Dekker (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- January 23 & 24: EC #2 in
Davos
- Men's winners:
Cody Winters (No. 1) /
Lukas Mathies (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Ladina Jenny (No. 1) /
Claudia Riegler (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- February 6 & 7: EC #3 in
Lenzerheide
- Men's winners:
Dominik Burgstaller (No. 1) /
Črt Ikovic (No. 2)
- Women's winners:
Annamari Dancha (No. 1) /
Flurina Neva Bätschi (No. 2)
- Men's winners:
- February 27 & 28: EC #4 in
Villnöß
- March 13 & 14: EC #5 in
Davos
- Parallel Giant Slalom winners:
Iaroslav Stepanko (m) /
Ladina Jenny (f)
- Parallel Slalom are cancelled here.
- Parallel Giant Slalom winners:
- Slopestyle
- December 21 – 23, 2020: EC #1 in
Corvatsch
- Winners:
Emil Zulian (m) /
Tess Coady (f)
- Winners:
- January 28 – 31: EC #2 in
Crans-Montana
- Winners:
Nicolas Huber (m) /
Evy Poppe (f)
- Winners:
- February 21 & 22: EC #3 in
Götschen
- March 11: EC #4 in
Leysin
- Halfpipe
- January 28 – 31: EC #1 in
Crans-Montana
- Winners:
André Höflich (m) /
Elizabeth Hosking (f)
- Winners:
- March 8: EC #2 in
Leysin
- Winners:
Elias Allenspach (m) /
Elena Schütz (f)
- Winners:
- Snowboard Cross
- January 26 – February 5: EC #1 in
Isola 2000
- Men's winners:
Merlin Surget (No. 1) /
Quentin Sodogas (No. 2) /
Matteo Menconi (No. 3)
- Women's winners:
Chloé Trespeuch (2 times) /
Muriel Jost (No. 3)
- Men's winners:
- February 12 & 13: EC #2 in
Chiesa in Valmalenco
- February 27 & 28: EC #3 in
Reiteralm
- March 6 & 7: EC #4 in
Montafon/Gargellen
- March 12 – 14: EC #5 in
Lenk im Simmental
- Big Air
- February 8 & 9: EC #1 in
Kopaonik
- Winners:
Nicolas Huber (m) /
Maria Hidalgo (f)
- Winners:
- February 19: EC #2 in
Davos
- February 21 & 22: EC #3 in
Götschen
- February 27: EC #4 in
Moscow
- Winners:
Nicolas Huber (m) /
Varvara Romanova (f)
- Winners:
- March 5 & 6: EC #5 in
Götschen
Softball
- 2021 U-23 Men's Softball World Cup
- 2021 WBSC U-12 Softball World Cup
- 2021 WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup
- 2021 WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup
2021 Little League Baseball World Series
- Men
- Women
2021 Junior League Baseball World Series
- Women
2021 Senior League Baseball World Series
- Men
- Women
Speed Skating
- January 16 – 17: 2021 European Speed Skating Championships in
Heerenveen
- Allround winners:
Patrick Roest (m) /
Antoinette de Jong (f)
- Sprint winners:
Thomas Krol (m) /
Jutta Leerdam (f)
- Allround winners:
- January 22 – 24: 2021 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in
Gdańsk
- 500 m winners:
Konstantin Ivliev (m) /
Suzanne Schulting (f)
- 1000 m winners:
Semion Elistratov (m) /
Suzanne Schulting (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Semion Elistratov (m) /
Suzanne Schulting (f)
- Men's 5000 m Relay winners:
Netherlands (Itzhak de Laat, Dylan Hoogerwerf, Sjinkie Knegt, Jens van 't Wout, Friso Emons)
- Women's 3000 m Relay winners:
France (Gwendoline Daudet, Tifany Huot-Marchand, Aurélie Lévêque, Aurélie Monvoisin)
- 500 m winners:
- February 11 – 14: 2021 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in
Heerenveen
- March 5 – 7: 2021 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in
Dordrecht
2020–21 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
- January 22 – 24: 2020–21 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1 in
Heerenveen
- 500 m #1 winners:
Dai Dai Ntab (m) /
Femke Kok (f)
- 500 m #2 winners:
Artem Arefyev (m) /
Femke Kok (f)
- 1000 m winners:
Thomas Krol (m) /
Brittany Bowe (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Thomas Krol (m) /
Brittany Bowe (f)
- Women's 3000 m winner:
Irene Schouten
- Men's 5000 m winner:
Patrick Roest
- Mass Start winners:
Arjan Stroetinga (m) /
Irene Schouten (f)
- Team Pursuit winners:
Netherlands (Sven Kramer, Chris Huizinga, Beau Snellink) (m) /
Canada (Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann, Valerie Maltais) (f)
- 500 m #1 winners:
- January 29 – 31: 2020–21 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 2 in
Heerenveen
- 500 m #1 winners:
Pavel Kulizhnikov (m) /
Femke Kok (f)
- 500 m #2 winners:
Ronald Mulder (m) /
Femke Kok (f)
- 1000 m winners:
Kai Verbij (m) /
Brittany Bowe (f)
- 1500 m winners:
Thomas Krol (m) /
Brittany Bowe (f)
- Women's 3000 m winner:
Natalia Voronina
- Men's 5000 m winner:
Patrick Roest
- Mass Start winners:
Jorrit Bergsma (m) /
Irene Schouten (f)
- Team Pursuit winners:
Norway (Sverre Lunde Pedersen, Allan Dahl Johansson, Hallgeir Engebråten) (m) /
Canada (Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann, Valerie Maltais) (f)
- 500 m #1 winners:
Speed skiing
- March 18 – 21: 2021 Speed Skiing World Championship in
Vars
- Event Cancelled.
Sport climbing
- 2021 IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships
Squash
- 2021 World Junior Squash Championships
2020–21 PSA World Tour
- World Tour Platinum
- October 10–17, 2020: CIB Egyptian Squash Open in
Cairo
- Men's:
Ali Farag defeated
Tarek Momen, 11–8, 11–3, 11–4.
- Women's:
Nour El Sherbini defeated
Nouran Gohar, 11–9, 11–9, 11–6.
- Men's:
- November 1–7, 2020: Qatar Classic in
Doha
- World Tour Gold
- December 7 – 12, 2020: CIB Black Ball Squash Open in
Cairo
- Women's:
Sarah-Jane Perry defeated
Hania El Hammamy, 4–11, 9–11, 11–9, 12–10, 11–9.
- Women's:
- December 13 – 18, 2020: CIB Black Ball Squash Open in
Cairo
- Men's:
Fares Dessouky defeated
Ali Farag, 5–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–8.
- Men's:
- World Tour Silver
- September 16–22, 2020: Manchester Open in
Manchester
- Men's:
Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated
Karim Abdel Gawad, 9–11, 11–8, 11–7, 13–11.
- Women's:
Nour El Tayeb defeated
Camille Serme, 3–11, 11–8, 11–7, 11–3.
- Men's:
Surfing
- 2021 World Junior Surfing Championships
Synchronized skating
- 2021 ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships
Table tennis
- TBD: 2021 World Table Tennis Championships
- TBD: 2021 World Team Table Tennis Championships
- 2021 World Junior Table Tennis Championships
Telemark skiing
- March 15 – 21: 2021 World Telemarking Championships and 2021 FIS Telemark Junior World Championships in
Melchsee-Frutt
- Senior Sprint winners:
Bastien Dayer (m) /
Amélie Wenger-Reymond (f)
- Junior Sprint winners:
Alexis Page (m) /
Kaja Bjørnstad Konow (f)
- Senior Parallel Sprint winners:
Trym Nygaard Løken (m) /
Amélie Wenger-Reymond (f)
- Junior Parallel Sprint winners:
Giacomo Bormolini (m) /
Kaja Bjørnstad Konow (f)
- Senior Parallel Sprint Team winners:
Switzerland
- Junior Parallel Sprint Team winners:
France
- Senior Classic winners:
Bastien Dayer (m) /
Amélie Wenger-Reymond (f)
- Junior Classic winners:
Charly Petex (m) /
Kaja Bjørnstad Konow (f)
- Senior Sprint winners:
2021 Telemark Skiing World Cup
- January 21 – 25: WC #1 in
Bad Hindelang/Oberjoch
- Men's Sprint winners:
Jure Aleš (No. 1) /
Nicolas Michel (No. 2)
- Women's Sprint winner:
Amélie Wenger-Reymond (2 times)
- Men's Parallel Sprint winners:
Bastien Dayer (No. 1) /
Trym Nygaard Løken (No. 2)
- Women's Parallel Sprint winners:
Beatrice Zimmermann (No. 1) /
Amélie Wenger-Reymond (No. 2)
- Men's Classic winners:
Noé Claye (No. 1) /
Nicolas Michel (No. 2)
- Women's Classic winner:
Amélie Wenger-Reymond (2 times)
- Men's Sprint winners:
- January 28 – 31: WC #2 in
Krvavec
- Event Cancelled.
- February 10 – 13: WC #3 in
Passy Plaine-Joux
- March 8 & 9: WC #4 in
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
- Event Cancelled.
- March 10 – 15: WC #5 in
Thyon/4 Vallèes
Tennis
Grand Slam
- February 8 – 21: 2021 Australian Open in
Melbourne
- Men's Singles:
Novak Djokovic defeated
Daniil Medvedev, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2.
- Women's Singles:
Naomi Osaka defeated
Jennifer Brady, 6–4, 6–3.
- Men's Doubles:
Ivan Dodig &
Filip Polášek defeated
Rajeev Ram &
Joe Salisbury, 6–3, 6–4.
- Women's Doubles:
Elise Mertens &
Aryna Sabalenka defeated
Barbora Krejčíková &
Kateřina Siniaková, 6–2, 6–3.
- Mixed Doubles:
Barbora Krejčíková &
Rajeev Ram defeated
Samantha Stosur &
Matthew Ebden, 6–1, 6–4.
- Men's Singles:
- May 30–June 12: 2021 French Open
- June 28–July 11: 2021 Wimbledon Championships
- August 30–September 12: 2021 U.S. Open
2021 ATP Tour
- ATP Tour 250
- January 7 – 13: 2021 Delray Beach Open in
Delray Beach
- Singles:
Hubert Hurkacz defeated
Sebastian Korda, 6–3, 6–3.
- Doubles:
Ariel Behar &
Gonzalo Escobar defeated
Christian Harrison &
Ryan Harrison, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–4].
- Singles:
- January 7 – 13: 2021 Antalya Open in
Antalya
- Singles:
Alex De Minaur defeated
Alexander Bublik, 2–0, ret.
- Doubles:
Nikola Mektić &
Mate Pavić defeated
Ivan Dodig &
Filip Polášek, 6–2, 6–4.
- Singles:
- February 1 – 7: 2021 Great Ocean Road Open in
Melbourne
- Singles:
Jannik Sinner defeated
Stefano Travaglia, 7–6(7–4), 6–4.
- Doubles:
Jamie Murray &
Bruno Soares defeated
Juan Sebastián Cabal &
Robert Farah, 6–3, 7–6(9–7).
- Singles:
- February 1 – 7: 2021 Murray River Open in
Melbourne
- Singles:
Dan Evans defeated
Félix Auger-Aliassime, 6–2, 6–3.
- Doubles:
Nikola Mektić &
Mate Pavić defeated
Jérémy Chardy &
Fabrice Martin, 7–6(7–2), 6–3.
- Singles:
- Teams
- February 2 – 7: 2021 ATP Cup in
Melbourne
2021 WTA Tour
- WTA 500
- January 6 – 13: 2021 Abu Dhabi Women's Tennis Open in
Abu Dhabi
- Singles:
Aryna Sabalenka defeated
Veronika Kudermetova, 6–2, 6–2.
- Doubles:
Shuko Aoyama &
Ena Shibahara defeated
Hayley Carter &
Luisa Stefani, 7–6(7–5), 6–4.
- Singles:
- January 31 – February 7: 2021 Yarra Valley Classic in
Melbourne
- Singles:
Ashleigh Barty defeated
Garbiñe Muguruza, 7–6(7–3), 6–4.
- Doubles:
Shuko Aoyama &
Ena Shibahara defeated
Anna Kalinskaya &
Viktória Kužmová, 6–3, 6–4.
- Singles:
- January 31 – February 7: 2021 Gippsland Trophy in
Melbourne
- Singles:
Elise Mertens defeated
Kaia Kanepi, 6–4, 6–1.
- Doubles:
Barbora Krejčíková &
Kateřina Siniaková defeated
Chan Hao-ching &
Latisha Chan, 6–3, 7–6(7–4).
- Singles:
- February 3 – 7: 2021 Grampians Trophy in
Melbourne
- Singles:
Anett Kontaveit vs
Ann Li, The final was abandoned due to a delay in schedule.
- Doubles: Not was.
- Singles:
- WTA 250
- February 13 – 19: 2021 Phillip Island Trophy in
Melbourne
- Singles:
Daria Kasatkina defeated
Marie Bouzková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.
- Doubles:
Ankita Raina &
Kamilla Rakhimova defeated
Anna Blinkova &
Anastasia Potapova, 2–6, 6–4, [10–7].
- Singles:
Volleyball
- 23 September – 3 October: 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
- 24 August – 2 September: 2021 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
- 9–18 July 2021: 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship Italy
defeated
Serbia 3–0 to win their 2nd title.
- 20–29 September 2021: 2021 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship
AVC
- 29 August 29 – 5 September: 2021 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
- 12–19 September: 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
CAVB
- February 18 – 26: 2020 African Volleyball Championship U21 in
Cairo
- Group Stage Format: 1st.
Egypt, 2nd.
Cameroon, 3rd.
Morocco, 4th.
DR Congo
- Egypt qualified at the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.
- Group Stage Format: 1st.
- March 1 – 9: Girls' Africa Volleyball Championship U18 and African Volleyball Championship U19 in
Abuja
CEV
- September 22, 2020 – May 1: 2020–21 CEV Champions League
- November 24, 2020 – May 1: 2020–21 CEV Women's Champions League
- October 8, 2020 – March 24: 2020–21 CEV Challenge Cup
- November 10, 2020 – TBD 2020–21 CEV Women's Challenge Cup
- November 10, 2020 – March 23: 2020–21 Men's CEV Cup
- November 10, 2020 – TBD: 2020–21 Women's CEV Cup
- Regional leagues
- September 27, 2020 – TBD: 2020–21 MEVZA League
- September 26, 2020 – February 27: 2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League
Water Polo
- 2021 FINA World Men's Youth Water Polo Championships
- November 12, 2019 - July 1: 2020 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
Montenegro defeated
United States 9–8 to won their 3rd title.
- November 12, 2019 - June 19: 2020 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
United States defeated
Hungary 14–8 to won their 14th title.
LEN
- November 11, 2020 – Jun 5: 2020–21 LEN Champions League (final 8 in
Hannover)
Pro Recco defeated
FTC Telekom 9–6 to win their 9th title.
- November 13, 2020 – May 8: 2020–21 LEN Euro Cup Szolnok won their first title.
Weightlifting
- April 2 – 7: 2021 African Weightlifting Championships in
Antananarivo
- April 3 – 11: 2021 European Weightlifting Championships in
Moscow
- April 16 – 25: 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in
Tashkent
- April 18 – 25: 2020 Pan American Weightlifting Championships in
Santo Domingo
- April 30 – May 2: 7th European Union Cup in
Cottonera
- May 23 – 31: 2021 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships in
Jeddah
- December 7 – 17: 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in
Tashkent
Wrestling
2021 Wrestling Continental Championships
- Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics in
Tokyo ⇒ 1–7 August
- 2021 World Wrestling Championships in
Oslo ⇒ 2–10 October
- 2021 European Wrestling Championships in
Warsaw ⇒ 19–25 April
- 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships in
Almaty ⇒ 13–18 April
- 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships in
Guatemala City ⇒ 27–30 May
- 2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in
Sofia ⇒ 6–9 May
- 2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in
Budapest ⇒ 18–21 March
- 2021 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in
Almaty ⇒ 9–11 April
- 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in
Hammamet ⇒ 2–4 April
- 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships in
Belgrade ⇒ 1–7 November
- 2021 European U23 Wrestling Championship in
Skopje ⇒ 17–23 May
- 2021 World Junior Wrestling Championships in
Ufa ⇒ 16–22 August
- 2021 European Juniors Wrestling Championships in
Dortmund ⇒ 28 June–4 July
- Wrestling at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in
Cali ⇒ 1–4 December
- 2021 World Cadet Wrestling Championships in
Budapest ⇒ 19–25 July
- 2021 European Cadets Wrestling Championships in
Samokov ⇒ 14–20 June
- 2021 Veterans World Wrestling Championships in
Loutraki ⇒ 19–24 October
2021 Wrestling International Tournament
- 2021 Yasar Dogu Tournament in
Istanbul ⇒ 25–27 June
- 2021 Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament in
Istanbul ⇒ 18–20 June
- 2021 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament in
Plovdiv ⇒ 8–11 April
- Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2021 in
Krasnoyarsk ⇒ 27–30 May
- 2021 Grand Prix Zagreb Open in
Zagreb ⇒ 16–17 January
- Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2021 in
Nice ⇒ 15–17 January
- 2021 Poland Open in
Warsaw ⇒ 8–13 June
- Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 in
Rome ⇒ 4–7 March
Wushu
- 2023: 2023 World Wushu Championships in
Dallas
- TBD: 8th World Junior Wushu Championships in
Morocco
- TBD: 4th World Taijiquan Championships in
Catania
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