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Events calendar

Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
1–5 Biathlon Czech Republic 2017 IBU Junior Open European Championships Continental  Czech Republic
2–5 Luge Romania 2017 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships International  Italy
2–5 Table tennis Russia 2017 European Under-21 Table Tennis Championships Continental Men: Croatia Tomislav Pucar
Women: Germany Chantal Mantz
3–4 Rugby sevens Australia 2017 Sydney Women's Sevens (WRWSS #2) International  Canada
3–15 September Rallying Qatar/Jordan/Cyprus/Lebanon/Iran 2017 Middle East Rally Championship Regional MERC-1: Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah
MERC-2: Kuwait Mshari Al-Thefiri
MERC-3: Jordan Asem Aref
4–5 Luge Latvia 2017 FIL Junior World Luge Championships International  Germany
4–5 Rugby sevens Australia 2017 Sydney Sevens (WRSS #4) International  South Africa
4–4 March Rugby union Argentina/Brazil/Canada/Chile/United States/Uruguay 2017 Americas Rugby Championship Continental  United States
4–18 March Rugby union England/France/Republic of Ireland/Italy/Scotland/Wales 2017 Six Nations Championship Continental  England
5 American football United States Super Bowl LI Domestic Massachusetts New England Patriots
MVP: California Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
5–12 Beach soccer Paraguay 2017 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship Continental  Brazil
6–10 Track cycling India 2017 Asian Track Cycling Championships Continental  Hong Kong
6–12 Snooker England 2017 World Grand Prix International England Barry Hawkins
6–19 Alpine skiing Switzerland FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017 International  Austria
8–19 Biathlon Austria Biathlon World Championships 2017 International  Germany
9–12 Speed skating South Korea 2017 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships International  Netherlands
9–12 Rallying Sweden 2017 Rally Sweden (WRC #2) International Finland Jari-Matti Latvala & Miikka Anttila (Japan Toyota)
10–5 March Chess Iran Women's World Chess Championship 2017 International China Tan Zhongyi
10–22 October Rallying Ivory Coast/Kenya/South Africa/Uganda/Tanzania/Rwanda|Zambia 2017 African Rally Championship Continental Kenya Manvir Baryan
11 Triathlon South Africa 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #1 International Men: South Africa Richard Murray
Women: United Kingdom Lucy Hall
11–24 Association football French Polynesia 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Continental  New Zealand
11–19 March Rugby union Belgium/Georgia (country)/Germany/Romania/Russia/Spain 2017 Rugby Europe Championship Continental  Romania
12–17 Multi-sport Turkey 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival Continental  Russia
13–26 Bobsleigh and Skeleton Germany IBSF World Championships 2017 International  Germany
14–18 Volleyball Brazil 2017 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship Continental Brazil Rexona-Sesc
15–19 Figure skating South Korea 2017 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships International Men: United States Nathan Chen
Ladies: Japan Mai Mihara
Pairs:  China (Sui Wenjing & Han Cong)
Ice dance:  Canada (Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir)
16–26 Curling South Korea 2017 World Junior Curling Championships International Men:  South Korea (Skip: Lee Ki-jeong)
Women:  Sweden (Skip: Isabella Wranå)
17–19 Speed skating Finland 2017 World Junior Speed Skating Championships International  Netherlands
17–19 Pool Gibraltar 2017 World Pool Masters International Spain David Alcaide
17–5 March Association football Costa Rica 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Continental  United States
17–18 November Rallying European Union 2017 European Rally Trophy Continental Alpine rally: Italy Paolo Andreucci & France Jean-Pascal Besson (tie)
Balkan rally: Turkey Orhan Avcioglu
Baltic rally: Lithuania Benediktas Vanagas
Benelux rally: Netherlands Hermen Kobus
Celtic rally: Republic of Ireland Sam Moffett
Central rally: Czech Republic Ondrej Bisaha
Iberian rally: Spain Ivan Ares
18 Formula E Argentina 2017 Buenos Aires ePrix International Switzerland Sébastien Buemi (France DAMS)
19 Basketball United States 2017 NBA All-Star Game Domestic Western Conference (NBA)
MVP: Illinois Anthony Davis (Louisiana New Orleans Pelicans)
19 Rugby league England 2017 World Club Challenge International England Wigan Warriors
19–26 Multi-sport Japan 2017 Asian Winter Games Continental  Japan
20–26 Beach soccer The Bahamas 2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Continental  Panama
21–25 Volleyball Brazil 2017 Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship Continental Brazil Sada Cruzeiro
21–28 Biathlon Slovakia 2017 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships International  Russia
22–5 March Nordic skiing Finland FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 International  Norway
23–27 Multi-sport Russia 2017 Winter Military World Games International  Russia
23–19 March Association football Chile 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship Continental  Brazil
23–5 August Rugby union Australia/Argentina/Japan/New Zealand/South Africa 2017 Super Rugby season International New Zealand Crusaders
24–5 March Fencing Thailand 2017 Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships Continental Junior:  South Korea
Cadet:  Hong Kong
24–28 October Rallying European Union/Russia/United Arab Emirates/Qatar/Kazakhstan/Morocco 2017 World Cup for Cross Country Rallies International Main: Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah
T2: Saudi Arabia Yasir Seaidan
T3: France Claude Fournier
2WD: United Arab Emirates Sheik Khalid Al Qassimi
24–17 November NASCAR United States 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Domestic Oklahoma Christopher Bell (North Carolina Kyle Busch Motorsports)
25–26 Speed skating Canada 2017 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships International Men: Netherlands Kai Verbij
Women: Japan Nao Kodaira
25–18 November NASCAR United States 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Domestic North Carolina William Byron (North Carolina JR Motorsports)
26 Athletics Japan 2017 Tokyo Marathon (WMM #1) International Men: Kenya Wilson Kipsang
Women: Kenya Sarah Chepchirchir
26–19 November NASCAR United States 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Domestic New Jersey Martin Truex Jr. (Colorado Furniture Row Racing)
26 NASCAR United States 2017 Daytona 500 Domestic Nevada Kurt Busch (North Carolina Stewart-Haas Racing)
26–12 March Association football Zambia 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Continental  Zambia
27–5 March Fencing Cuba 2017 Pan American Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships Continental Junior:  United States
Cadet:  United States
27–5 March Ice hockey Iceland 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B International  Mexico was promoted to Division II – Group A
 Romania was relegated to Division II – Group B Qualification
28–9 March Fencing Bulgaria 2017 European Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships Continental Junior:  Russia
Cadet:  Italy