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Coming up
All dates →- On nowWorld Wrestling ChampionshipsThe sport's own world title.Astana 2026, 24 October to 1 November
- NovWorld Chess ChampionshipThe match for the world title, the most famous title in the game.Geneva, November to December 2026: Gukesh against Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan), the 2026 Candidates winner
- 6 NovIIHF Women's World ChampionshipThe women's world title.Herning and Esbjerg 2026; 6 to 16 November 2026, so it is also held in an Olympic year; Quebec City 2027
- 15 NovATP Finals and WTA FinalsThe season-ending events for the top eight.ATP Finals: Turin, 15 to 22 November 2026. WTA Finals: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, United States, 8 to 15 November 2026
- 29 NovRed Bull BC One World FinalThe best-known breaking battle outside the federation events.Toronto, 29 November 2026
- 8 DecFIH Hockey Pro LeagueThe top nations play each other home and away through the season.2026-27, from 8 December 2026 in Argentina
Just decided
- OctArchery at the Asian GamesAichi–Nagoya 2026: 10 events; India won 5 golds, the most of any nation
- OctArtistic swimming at the Asian GamesAichi–Nagoya 2026 (artistic swimming in Hamamatsu): China won the duet (Lin Yanjun and Xu Huiyan) and the team
- OctBasketball at the Asian GamesAichi–Nagoya 2026: South Korea won the men's and women's 5x5 and the men's 3x3; Japan the women's 3x3
- OctBoxing at the Asian GamesAichi–Nagoya 2026: 11 events; India won 3 golds, the most of any nation
- OctBreaking at the Asian GamesAichi–Nagoya 2026: Shigeyuki Nakarai (Japan) and Guo Pu (China)
- OctDiving at the Asian GamesAichi–Nagoya 2026 (diving in Tokyo): China won all 10 events; Wang Zongyuan won three
Sport in focus
Why now
World Wrestling Championships: Astana 2026, 24 October to 1 November. The sport's own world title.
If you have never watched
Wrestling is a combat sport on a mat between two wrestlers of the same weight class, who score points for holds and throws and can win outright with a fall, both shoulders held on the mat.
The sport with the next big event; it changes as the calendar moves.