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Events calendar

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status winner/s
2–3 Rugby sevens United Arab Emirates 2016 Dubai Sevens (WRSS #1)
United Arab Emirates 2016 Dubai Women's Sevens (WRWSS #1)
International Men:  South Africa
Women:  New Zealand
2–9 Ten-pin bowling Qatar 2016 World Bowling Singles Championships International Men: Denmark Jesper Agerbo
Women: United States Kelly Kulick
2–11 Tennis Japan/Singapore/India 2016 International Premier Tennis League International Singapore Singapore Slammers
3–11 Floorball Latvia 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships International  Finland
4–18 Handball Sweden 2016 European Women's Handball Championship Continental  Norway
5–10 Basketball Fiji 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship
Fiji 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women
Continental Men:  New Zealand
Women:  Australia
6–9 Pool England 2016 Mosconi Cup International  Europe
6–11 Swimming Canada 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) International  United States
8–11 Table tennis Qatar 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals International Men: China Ma Long
Women: China Zhu Yuling
8–18 Association football Japan 2016 FIFA Club World Cup International Spain Real Madrid
8–18 Field hockey India 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup International India India
10–11 Amateur wrestling Hungary 2016 World Wrestling Championships International  Russia
10–11 Rugby sevens South Africa 2016 South Africa Sevens (WRSS #2) International  England
11 Athletics Italy 2016 European Cross Country Championships Continental Men: Turkey Aras Kaya
Women: Turkey Yasemin Can
11 Horse racing Hong Kong 2016 Hong Kong Cup International Japan Maurice (Jockey: United Kingdom Ryan Moore)
11–17 Ice hockey Germany 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group A International  Belarus was promoted to the Top Division
 Norway was relegated to Division I – Group B
11–17 Ice hockey Hungary 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group B International  Hungary was promoted to Division I – Group A
 Great Britain was relegated to Division II – Group A
11–17 Ice hockey Estonia 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group A International  Lithuania was promoted to Division I – Group B
 Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group B
12–13 Taekwondo Azerbaijan 2016 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships International Men:  Azerbaijan
Women:  China
Mixed:  South Korea
12–17 Ice hockey Chinese Taipei 2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships Division II – Group B Qualification International  Chinese Taipei was promoted to Division II – Group B
12–18 Water polo New Zealand 2016 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships International  Russia
13–18 Beach soccer Nigeria 2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations Continental  Senegal
14–18 Badminton United Arab Emirates 2016 BWF Super Series Masters Finals International Men: Denmark Viktor Axelsen
Women: Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying
14–20 Sailing New Zealand 2016 Youth Sailing World Championships International Medal Table:  Australia
Nations Trophy:  Italy
15–2 January 2017 Darts England 2017 PDC World Darts Championship International Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
16–22 Basketball Turkey 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Continental  France
26–5 January 2017 Ice hockey Canada 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International  United States
28 Biathlon Germany 2016 World Team Challenge International  Germany (Simon Schempp & Vanessa Hinz)
29–6 January 2017 Ski jumping Germany/Austria 2016–17 Four Hills Tournament International Poland Kamil Stoch