2020 in sports

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2020 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Many sporting events around the world were postponed or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, which eventually took place in 2021. [1]

Contents

Calendar by month

Air sports

Aeromodelling

Air Racing

Ballooning

Drone racing

FAI World Drone Racing Championships
FAI Drone Racing World Cup

General aviation

Gliding

Parachuting

Alpine skiing

American football

Aquatics

2020 Summer Olympics (Aquatics)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Swimming)

Archery

International and continental competitions

2020 Archery World Cup

Association football

2020 Summer Olympics (Association football)

FIFA

International
Clubs

UEFA

National teams
Clubs

CONMEBOL

National teams
Clubs

AFC

Clubs

CAF

National teams
Clubs

CONCACAF

National teams
Clubs

OFC

National teams
Clubs

Athletics

International and continental events

World Marathon Majors

2020 Diamond League

2020 Race walking Challenge

Aussie rules

Badminton

2020 International badminton events (Grade 1)

2020 Continental badminton events

2020 BWF season (Grade 2)

Level Two (Super 1000)

Bandy

Baseball

2020 Summer Olympics (Baseball)

International and continental events

Major League Baseball

Caribbean Series

CEB

Basketball

2020 Summer Olympics (Basketball)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Wheelchair basketball)

FIBA

FIBA Europe

FIBA Africa

FIBA Asia

FIBA Americas

National Basketball Association

WNBA

FIBA 3X3

FIBA 3x3 World Tour

  • April 10 & 11: 3x3 WT #1 in Flag of Qatar.svg Doha
  • May 30 & 31: 3x3 WT #2 in Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu
  • August 1 & 2: 3x3 WT #3 in Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague
  • August 21 & 22: 3x3 WT #4 in Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne
  • August 29 & 30: 3x3 WT #5 in Flag of Hungary.svg Debrecen
  • November 14 – 20: 3x3 WT #6 (Final) in Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles

Beach volleyball

2020 Summer Olympics (Beach volleyball)

International and continental events

2020 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

2020 World Tour Five Star BV events

  • June 10 – 14: Five Star #1 in Flag of Italy.svg Rome
  • July 7 – 12: Five Star #2 in Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gstaad
  • August 12 – 16: Five Star #3 in Flag of Austria.svg Vienna
  • August 19 – 23: Five Star #4 in Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg

Biathlon

Bobsleigh & Skeleton

Boules

Boccia

2020 Summer Paralympics

Boule Lyonnaise

Pétanque

Boxing

Canadian football

Canoeing

2020 Summer Olympics (Canoeing)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Paracanoeing)

Cheerleading

Chess

International events

FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2019–20

Cricket

World Cups

Cross-country skiing

Cue sports

Curling

2019–20 International curling championships

2019–20 World Curling Tour & Grand Slam of Curling

Cycle ball

World cup
International competitions

Cycling — BMX

International BMX events

2020 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup

Cycling – Cyclo-cross

2019–20 International Cyclo-cross events

2019–20 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup

2019–20 Cyclo-cross Superprestige

2019–20 DVV Trophy

Cycling – Mountain Bike

International mountain biking events

2020 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

Cycling – Road

2020 Grand Tour events

2020 UCI World Tour

2020 UCI Women's World Tour

Cycling – Track

International track cycling events

2019–20 UCI Track Cycling World Cup

Darts

Professional Darts Corporation

British Darts Organisation

Equestrianism

2020 Summer Olympics (Equestrianism)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Equestrianism)

2019–20 FEI World Cup Jumping

2019–20 FEI World Cup Dressage

2020 Show Jumping World Cup and Dressage World Cup Finals

Fencing

Field hockey

2020 Summer Olympics (Field hockey)

Figure skating

Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

January 10 – 15: in Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne

International figure skating events

2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating

Floorball

Freestyle skiing

Futsal

International futsal events

FIFA (futsal)

UEFA (futsal)

CONMEBOL (futsal)

National teams
Clubs

AFC (futsal)

CAF (futsal)

Golf

2020 Summer Olympics (Golf)

2020 Men's major golf championships

Three of the four major championships were rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and one was canceled.

2020 World Golf Championships (WGC)

One of the four championships was rescheduled due to the pandemic, and one was canceled.

2020 Women's major golf championships

Three of the five major championships were rescheduled due to the pandemic.

2020 Senior major golf championships

Two of the five major championships were canceled due to the pandemic.

2020 Legends Tour (Senior women's major golf championships)

One of the two major championships were canceled due to the pandemic.

Other major professional golf events

Major amateur golf events

Gymnastics

2020 Summer Olympics (Gymnastics)

Acrobatic gymnastics

Aerobic gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics

Trampolining & Tumbling

Handball

2020 Summer Olympics (Handball)

International handball events

Continental handball championships

EHF

Other competitions

South and Central America

National teams

Horse racing

United States

US Triple Crown
Breeders' Cup

United Kingdom

British Classic Races

Ice hockey

2020 Winter Youth Olympics (Ice hockey)

Main world ice hockey championships

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships Divisions

2020 IIHF World U20 Championships (Junior) Divisions

2020 IIHF World U18 Championships Divisions

2020 IIHF Women's World Championships Divisions

2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships Divisions

National Hockey League (NHL)

North America (Ice hockey)

United States (AHL/ECHL/USHL)

Junior (OHL/QMJHL/WHL)

College (USANCAADivision I)

Women (NWHL)

Europe (Ice hockey)

Finland

Asia (Ice hockey)

Judo

Karate

Kickboxing

Lacrosse

International lacrosse events

National Lacrosse League

Luge

Modern pentathlon

International modern pentathlon events

Motorsport

2020 Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe

2020 Formula One World Championship

2020 Formula 2 Championship

2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship

2019–20 Formula E season

2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship

Dakar Rally

Muay Thai

Multi-sport events

Nordic combined

Orienteering

Pickleball

Racquetball

Men’s Professional International Racquetball Tour

Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour

Roller sport

2020 Summer Olympics (Skateboarding)

World and continental championships

World Skate Europe

FIRS

Artistic
Inline freestyle
Inline Hockey
Skate Cross
Speed

Oceania Skate

Rowing

2020 Summer Olympics (Rowing)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Rowing)

Rugby league

Rugby sevens

2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series

2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

International rugby sevens events

Rugby union

World Rugby

Rugby Europe

Asia Rugby

Rugby Africa

Americas Rugby

Sailing

Shooting sports

2020 Summer Olympics (Shooting)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Shooting)

World and continental shooting events

2020 ISSF World Cup

Ski jumping

Ski mountaineering

Snooker

Snowboarding

Softball

Speed skating

2020 Winter Youth Olympics (Speed skating)

2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup

Other long track speed skating events

2019–20 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup

Other short track speed skating events

Sport climbing

International sport climbing championships

Squash

2019–20 PSA World Tour

World Tour Platinum
World Tour Gold
World Tour Silver
World Tour Bronze
World Championship

Surfing

Table tennis

2020 Summer Olympics (Table tennis)

World table tennis events

Senior
Junior & Cadet

Continental table tennis championships

Americas (TT)

Senior
Junior & Cadet
  • June 22 – 27: 2020 Pan American Junior Table Tennis Championships (location TBA)

Asia (TT)

Senior
Junior & Cadet
  • September 29 – October 4: 2020 Asian Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championships (location TBA)

Europe (TT)

Senior
U-21, Junior & Cadet

2020 ITTF World Tour

World Tour Platinum events
World Tour events
Grand Finals

2020 ITTF Challenge Series

Plus events
Regular events

Taekwondo

Telemark skiing

Tennis

Grand Slam

2020 ATP World Tour

2020 WTA Tour

WTA Premier
WTA International

Triathlon

2020 Summer Olympics (Triathlon)

2020 ITU World Triathlon Series

World triathlon championships

2020 ITU Triathlon World Cup

2020 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series

2020 ITU World Paratriathlon Series

2020 ITU Paratriathlon World Cup

World Triathlon Corporation

Main Ironman Championships
Main Ironman 70.3 Championships

Volleyball

2020 Summer Olympics (Volleyball)

FIVB Challenger Cup

FIVB Nations League

NORCECA

CSV

CEV

Teams competitions
Club competitions
Other competitions

AVC

CAVB

Water polo

Water skiing & Wakeboarding

IWWF World Championships

Weightlifting

Wrestling

2020 Wrestling Continental Championships

2020 Wrestling International Tournament

Wushu

Notes

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