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Events calendar

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
5–21 Multi-sport Brazil 2016 Summer Olympics International  United States (USA)
6–7 Triathlon Canada ITU Triathlon World Cup #7 International Men: Norway Kristian Blummenfelt
Women: Bermuda Flora Duffy
8–14 Radio-controlled racing Italy 2016 IFMAR 1:10 200mm Nitro Touring Car World Championship International Germany Dominic Greiner (Netherlands Serpent)
9 Association football Norway 2016 UEFA Super Cup Continental Spain Real Madrid
11–14 Radio-controlled 1:10 off-road United States 2016 ROAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road Modified National Championship Domestic 2WD: United States Dakotah Phend (United States TLR)
4WD: United States Ryan Maifield (United States TLR)
11–15 Golf United States U.S. Senior Open International United States Gene Sauers
13–21 Tennis United States 2016 Cincinnati Masters International Men: Croatia Marin Čilić
Women: Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
14 Speedway Sweden 2016 FIM Grand Prix of Sweden International United States Greg Hancock
14 Motorcycle racing Austria 2016 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Italy Andrea Iannone (Italy Ducati Team)
Moto2: France Johann Zarco (Finland Ajo Motorsport)
Moto3: Spain Joan Mir (Germany Leopard Racing)
16–20 Snooker Belgium 2016 IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship International Men: Wales Jackson Page
Women: Thailand Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan
18–28 Little League Baseball United States 2016 Little League World Series International United States/New York (state) Maine-Endwell Little League
20–22 Radio-controlled racing China 2016 IFMAR 1:12 Electric Track World Championship International Japan Naoto Matsukura (Hong Kong Roche)
20–25 Snooker Belgium 2016 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship International Men: China Xu Si
Women: Thailand Nutcharat Wongharuthai
20–11 September Road bicycle racing Spain Vuelta a España International Colombia Nairo Quintana (Spain Movistar Team)
20–8 October Rugby union Argentina/Australia/New Zealand/South Africa 2016 Rugby Championship International  New Zealand
21 Motorcycle racing Czech Republic 2016 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow (Monaco LCR Honda)
Moto2: Germany Jonas Folger (Germany Dynavolt Intact GP)
Moto3: United Kingdom John McPhee (Germany Peaugeot MC Saxoprint)
21–26 Rowing Netherlands 2016 World Rowing U23 Championships International  Netherlands
21–27 Rowing Netherlands 2016 World Rowing Championships International  Great Britain
24–27 Radio-controlled racing China 2016 IFMAR ISTC World Championship International Germany Ronald Völker [de] (Japan Yokomo)
24–28 Rowing Netherlands World Rowing Junior Championships 2016 International  Italy
25 Athletics Switzerland Athletissima (DL #11) International  United States
26–3 September Water polo Montenegro 2016 FINA Men's Youth Water Polo World Championships International  Croatia
27 Speedway Poland 2016 FIM Gorzow Grand Prix of Poland International Australia Jason Doyle
27 Athletics France Meeting Areva (DL #12) International  United States
27–4 September Volleyball Hungary/Slovakia 2016 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship Continental  Russia
28 Formula One Belgium 2016 Belgian Grand Prix International Germany Nico Rosberg (Germany Mercedes)
29–3 September Mountain bike trials Italy 2016 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships (Trials only) International  Spain
29–4 September Canoe polo Italy 2016 Canoe Polo World Championships International Men:  Italy
Women:  New Zealand
Men Under 21:  United Kingdom
Women Under 21:  Germany
29–11 September Tennis United States 2016 US Open (Grand Slam #4) International Men: Switzerland Stan Wawrinka
Women: Germany Angelique Kerber
30–4 September Amateur wrestling France 2016 World Junior Wrestling Championships International Freestyle:  Russia
Greco-Roman:  Georgia
Women:  Japan