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Events calendar

Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
1 Ice hockey United States 2016 NHL Winter Classic Domestic Canada Montreal Canadiens
1–10 Cross-country skiing Switzerland/Germany/Italy 2016 Tour de Ski International Men: Norway Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Women: Norway Therese Johaug
17 December 2015–3 Darts England 2016 PDC World Darts Championship International Scotland Gary Anderson
3–9 Tennis Australia 2016 Hopman Cup International  Australia (Nick Kyrgios / Daria Gavrilova)
3–12 Association football Russia 2016 Granatkin Memorial International  Slovenia
3–16 Rallying Argentina/Bolivia 2016 Dakar Rally International Bikes: Australia Toby Price
Quads: Argentina Marcos Patronelli
Cars: France Stéphane Peterhansel
Trucks: Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
26 December 2015–5 Ice hockey Finland 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International  Finland
29 December 2015–6 Ski jumping Germany/Austria 2015–16 Four Hills Tournament International Slovenia Peter Prevc
7–14 Squash United States Tournament of Champions 2016 (PSA WS #4)
United States Women's Tournament of Champions 2016
International Men: Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Women: Egypt Nour El Sherbini
8–15 Ice hockey Canada 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship International  United States
8–24 Bowls England 2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship International Men: England Nick Brett
Women: England Ellen Falkner
Pairs: Scotland Stewart Anderson / Darren Burnett
9–10 Speed skating Belarus 2016 European Speed Skating Championships Continental Men: Netherlands Sven Kramer
Women: Czech Republic Martina Sáblíková
10–16 Ice hockey Hungary 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I International  Japan was promoted to the Top Division
 Denmark was relegated to Division I Qualification
10–17 Snooker England 2016 Masters International England Ronnie O'Sullivan
10–22 Water polo Serbia 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship Continental  Hungary
10–23 Water polo Serbia 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship Continental  Serbia
11 American football United States 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Domestic Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide
12–30 Association football Qatar 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Continental  Japan
13–23 Association football Cook Islands 2016 OFC U-17 Women's Championship Continental  New Zealand
14–17 Ski flying Austria FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2016 International Individual: Slovenia Peter Prevc
Team:  Norway
15–24 Ice hockey Mexico 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III International  Mexico was promoted to Division II – Group B
15–28 Handball Bahrain 2016 Asian Men's Handball Championship Continental  Qatar
15–31 Handball Poland 2016 European Men's Handball Championship Continental  Germany
16 Rowing Hungary 2016 European Rowing Indoor Championships Continental  Poland
16–7 February Association football Rwanda 2016 African Nations Championship Continental  DR Congo
17–23 Ice hockey Serbia 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group B International  Romania was promoted to Division II – Group A
 China was relegated to Division III
17–23 Association football Russia 2016 CIS Cup International  Russia
18–31 Tennis Australia 2016 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) International Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Women: Germany Angelique Kerber
21–30 Handball Egypt 2016 African Men's Handball Championship Continental  Egypt
22–24 Speed skating Russia 2016 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships Continental Men: Russia Semen Elistratov
Women: United Kingdom Elise Christie
22–20 November Rallying European Union/Mexico/Argentina/Australia 2016 World Rally Championship season International WRC #1: France Sébastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia
WRC #2: Finland Esapekka Lappi / Janne Ferm
WRC #3: Italy Simone Tempestini / Giovanni Bernacchini
25–31 Figure skating Slovakia 2016 European Figure Skating Championships Continental Men: Spain Javier Fernández
Ladies: Russia Evgenia Medvedeva
Pairs: Russia Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov
Ice Dance: France Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron
26–30 Track cycling Japan 2016 Asian Cycling Championships Continental  South Korea
26–2 February Biathlon Romania 2016 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships International  Norway
26–23 April Association football 2016 OFC Champions League Continental New Zealand Auckland City FC
27–26 November Association football 2016 AFC Champions League Continental South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
29–31 Luge Germany 2016 FIL World Luge Championships International Men's Singles: Germany Felix Loch
Men's Sprint: Germany Felix Loch
Women's Singles: Germany Natalie Geisenberger
Women's Sprint: Switzerland Martina Kocher
Doubles: Germany Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt
Doubles Sprint: Germany Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt
29–31 Speed skating Bulgaria 2016 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships International Men:China Ren Ziwei
Women: China Qu Chunyu
Medal tallies:  China
30–31 Cyclo-cross Belgium 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships International Men: Belgium Wout Van Aert (Belgium Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace)
Women: Netherlands Thalita de Jong (Netherlands Rabo–Liv Women Cycling Team)
30–31 Darts England 2016 Masters International Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
30–31 Rugby sevens New Zealand 2016 Wellington Sevens (WRSS #3) International  New Zealand
31 American football United States 2016 Pro Bowl Domestic Team Irvin
Offensive MVP: Virginia Russell Wilson (Washington (state) Seattle Seahawks)
Defensive MVP: Louisiana Michael Bennett (Washington (state) Seattle Seahawks)
31 Ice hockey United States 2016 NHL All-Star Game Domestic Team Pacific
MVP: Alberta John Scott (Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's IceCaps)
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