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Events calendar

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
1 Formula One Russia 2016 Russian Grand Prix International Germany Nico Rosberg (Germany Mercedes)
2–8 Tennis Spain 2016 Madrid Open International Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Women: Romania Simona Halep
4–16 Association football Belarus 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Continental  Germany
5–21 Association football Azerbaijan 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Continental  Portugal
6 Athletics Qatar Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix (DL #1) International  United States
6–8 Rowing Germany 2016 European Rowing Championships Continental United Kingdom Great Britain
6–22 Ice hockey Russia 2016 IIHF World Championship International  Canada
6–29 Road bicycle racing Italy 2016 Giro d'Italia International Italy Vincenzo Nibali (Kazakhstan Astana)
7 Horse racing United States 2016 Kentucky Derby (US Triple Crown #1) Domestic United States Nyquist (Jockey: Mexico Mario Gutierrez)
7–8 Athletics Italy 2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships International  China
7–8 Triathlon Mexico ITU Triathlon World Cup #4 International Men: France Étienne Diemunsch
Women: Switzerland Jolanda Annen
7–13 Weightlifting Cameroon 2016 African Weightlifting Championships Continental  Tunisia
8 Motorcycle racing France 2016 French motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Spain Jorge Lorenzo (Japan Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)
Moto2: Spain Álex Rins (Spain Páginas Amarillas HP 40)
Moto3: South Africa Brad Binder (Finland Red Bull KTM Ajo)
8 Triathlon Italy ITU Triathlon World Cup #5 International Men: Norway Kristian Blummenfelt
Women: United Kingdom India Lee
8 Road running Wings for Life World Run 2016 International Men: Italy Giorgio Calcaterra
Women: Japan Kaori Yoshida
8–14 Futsal Costa Rica 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Continental  Costa Rica
9–15 Tennis Italy 2016 Italian Open (Rome Masters) International Men: United Kingdom Andy Murray
Women: United States Serena Williams
9–22 Aquatics United Kingdom 2016 European Aquatics Championships Continental Swimming:  Hungary
Diving: United Kingdom Great Britain
Synchronised Swimming:  Russia
Overall: United Kingdom Great Britain
11–16 Beach volleyball Switzerland 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships International Men: Brazil George Wanderley / Arthur Lanci
Women: Brazil Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Ramos
12–15 Golf United States 2016 Players Championship International Australia Jason Day
13–15 Basketball Germany 2016 Euroleague Final Four Continental Russia CSKA Moscow
13–15 Rugby sevens France 2016 Paris Sevens (WRSS #9) International  Samoa
13–15 Whitewater slalom Slovakia 2016 European Canoe Slalom Championships Continental  Slovakia
14 Athletics China Shanghai Golden Grand Prix (DL #2) International  United States
14 Rugby union France 2016 European Rugby Champions Cup Final Continental England Saracens
14 Speedway Poland 2016 FIM Warsaw Grand Prix of Poland International United Kingdom Tai Woffinden
14–15 Triathlon Japan 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series #4 International Men: Spain Mario Mola
Women: United States Gwen Jorgensen
15 Formula One Spain 2016 Spanish Grand Prix International Netherlands Max Verstappen (Austria Red Bull Racing)
15–22 Badminton China 2016 Thomas & Uber Cup International Thomas Cup (Men):  Denmark
Uber Cup (Women):  China
18 Association football Switzerland 2016 UEFA Europa League Final Continental Spain Sevilla
18–29 Association football France 2016 Toulon Tournament International  England
19–20 Amateur wrestling Iran 2016 Wrestling World Cup (Men's Greco-Roman) International  Iran
19–22 Canoe sprint United States 2016 Pan American Canoe Sprint Championships Continental Senior:  Canada
Junior:  Brazil
19–22 Golf United States The Tradition International Germany Bernhard Langer
19–27 Amateur boxing Kazakhstan 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships International  Kazakhstan
21–22 Rugby sevens England 2016 London Sevens (WRSS #10) International  Scotland
21 Formula E Germany 2016 Berlin ePrix International Switzerland Sébastien Buemi (France Renault e.Dams)
21 Horse racing United States 2016 Preakness Stakes (US Triple Crown #2) Domestic United States Exaggerator (Jockey: United States Kent Desormeaux)
22 Athletics Morocco Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat (DL #3) International  Ethiopia
22 Motorcycle racing Italy 2016 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Spain Jorge Lorenzo (Japan Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)
Moto2: France Johann Zarco (Finland Ajo Motorsport)
Moto3: South Africa Brad Binder (Finland Red Bull KTM Ajo)
20-26 Nine-pin bowling Croatia 2016 nine-pin bowling Single's World Championships International Single classic: Serbia Vilmoš Zavarko (Men), Croatia Ines Maričić (Women)
Sprint: Serbia Vilmoš Zavarko (Men), Poland Beata Włodarczyk (Women)
Combination: Serbia Igor Kovačić (Men), Croatia Ines Maričić (Women)
Mixed tandem: Romania Luminiţa Viorica Dogaru & Nicolae Lupu
22–5 June Tennis France 2016 French Open (Grand Slam #2) International Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Women: Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
23–28 Weightlifting Fiji 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships Continental  Australia
23–29 Archery United Kingdom 2016 European Archery Championships Continental  Ukraine
23–29 Modern pentathlon Russia 2016 World Modern Pentathlon Championships International  Hungary
24–28 Squash United Arab Emirates 2016 Men's PSA World Series Finals
United Arab Emirates 2016 Women's PSA World Series Finals
International Men: France Grégory Gaultier
Women: England Laura Massaro
25–29 BMX racing Colombia 2016 UCI BMX World Championships International  Netherlands
25–29 Artistic gymnastics Switzerland 2016 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Continental  Russia
26 Association football Italy 2016 UEFA Women's Champions League Final Continental France Lyon
26–28 Triathlon Portugal 2016 ETU Triathlon European Championships Continental Men: Spain Javier Gómez Noya
Women: United Kingdom India Lee
26–29 Golf United States Senior PGA Championship International United States Rocco Mediate
26–29 Golf England 2016 BMW PGA Championship International England Chris Wood
28 Association football Italy 2016 UEFA Champions League Final Continental Spain Real Madrid
28 Athletics United States Prefontaine Classic (DL #4) International  United States
28–29 Athletics Austria 2016 Hypo-Meeting International Men: Canada Damian Warner
Women: Canada Brianne Theisen Eaton
28–11 June Association football Papua New Guinea 2016 OFC Nations Cup Continental New Zealand New Zealand
29 Formula One Monaco 2016 Monaco Grand Prix International United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (Germany Mercedes)
29 INDYCAR United States 2016 Indianapolis 500 Domestic United States Alexander Rossi (United States Andretti Herta Autosport)
29 Association football Mexico Liga MX Clausura 2016 National Mexico Pachuca

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