As sports enthusiasts, we are always eagerly anticipating the next big sporting events that will capture our attention and fill stadiums with excitement. Here are some of the upcoming sports events and their venues that you should mark on your calendar:
Summer Olympic Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2024 | Paris, France |
| 2. | 2028 | Los Angeles, United States |
| 3. | 2032 | Brisbane, Australia |
Summer Paralympic Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2024 | Paris, France |
| 2. | 2028 | Los Angeles, United States |
| 3. | 2032 | Brisbane, Australia |
Winter Olympic Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2022 | Beijing, China |
| 2. | 2026 | Milan & Cortina, Italy |
Winter Paralympic Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2022 | Beijing, China |
| 2. | 2026 | Milan & Cortina, Italy |
Summer Youth Olympic Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2026 | Dakar, Senegal |
Winter Youth Olympic Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2020 | Lausane, Switzerland |
| 2. | 2024 | Gangwon, South Korea |
Commonwealth Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 2. | 2022 | Birmingham, England |
| 3. | 2026 | Victoria, Australia |
Asian Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2026 | Aichi-Nagoya, Japan |
| 2. | 2030 | Doha, Qatar |
| 3. | 2034 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
FIFA World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2022 | Qatar |
| 2. | 2026 | Canada, Mexico, United States. |
FIFA Women’s World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2023 | Australia New Zealand |
FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2023 | Indonesia |
FIFA U-17 World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2023 | Peru |
ICC Cricket World Cup (50 Over)
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2023 | India |
| 2. | 2027 | South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia |
| 3. | 2031 | India and Bangladesh |
Asian Cricket Council Asia Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2018 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2. | 2022 | United Arab Emirates |
| 3. | 2023 | Pakistan |
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (50 Over)
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2022 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 2. | 2025 | India |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2021 | UAE, Oman Originally it was planned to host by – India |
| 2. | 2022 | Australia |
| 3. | 2024 | United States, West Indies |
| 4. | 2026 | India, Sri Lanka |
| 5. | 2028 | Australia, New Zealand |
| 6. | 2030 | United Kingdom, Ireland |
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2020 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 2. | 2023 | South Africa |
| 3. | 2024 | Bangladesh |
| 4. | 2026 | England |
ICC Women’s U-19 T-20 World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1 | 2026 | Zimbabwe and Namibia |
ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2020 | Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| 2. | 2022 | Antigua, West Indies |
First World Deaf T20 Cricket Championship
| SL.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2023 | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| • The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) gave the approval to All India Sports Councils of the Deaf (AISCD) to host the 1st World Deaf T20 Cricket Championship in Kerala from January 10 to 20, 2023. | ||
AIBA World Boxing Championships
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2021 | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2. | 2023 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 3. | 2025 | Osaka, Japan |
AFC Asian Cup (Men’s) [AFC – Asian Football Confederation]
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2023 | Qatar |
AFC Women’s Asian Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2022 | India |
BWF World Badminton Championships
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2021 | Huelva, Spain |
| 2. | 2022 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 3. | 2023 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 4. | 2025 | Paris, France |
| 5. | 2026 | India |
Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2023 | Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, Odisha, India |
| 2. | 2026 | Wavre, Belgium & Amstelveen, Netherlands |
Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2022 | Terrassa, Spain & Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 2. | 2026 | Wavre, Belgium & Amstelveen, Netherlands |
World Athletics Championships
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2022 | Eugene, United States |
| 2. | 2023 | Budapest, Hungary |
| 3. | 2025 | Tokyo, Japan |
National Games of India
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2022 | Gujarat (36th) |
| 2. | 2023 | Goa (37th) |
Khelo India Youth Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2020 | Guwahati, Assam |
| 2. | 2021 | Postponed Originally, the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 is scheduled to be held in February 2022 at Panchkula, Haryana |
| 3 | 2022 (5th) | Madhya Pradesh |
Khelo India University Games
| Sl.No | Year | Venue |
| 1 | 2020 (1st Edition) | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| 2. | 2021 | Karnataka [Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic] |
| 3 | 2022 (2nd Edition) | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| 4 | 2023 (3rd Edition) | Uttar Pradesh |
Junior & Cadet Fencing Championships
| SL.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2023 | India Host cities – Ahmedabad (Gujarat) |
| • This will be the first time for India to host a fencing event. • India will host the Asian Junior Under 20(U-20) Men & Women and Cadet Under-17(U-17) Boys & Girls Fencing Championships. | ||
U-18 Women’s Asian Basketball Championship
| SL.No | Year | Venue |
| 1. | 2018 | India Host city – Bangalore (Karnataka) |
| 2. | 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia |
| 3. | 2022 | India Host city- Bangalore (Karnataka) |