Date |
Sport |
Venue/Event |
Status |
winner/s |
2–3 |
Rugby sevens |
2016 Dubai Sevens (WRSS #1) 2016 Dubai Women's Sevens (WRWSS #1) |
International |
Men: South Africa Women: New Zealand |
2–9 |
Ten-pin bowling |
2016 World Bowling Singles Championships |
International |
Men: Jesper Agerbo Women: Kelly Kulick |
2–11 |
Tennis |
// 2016 International Premier Tennis League |
International |
Singapore Slammers |
3–11 |
Floorball |
2016 Men's World Floorball Championships |
International |
Finland |
4–18 |
Handball |
2016 European Women's Handball Championship |
Continental |
Norway |
5–10 |
Basketball |
2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women |
Continental |
Men: New Zealand Women: Australia |
6–9 |
Pool |
2016 Mosconi Cup |
International |
Europe |
6–11 |
Swimming |
2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) |
International |
United States |
8–11 |
Table tennis |
2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals |
International |
Men: Ma Long Women: Zhu Yuling |
8–18 |
Association football |
2016 FIFA Club World Cup |
International |
Real Madrid |
8–18 |
Field hockey |
2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup |
International |
India |
10–11 |
Amateur wrestling |
2016 World Wrestling Championships |
International |
Russia |
10–11 |
Rugby sevens |
2016 South Africa Sevens (WRSS #2) |
International |
England |
11 |
Athletics |
2016 European Cross Country Championships |
Continental |
Men: Aras Kaya Women: Yasemin Can |
11 |
Horse racing |
2016 Hong Kong Cup |
International |
Maurice (Jockey: Ryan Moore) |
11–17 |
Ice hockey |
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group A |
International |
Belarus was promoted to the Top Division Norway was relegated to Division I – Group B |
11–17 |
Ice hockey |
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group B |
International |
Hungary was promoted to Division I – Group A Great Britain was relegated to Division II – Group A |
11–17 |
Ice hockey |
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group A |
International |
Lithuania was promoted to Division I – Group B Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group B |
12–13 |
Taekwondo |
2016 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships |
International |
Men: Azerbaijan Women: China Mixed: South Korea |
12–17 |
Ice hockey |
2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships Division II – Group B Qualification |
International |
Chinese Taipei was promoted to Division II – Group B |
12–18 |
Water polo |
2016 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships |
International |
Russia |
13–18 |
Beach soccer |
2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations |
Continental |
Senegal |
14–18 |
Badminton |
2016 BWF Super Series Masters Finals |
International |
Men: Viktor Axelsen Women: Tai Tzu-ying |
14–20 |
Sailing |
2016 Youth Sailing World Championships |
International |
Medal Table: Australia Nations Trophy: Italy |
15–2 January 2017 |
Darts |
2017 PDC World Darts Championship |
International |
Michael van Gerwen |
16–22 |
Basketball |
2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship |
Continental |
France |
26–5 January 2017 |
Ice hockey |
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships |
International |
United States |
28 |
Biathlon |
2016 World Team Challenge |
International |
Germany (Simon Schempp & Vanessa Hinz) |
29–6 January 2017 |
Ski jumping |
/ 2016–17 Four Hills Tournament |
International |
Kamil Stoch |