2022 will feature several major sports events, including the highly anticipated 2022 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Qatar which has moved from its usual June date to November due to the adverse weather conditions in the country.
The year will also put Beijing back in the spotlight as the city hosts the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, 14 years after it hosted the Summer Olympics and becomes the first city to host both events.
Other major events in 2022 include the postponed UEFA Women’s Euros in England, the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and the 2022 (International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup in Australia.
Here is a month-by-month guide to 2022’s major international sporting event:
JANUARY
9 January - 6 February: 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (Football) - Cameroon
17-30 January: 110th Australian Open (Tennis) - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
FEBRUARY
4-20 February: 24th Winter Olympics - Beijing, China
5 February-19 March: 23rd Six Nations (Rugby Union) - England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales
6 February: (56th) Super Bowl LVI (National Football League or NFL) - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, USA
MARCH
4-13 March: 13th Winter Paralympics - Beijing, China
4 March - 3 April: 12th Women’s Cricket World Cup - New Zealand
6 March: Tokyo Marathon - Tokyo, Japan
TBC*: 51st New York City Marathon - New York City, USA
APRIL
7-10 April: 86th Masters Golf - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, USA
9 April: 174th Grand National (Horse Racing) - Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England
16-22 April: Fifth Invictus Games - The Hague, The Netherlands
16 April - 2 May: World Snooker Championship - Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England
18 April: Boston Marathon - Boston, Massachusetts, USA
24 April: London Marathon - London, England
MAY
6-29 May: 105th Giro d’Italia (Cycling) - Hungary and Italy
14 May: FA Cup Final (Football) - Wembley Stadium, London, England
18 May: UEFA Europa League Final (Football) - Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain
19-22 May: 104th PGA Championship (Golf) - Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
22 May - 5 June: 126th French Open (Tennis) - Roland-Garros, Paris, France
28 May: 27th European Rugby Champions Cup Final - Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
28 May: 67th UEFA Champions League Final (Football) - Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia
JUNE
2-19 June: NBA Finals (Basketball) - TBC
11-12 June: 24 Hours of Le Mans (Motorsport) - Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans, France
16-19 June: 122nd U.S. Open (Golf) - The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
27 June - 10 July: 135th Wimbledon Championships (Tennis) - All England Lawn Tennis Club, London, England
JULY
1-24 July: 109th Tour de France (Cycling) - Denmark and France
6-31 July: 13th UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 (Football) - England
14-17 July: 150th The Open 2022 (Golf) - Old Course at St Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland
15-24 July: 18th World Athletics Championships - Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon, USA
28 July - 8 August: 22nd Commonwealth Games - Birmingham, England
AUGUST
29 August - 11 September: 142nd US Open (Tennis) - Flushing Meadows New York City, USA
19 August - 11 September: 77th Vuelta a España (Cycling) - Spain
SEPTEMBER
18-25 September: 95th UCI Road World Championships (Cycling) - Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
22-25 September: 14th Presidents Cup (Golf) - Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
23-25 September: Fifth Laver Cup (Tennis) - The O2 Arena, London, England
24 September: 126th AFL Grand Final 2022 (Australian Football League or AFL) - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
OCTOBER:
8 October - 12 November: Ninth or 2021 Rugby World Cup (Rugby Union for Women) - New Zealand
9 October: 44th Chicago Marathon - Chicago, USA
15 October - 19 November: 16th or 2021 Rugby League World Cup (Rugby League for men) - England
16 October - 13 November - Eighth ICC T20 World Cup (Cricket) - Australia
TBC - 118th MLB World Series (Major League Baseball or MLB) - TBC
NOVEMBER
1 November: 162nd Melbourne Cup (Horse Racing) - Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
21 November - 18 December: 22nd or 2022 FIFA World Cup (Football) - Qatar
TBC: 110th Davis Cup Finals (Tennis) - TBC
TBC: 53rd ATP Finals (Tennis) - Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy
TBC: 51st WTA Finals (Tennis) - Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
DECEMBER
TBC: 29th or 2022/2023 PDC World Darts Championship (Darts) - Alexandra Palace, London, England
* TBC=To Be Confirmed