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Events calendar

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
1–5 Artistic gymnastics Switzerland 2016 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Continental  Russia
2 Athletics Italy Golden Gala (DL #5) International  South Africa
2–5 Darts Germany 2016 PDC World Cup of Darts International  England (Phil Taylor & Adrian Lewis)
3–26 Association football United States Copa América Centenario Continental  Chile
3–10 July Volleyball Thailand 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix International  Brazil
4 Horse racing England 2016 Epsom Derby International Republic of Ireland Harzand (Jockey: Republic of Ireland Pat Smullen)
4 Triathlon Spain 2016 ITU Duathlon World Championships International Men: South Africa Richard Murray
Women: United Kingdom Emma Pallant
4–11 Weightlifting Colombia 2016 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Continental  Colombia
5 Athletics United Kingdom British Grand Prix (DL #6) International  United States
5 Motorcycle racing Spain 2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Italy Valentino Rossi (Japan Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)
Moto2: France Johann Zarco (Finland Ajo Motorsport)
Moto3: Spain Jorge Navarro (Spain Estrella Galicia 0,0)
7–12 Water polo China 2016 FINA Women's Water Polo World League Superfinal International United States United States
7–25 Rugby union England 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship International  England
9 Athletics Norway Bislett Games (DL #7) International  Kenya
9–12 Golf United States 2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship International Canada Brooke Henderson
9–12 Golf United States Senior Players Championship International Germany Bernhard Langer
9–12 Radio-controlled racing United States 2016 ROAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road National Championship Domestic United States Spencer Rivkin (United States Team Associated)
10–16 Paralympic athletics Italy 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships Continental  Russia
10–17 Field hockey United Kingdom 2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy International  Australia
10–10 July Association football France UEFA Euro 2016 Continental  Portugal
11 Horse racing United States 2016 Belmont Stakes (US Triple Crown #3) Domestic United States Creator (Jockey: Puerto Rico Irad Ortiz, Jr.)
11 Speedway Denmark 2016 FIM Grand Prix of Denmark International Poland Maciej Janowski
11–12 Amateur wrestling United States 2016 Wrestling World Cup (Men's Freestyle) International  Iran
11–12 Triathlon United Kingdom 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series #5 International Men: United Kingdom Alistair Brownlee
Women: United States Gwen Jorgensen
11–19 Handball Argentina 2016 Pan American Men's Handball Championship Continental  Brazil
12 Formula One Canada 2016 Canadian Grand Prix International United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (Germany Mercedes)
13–19 Shooting Estonia 2016 European Junior Shooting Championships Continental  Germany
14–18 Horse racing England Royal Ascot 2016 International
16 Athletics Sweden Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics (DL #8) International  United States
16–19 Golf United States 2016 U.S. Open International United States Dustin Johnson
16–17 July Volleyball Poland 2016 FIVB Volleyball World League International  Serbia
17–19 Rhythmic gymnastics Israel 2016 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships Continental  Russia
17–19 Sport aerobics South Korea 2016 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships International  China
18–19 Rugby sevens Monaco 2016 Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament International  Spain
18–19 Sportscar racing France 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans International Germany Marc Lieb / France Romain Dumas / Switzerland Neel Jani (Germany Porsche Team)
18–26 Field hockey United Kingdom 2016 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy International  Argentina
19 Formula One Azerbaijan 2016 European Grand Prix International Germany Nico Rosberg (Germany Mercedes)
19–25 Ultimate Frisbee United Kingdom 2016 World Ultimate and GUTS Championships International
20–25 Fencing Poland 2016 European Fencing Championships Continental  Russia
21–26 Amateur wrestling Romania 2016 European Junior Wrestling Championships Continental Men's Freestyle:  Russia
Women's Freestyle:  Russia
Greco-Roman:  Georgia
22–26 Athletics South Africa 2016 African Championships in Athletics Continental  South Africa
22–3 July Basketball Spain 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
Spain 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women
International Men:  United States
Women:  Australia
23 Basketball United States 2016 NBA draft International #1 pick: Australia Ben Simmons to the Pennsylvania Philadelphia 76ers from Louisiana LSU
24–25 Ice hockey United States 2016 NHL Entry Draft International #1 pick: United States Auston Matthews to the Canada Toronto Maple Leafs from Switzerland ZSC Lions
24–26 Canoe sprint Russia 2016 Canoe Sprint European Championships Continental  Hungary
22–24 Radio-controlled racing Japan 2016 JMRCA All-Japan 1:12 EP Racing Championship Domestic Japan Hayato Ishioka (United States CRC)
25 Speedway Czech Republic 2016 FIM Grand Prix of Czech Republic International Australia Jason Doyle
25–26 Mountain bike racing France 2016 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships International Men: Portugal Tiago Ferreira
Women: Switzerland Jolanda Neff
25–26 Rugby sevens Republic of Ireland 2016 Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament International  Spain
26 Motorcycle racing Netherlands 2016 Dutch TT International MotoGP: Australia Jack Miller (Belgium Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS)
Moto2: Japan Takaaki Nakagami (Japan Idemitsu Honda Team Asia)
Moto3: Italy Francesco Bagnaia (Spain Aspar Mahindra Team MotoGP)
26–3 July Basketball Moldova 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries Continental  Armenia
27–10 July Tennis United Kingdom 2016 Wimbledon Championships (Grand Slam #3) International Men: United Kingdom Andy Murray
Women: United States Serena Williams
28–3 July Basketball Gibraltar 2016 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries Continental  Malta
28–3 July Mountain bike racing Czech Republic 2016 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships (XCO & XCE only) International  Switzerland
30–July 2 Radio-controlled racing Slovakia 2016 EFRA European 1:10 Electric Touring Car Championship Continental Germany Ronald Völker [de] (Japan Yokomo)
30–3 July Golf United States 2016 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational International United States Dustin Johnson