Sports in 2026 describes the year's events in world sport. The main sporting events scheduled to be held in 2026 are the2026 Winter Olympics, the2026 Winter Paralympics, both staged in Milano Cortina, the2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the2026 World Baseball Classic in the United States, Puerto Rico and Japan. 2026 will also be the final year of theRugby League World Cup to be staged as a trio, starting with the2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup, followed by the2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup and the2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, all held in Australia and Papua New Guinea. From 2028 onwards, all futureRugby League World Cups will be held as standalone events. In rugby union, there will be a new international rugby union tournament, which will be known as theWorld Rugby Nations Championship.
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | American football |  2026 Pro Bowl Games | Domestic | |
| 1 | Ice Hockey | 2026 NHL Stadium Series | Domestic | |
| 1-5 | Track cycling |  2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships | International | |
| 6–22 | Winter Olympic Games |  2026 Winter Olympics | International | |
| 8 | American football | Super Bowl LX | Domestic | |
| 11–15 | Badminton | 2026 European Team Badminton Championships | Continental | |
| 15 | Auto Racing | 2026 Daytona 500 | Domestic | |
| 15 | Basketball | 2026 NBA All-Star Game | Domestic |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–12 | Badminton |  2026 European Badminton Championships | Continental | |
| 8–12 | Gymnastics |  2026 European Trampoline Gymnastics Championships | Continental | |
| 8–12 | Equestrian | 2026 FEI World Cup Finals (show jumping and dressage) | International | |
| 9–12 | Golf | 2026 Masters Tournament | Domestic | |
| 12 | Formula racing |  2026 Bahrain Grand Prix (F1) #4 | International | |
| 16–19 | Judo |  2026 European Judo Championships | Continental | |
| 19 | Formula Racing |  2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (F1) #5 | International | |
| 20 | Marathon | 2026 Boston Marathon (WMM #2) | International | |
| 23–25 | American football | 2026 NFL draft | Domestic | |
| 26 | Marathon |  2026 London Marathon (WMM #3) | International | |
| 28– May 10 | Table Tennis |  2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships | International |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Horse Racing | 2026 Kentucky Derby | International | |
| 3 | Formula racing | 2026 Miami Grand Prix (F1) #6 | International | |
| 15–31 | Ice Hockey |  2026 IIHF World Championship | International | |
| 14–17 | Golf | 2026 PGA Championship | International | |
| 16 | Horse Racing | 2026 Preakness Stakes | Domestic | |
| 24 | Formula racing |  2026 Canadian Grand Prix (F1) #7 | International | |
| 24–7 June | Tennis |  2026French Open | Domestic | |
| 27–31 | Gymnastics |  2026 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | Continental |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Horse Racing | 2026 Belmont Stakes | International | |
| 7 | Formula racing |  2026 Monaco Grand Prix (F1) #8 | International | |
| 11 – July 19 | Association Football |  2026 FIFA World Cup | International | |
| 14 | Formula racing | 2026 Spanish Grand Prix (F1) #9 | International | |
| 15–26 | Sport shooting |  2026 ISSF Junior World Championship | International | |
| 18–21 | Golf | 2026 U.S. Open | International | |
| 25 | Basketball | 2026 NBA draft | Domestic | |
| 26–27 | Ice Hockey | 2026 NHL Entry Draft | Domestic | |
| 28 | Formula racing |  2026 Austrian Grand Prix (F1) #10 | International | |
| 28 | Triathlon | 2026 Ironman European Championships | International | |
| 29 – July 12 | Tennis | 2026 Wimbledon Championships | International | |
| 30 – July 4 | Artistic swimming | 2026 European Junior Artistic Swimming Championships | Continental |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Formula racing | 2026 British Grand Prix (F1) #11 | International | |
| 7–12 | Swimming | 2026 European Junior Swimming Championships | Continental | |
| 14 | Baseball | 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game | Domestic | |
| 19 | Formula racing |  2026 Belgian Grand Prix (F1) #12 | International | |
| 22–26 | Rowing | 2026 World Rowing U23 Championships | International | |
| 22–28 | Modern pentathlon | 2026 European Modern Pentathlon Championships | Continental | |
| 23–2 August | Commonwealth Games |  2026 Commonwealth Games | International | |
| 26 | Formula racing |  2026 Hungarian Grand Prix (F1) #13 | International | |
| 30–2 August | Mountain biking | 2026 UEC Mountain Bike European Cross Country Championships | Continental | |
| 30–2 August | Rowing | 2026 European Rowing Championships | Continental | |
| 31–16 August | Aquatics | 2026 European Aquatics Championships | Continental |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–13 | Basketball | 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup | International | |
| 5–12 December | American football | 2026 NCAA Division I FBS season | Domestic | |
| 5–6 | Rowing |  2026 European Rowing Under 23 Championships | Continental | |
| 6 | Formula racing | 2026 Italian Grand Prix (F1) #15 | International | |
| 9–19 | Wheelchair Basketball | Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships | International | |
| 10–10 January | American football | 2026 NFL season | Domestic | |
| 11–13 | Mountain biking | 2026 UEC Mountain Bike Marathon European Championships | International | |
| 11–13 | Athletics | 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship | International | |
| 5–27 | Association football | 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | International | |
| 13 | Formula racing | 2026 Spanish Grand Prix (F1) #16 | International | |
| 19–4 October | Asian Games |  2026 Asian Games | International | |
| 20–27 | Road cycling | 2026 UCI Road World Championships | International | |
| 22–27 | Orienteering |  2026 European Orienteering Championships | Continental | |
| 26 | Formula racing |  2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (F1) #17 | International |
| Date | Sport | Event/Venue | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-7 | Road cycling |  2026 UEC Road European Championships | International | |
| 3-11 | Gravel cycling |  2026 UCI Gravel Biking World Championships | International | |
| 9–11 | Rowing |  2026World Rowing Coastal Championships | International | |
| 11 | Formula Racing |  2026 Singapore Grand Prix (F1) #18 | International | |
| 10 | Triathlon | 2026 Ironman World Championships | International | |
| 11 | Marathon | 2026 Chicago Marathon (WMM #6) | Domestic | |
| 23 | Baseball | 2026 World Series | Domestic | |
| 25 | Formula Racing | 2026 Austin Grand Prix (F1) #19 | International |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon | 2026 New York Marathon (WMM #7) | Domestic | |
| 6–7 | Horse Racing | 2026 Breeders Cup | Domestic | |
| 8 | Formula Racing |  2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix (F1) #19 | International | |
| 8-9 | Cyclo-cross | 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross European Championships | International | |
| 13 | Athletics | 2026 European Cross Country Championships | Continental | |
| 15 | Canadian football | 113th Grey Cup | Domestic | |
| 21 | Formula Racing | 2026 Las Vegas Grand Prix (F1) #20 | International | |
| 29 | Formula Racing |  2026 Lusail Grand Prix (F1) #21 | International |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-20 | Handball |  // / /2026 European Women's Handball Championship | Continental | |
| 26–5 January 2027 | Ice Hockey | 2027 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | International |
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