2020 in sports explained

2020 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Many sporting events around the world were postponed or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, which eventually took place in 2021.[1]

Calendar by month

See main article: 2020 in sports by month.

Air sports

Aeromodelling

Air Racing

Ballooning

Drone racing

FAI World Drone Racing Championships
FAI Drone Racing World Cup

General aviation

Gliding

Parachuting

Alpine skiing

See main article: 2020 in skiing.

American football

See main article: 2020 in American football.

Aquatics

See main article: 2020 in aquatic sports.

2020 Summer Olympics (Aquatics)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Swimming)

Archery

International and continental competitions

2020 Archery World Cup

Association football

See main article: 2020 in association football.

2020 Summer Olympics (Association football)

FIFA

International
Clubs

UEFA

National teams
Clubs

CONMEBOL

National teams
Clubs

AFC

Clubs

CAF

National teams
Clubs

CONCACAF

National teams
Clubs

OFC

National teams
Clubs

Athletics

See main article: 2020 in the sport of athletics.

International and continental events

World Marathon Majors

2020 Diamond League

2020 Race walking Challenge

Aussie rules

Badminton

See main article: 2020 in badminton.

2020 International badminton events (Grade 1)

2020 Continental badminton events

2020 BWF season (Grade 2)

Level Two (Super 1000)

Bandy

See main article: 2020 in ice sports.

Baseball

See main article: 2020 in baseball.

2020 Summer Olympics (Baseball)

International and continental events

Major League Baseball

Caribbean Series

CEB

Basketball

See main article: 2020 in basketball.

2020 Summer Olympics (Basketball)

FIBA

FIBA Europe

FIBA Africa

FIBA Asia

FIBA Americas

National Basketball Association

WNBA

FIBA 3X3

FIBA 3x3 World Tour

Beach volleyball

2020 Summer Olympics (Beach volleyball)

International and continental events

2020 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

2020 World Tour Five Star BV events

Biathlon

See main article: 2020 in skiing.

Bobsleigh & Skeleton

See main article: 2020 in ice sports.

Boules

Boccia

2020 Summer Paralympics

Boule Lyonnaise

Pétanque

Boxing

See main article: 2020 in combat sports.

Canadian football

See main article: 2020 CFL season and 2020 U Sports football season.

Canoeing

See main article: 2020 in aquatic sports.

2020 Summer Olympics (Canoeing)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Paracanoeing)

Cheerleading

Chess

International events

FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2019–20

Cricket

See main article: International cricket in 2019–20, International cricket in 2020 and International cricket in 2020–21.

World Cups

Cross-country skiing

See main article: 2020 in skiing.

Cue sports

See main article: 2020 in cue sports.

Curling

See main article: 2020 in ice sports and 2019–20 curling season.

2019–20 International curling championships

2019–20 World Curling Tour & Grand Slam of Curling

Cycle ball

World cup
International competitions

Cycling — BMX

International BMX events

2020 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup

Cycling – Cyclo-cross

2019–20 International Cyclo-cross events

2019–20 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup

2019–20 Cyclo-cross Superprestige

2019–20 DVV Trophy

Cycling – Mountain Bike

International mountain biking events

2020 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

Cycling – Road

2020 Grand Tour events

2020 UCI World Tour

2020 UCI Women's World Tour

Cycling – Track

International track cycling events

2019–20 UCI Track Cycling World Cup

Darts

Professional Darts Corporation

British Darts Organisation

Equestrianism

2019–20 FEI World Cup Jumping

2019–20 FEI World Cup Dressage

2020 Show Jumping World Cup and Dressage World Cup Finals

Fencing

See main article: 2020 in combat sports.

Field hockey

2020 Summer Olympics (Field hockey)

Figure skating

See main article: 2020 in ice sports.

Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

January 10 – 15: in Lausanne

International figure skating events

2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating

Floorball

Freestyle skiing

See main article: 2020 in skiing.

Futsal

See main article: 2020 in association football.

International futsal events

FIFA (futsal)

UEFA (futsal)

CONMEBOL (futsal)

National teams
Clubs

AFC (futsal)

CAF (futsal)

Golf

See main article: 2020 in golf.

2020 Summer Olympics (Golf)

2020 Men's major golf championships

Three of the four major championships were rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and one was canceled.

2020 World Golf Championships (WGC)

One of the four championships was rescheduled due to the pandemic, and one was canceled.

2020 Women's major golf championships

Three of the five major championships were rescheduled due to the pandemic.

2020 Senior major golf championships

Two of the five major championships were canceled due to the pandemic.

2020 Legends Tour (Senior women's major golf championships)

One of the two major championships were canceled due to the pandemic.

Other major professional golf events

Major amateur golf events

Gymnastics

Acrobatic gymnastics

Aerobic gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics

See also: 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series.

Rhythmic gymnastics

See also: 2020 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series.

Trampolining & Tumbling

Handball

International handball events

Continental handball championships

EHF

Other competitions

South and Central America

National teams

Horse racing

United States

US Triple Crown

See also: 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Breeders' Cup

United Kingdom

See also: 2020 British Champions Series.

British Classic Races

Ice hockey

See main article: 2020 in ice sports.

2020 Winter Youth Olympics (Ice hockey)

Main world ice hockey championships

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships Divisions

2020 IIHF World U20 Championships (Junior) Divisions

2020 IIHF World U18 Championships Divisions

2020 IIHF Women's World Championships Divisions

2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships Divisions

National Hockey League (NHL)

North America (Ice hockey)

United States (AHL/ECHL/USHL)

Junior (OHL/QMJHL/WHL)

College (USA–NCAA–Division I)

Women (NWHL)

Europe (Ice hockey)

Finland

Asia (Ice hockey)

Judo

See main article: 2020 in combat sports.

Karate

See main article: 2020 in combat sports.

Kickboxing

See main article: 2020 in combat sports.

Lacrosse

International lacrosse events

National Lacrosse League

Luge

See main article: 2020 in ice sports.

Modern pentathlon

International modern pentathlon events

Motorsport

See main article: List of 2020 motorsport champions.

2020 Formula One World Championship

2020 Formula 2 Championship

2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship

2019–20 Formula E season

2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship

Dakar Rally

Muay Thai

See main article: 2020 in combat sports.

Multi-sport events

Nordic combined

See main article: 2020 in skiing.

Pickleball

Racquetball

Men’s Professional International Racquetball Tour

Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour

Roller sport

2020 Summer Olympics (Skateboarding)

World Skate Europe

FIRS

Artistic
Inline freestyle
Inline Hockey
Skate Cross
Speed

Oceania Skate

Rowing

See main article: 2020 in aquatic sports.

2020 Summer Olympics (Rowing)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Rowing)

Rugby league

Rugby sevens

2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series

2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

International rugby sevens events

Rugby union

World Rugby

Rugby Europe

Asia Rugby

Rugby Africa

Americas Rugby

Sailing

See main article: 2020 in aquatic sports.

Shooting sports

2020 Summer Olympics (Shooting)

2020 Summer Paralympics (Shooting)

World and continental shooting events

2020 ISSF World Cup

Ski jumping

See main article: 2020 in skiing.

Ski mountaineering

See main article: 2020 in skiing.

Snooker

See main article: 2020 in cue sports.

Snowboarding

See main article: 2020 in skiing.

Speed skating

See main article: 2020 in ice sports.

2020 Winter Youth Olympics (Speed skating)

2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup

Other long track speed skating events

2019–20 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup

Other short track speed skating events

Sport climbing

International sport climbing championships

Squash

2019–20 PSA World Tour

World Tour Platinum
World Tour Gold
World Tour Silver
World Tour Bronze
World Championship

Surfing

See main article: 2020 in aquatic sports.

Table tennis

2020 Summer Olympics (Table tennis)

World table tennis events

Senior
Junior & Cadet

Continental table tennis championships

Americas (TT)

Senior
Junior & Cadet

Asia (TT)

Senior
Junior & Cadet

Europe (TT)

Senior
U-21, Junior & Cadet

2020 ITTF World Tour

World Tour Platinum events
World Tour events
Grand Finals

2020 ITTF Challenge Series

Plus events
Regular events

Taekwondo

See main article: 2020 in combat sports.

Telemark skiing

See main article: 2020 in skiing.

Tennis

See main article: 2020 in tennis, 2020 ATP World Tour and 2020 WTA Tour.

Grand Slam

2020 WTA Tour

WTA Premier
WTA International

Triathlon

2020 Summer Olympics (Triathlon)

2020 ITU World Triathlon Series

World triathlon championships

2020 ITU Triathlon World Cup

2020 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series

2020 ITU World Paratriathlon Series

2020 ITU Paratriathlon World Cup

World Triathlon Corporation

Main Ironman Championships
Main Ironman 70.3 Championships

Volleyball

2020 Summer Olympics (Volleyball)

FIVB Challenger Cup

FIVB Nations League

NORCECA

CSV

CEV

Teams competitions
Club competitions
Other competitions

AVC

CAVB

Water polo

See main article: 2020 in aquatic sports.

Water skiing & Wakeboarding

See main article: 2020 in aquatic sports.

IWWF World Championships

Weightlifting

See main article: 2020 in weightlifting.

Wrestling

See main article: 2020 in combat sports.

2020 Wrestling Continental Championships

2020 Wrestling International Tournament

Wushu

See main article: 2020 in combat sports.

Notes and References

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