March 2016 in sports explained

See main article: 2016 in sports.

Events calendar

DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s
1–6Archery 2016 World Indoor Archery ChampionshipsInternational
1–12Cross-country skiing 2016 Ski Tour CanadaInternationalMen: Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Women: Therese Johaug
2–6Track cycling 2016 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsInternational
3–6Golf 2016 WGC-Cadillac ChampionshipInternational Adam Scott
3–13Association football 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 ChampionshipContinental
3–13Biathlon Biathlon World Championships 2016International
4–5Triathlon 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series #1InternationalMen: Mario Mola
Women: Jodie Stimpson
4–6Amateur wrestling 2016 African Wrestling ChampionshipsContinentalMen's Freestyle:
Women's Freestyle:
Greco-Roman:
4–6Darts 2016 UK OpenInternational Michael van Gerwen
4–6Rugby sevens 2016 USA Sevens (WRSS #5)International
5–6Speed skating 2016 World Allround Speed Skating ChampionshipsInternationalMen: Sven Kramer
Women: Martina Sáblíková
5–13Curling 2016 World Junior Curling ChampionshipsInternationalMen: (Skip: Bruce Mouat)
Women: (Skip: Mary Fay)
6–12Multi-sport/ 2016 Arctic Winter GamesRegional
8–13Amateur wrestling 2016 European Wrestling ChampionshipsContinentalMen's freestyle: (medals), (points)
Women's freestyle: (medals), (points)
Greco-Roman: (medals and points)
Overall: (medals), (points)
8–13Snooker 2016 World Grand PrixInternational Shaun Murphy
8–3 April 2016 ICC World Twenty20International
9–20Tennis 2016 BNP Paribas OpenInternational Men: Novak Djokovic
Women: Victoria Azarenka
11–12Amateur wrestling 2016 Oceania Wrestling ChampionshipsContinentalMen's Freestyle:
Women's Freestyle:
Greco-Roman:
11–13Athletics 2016 World University Cross Country ChampionshipsInternationalMen: Hicham Amghar
Women: Sevilay Eytemiş
11–13Speed skating 2016 World Junior Speed Skating ChampionshipsInternationalMen: Benjamin Donnelly
Women: Elizaveta Kazelina
11–13Speed skating 2016 World Short Track Speed Skating ChampionshipsInternationalMen: Han Tianyu
Women: Choi Min-jeong
11–30Chess Candidates Tournament 2016International Sergey Karjakin
12Triathlon ITU Triathlon World Cup #1InternationalMen: Mario Mola
Women: Jodie Stimpson
12Formula E 2016 Mexico City ePrixInternational Jérôme d'Ambrosio ( Dragon Racing)
12–13Rugby sevens 2016 Canada Sevens (WRSS #6)International
13–18 SeptemberINDYCAR/ 2016 IndyCar SeriesRegional Simon Pagenaud ( Team Penske)
14–20Figure skating 2016 World Junior Figure Skating ChampionshipsInternationalMen: Daniel Samohin
Ladies: Marin Honda
Pairs: Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař
Ice Dance: Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter
14–20Ice hockey 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Division III – Group AInternational was promoted to Division II – Group B
was relegated to Division III – Group B
15–3 AprilCricket 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20International
15–4 AprilBasketball 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentDomestic Villanova Wildcats
16–20Modern pentathlon 2016 Pan American Modern Pentathlon ChampionshipsContinentalMen: Nathan Schrimsher
Women: Leidis Laura Moya
17–20Athletics 2016 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsInternational
19–27Curling 2016 Ford World Women's Curling ChampionshipInternational (Skip: Binia Feltscher)
19–5 AprilBasketball 2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball TournamentDomestic Connecticut Huskies
20Formula One 2016 Australian Grand PrixInternational Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
20Motorcycle racing 2016 Qatar motorcycle Grand PrixInternationalMotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)
Moto2: Thomas Lüthi (Garage Plus Interwetten)
Moto3: Niccolò Antonelli ( Ongetta-Rivacold)
20–24Table tennis 2016 Oceania Table Tennis ChampionshipsContinentalMen: Chris Yan
Women: Jian Fang Lay
21–27Squash 2016 Men's British Open (PSA WS #6)
2016 Women's British Open
InternationalMen: Mohamed El Shorbagy
Women: Nour El Sherbini
21–3 AprilTennis 2016 Miami OpenInternationalMen: Novak Djokovic
Women: Victoria Azarenka
23–27Golf 2016 WGC-Dell Match PlayInternational
25–27Rowing 2016 South American Rowing ChampionshipContinental
26Athletics 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon ChampionshipsInternationalMen: Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor
Women: Peres Jepchirchir
26Horse racing 2016 Dubai World CupInternational California Chrome
(Jockey: Victor Espinoza)
26–31Ice hockey 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I – Group AInternational was promoted to Top Division
was relegated to Division I - Group B
26–1 AprilIce hockey 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Division II – Group BInternational was promoted to Division II - Group A
was relegated to Division III - Group A
28–3 AprilFigure skating 2016 World Figure Skating ChampionshipsInternational Men: Javier Fernández
Ladies: Evgenia Medvedeva
Pairs: Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford
Ice Dance: Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron
28–3 AprilSnooker 2016 China OpenInternational Judd Trump
28–4 AprilIce hockey 2016 IIHF Women's World ChampionshipInternational
31–3 AprilGolf 2016 ANA InspirationInternational
31–6 AprilIce hockey 2016 IIHF World Championship Division IIIInternational was promoted to Division II - Group B