October 2017 in sports explained

See main article: 2017 in sports.

Events calendar

DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s
1Formula One 2017 Malaysian Grand PrixInternational Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing)
1Horse racing 2017 Prix de l'Arc de TriompheInternationalHorse: Enable
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Trainer: John Gosden
1–7Darts 2017 World Grand PrixInternational Daryl Gurney
2–8 Artistic gymnastics 2017 Artistic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsInternationalAll-Around Men: Xiao Ruoteng
All-Around Women: Morgan Hurd
Medal Table:
2–8 Archery 2017 World Archery Youth ChampionshipsInternational
6–7Rugby sevens 2017 Africa Cup SevensContinental
6–8Rallying 2017 Rally Catalunya (WRC #11)International Kris Meeke & Paul Nagle ( Citroën)
6–14Curling 2017 World Mixed Curling ChampionshipInternational (Skip: Grant Hardie)
6–28Association football 2017 FIFA U-17 World CupInternational
7Road bicycle racing 2017 Il Lombardia ('Monument' #5)International Vincenzo Nibali ( Bahrain–Merida)
7–8Triathlon 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #12InternationalMen: Rodrigo González
Women: Juri Ide
7–14Volleyball 2017 Women's African Volleyball ChampionshipContinental
7–15Volleyball 2017 Women's NORCECA Volleyball ChampionshipContinentalPool A:
Pool B:
Pool C:
8Formula One 2017 Japanese Grand PrixInternational Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
8Athletics 2017 Chicago Marathon (WMM #5)InternationalMen: Galen Rupp
Women: Tirunesh Dibaba
8–15Tennis 2017 Shanghai MastersInternational Roger Federer
9–22Badminton 2017 BWF World Junior ChampionshipsInternational
11–15Field hockey 2017 Oceania CupContinentalMen:
Women:
12–22Field hockey 2017 Men's Hockey Asia CupContinental
13–15Rowing 2017 World Rowing Coastal ChampionshipsInternational
14Horse racing The Everest 2017InternationalHorse: Redzel
Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy
Trainer: Peter & Paul Snowden
14Triathlon 2017 Ironman World ChampionshipInternationalMen: Patrick Lange
Women: Daniela Ryf
15–28Association football 2017 AFC U-19 Women's ChampionshipContinental
15Motorcycle racing 2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand PrixInternationalMotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso ( Ducati Corse)
Moto2: Álex Márquez ( EG 0,0 Marc VDS)
Moto3: Romano Fenati ( Marinelli Rivacold Snipers)
15–21Weightlifting 2017 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting ChampionshipsContinental
15–22Archery 2017 World Archery ChampionshipsInternational
19–22Track cycling 2017 UEC European Track ChampionshipsContinental
20–22Table tennis 2017 ITTF Men's World CupInternational Dimitrij Ovtcharov
21–29Polo 2017 World Polo ChampionshipInternational
22Formula One 2017 United States Grand PrixInternational Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
22Motorcycle racing 2017 Australian motorcycle Grand PrixInternationalMotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team)
Moto2: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)
Moto3: Joan Mir (Leopard Racing)
22–29Field hockey 2017 Hockey Africa Cup of NationsContinentalMen:
Women:
22–29Tennis 2017 WTA FinalsInternationalSingles: Caroline Wozniacki
Doubles: Tímea Babos / Andrea Hlaváčková
22–29Volleyball 2017 Men's African Volleyball ChampionshipContinental
24–1 NovemberBaseball 2017 World SeriesDomestic Houston Astros
25–29Karate 2017 World Junior, Cadet & U21 Karate ChampionshipsInternationalJunior & Cadet:
U21:
Overall:
26–29Golf 2017 WGC-HSBC ChampionsInternational Justin Rose
26–26 March 2018Cricket 2017–18 Sheffield ShieldDomestic
26–29Rallying 2017 Wales Rally GB (WRC #12)International Elfyn Evans & Daniel Barritt ( M-Sport)
27–29Table tennis 2017 ITTF Women's World CupInternational Zhu Yuling
27–7 NovemberChess 2017 European Team Chess ChampionshipContinentalMen:
Women:
27–2 DecemberRugby league// 2017 Rugby League World CupInternational
28Triathlon 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #13InternationalMen: Aurélien Raphael
Women: Summer Cook
28–29Netball 2017 Fast5 Netball World SeriesInternational
28–4 NovemberAssociation football/ 2017 CAF Champions League FinalContinental Wydad Casablanca
28–5 NovemberField hockey 2017 Women's Hockey Asia CupContinental
29Motorcycle racing 2017 Malaysian motorcycle Grand PrixInternationalMotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso ( Ducati Team)
Moto2: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)
Moto3: Joan Mir (Leopard Racing)
29Triathlon 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #14InternationalMen: Crisanto Grajales
Women: Elizabeth Bravo
29Formula One 2017 Mexican Grand PrixInternational Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing)
29–5 NovemberSnooker 2017 International ChampionshipInternational Mark Selby
30–5 NovemberTennis 2017 Paris MastersInternational Jack Sock
31–4 NovemberBeach soccer 2017 Beach Soccer Intercontinental CupInternational