POLOKWANE – The sporting calendar was once again heavily disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 and, as a result, some major tournaments were postponed to 2022.

These tournaments, as well as other tournaments and big sports events that were already planned for 2022, means that, if everything goes well, there is a lot of sporting action to look forward to this year.

Some of the highlights include the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 in England and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. New Zealand is also set to host two world cups, the women’s Rugby World Cup and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, while England will host the Rugby League World Cup.

Review gives you a rundown of what to look forward to on the sporting calendar in 2022:

Australian Open

The first grand slam of the year is held down under. The open is scheduled to start on January 17 and concludes on January 30.

William Hill World Darts Championship 

The championship started in December 2021 and is set to conclude on January 3.

Africa Cup of Nations

To be played in Cameroon from January 9 to  February 6.

2022 Winter Olympic Games

The games will be held in Beijing between February 4 and February 22.

2022 Six Nations rugby championship

The championship kicks off on February 6 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin where Ireland and Wales clash.

Caraboa Cup Final

The 62nd season of the EFL Cup will conclude on February 27, when the top two teams battle it out for silverware. 

2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup

New Zealand will host all 31 matches of the world cup between March 4 and April 3.

F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

The Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir will be the battleground for F1 drivers on March 18-20.

2022 UEFA Europa League final

The final will be played at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain on May 18.

2022 Heineken Champions Cup final

Europe’s premier rugby cup competition draws to a close at the Stade Vélodrome in  Marseille, France on May 28.

2022 UEFA Champions League final

Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia, will host one of the world’s most watched sporting events on May 28.

The Championships Wimbledon 

The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club will host the slam associated with strawberries and cream between June 27 and July 10.

The 150th Open Championship 

Between July 10 and 17, Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland will host the 150th Open Championship.

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 

South Africa, if all goes well, is set to host the Sevens World Cup in Cape Town from September 9-11.

Women’s Rugby World Cup

Eden Park, Auckland; Northland Events Centre, Whangarei; Waitakere Stadium, Auckland will host the tournament which was postponed in 2021. The world cup will be decided between October 8 and November 12.

Rugby League World Cup

The 61 games in men’s, women’s and wheelchair codes will be played at various stadiums across England. The world cups will be played between October 15 and November 19.

2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar

One of the biggest sporting dates on the sporting calendar is November 21. The date is the start of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the final scheduled for December 18.
  

Sources: Wikipedia and Sports Tourism Media