December 2016 in sports

Events calendar

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	winner/s
2–3	Rugby sevens	2016 Dubai Sevens (WRSS #1) 2016 Dubai Women's Sevens (WRWSS #1)	International	Men:  South Africa Women:  New Zealand
2–9	Ten-pin bowling	2016 World Bowling Singles Championships	International	Men: Jesper Agerbo Women: Kelly Kulick
2–11	Tennis	// 2016 International Premier Tennis League	International	Singapore Slammers
3–11	Floorball	2016 Men's World Floorball Championships	International	Finland
4–18	Handball	2016 European Women's Handball Championship	Continental	Norway
5–10	Basketball	2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women	Continental	Men:  New Zealand Women:  Australia
6–9	Pool	2016 Mosconi Cup	International	Europe
6–11	Swimming	2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)	International	United States
8–11	Table tennis	2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals	International	Men: Ma Long Women: Zhu Yuling
8–18	Association football	2016 FIFA Club World Cup	International	Real Madrid
8–18	Field hockey	2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup	International	India
10–11	Amateur wrestling	2016 World Wrestling Championships	International	Russia
10–11	Rugby sevens	2016 South Africa Sevens (WRSS #2)	International	England
11	Athletics	2016 European Cross Country Championships	Continental	Men: Aras Kaya Women: Yasemin Can
11	Horse racing	2016 Hong Kong Cup	International	Maurice (Jockey: Ryan Moore)
11–17	Ice hockey	2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group A	International	Belarus was promoted to the Top Division  Norway was relegated to Division I – Group B
11–17	Ice hockey	2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group B	International	Hungary was promoted to Division I – Group A  Great Britain was relegated to Division II – Group A
11–17	Ice hockey	2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group A	International	Lithuania was promoted to Division I – Group B  Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group B
12–13	Taekwondo	2016 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships	International	Men:  Azerbaijan Women:  China Mixed:  South Korea
12–17	Ice hockey	2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships Division II – Group B Qualification	International	Chinese Taipei was promoted to Division II – Group B
12–18	Water polo	2016 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships	International	Russia
13–18	Beach soccer	2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations	Continental	Senegal
14–18	Badminton	2016 BWF Super Series Masters Finals	International	Men: Viktor Axelsen Women: Tai Tzu-ying
14–20	Sailing	2016 Youth Sailing World Championships	International	Medal Table:  Australia Nations Trophy:  Italy
15–2 January 2017	Darts	2017 PDC World Darts Championship	International	Michael van Gerwen
16–22	Basketball	2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship	Continental	France
26–5 January 2017	Ice hockey	2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships	International	United States
28	Biathlon	2016 World Team Challenge	International	Germany (Simon Schempp & Vanessa Hinz)
29–6 January 2017	Ski jumping	/ 2016–17 Four Hills Tournament	International	Kamil Stoch