Summer Sports Schedule

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July 9, 2017

Feeling competitive? Then make sure to check out our collection of some of this summer’s biggest sports events.

JULY

Cycling Tour de France 01-23 July

Good to know: The 104th Tour de France starts in Düsseldorf, Germany, and ends on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, France. The total distance covered is about 3.540 kilometres.

Tennis Wimbledon, London 03-16 July

Football CONCACAF Gold Cup, USA 07-27 July

Good to know: The Gold Cup is a continental football championship of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It takes place every two years. Mexico is the current champion and also the most successful team in total with 7 wins in the Gold Cup’s 26-year history.

Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg 09 July

Athletics World ParaAthletics Championships, London 14-18 July

Formula 1 British Grand Prix, Silverstone 16 July

Football UEFA Women’s Euro, Netherlands 16 July-06 August

Good to know: PUMA is a popular brand in women’s football. During the tournament, PUMA favourites Ada Hegerberg (Norway), Dzsenifer Marozsán (Germany) and Eugénie Le Somme (France) will potentially face off. We wish the competing women great success!

Fencing World Championships, Leipzig 19-26 July

Golf British Open, Liverpool 20-23 July

Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest 30 July

AUGUST

Golf Women’s British Open, Scotland 03-06 August

Athletics IAAF World Championships, London 04-13 August

Good to know: This year’s IAAF World Championships mark Usain Bolt’s last competition before he retires. The sprinting sensation – who currently holds both the 100m and 200m world records – plans to participate in the 100m as his final race. Go Usain!

Rugby Women’s World Cup, Ireland 09-26 August

Badminton World Championships, Glasgow 21-28 August

Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps 27 August

Tennis US Open, New York 28 August-10 September

Basketball Eurobasket 31 August-17 September

SEPTEMBER

Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Monza 03 September

American Football Start of NFL season: New England Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs 07 September

Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 17 September

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Summer Sports Schedule

What else is there?

Usain Bolt Olympics 2016

Do you want to run faster?

Summer Workout Playlist

Catch up now speaks more languages

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