2013 in sports
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2013 in sports will describe the year's events in world sport.
Alpine Skiing
Baseball
Basketball
Figure skating
Handball
Nordic Skiing
Rugby League
Rugby union
Alpine SkiingAlpine skiingAlpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
- February 4 - February 17: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 are scheduled to be held in Schladming, Styria, Austria, in February 2013. The FIS awarded the Alpine World Skiing Championships on 29 May 2008, in Cape Town, South Africa. The other three finalists were Beaver Creek/Vail, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and St...
in SchladmingSchladmingSchladming is a small mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, that is now very popular with tourists. It has become a large ski resort and has held various skiing competitions recently. The shopping area has lots of cafes, restaurant and a variety of shops and caters well for tourists.As of...
, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
Aquatics
- July 19 - August 4: 2013 World Aquatics Championships2013 World Aquatics ChampionshipsThe 15th FINA World Championships are to be held in the Summer of 2013 in Barcelona, Spain from July 19 to August 4.The Worlds were originally awarded to Dubai, UAE in July 2009; however, Dubai withdrew as host in March 2010...
in BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Association football
- The 2013 UEFA Europa League Final2013 UEFA Europa League FinalThe 2013 UEFA Europa League Final will be played at the Amsterdam ArenA, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 15 May 2013.The winners will play against the winners of the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final in the 2013 UEFA Super Cup.-See also:...
will be played at AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, The Netherlands. - The 2013 UEFA Champions League Final2013 UEFA Champions League FinalThe 2013 UEFA Champions League Final will be the final match of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, the 58th season of the UEFA Champions League football tournament and the 21st since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup...
will played at Wembley StadiumWembley StadiumThe original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. - The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. - The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup2013 FIFA Confederations CupThe 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup will be held in Brazil in 2013, as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is expected to be held from 15–30 June 2013...
will be held in BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. - The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup2013 FIFA U-20 World CupThe 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the nineteenth edition of the U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. At its Executive Meeting in Zurich on March 3, 2011, Turkey beat other bids from the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan...
will be held in TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. - The 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship2013 UEFA U-21 Championship will be the 19th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament will be hosted by Israel between the 15–28 June 2013...
will be played in IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. - The UEFA Women's Euro 2013UEFA Women's Euro 2013The 2013 UEFA Women's Championship, or just Women's Euro 2013, will be held in Sweden from 10 July to 28 July, 2013.- Bids :Candidates of European national associations of staging UEFA Women's Euro 2013 were...
will be held in SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. - The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup2013 FIFA U-17 World CupThe 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the fifteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. It will be held in the United Arab Emirates between October and November 2013, in all seven emirates.-Teams:...
will be held in the United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
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Athletics
- March 1 - March 3: 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships2013 European Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsThe 32nd European Athletics Indoor Championships will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden in March 2013 ....
in GothenburgGothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... - August 10 - August 18: 2013 World Championships in Athletics2013 World Championships in AthleticsThe 14th World Championships in Athletics are scheduled to be held in 2013 in Moscow, Russia.The Council of IAAF approved the dates of 10 August until 18 August.-Bidding process:...
in MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- The third World Baseball Classic will take place. Originally scheduled for 2012, it has been postponed due to the Olympic Games and will now occur every four years.
BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- June 24 - July 7: EuroBasket Women 2013EuroBasket Women 2013The 2013 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2011, will be the 34th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition will be held in France from 2013. This will be the 4th time that the EuroBasket Women will be hosted by France.- Qualified teams :...
in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - September 4 - September 22: EuroBasket 2013Eurobasket 2013The European Basketball Championship of 2013, commonly known as Eurobasket 2013, will be the 38th edition of the championship organised by FIBA Europe. It will take place from 4 September till 22 September 2013 in Slovenia...
in SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
Figure skatingFigure skatingFigure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
- January 21–27 – 2013 European Figure Skating Championships2013 European Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe 2013 European Figure Skating Championships will be European Figure Skating Championships of the 2012–2013 season. Skaters compete in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. Skaters must have reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2012 in order to compete. The...
in ZagrebZagrebZagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... - February 5 - February 10 - 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships2013 Four Continents Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships will be the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2012–2013 season. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion...
in OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - February 25 – March 3 – 2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships2013 World Junior Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe 2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships will be the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2012–2013 figure skating season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of...
in MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... - March 10–17 – 2013 World Figure Skating Championships2013 World Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe 2013 World Figure Skating Championships will be the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2012–2013 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
in London, OntarioLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
HandballTeam handballHandball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
- 2013 World Men's Handball Championship2013 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, the 23rd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Spain in January/February 2013. Norway was the other applicant for this championship.- Venues :-Qualification:-Qualified teams:...
in SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 2013 World Women's Handball Championship2013 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2013 World Women's Handball Championship, the 21st event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Serbia in December, 2013. South Korea was the other applicant for this championship. The decision to select Serbia as the host was announced 2 October 2010.- Venues :Five...
in SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
Nordic SkiingNordic skiingNordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
- February 20 - March 3: FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 will take place in Val di Fiemme, Italy for the third time, the event having been hosted there previously in 1991 and 2003.-Selection process:...
in Val di FiemmeVal di Fiemmethumb|300px|Location of the Fiemme Valley in [[Trentino]].thumb|300px|The [[Lagorai]] seen from [[Passo Lusia]].Fiemme Valley is a valley in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region in northern Italy located in the Dolomites mountain region....
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Rink Hockey
- 2013 Rink Hockey Asian ChampionshipRink Hockey Asian ChampionshipThe Rink Hockey Asian Championship is a rink hockey competition with the national teams of Asian countries that happens every two years. It is organized by CARS, Confederation of Asia Roller Sports....
- 2013 Ladies Rink Hockey European ChampionshipLadies Rink Hockey European ChampionshipThe Ladies Rink Hockey European Championship or CERH Women's European Cup is a competition between the female national teams in the Europe. It takes place every two years and it is organized by CERH.-Ladies Championship:...
- 2013 Rink Hockey World Championship in PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
- 2013 Rink Hockey World Championship U-20Rink Hockey World Championship U-20The FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup U-20 is a world tournament of Rink Hockey disputed by National Teams, and their players have ages under twenty years.The event is organised by CIRH and FIRS, and is held every two years.- History :-Medal table:...
, probably in ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... - 2013 Ladies Rink Hockey European ChampionshipLadies Rink Hockey European ChampionshipThe Ladies Rink Hockey European Championship or CERH Women's European Cup is a competition between the female national teams in the Europe. It takes place every two years and it is organized by CERH.-Ladies Championship:...
Rugby LeagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
- 2013 Rugby League World Cup, hosted by the United Kingdom.
- 2013 Rugby League State of OriginRugby League State of OriginState of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
Rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
- The British and Irish LionsBritish and Irish LionsThe British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
are scheduled to tour Australia in June, for the first time in 12 years. - The 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens2013 Rugby World Cup SevensThe 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup, to be held in Moscow, Russia, will be the sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The International Rugby Board has stated that the Rugby World Cup Sevens will be scrapped if rugby sevens were to be included in the Olympic programme for the 2016 Summer Olympics...
, the final edition of that event, will be held in MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The World Cup SevensRugby World Cup SevensThe Rugby World Cup Sevens is the premier international Rugby sevens competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board , and is contested by the men's national sevens teams every four years. The inaugural tournament was held in 1993 in Scotland, the...
will be replaced by an Olympic tournamentRugby union at the Summer OlympicsRugby union has been a men's medal sport at the modern Summer Olympic Games, being played at four of the first seven competitions. The sport debuted at the 1900 Paris games where the gold medal was won by the host nation. It was subsequently featured at the London games in 1908, the Antwerp games...
in 20162016 Summer OlympicsThe 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee...
. - 2013 Six Nations Championship2013 Six Nations Championship-Week 2:-Week 3:-Week 4:-Week 5:...
Multi-sport events
- January 30 - February 9: 2013 Winter Universiade2013 Winter UniversiadeThe 2013 Winter Universiade, the XXVI Winter Universiade, is a multi sport winter event which will take place in Maribor, Slovenia.-External links:**...
in MariborMariborMaribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
, SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... - June 24 - July 3: 2013 Mediterranean Games2013 Mediterranean GamesThe XVIIth Mediterranean Games, commonly known as the 2013 Mediterranean Games will be the 17th Mediterranean Games. The Games will be held in Mersin, Turkey over 10 days from June 24 to July 3, 2013....
in MersinMersin-Mersin today:Today, Mersin is a large city spreading out along the coast, with Turkey's second tallest skyscraper , huge hotels, an opera house, expensive real estate near the sea or up in the hills, and many other modern urban...
, TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... - July 6 - July 17: 2013 Summer Universiade2013 Summer UniversiadeThe 2013 Summer Universiade, the XXVII Summer Universiade, is scheduled for Kazan, Russia. Kazan is a capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is located 800 km east of Moscow, the federal capital, is a busy hub. The city has the biggest student community in the region.-Bid selection:The cities of...
in KazanKazanKazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... - July 25 - August 4: World Games 2013World Games 2013The World Games of 2013 will take place in the city of Cali, from July 25 to August 4.The Games was originally scheduled to be held in the cities of Duisburg and Düsseldorf of Germany. However, the cities could not secure enough funding partly as a result of the global economic downturn in 2009,...
in CaliCalìCalì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
, ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...