Australian Sporting Highlights in 2024
Major events for this 2024 calendar is the Paris Olympic Games, Euro 2024, America's Cup Sailing, African Cup of Nations, Copa América, ICC World T20 (men), African Games, as well as the usual annual events.
West Australian born American footballer Mitch Wishnowsky played in his second SUper Bowl. He is the punter for the San Francisco 49ers. Wishnowsky also part of a loss against Kansas City in the 2020 game
34 year old Australian number one Arina Rodionova has made tennis history by becoming the oldest woman to enter the world's top 100 for the first time.
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T20 World Cup at the WACA in PerthAustralian 14-year-old Arisa Trew has been named action sportsperson of the year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
Below is a timeline of some significant results in the world of sport for the year 2024.
| Date(s) | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13-11 Feb | Football (Soccer) | African Cup of Nations | Ivory Coast |
| Jan 14-28 | Tennis | Australian Open | Melbourne, Australia |
| Jan 19 - Feb 2 | Multi-sports | Winter Youth Olympics | Gangwon, South Korea |
| Jan 26-28 | Extreme Sports | Winter X Games | Aspen, Colorado, USA |
| Feb 2-18 | Swimming | World Aquatics Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| Feb 2 - Mar 16 | Rugby | Six Nations | UK, Ireland, France & Italy |
| Feb 11 | Football (American) | Super Bowl | Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada |
| Feb 16-25 | Table Tennis | World Championship | Busan, South Korea |
| Mar 8-23 | Multi-sports | African Games | Ghana (Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast) |
| Mar 19 - Apr 8 | Basketball | NCAA finals (March Madness) | USA |
| Apr 8-14 | Golf | Masters | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Apr 10 - May 6 | Snooker | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England |
| Apr 13 | Horse Racing | Grand National | Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool |
| May 4 | Horse Racing | Kentucky Derby | Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| May 10-26 | Ice Hockey | IIHF World Championship | Czechia |
| May ? | Auto Racing | Monaco Grand Prix | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| May 16–19 | Golf | US PGA | Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky |
| May 20 - Jun 9 | Tennis | French Open | Paris, France |
| May 25 | Football (Soccer) | FA Cup final | Wembley Stadium, London |
| May 26 | Auto Racing | Indy 500 | Indianapolis, USA |
| June 1 | Football (Soccer) | UEFA Champions League Final | Wembley Stadium, London |
| Jun 4-30 | Cricket | ICC World T20 (men) | USA & West Indies |
| Jun 13-16 | Golf | US Open | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 Pinehurst, North Carolina |
| Jun 14 - Jul 13 | Football (Soccer) | 48th Copa América | USA |
| Jun 14 – Jul 14 | Football (Soccer) | Euro 2024 | Germany |
| Jun 15-16 | Auto Racing | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France |
| Jun | Basketball | NBA Finals | USA/Canada |
| Jun | Ice Hockey | Stanley Cup finals | |
| Jun 29 - Jul 21 | Cycling | Tour de France | Italy start, France |
| Jul 1-14 | Tennis | Wimbledon | London, England |
| Jul 18-21 | Golf | The Open Championship | Royal Troon Golf Club Troon South Ayrshire Scotland |
| Jul 26 - Aug 11 | Multi-sports | Summer Olympics | Paris, France |
| Jul? | Extreme Sports | Summer X Games | California? |
| Aug 12-18 | Cycling | Tour de France Femmes | France |
| Aug 18-25 | Rowing | World Rowing Championships | Henley Island/Martindale Pond, St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada |
| Aug/Sep? | Tennis | US Open | New York, USA |
| Aug 28 - Sept 8 | Multi-sports | Paralympic Games | Paris, France |
| Sep 10-15 | Golf | Solheim Cup | Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia USA |
| Sep 24–29 | Golf | Presidents Cup | Royal Montreal Golf Club, Quebec, Canada |
| Sep ? | Australian Football | Grand Final | Melbourne, Australia |
| Sep? | Rugby League | Grand Final | Sydney |
| Sep? | Rowing | World Rowing Championships | St. Catharines, Canada |
| Sep 21-29 | Cycling | UCI Road World Championships | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Sept-Oct? | Cricket | ICC World T20 (women) | Bangladesh |
| Oct ? | Baseball | World Series | |
| Oct 12-20 | Sailing | America's Cup | Barcelona, Spain |
| Oct 16-20 | Cycling | World Track Championships | Ballerup, Denmark |
| Nov-Dec? | Weightlifting | IWF World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Nov 5 | Horse Racing | Melbourne Cup | Victoria, Australia |
| Dec? | Swimming | FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) | Budapest, Hungary |
If you have a correction or know of events that should be included here, please let me know.
Related Pages
- 2024 World Sports Highlights
- Australian Sport Timeline
- Timeline (all years) in the world of sport
- 2024 Calendar of Major Sporting Events
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