Besides Euro 2016 and the Rio Summer Olympics, world sports 2016 also promises many exciting competitions in other international tournaments in tennis, racing, golf, etc.
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| The 2016 Rally Dakar road race started on January 2 in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and ended on January 16 in Rosario (Argentina). |
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| The Australian Open, which takes place in Melbourne from January 18 to January 31, kicks off the four Grand Slams of the year in world tennis. The next three Grand Slams are the French Open (May 22 to June 5), Wimbledon (in London from June 27 to July 10), and the US Open (in New York from August 29 to September 11). |
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| World Indoor Menstrual Regulation Championship, in Portland (USA), from March 17 to 20. |
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| The 2016 F1 racing season, with 21 races, opens with the Australian Grand Prix on March 20, and ends with the Abu Dhabi GP on November 27. |
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| The 2016 Moto GP season, with 18 races, will start with the Qatar GP on March 20, and end with the Valencia GP on November 13. |
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| The Masters (April 7-10, Augusta, USA) will open the four major tournaments of the year in the world of golf. The next three major tournaments include the US Open (June 16-19, June), the Open Championship (July 14-17, in Scotland), and the US PGA Championship (July 28-31, in New Jersey, USA). |
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| The UEFA Champions League final takes place at San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, on May 28. |
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| The European Football Championship, Euro 2016, in France, from June 10 to July 10, took place in ten locations, including Paris. For the first time, Euro was held with 24 teams, eight more than before. |
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| The Tour de France - the world's toughest road cycling race - takes place from July 2 to July 24. |
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| Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 5–21. Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 7–18. |
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| Ryder Cup Men's Team Golf Tournament (between USA and Europe), in Minnesota, USA, from September 30 to October 2. |
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| The final tennis tournament of the year for the top eight men's players, the ATP World Tour Finals, in London, from November 14 to 20. |
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| The final tennis tournament of the year for the top eight women's players, the WTA Finals, in Singapore, from October 25 to November 1. |
According to VNE
