We are in for an exciting and extremely attractive season in 2026 in terms of sports. The FIFA World Cup, the South American Games in Santa Fe, the Central American and Caribbean Games, and the IV Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, among many others, stand out on the annual sports calendar. Find out here about the most important events of this year that is just beginning and all those that are broadcast live and direct to the whole world by the Panam Sports Channel.
2026 is a year marked by the FIFA World Cup in Canada, the United States, and Mexico in June and July. But soccer isn’t everything.
Hundreds of exciting international events, such as world, Pan American, and regional championships, are coming up this season, many of which will be broadcast live on the Panam Sports Channel.
Here is the month-by-month list so you can mark your favorite events and get ready to experience the excitement of a sports-filled 2026.
JANUARY:
January 3-17: Motor racing. Dakar Rally, Saudi Arabia.
January 18-February 1: Tennis. Australian Open.
January 24: Athletics. New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Boston. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
FEBRUARY:
February 1: Athletics. Millrose Games in New York. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel
February 3: Athletics. Czech Indoor Gala, Ostrava. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel
February 6: Athletics. World Indoor Tour Madrid 2026. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel
February 6-22: Winter Olympic Games Milano-Cortina
February 8: Athletics. Init Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe, Europahalle, Germany. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
February 11: Athletics. Belgrade Indoor Meeting, Serbia. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel
February 19: Athletics. Meeting Hauts de France Pas de Calais Trophee EDF, Lievin, France. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel
February 22: Athletics. Orlen Copernicus Cup, Torun, Poland. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
MARCH:
March 5-8: Diving, World Cup in Guadalajara
February 6-15: Paralympic Games, Milan – Cortina.
March 20-22: World Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland.
March 28: Athletics. World Athletics Continental Tour. Maurie Plant Meet, Melbourne, Australia. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
APRIL:
April 7-12: Archery World Cup in Puebla
April 8-11: Artistic Swimming. Pan American Open and Qualifier for Santo Domingo 2026, Mexico. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
April 12-25: IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026
April 12: Athletics, World Race Walking Championships, Brasilia.
April 13-19: Water Polo. Qualifier for Santo Domingo 2026, Cali, Colombia. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
April 24: Athletics: World Athletics Continental Tour. Kip Keino Classic Nairobi Kenya. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
MAY:
May 1-3: Diving: World Aquatics 2026 World Cup Super Final in Beijing.
May 8-31: Cycling. Giro d’Italia.
May 8: Athletics, Diamond League in Doha. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
May 14-17: Golf. PGA Championship
May 15-31: Ice Hockey World Championship, Switzerland.
May 16: Athletics. Diamond League Shanghai. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
May 17: Athletics. Golden Grand Prix 2026, Japan. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
May 23: Athletics. Diamond League Xiamen. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
May 29: Athletics. 8th Irena Szewinska Memorial, Bydgoszcz, Poland. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
May 29-31: Artistic Swimming, World Cup
May 31: Athletics. Diamond League Rabat. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
JUNE:
June 1-7: Rhythmic Gymnastics. Pan American Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel
June 1-7: Basketball: World Cup in Warsaw.
June 4: Athletics. Rome Diamond League. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 4-7: Golf. US Women’s Open.
June 6: Athletics. USATF New York Grand Prix. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 7: Athletics. Diamond League Stockholm. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 10: Athletics. Diamond League Oslo. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 11 to July 19: FIFA World Cup, Canada, Mexico, and United States.
June 14: Athletics. USATF LA Grand Prix. Los Angeles. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 14 to 21: Artistic Gymnastics. Pan American Championships. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 16: Athletics. 65th Ostrava Golden Spike. Ostrava. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 21: Athletics. FBK Games. Netherlands. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 26: Athletics. Diamond League Paris. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 28: Athletics. 76th Boris Hanzekovic Memorial. Zagreb, Croatia. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
June 29 to July 12: Tennis. Wimbledon Grand Slam.
JULY:
July 4: Athletics. Diamond League Eugene, USA. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
July 8 to 12: Swimming. Pan American Open and Qualifier for Santo Domingo 2026. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
July 10: Athletics. Diamond League Monaco. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
July 14: Athletics. Gyulai Istvan Memorial. Budapest, Hungary. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
July 16: Celebration of one year until the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima.
July 18: Athletics. Diamond League London. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
July 18 and 19: Cycling. BMX World Championships in Brisbane.
July 19: Soccer. FIFA World Cup Final
July 21 to 30: Fencing. World Championships in Hong Kong.
July 24 to August 8: Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo
AUGUST:
August 5 to 9: Athletics. World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, United States.
August 8: 78th anniversary of Panam Sports.
August 12-16: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Frankfurt.
August 13-16: Flag Football World Championships in Dusseldorf.
August 15-30: Hockey World Championships.
August 17-23: Badminton World Championships, New Delhi.
August 21: Athletics. Diamond League Lausanne. Broadcast by Panam Sports Channel.
August 23: Athletics. Diamond League Chorzow. Broadcast by Panam Sports Channel.
August 24-30: Rowing. World Championships in Amsterdam.
August 26-30: Mountain Biking. World Championships in Val di Sole.
August 26-30: Canoeing. World Sprint Championships in Poznan.
August 27: Athletics. Diamond League Zurich. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
SEPTEMBER:
September 4-5: Athletics. Diamond League Brussels. Broadcast on Panam Sports Channel.
September 4-13: Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin
September 5-13: Wrestling. World Championships in Manama.
September 11-13: World Athletics Ultimate World Championships in Budapest.
September 12-26: XIII South American Games Santa Fe 2026
September 20-27: Road Cycling World Championships in Montreal, Canada.
OCTOBER:
October 4–10: Judo. World Championships in Baku
October 14–18: Track Cycling. World Championships in Shanghai.
October 17–25: Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam
October 27–November 8: Weightlifting World Championships in Ningbo
October 31 to November 13: IV Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026
NOVEMBER:
November 18 to 29: II Bolivarian Youth Games Caracas 2026
November 1 to 5: Shooting. World Championships in Doha.
November 5 to 8: Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Nanjing
November 6 to 16: Ice Hockey World Championships.
DECEMBER:
December 1 to 6: Swimming. Short Course World Championships in Beijing.
December 8 to 20: Surfing. World Series Finals in Hawaii.
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