| Date
|
Sport
|
Venue/Event
|
Status
|
winner/s
|
| 2–3
|
Rugby sevens
|
 2016 Dubai Sevens (WRSS #1)
2016 Dubai Women's Sevens (WRWSS #1)
|
International
|
Men:  South Africa
Women:  New Zealand
|
| 2–9
|
Ten-pin bowling
|
 2016 World Bowling Singles Championships
|
International
|
Men:  Jesper Agerbo
Women:  Kelly Kulick
|
| 2–11
|
Tennis
|
 / / 2016 International Premier Tennis League
|
International
|
Singapore Slammers
|
| 3–11
|
Floorball
|
 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
|
International
|
 Finland
|
| 4–18
|
Handball
|
 2016 European Women's Handball Championship
|
Continental
|
 Norway
|
| 5–10
|
Basketball
|
 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship
2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women
|
Continental
|
Men: New Zealand
Women:  Australia
|
| 6–9
|
Pool
|
 2016 Mosconi Cup
|
International
|
 Europe
|
| 6–11
|
Swimming
|
 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
|
International
|
 United States
|
| 8–11
|
Table tennis
|
2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
|
International
|
Men:  Ma Long
Women: Zhu Yuling
|
| 8–18
|
Association football
|
2016 FIFA Club World Cup
|
International
|
 Real Madrid
|
| 8–18
|
Field hockey
|
2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup
|
International
|
India
|
| 10–11
|
Amateur wrestling
|
 2016 World Wrestling Championships
|
International
|
 Russia
|
| 10–11
|
Rugby sevens
|
2016 South Africa Sevens (WRSS #2)
|
International
|
England
|
| 11
|
Athletics
|
 2016 European Cross Country Championships
|
Continental
|
Men:  Aras Kaya
Women: Yasemin Can
|
| 11
|
Horse racing
|
 2016 Hong Kong Cup
|
International
|
Maurice (Jockey:  Ryan Moore)
|
| 11–17
|
Ice hockey
|
 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group A
|
International
|
 Belarus was promoted to the Top Division
Norway was relegated to Division I – Group B
|
| 11–17
|
Ice hockey
|
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group B
|
International
|
Hungary was promoted to Division I – Group A
Great Britain was relegated to Division II – Group A
|
| 11–17
|
Ice hockey
|
 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group A
|
International
|
 Lithuania was promoted to Division I – Group B
 Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group B
|
| 12–13
|
Taekwondo
|
 2016 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships
|
International
|
Men: Azerbaijan
Women: China
Mixed:  South Korea
|
| 12–17
|
Ice hockey
|
 2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships Division II – Group B Qualification
|
International
|
Chinese Taipei was promoted to Division II – Group B
|
| 12–18
|
Water polo
|
2016 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships
|
International
|
Russia
|
| 13–18
|
Beach soccer
|
 2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
|
Continental
|
 Senegal
|
| 14–18
|
Badminton
|
2016 BWF Super Series Masters Finals
|
International
|
Men: Viktor Axelsen
Women: Tai Tzu-ying
|
| 14–20
|
Sailing
|
2016 Youth Sailing World Championships
|
International
|
Medal Table: Australia
Nations Trophy: Italy
|
| 15–2 January 2017
|
Darts
|
2017 PDC World Darts Championship
|
International
|
 Michael van Gerwen
|
| 16–22
|
Basketball
|
2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
|
Continental
|
 France
|
| 26–5 January 2017
|
Ice hockey
|
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
|
International
|
United States
|
| 28
|
Biathlon
|
2016 World Team Challenge
|
International
|
Germany (Simon Schempp & Vanessa Hinz)
|
| 29–6 January 2017
|
Ski jumping
|
/ 2016–17 Four Hills Tournament
|
International
|
 Kamil Stoch
|
