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A Sporting Life: 2005
this year's highlights
| Month | Date | Event | Sport | Location | |
| January | |||||
| February | |||||
| March | |||||
| 27 | 151st Boat Race | Rowing | London | ||
| April | |||||
| 2 | European 10,000 Metre Cup | Athletics | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
| 2-10 | Mens World Championships | Curling | Victoria, Canada | ||
| 2-10 | Mens Champion Challenge | Hockey | Egypt | ||
| 3 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Motor Racing | Manama | ||
| 7-10 | The Masters | Golf | Augusta, USA | ||
| 7-10 | British Open Showjumping | Equestrian | Sheffield | ||
| 9 | Grand National | Horse Racing | Aintree, England | ||
| 11-17 | Family Circle Cup | Tennis WTA | Charleston, US | ||
| 11-17 | Masters Series | Tennis ATP | Monte Carlo | ||
| 14-17 | Open de Espana | Golf | Spain | ||
| 16 | Cup Final | Rugby Union | Twickenham, England | ||
| 16-May 2 | World Championships | Snooker | Sheffield, England | ||
| 16 | Scottish Grand National | Horse Racing | Ayr | ||
| 17 | London Marathon | Marathon | London | ||
| 18 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Boston | ||
| 20-24 | Equestrian World Cup Final | Showjumping | Las Vegas | ||
| 21-24 | Johnny Walker Classic | Golf | Beijing, China | ||
| 24 | San Marino Grand Prix | Motor Racing | Imola | ||
| 29 - May 3 | World Cup | Orienteering | Guilford, England | ||
| 30 - May 1 | 2000 Guineas | Horse Racing | Newmarket, England | ||
| 30 - May 6 | World Championships | Table Tennis | Shanghai, China | ||
| 30 - May 15 | Italian Open | Tennis | Rome | ||
| May | |||||
| 2 - 8 | Masters Series | Tennis | Rome | ||
| 7 | Japan Grand Prix | Athletics | Osaka | ||
| 13 | Qatar Athletics Super Grand Prix | Doha | |||
| 14 - 15 | Paralympic World Cup | Paralympics | Manchester, England | ||
| 22 | Grande Premio Brazil dew Athletismo | Athletics | Belem, Brazil | ||
| 29 | Thales Fanny Blankers Koen Games | Athletics | Hengelo, Netherlands | ||
| 23 - June 5 | French Open | Tennis | Paris | ||
| June | |||||
| 2 - 5 | European artistic Championships | Athletics | Debrecen, Germany | ||
| 4 | Meeting Athletismo Sevilla 2004 | Athletics | Spain | ||
| 5 | Prefontaine Classic | Athletics | Eugene, Oregon, USA | ||
| 5 | Norwich Union International, GBR, USA, Russia | Athletics | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| 6 | Publication of IOC Evaluation Commission Report on Bid Cities Olympics 2012 | Olympics | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
| 6-12 | Stella Artois | Tennis | London | ||
| 9-12 | KLM Open | Golf | Netherlands | ||
| 10 - July 2 | World Youth Championships | Football | Netherlands | ||
| 11 | Meeting Lille Metropole | Athletics | France | ||
| 11 | British Grand Prix | Speedway | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| 12 | Canadian Grand Prix | Motor Racing | Montreal | ||
| 12-20 | Finn World Cup | Sailing | Moscow | ||
| 12 | European Championships | Modern Pentathlon | Montepulciano, Italy | ||
| 14 - 18 | Royal Ascot | Racing | York, England | ||
| 16 - 19 | US Open | Golf | Pinehurst, N. Carolina | ||
| 17 - 19 | World Cup | Rowing | Munich | ||
| 18 - 19 | European Super League | Athletics | Florence, Italy | ||
| 20 - July 3 | Wimbledon | Tennis | London | ||
| July | |||||
| 1 | Golden League | Athletics | Paris | ||
| 2 - 23 | Tour de France | Cycling | France | ||
| 6 | Decision on city to host the Summer Olympics 2012 | Olympics | Singapore | ||
| 8 | Golden League | Athletics | Rome | ||
| 14 - 17 | World Youth Championships | Athletics | Marrakesh, Morocco | ||
| 16 - 26 | World Student games | Athletics | Izmir, Turkey | ||
| 17-31 | World Championship | Swimming | Montreal | ||
| August | |||||
| 1-7 | WTA | Tennis | San Diego, USA | ||
| 3 - 9 | World Championships | Modern Pentathlon | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| 4 - 8 | 2nd Ashes
Test England vs. Australia |
Cricket | Edgebaston, England | ||
| 6 -14 | World Championships | Athletics | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| 6 - 7 | London Triathlon | Triathlon | Royal Docks, London | ||
| 9 - 15 | World Championships | Orienteering | Aichi, Japan | ||
| 11 - 15 | 3rd Ashes
Test England vs. Australia |
Cricket | Old Trafford, England | ||
| 11 - 14 | Russian Open | Golf | Moscow | ||
| 14 - 20 | Women European Nations Cup | Hockey | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| 15 - 21 | World Championships | Badminton | Los Angeles | ||
| 21 | Turkish Grand Prix | Motor Racing | Istanbul | ||
| 21 | Road World Cup | Cycling | England | ||
| 21 - 28 | World Sprint Championships | Canoeing | Croatia | ||
| 25 - 29 | 4th Ashes
Test England vs. Australia |
Cricket | Trent Bridge, England | ||
| 28 - September 4 | World Championships | Rowing | Nagoya, Japan | ||
| 28 - September 4 | Men European Nations Cup | Hockey | Leipzig, Germany | ||
| 29 - September 11 | US Open | Tennis | New York | ||
| 30 - September 4 | World Mountain Bike Championships | Cycling | Livigno, Italy | ||
| September | 1 - 9 | International Europe Class Men & Women's World Championship | Sailing | Rizhao, People's Republic of China | |
| 2 - 3 | Gitschberg Start Cup - Artificial Track Luge | Luge | Meransen, Italy | ||
| 2 - 4 | UCI Trials World Championship | Cycling | Livigno, Italy | ||
| 4 | UIAA International Open | Mountaineering and Climbing | Bariloche, Argentina | ||
| 4 | Golden League, | Athletics | Berlin, Germany | ||
| 4 | Superbike & Supersport World Championship | Motorcycle racing | Assen, Netherlands | ||
| 4 | MX1 & MX2 Motorcross World Championship | Motorcycle racing | Lierop, Belgium | ||
| 6 - 11 | 6th Canoe Polo European Championship | Canoe/Kayak | Madrid, Spain | ||
| 7 | ITU Aquathlon World Championship | Triathlon | Gamagori, Japan | ||
| 8 | ITU Team Triathlon World Championship | Triathlon | Gamagori, Japan | ||
| 8 - 9 | UCI BMX Supercross World Cup | Cycling | San Jose, CA, USA | ||
| 8 - 10 | World Masters Regatta | Rowing | Strathclyde, GB | ||
| 8 - 11 | World Championship Driving Pairs | Equestrian | Wals/Salzburg, Austria | ||
| 8 - 9 | UCI BMX Supercross World Cup | Cycling | San Jose, CA, USA | ||
| 9 - 11 | World MTB Orienteering Championships | Orienteering | Banska Bystrica, Slovakia | ||
| 9 - 17 | Flying Dutchman World Championship | Sailing | Balatonfoldvar, Hungary | ||
| 10 | Individual Speedway World Championship Grand Prix | Motorcycle racing | Lonigo, Italy | ||
| 10 | St Leger | Horse Racing | Doncaster, England | ||
| 11 | FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup | Aquatics | Ismailia, Egypt | ||
| 12 - 19 | 10th World Championship - Underwater Photo | Underwater sports | Estartit, Spain | ||
| 14 - 18 | 2005 International 12 Metre World Championship | Sailing | Newport, RI, USA | ||
| 15 - 18 | 24th Trampoline World Championships | Gymnastics | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| 17 | Ayr Gold Cup | Horse Racing | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| 24 | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Horse
Racing ˇˇ |
Newmarket, England | ||
| 26 - October 2 | World Slalom Championships | Canoeing | Penrith, Australia | ||
| 29 - October 2 | Dunhill Links Championship | Golf | St Andrews, Scotland | ||
| October | |||||
| 1 - 2 | British Touring Car Championships | British Touring Cars | Brands Hatch, England | ||
| 2 | Arc de Triomphe | Horse Racing | Longchamps, Paris | ||
| 5 - 9 | World Rythmic Championships | Athletics | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||
| 8 15 | World Championships | Fencing | Leipzig, Germany | ||
| 9 | World SuperBike Championships | Superbikes | Magny-Cours, France | ||
| 9 | Japanese Grand Prix | Formula 1 | Suzuka | ||
| 12 - 16 | The Championship at Las Vegas | Golf | Nevada, USA | ||
| 18 | Chinese Grand Prix | Formula 1 | Shanghai | ||
| 20 - 23 | Mallorca Classic | Golf | Spain | ||
| 27 - 30 | Volvo Masters | Golf | Valderrama, Spain | ||
| 29 | Breeder's Cup | Horse Racing | Belmont Park, New York, USA | ||
| November | |||||
| 6 | World Championships | Bikes | Valencia, Spain | ||
| 9-14 | WTA Tour Championships | Tennis | Los Angeles | ||
| 11 - 13 | Rally Australia | Rallying | Australia | ||
| 12 | Cheltenaham Gold Cup | Horse Racing | Cheltenham, England | ||
| 12 20 | ATP Masters Cup | Tennis | Shanghai, China | ||
| 17 - 20 | WCG World Cup | Golf | Vilamoura, Portugal | ||
| 21 - 27 | World Artistic Championships | Gymnastics | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 26 - December 4 | Champions Trophy Women's | Hockey | Canberra, Australia | ||
| December | |||||
| 2 - 4 | Davis Cup Final | Tennis | tbc | ||
| 8 - 11 | European Short Course | Swimming | tbc | ||
| 8 - 14 | Men's World Team Championships | Squash | Pakistan | ||
| 9 | World Cup finals draw | Football | Leipzig | ||
| 10 - 18 | Champions Trophy Men's | Hockey | Chennai, India | ||
| 11 | European Cross-country Championships | Athletics | Tilberg, Netherlands | ||
| 13 - 19 | Horse of the Year Show | Show Jumping | Olympia, London | ||
| 16 - 18 | Grand Prix Final | Skating | |||
| 26 | King George VI Chase | Horse Racing | Kempton Park, UK |
| home | ||
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