2015 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. This year, some sporting events listed below are qualifying ones, for athletes, to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. From July 2015 to May 2016, the venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics will be tested, by hosting various events in them.[1]
Calendar by month
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| 26 December 2014–6 | Ice hockey |  2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship
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International | Canada
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| 28 December 2014–6 | Ski jumping |  / 2014–15 Four Hills Tournament
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Continental | Stefan Kraft
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| 1 | Ice hockey |  2015 NHL Winter Classic
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Domestic |  Washington Capitals
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| 3–11 | Cross-country skiing | / / 2015 Tour de Ski
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Continental | Men:  Martin Johnsrud SundbyWomen: Marit Bjørgen
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| 4–10 | Ice hockey |  2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I
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International | France is promoted to Top Division Austria is relegated to Division I Qualification
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| 4–10 | Tennis |  2015 Hopman Cup
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International |  Poland
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| 4–17 | Rallying |  / / 2015 Dakar Rally
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International | Bikes:  Marc Coma ( KTM)Quads: Rafał Sonik ( Yamaha)Cars:  Nasser Al-Attiyah / Matthieu Baumel ( Mini)Trucks:  Ayrat Mardeev / Aydar Belyaev / Dmitriy Svistunov ( Kamaz)
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| 5–12 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
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International | United States
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| 8–12 | Table tennis |  2015 World Team Cup
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International | Men:  ChinaWomen: China
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| 9–24 | Association football |  2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
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Continental |  Mexico
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| 9–31 | Association football | 2015 AFC Asian Cup
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Continental | Australia
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| 10–11 | Speed skating | 2015 European Speed Skating Championships
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Continental | Men:  Sven KramerWomen: Ireen Wüst
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| 11–18 | Snooker | 2015 Masters
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International |  Shaun Murphy
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| 12 | American football | 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
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Domestic |  Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 13–26 | Association football |  2015 OFC U-17 Championship
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Continental |  New Zealand
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| 14–7 February | Association football |  2015 South American Youth Football Championship
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Continental | Argentina
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| 15–25 | Freestyle skiing & Snowboarding | FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015
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International | Freestyle Ski: Canada Snowboarding: United StatesOverall: United States
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| 15–1 February | Handball | 2015 World Men's Handball Championship
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International | France
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| 16–17 | Luge | 2015 FIL Junior World Luge Championships
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International | Men: Roman Repilov Women: Jessica TiebelMen's Doubles: Florian Loeffler / Manuel StiebingTeam Relay:  Ulla Zirne, Kristers Aparjods, and Kristens Putins & Karlis Kriss Matuzels
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| 17–8 February | Association football |  2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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Continental |  Ivory Coast
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| 19–25 | Ice hockey | 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III
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International | China is promoted to Division II Group B
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| 19–25 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I Qualification
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International |  Denmark is promoted to Division I
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| 19–1 February | Tennis | 2015 Australian Open
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International | Men:  Novak DjokovicWomen: Serena Williams
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| 22–1 February | Nordic skiing | 2015 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships
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International | For cross-country results, click here. For biathlon results, click here. |
| 23–25 | Speed skating | 2015 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
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Continental | Men's overall winner: Sjinkie Knegt Men's medal tally: Netherlands and Russia (2 gold medals each.)Women's overall winner: Elise ChristieWomen's medal tally: Great Britain and Russia (2 gold medals each.)
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| 24–25 | Luge | 2015 Junior European Luge Championships
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International | Men's winner: Sabastian Bley Women's winner: Jessica TiebelMen's Doubles winners: Florian Loeffler / Manuel StiebingTeam Relay winners: Victoria Demchenko, Roman Repilov, Evgeny Evdokimov & Alexei Groshev
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| 24–1 February | Multi-sport |  2015 Winter Universiade (co-host with Spain)
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International | Russia (Venues: Štrbské Pleso and Osrblie)
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| 25 | American football | 2015 Pro Bowl
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Domestic | Team Irvin Offensive MVP:  Matthew Stafford ( Detroit Lions)Defensive MVP:  J. J. Watt ( Houston Texans)
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| 25 | Ice hockey | 2015 NHL All-Star Game
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Domestic | Team Toews MVP: Ryan Johansen ( Columbus Blue Jackets)
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| 25–15 November | Rallying |  /// 2015 World Rally Championship season
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International | WRC #1: Sébastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia WRC #2: Nasser Al-Attiyah / Matthieu BaumelWRC #3: Quentin Gilbert /  Renaud Jamoul
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| 26–1 February | Figure skating |  2015 European Figure Skating Championships
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Continental | Men: Javier Fernández Ladies: Elizaveta TuktamyshevaPairs: Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander SmirnovIce Dance: Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron
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| 27–3 February | Biathlon |  2015 IBU Open European Championships
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Continental | Junior: Russia Senior: Russia
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| 31 | Triathlon | 2015 ETU Winter Triathlon European Championships
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Continental | Men: Pavel Andreev Women: Olga Parfinenko
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| 31–1 February | Cyclo-cross |  2015 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
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International | Men's Elite: Mathieu van der Poel Women's Elite: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
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| 31–8 February | Multi-sport | 2015 Winter World Masters Games
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International | For results, click here. |
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| 1–9 | Multi-sport | 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games
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International | Réunion
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| 3–8 | Radio-controlled 1:10 off-road | 2015 EFRA European 1:10 Off-Road Championship
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Continental | 2WD: Lee Martin ( Yokomo) 4WD: Michal Orlowski ( Schumacher)
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| 5–9 | Rowing |  2015 World Rowing Junior Championships
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International | Germany
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| 6–9 | Road cycling | 2015 European Road Championships (under-23 and juniors only)
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Continental | Poland
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| 6–9 | Golf | 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
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International |  Shane Lowry
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| 6–9 | Judo |  2015 World Cadet Judo Championships
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International | Japan
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| 6–14 | Amateur boxing | 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Women's Boxing Championships
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Continental | China
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| 6–15 | Amateur boxing |  2015 EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships
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Continental | Russia
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| 6–18 | Masters athletics | 2015 World Masters Athletics Championships
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International | For results, click here. |
| 7–9 | Radio-controlled 1:10 off-road | 2015 ROAR 1:10 Off-Road National Championship
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Domestic | 2WD: Ryan Cavalieri ( Team Associated) 4WD: Ryan Cavalieri ( Team Associated)
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| 7–15 | Multi-sport | 2015 Parapan American Games
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International | Brazil
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| 7–16 | Multi-sport | 2015 CPISRA World Games
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International | England
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| 7–16 | Volleyball |  2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship
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International | Italy
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| 7–20 | Handball | 2015 Men's Youth World Handball Championship
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International | France
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| 8–9 | Triathlon |  Triathlon World Cup #5
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International | Men: Igor Polyanski Women: Felicity Sheedy-Ryan
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| 8–16 | Basketball | 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship
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Continental | Canada
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| 9 | Motorcycle racing | Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix
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International | MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team) Moto2: Álex Rins ( Páginas Amarillas HP 40)Moto3: Livio Loi ( RW Racing GP)
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| 10–16 | Tennis | 2015 Rogers Cup
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International | Men: Andy Murray Women: Belinda Bencic
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| 10–16 | Badminton |  2015 BWF World Championships
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International | China
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| 11 | Association football |  2015 UEFA Super Cup
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Continental | Barcelona
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| 11–16 | Amateur wrestling | 2015 World Junior Wrestling Championships
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International | Men's Freestyle:  AzerbaijanWomen's Freestyle: JapanGreco-Roman: GeorgiaOverall: Azerbaijan
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| 11–21 | Gaelic handball | 2015 GAA Handball World Championships
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International | Men: Paul Brady Women:  Aisling ReillyMen's team: Robbie McCarthy and Diarmaid NashWomen's team: Aisling Reilly and Martina McMahon
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| 11–23 | Equestrian | 2015 FEI European Equestrian Championships
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Continental | For results, click here. |
| 12–19 | Volleyball |  2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship
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International | Brazil
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| 12–9 December | Association football | 2015 Copa Sudamericana | Continental |  Santa Fe
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| 13–16 | Golf | 2015 PGA Championship
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International | Jason Day
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| 14–23 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
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International | Poland
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| 15–16 | Air racing | Red Bull Air Race World Championship – Ascot
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International | Master Class: Paul Bonhomme (Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540 from Zivko Aeronautics) Challenger Class: Petr Kopstein (Aircraft: Extra 330LX from Extra Flugzeugbau)
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| 15–23 | Tennis | 2015 Western & Southern Open
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International | Men: Roger Federer Women: Serena Williams
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| 15–23 | Amateur boxing |  2015 AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships
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Continental |  Cuba
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| 15–23 | Water polo |  2015 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships for Women
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International | United States
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| 15–23 | Amateur boxing | 2015 EUBC European Confederation Women's Junior / Youth Boxing Championships
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Continental | Junior: Russia Youth: Russia
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| 16 | Motorcycle racing | Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
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International | MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport)Moto3: Niccolò Antonelli ( Ongetta-Rivacold)
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| 18–24 | Amateur boxing |  2015 AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships
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Continental | Morocco
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| 19–23 | Canoeing | 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
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International |  Belarus
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| 19–29 | Association football | 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship
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Continental | Japan
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| 19–30 | Basketball |  AfroBasket 2015
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Continental |  Nigeria
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| 21–23 | Fistball | 2015 European Women's Fistball Championship
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Continental | Germany
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| 22–23 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series #8
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International | Men: Francisco Javier Gómez Noya Women: Sarah True
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| 22–30 | Athletics | 2015 World Championships in Athletics
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International |  Kenya (more silver medals won than Jamaica)
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| 22–6 September | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
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International | China
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| 22–13 September | Road cycling | 2015 Vuelta a España
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International | Fabio Aru ( Astana Pro Team)
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| 23 | Formula One | 2015 Belgian Grand Prix
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International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes)
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| 24–31 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship
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International | Russia
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| 25–30 | Judo | 2015 World Judo Championships
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International | Japan
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| 25–30 | Swimming |  2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships
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International | Gold Medal count: Australia Championships Trophy: United StatesMen's overall ranking: Anton ChupkovWomen's overall ranking: Viktoriya Zeynep GunesFINA Trophy: Viktoriya Zeynep Gunes
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| 25–30 | Amateur wrestling | 2015 World Cadet Wrestling Championships
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International | Men's Freestyle: Russia Women's Freestyle: JapanGreco-Roman:  IranOverall: Russia
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| 26–5 September | Amateur boxing |  2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships
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Continental | Kazakhstan
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| 28–30 | 1:10 radio-controlled electric touring car | 2015 JMRCA All-Japan 1:10 EP Touring Car Championship
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Domestic | Super Expert: Akio Sobue ( Tamiya)
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| 28–6 September | Baseball | 2015 18U Baseball World Cup
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International | United States
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| 29–1 September | Amateur boxing | 2015 OCBC Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships
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Continental | Australia
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| 29–5 September | Basketball | 2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship
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Continental | Japan
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| 30 | Motorcycle racing | British motorcycle Grand Prix
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International | MotoGP: Valentino Rossi ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport)Moto3: Danny Kent ( Leopard Racing)
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| 30–6 September | Rowing | 2015 World Rowing Championships
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International | Great Britain (six more silver medals than New Zealand)
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| 31–6 September | Mountain bike racing |  2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
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International | France
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| 31–12 September | Basketball | 2015 FIBA Americas Championship
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Continental | Venezuela
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| 31–13 September | Tennis | 2015 US Open
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International | Men: Novak Djokovic Women: Flavia Pennetta
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