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Here is a list of the major international sports events in which teams from different countries battle it out, both for individual sports and multi-sport events. In these events countries of the world are brought together in competition – in some of these most countries of the world are represented, in others only a select few. See our discussion on theWorlds Most Popular Sporting Events, there is no surprise that the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics top most lists.

Here are the major events sorted by sport. If you know of others that should be listed here,let me know.

Athletics championships held every two years

a team-based international athletics competition started in 2018

The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament for national baseball teams from around the world, sanctioned by the IBAF and includes Major League Baseball players playing for their home country. It is held every four years. This event was (sort of) preceded by thebaseball World Cup.

The so-called World Series is only played by teams of the USA, though elite players from around the world play in the US, and the World Series would be considered a major event for baseball fans all around the world.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition for the mens national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation

National Basketball Association Finals held in June each year.

held biennially, competitions are hosted separately with the mens and womens occurring in alternating years

An international one-day cricket tournament contested by all Test-playing nations plus some qualifiers.

UCI World Championships (Track CyclingandRoad)

Winners of this event are considered the World Cycling Champion for which they receive the right to wear the Rainbow Jersey for a full year in the respective discipline they are world champion

Annual tournament between teams from USA v Europe. The event is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the US and Europe (usually UK)

A match play tournament between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world (minus Europe)

This equestrian championship is held every four years

Artistic Gymnastics World Championship

World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

finals of North American league (NHL) in June each year

Organized by the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA).

an annual event run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

The Championship game of the National Football League (NFL)

a series of events held around the world, such as the British,Monacoand Italian Grand Prix.

a week-long, international rowing event including eight different boat styles with 21 different classes.

an international rugby union competition played every four years

an annual competition between six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales

formerly the tri-nations championships, it is contested by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

competed by the national seven teams every four years

An international yachting event held every 4 years.

The world championships for aquatic sports (diving, swimming-50m, open water swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming), held every 2 years.

Consists of five events:, mens singles, womens singles, mens doubles, and mixed doubles. All are hosted in odd numbered years.

An annual international team tennis competition for men.

annual international mixed team tennis competition played in Perth, Australia

Billie Jean King Cup(formerly the Fed Cup)

annual international team tennis competition for women

triathletes compete is a series of head-to-head standard and sprint distance races, the winner crowned World Champion.

An international competition held every four years

These are just some of the major international sporting events from around the world. See our full list ofworld multi-sport events.

The worlds premier multi-sport and multi-country sporting competition, held every four years.

the winter sports version of the Olympic Games, held every four years, two years after the Summer Olympics.

A major event for athletes with disabilities, now run in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games, every four years.

the next being held in Glasgow, in 2014. It is held every four years.

The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event along the lines of the Olympics, though only for Asian countries. They were first held in 1951.

The Gay Games, held every 4 years, is open to all who wish to participate, without regard to sexual orientation.

For military athletes from over 100 countries.

A Multisport event along the lines of the Summer Olympic Games, though limited to athletes from European nations. The inaugural European Games are scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2015.

The Youth Olympic Games is an international multi-sport event, held every four years for athletes aged 14 to 18.

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The largest sporting event in the world is theOlympic Games, but there are many othermulti-sport games. In terms of single sport events, nothing beats theFIFA World Cup. To see whats coming up, check out thecalendar of major sporting events.