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Alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...


Amateur boxing Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three ...


American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

* Super Bowl XLVIII – the
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
(NFC) won 43–8 over the
Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
(AFC) **Location: MetLife Stadium **Attendance: 82,529 **MVP: Malcolm Smith, LB (Seattle)


Aquatics Aquatics may refer to: *Aquatic sports in the Olympics and other international competitions, including the disciplines of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo, and open water swimming *Water-related sports more broadly (including boa ...


Archery Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...

* January 24 – December 14
World Archery Official Website's Calendar
* November 16, 2013 – February 9, 2014: 2013–14 Indoor Archery World Cup ** November 16 & 17, 2013, in
Marrakesh Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakes ...
*** Host nation, , and the share both the gold and overall medals wins. ** December 8 & 9, 2013, in *** The won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** January 24–26, 2014, in Telford *** and the have 2 gold medals each. However, won the overall medal tally. ** February 7 – 9, 2014, in
Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
(World Cup Final) *** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * February 25 – March 2:
2014 World Indoor Archery Championships The 2014 World Indoor Target Archery Championships was the 12th edition of the World Indoor Archery Championships. The event was held in Nîmes, France, from February 26 to March 2, 2014, and was organized by World Archery. Events Recurve Senior ...
at
Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; oc, Nimes ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,5 ...
** and tied each other, with 3 gold medals. The won the overall medal tally. * April 22 – September 7:
2014 Archery World Cup The 2014 Archery World Cup was the 9th edition of the annual international archery circuit, organised by the World Archery Federation. American Brady Ellison won the men's recurve competition for a record third time, beating 16-year-old Marc ...
** April 22 – 27 in
Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
*** The won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** May 13 – 18 in
Medellín Medellín ( or ), officially the Municipality of Medellín ( es, Municipio de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central re ...
*** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** June 10–15 in
Antalya Antalya () is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, fifth-most populous city in Turkey as well as the capital of Antalya Province. Located on Anatolia's southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is the largest Turkish cit ...
*** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** August 5–10 in
Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
*** and the won 2 gold medals each. However, and won 5 overall medals each. ** September 6 & 7 in
Lausanne , neighboring_municipalities= Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Écublens, Épalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR-74), ...
(final) *** The won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * July 21–26:
2014 European Archery Championships The 2014 European Archery Championships is the 23rd edition of the European Archery Championships. The event was held in Echmiadzin, Armenia from July 21 to July 26, 2014. Championships also served as qualification event for Archery at the 2015 ...
at Echmiadzin ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * August 19–24: 2014 World Archery Field Championships at
Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slop ...
** The won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. * August 22–26:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
** won 2 gold medals (including one at the mixed team event). China and won 2 overall medals each. * September 15–20: 2014 European 3D Championships at
Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...
** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * October 18–25: 2014 Pan American Archery Championships at
Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...
** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.


Association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

* August 6, 2013 – April 23, 2014:
2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League The 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 49th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North ...
( First leg of final at Estadio Azul stadium in
Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
. Second leg at Estadio Nemesio Díez in
Toluca Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the States of Mexico, state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. With a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census, Toluca is the fifth most populous city in M ...
.) ** Cruz Azul defeated fellow Mexican team
Toluca Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the States of Mexico, state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. With a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census, Toluca is the fifth most populous city in M ...
on away goals after the final finished in a 1–1 draw on aggregate. Cruz Azu, which claimed its sixth title, would represent
CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; typese ...
at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. * August 8, 2013 – May 22, 2014:
2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 13th edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held at Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal. German team VfL Wolfsburg won the title over Swedish club Tyre ...
(final at Estádio do Restelo in
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
) **
Wolfsburg Wolfsburg (; Eastphalian: ''Wulfsborg'') is the fifth largest city in the German state of Lower Saxony, located on the river Aller. It lies about east of Hanover and west of Berlin. Wolfsburg is famous as the location of Volkswagen AG's hea ...
defeated Tyresö 4–3 to claim its second consecutive title and second overall. * September 17, 2013 – May 24, 2014:
2013–14 UEFA Champions League The 2013–14 UEFA Champions League was the 59th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 22nd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. The final was ...
(
final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon) **
Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
defeated crosstown rival
Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), known simply as Atleti in the Spanish-speaking world and commonly referred to at international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish profess ...
4–1 after extra time to claim its 10th title. Real Madrid would represent
UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...
at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. * September 19, 2013 – May 14, 2014:
2013–14 UEFA Europa League The 2013–14 UEFA Europa League was the 43rd season of Europe's secondary club association football, football tournament organised by UEFA, and the fifth season under its current title. The 2014 UEFA Europa League Final was played between Sevil ...
(
final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
at Juventus Stadium in
Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
) ** Sevilla defeated Benfica 4–2 in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw following extra time. Sevilla claimed its third Europa League title. * October 15, 2013 – May 18, 2014:
2013–14 OFC Champions League The 2013–14 OFC Champions League was the 13th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 8th season under the current OFC Champions League n ...
( First leg of final at
Port Vila Municipal Stadium Port Vila Municipal Stadium is a sports stadium located in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It is the main stadium for the Port Vila Football Association's TVL League. See also *List of rugby league stadiums by capacity The following is a list of stadiums ...
. Second leg at Kiwitea Street in Auckland) **
Auckland City Auckland City was a territorial authority with city status covering the central isthmus of the urban area of Auckland, New Zealand. It was governed by the Auckland City Council from 1989 to 2010, and as a territory within the wider Auckland R ...
defeated Amicale 3–2 on aggregate to claim its sixth title. Auckland City would represent the OFC at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. * January 28 – August 13:
2014 Copa Libertadores The 2014 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2014 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized ...
(First leg of final at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in
Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of ...
; second leg at Estadio Pedro Bidegain in
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
) **
San Lorenzo San Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish name for Lawrence of Rome, Saint Lawrence, the 3rd-century Christian martyr, and may refer to: Places Argentina * San Lorenzo, Santa Fe * San Lorenzo Department, Chaco * Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
defeated
Nacional Nacional, the Portuguese and Spanish word for "national", may refer to: Airlines * Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002 * Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961 Bank * Banco Nacional, a ...
, 2–1 on aggregate, to claim its first Copa Libertadores title. San Lorenzo would represent
CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, , or CSF; es, Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; pt, Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suri ...
at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. * January 29 – November 1:
2014 AFC Champions League The 2014 AFC Champions League was the 33rd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 12th under the current AFC Champions League title. Guangzhou Evergrande were the defe ...
(First leg of
final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
at
Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium was a sports stadium in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 23 kilometres west of Sydney's central business district. The stadium was the home ground of several western Sydney-based sports teams, at the time of closure t ...
in
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
; second leg at King Fahd International Stadium in
Riyadh Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the R ...
) **
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, or simply as Wanderers) is an Australian professional soccer club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premie ...
defeated Al-Hilal FC, 1–0 in aggregate, to win its first AFC Champions League title. Western Sydney Wanderers would represent the AFC at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. * February 7 – November 2:
2014 CAF Champions League The 2014 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2014 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 50th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 18th edi ...
(First leg of
final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
at
Stade Tata Raphaël Stade Tata Raphaël (Father Raphael Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Originally known as Stade Roi Baudouin (King Baudouin Stadium) when it was inaugurated in 1952 and Stade du 20 Mai (20 May Stad ...
in
Kinshasa Kinshasa (; ; ln, Kinsásá), formerly Léopoldville ( nl, Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages situated along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one o ...
; second leg at
Stade Mustapha Tchaker Mustapha Tchaker Stadium (), is a multi-purpose stadium in Blida, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. The stadium is the home of the Algeria national football team The Alg ...
in Blida) ** ES Sétif defeated
AS Vita Club Association Sportive Vita Club, more commonly known as AS Vita Club, AS V. Club or simply Vita Club, is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa. History AS Vita Club was founded in 1935 by Honoré Essabe under the name of ''Renaissance'' in ...
, via the
away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaker, tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the ...
after the tied score of 3–3 in aggregate, to claim its second CAF Champions League title. ES Sétif would represent the CAF at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. * March 15 – April 4:
2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the fourth edition of the youth association football tournament for women under the age of 17. The final tournament was hosted in Costa Rica. The competition was played from 15 March to 4 April 2014. Jap ...
in
Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
(final at Estadio Nacional in
San José San José or San Jose (Spanish for Saint Joseph) most often refers to: *San Jose, California, United States *San José, Costa Rica, the nation's capital San José or San Jose may also refer to: Places Argentina * San José, Buenos Aires ** San ...
) ** defeated , 2–0, to claim its first title. took third place in this tournament defeating . * June 13 – July 13:
2014 FIFA World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting ri ...
in Brazil (
final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
at Estádio do Maracanã in
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
) ** defeated , 1–0 after extra time, to claim its fourth FIFA World Cup title. The took third place. * August 5–24:
2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup The 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was an international association football tournament and the world championship for women's national teams under the age of 20, presented by Grant Connell, organized by the sport's world governing body FIFA. ...
in Canada (final at
Olympic Stadium ''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games. An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words ''Olympic Stadium'' as ...
in
Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
) ** defeated , 1–0 in extra time, to claim its third U20 World Cup title. took third place. * August 12:
2014 UEFA Super Cup The 2014 UEFA Super Cup was the 39th edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League ...
at Cardiff City Stadium in
Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
**
Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
defeated fellow Spanish side Sevilla, 2–0, to claim its second UEFA Super Cup win. * August 14–27:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
** Boys: ; ; ** Girls: ; ; * December 10–20:
2014 FIFA Club World Cup The 2014 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between ...
in **
Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
defeated
San Lorenzo San Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish name for Lawrence of Rome, Saint Lawrence, the 3rd-century Christian martyr, and may refer to: Places Argentina * San Lorenzo, Santa Fe * San Lorenzo Department, Chaco * Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
, 2–0, to claim its first FIFA Club World Cup title.
Auckland City Auckland City was a territorial authority with city status covering the central isthmus of the urban area of Auckland, New Zealand. It was governed by the Auckland City Council from 1989 to 2010, and as a territory within the wider Auckland R ...
took third place.


Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...


Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

* January 7 – December 28: 2014 BWF Calendar of Events * January 7 – December 21: 2014 BWF Super Series ** January 7–12 at (
Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
) *** won the gold tally. ** January 14–19 at (
Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** March 4–9 at (
Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...
) *** and won 2 gold medals each. ** April 1 – 6 at (
New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...
) *** and won 2 gold medals each. ** April 8 – 13 at (
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** June 10–15 at (
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** June 17–22 at (
Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
) *** and won 2 gold medals each. ** June 24–29 at (
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
) *** and won 2 gold medals each. ** October 14–19 at ( Odense) *** won all the gold medals. ** October 21–26 at (
Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** November 11–16 at (
Fuzhou Fuzhou (; , Fuzhounese: Hokchew, ''Hók-ciŭ''), alternately romanized as Foochow, is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute t ...
) *** Both and won 2 gold medals each. ** November 18–23 at (
Kowloon Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and t ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** December 17–21 at (
Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
) (final) *** won the gold medal tally. * January 21 – December 13: 2014 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix ** January 21–26 at (
Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** February 25 – March 2 at ( Mulheim) *** won the gold medal tally. ** March 11–16 at (
Basel , french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese , neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** March 25–30: YONEX-SUNRISE Malaysia Grand Prix Gold in
Johor Bahru Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
*** won the gold medal tally. ** April 15 – 19 at (
Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** April 15 – 20 at (
Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, Postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an Eastern China, eastern coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is o ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** June 30 – July 5 at (
Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
) *** won the gold medal tally. ** July 8–13 at 2014 YONEX
Suffolk County Community College Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) is a public community college in Selden, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and is funded in part by Suffolk County, New York. Suffolk County Community College was ...
U.S. Open Badminton Championships in New York City *** won the gold medal tally. ** July 15–20 at (
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
) *** and won 2 gold medals each. ** July 22–27 at (
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) *** won the gold medal tally. ** August 5–10 at (
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) *** won the gold medal tally. ** September 1–7 at (
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) *** won the gold medal tally. ** September 9–14 at (
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) *** Host nation, , won the gold medal tally. ** October 7–12 at (
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) *** Note: An event in London was scheduled to take place from September 30 to October 5, but it was cancelled. *** Five different nations won one gold medal each. ** October 28 – November 2 at (
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) *** won the gold medal tally. ** November 4–9 at ( Jeonju) *** Host nation, , won the gold medal tally. ** November 19–23 at (
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) *** Five different nations won one gold medal each. ** November 25–30 at *** won the gold medal tally. ** December 8–13 (2014 K&D Graphics / Yonex Grand Prix) at
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(final) *** won the gold medal tally. * February 10 – 15: 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships at
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** Host nation, , won the gold medal tally. * February 11 – 16: 2014 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships at
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** Men's Team Winners: ** Women's Team Winners: * April 7 – 18:
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** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * April 22 – 27: 2014
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in Gimcheon ** and had won 2 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally. * April 23 – 27:
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** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * April 23 – 29: 2014
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** won the gold medal tally. * May 18 – 25:
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** defeated , 3–2, to claim its first Thomas Cup win. ** defeated , 3–1, to claim its 13th Uber Cup win. * June 24–28: 2014 BWF European Club Championships in
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** Primorye Vladivostok defeated BC Chambly Oise, 4–1 (in matches won), to claim its third consecutive European Club Championship win. Both TJ Sokol Vesely Jehnice and AIX Universite teams won a bronze medal each. * August 17–22:
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** Boys' Singles: SHI Yuqi; LIN Guipu; Anthony Sinisuka Ginting ** Girls' Singles: HE Bingjiao;
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; Busanan Ongbamrungphan ** Mixed Doubles: June Wei Cheam / NG Tsz Yau; Kanta Tsuneyama / LEE Chia-Hsin; ANGODA VIDANALAGE S.P.D. / HE Bingjiao * August 25–31:
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** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.


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* March 22 – September 28:
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* May 30: 2014 Civil Rights Game (Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles) at
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defeated the
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2–1. * May 30 – June 25:
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2014 College World Series The 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament began on Friday, May 30, 2014 as part of the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2014 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which start ...
on June 14–25 at TD Ameritrade Park in
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defeated the
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2–1 in the best-of-three-games final series to claim the school's first NCAA title in any men's sport. * July 15:
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defeated the
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, with the score of 5–3. * July 23–30: 2014
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at Easley, South Carolina ** The Southeast Team (from
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) defeated Team , 2–1, in the final match. * July 29 – August 4: 2014 Little League Intermediate World Series at
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** Team West ( Nogales National LL) defeated Team (Samaritana LL,
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) 11–4 in the final match. * August 1–10: 2014 WBSC U15 Baseball World Cup in the state of
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, and
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will each play a role in this World Cup. ** defeated the , 6–3, to claim its first U15 Baseball World Cup win. won the bronze medal. * August 9–16: 2014
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** Team Asia-Pacific (represented by the Chung-shan JLL team from
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) defeated Team USA Southwest (represented by the Oil Belt All-Stars team from Corpus Christi), 9–1, in the final match. * August 9–16: 2014
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** Team USA Southwest (represented by the West University L.L. team from
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) defeated Team Latin America (represented by the Pariba L.L. team from
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), 7–4, to claim its second Senior League World Series title. * August 14–24:
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** Team Asia-Pacific (represented by the Seoul LL from ) defeated Team Great Lakes (represented by the Jackie Robinson West LL from
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), 8–4, in the final match. * September 1–7: 2014 WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup in Miyazaki ** Host nation, , defeated the , 3–0, to claim its fourth consecutive Women's Baseball World Cup title. took the bronze medal. * September 12–21:
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in the and ** The defeated , 6–3, to win its 21st European Baseball Championship title. took the bronze medal. * October 21–29:
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defeated the
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, 4–3 in games, to claim its eighth World Series title. ** MVP of the series: Madison Bumgarner, of the San Francisco Giants. * November 7–16: 2014 WBSC U21 Baseball World Cup in
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** defeated , 9–0, to win the inaugural IBAF's U21 Baseball World Cup.


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* October 1, 2013 – April 11, 2014:
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** April 15 – 25: 2013–14 Euroleague Quarter-finals *** May 16 – 18: 2013–14 Euroleague Final Four at the
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**** Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated
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, 98–86, to claim its sixth title. * October 15, 2013 – February 19, 2014:
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** March 4 – May 7:
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*** Valencia BC defeated
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, 165–140, to claim its third title. * October 24, 2013 – April 27, 2014:
2013–14 EuroChallenge The 2013–14 EuroChallenge was the 11th edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs. The winner and the runner-up of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the 2014–15 E ...
** Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia defeated
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, 79–65, to claim its first title. * October 29, 2013 – April 16, 2014: 2013–14 NBA season ** The
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won the most regular-season games.
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, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, was the top scorer for this season. *** April 19 – June 15:
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defeated the Miami Heat, 4–1 (in games won), to claim its fifth NBA title. ****
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(of the San Antonio Spurs) was the MVP of this year's NBA finals. * November 6, 2013 – March 28, 2014:
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**
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defeated fellow Russian team, the
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, 158–150, to claim its third title. * November 6, 2013 – April 13, 2014:
2013–14 EuroLeague Women The 2013–14 season is the 18th edition of Europe's premier basketball tournament for women – EuroLeague Women since it was rebranded to its current format. Pots Defending champions UMMC Ekaterinburg, 2013 Runners-up Fenerbahçe and EuroLeagu ...
(Final four playoffs at
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) ** The Galatasaray team defeated fellow Turkish team, Fenerbahçe, 69–58, to win its first title. * January 24 – March 22: 2014 FIBA Americas League **
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defeated fellow Brazilian Pinheiros team, 85–78, to win its first FIBA Americas League title. Aguada took the bronze medal. * February 16:
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at Smoothie King Center in
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** The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 163–155. Kyrie Irving of the
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was named MVP. * March 18 – April 7:
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(Final Four at
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) ** The
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defeated the
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, 60–54, to claim its fourth NCAA title. * March 22 – April 8:
2014 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament The 2014 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was played in March and April 2014, with the Final Four played April 6–8. The Ohio Valley Conference served as the host institution. The Final Four was played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashv ...
(Final Four at Bridgestone Arena in
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defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 79–58, to claim its ninth NCAA title. * May 16 – August 17:
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** The
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won the most regular-season games.
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, of the
Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017. Founded pr ...
, was the top scorer for this season. ** August 21 – September 12:
2014 WNBA Playoffs The 2014 WNBA playoffs was the postseason for the 2014 WNBA season. Four teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, seeded 1 to 4 in a tournament bracket, with the two opening rounds in a best-of-three format, and ...
*** The
Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league ...
swept the Chicago Sky 3–0 in the best-of-5 final series. It is the Mercury's third league title. * June 5–8:
2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships The 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships, hosted by Russia, was an international 3x3 basketball event that feature separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament was run from 5 June to 8 June 2014 in Moscow. It is co-organ ...
in Moscow ** Men: defeated , 18–13, to claim its first title. Host nation, , took third place. ** Women: The defeated host nation, , 15–8, to win its second consecutive title. took third place. * June 20–24: 2014 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Colorado Springs ** Host nation, the , defeated , 113–79, to win its seventh FIBA U18 Americas title. The wins the bronze medal. * June 28 – July 6: 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women in
Klatovy Klatovy (; german: Klattau) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Klatovy is made up of 30 ...
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Plzeň Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...
** The defeated , 77–75, to claim its third consecutive FIBA U17 title. took third place. * July 8–20:
2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 17th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition was played in Crete, Greece, from 8 to 20 July 2014. The winners were Turkey. To win the title they beat Spain with a score o ...
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Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and ...
** defeated , 65–57, to claim its first FIBA U20 title. took the bronze medal. * July 19:
2014 WNBA All-Star Game The 2014 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on July 19, 2014 at the venue then known as US Airways Center (now Talking Stick Resort Arena) in Phoenix, Arizona, the current home of the Phoenix Mercury. This was the 12th edit ...
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US Airways Center The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
in Phoenix ** The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 125–124 in overtime.
Shoni Schimmel Shoni Schimmel (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. She is a former All-American college player at the University of Louisville and was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2014 draft by t ...
of the
Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded for the 2008 WNBA season. The team is owned by real ...
was named MVP. * July 19 – October 12: 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Tour ** July 19 & 20 in
Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
*** Manila West team defeated Team Doha, 21–17, to claim its first win. ** August 2 & 3 in
Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
*** Team Wukesong defeated Team Nagoya, 21–10, to claim its first win. ** August 15 & 16 in
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
*** Team
Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
defeated Team
Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 18–17, to claim its first win. ** August 23 & 24 in
Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
*** Team
Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
defeated Team
Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, 16–14, to claim its first win. ** August 29 & 30 in
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*** Team Trbovlje defeated fellow Slovenian Team
Kranj Kranj (, german: Krainburg) is the third-largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 37,941 (2020). It is located approximately northwest of Ljubljana. The centre of the City Municipality of Kranj and of the traditional region of Upper Carniol ...
, 17–16, to claim its first win. ** September 27 & 28 in
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
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São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
defeated fellow Brazilian Team Santos, 21–12, to claim its first win. ** October 11 & 12 in Tokyo (final) *** Team
Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
defeated Team
Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
, 21–11, to claim its second win. * July 22–26: 2014 Centrobasket Championship for Women in
Monterrey Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...
** defeated , 58–47, to claim its 16th Centrobasket title. The won the bronze medal. * August 1–7: 2014 Centrobasket Championship for Men in Nayarit ** Host nation, , defeated , 74–60, to claim its third Centrobasket title. The took third place. * August 6–10: 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women in Colorado Springs ** The defeated , 104–74, to claim its eighth Americas U18 title. won the bronze medal. * August 8–16:
2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship The 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Arabic: بطولة العالم لكرة السلة 2014 تحت 17 سنة ) was the 3rd edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship cont ...
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Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
** The defeated , 99–92, to claim its third FIBA U17 title. won the bronze medal. * August 18–26:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
** Boys' Dunk Contest: Karim Mouliom; Ziga Lah; FU Lei ** Girls' Shoot-out Contest: Lucia Togores Carpintero; Ela Micunovic; Katie Lou Samuelson ** Boys' 3x3: ; ; ** Girls' 3x3: ; ; * August 19–28:
2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship The 2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship is the 23rd edition of the FIBA Asia's youth championship for basketball. The games were held at Doha, Qatar on August 19–28, 2014. Qualification According to the FIBA Asia rules, the number of partici ...
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Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...
** defeated , 66–48, to claim its tenth Asia U18 Championship title. took the bronze medal. * August 30 – September 14:
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle ...
(men) in (
final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
at the Palacio de Deportes,
Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
) ** The
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
defeated 129–92 to claim its fifth FIBA Basketball World Cup title. took the bronze medal. * September 5–7:
2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships The 2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships, hosted at the University Square in Bucharest, Romania, was the inaugural European 3x3 basketball event that featured separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament was held from ...
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Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
** Men: Host nation, , defeated , 18–16, to claim its first Europe 3x3 Championship title. took third place. ** Women: defeated , 16–13, to claim its first Europe 3x3 Championship title. took third place. * September 26–28:
2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup The 2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 24th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup for men's professional basketball clubs and the 23rd edition of the tournament being in the form of a true intercontinental tournament for clubs. The 2 game ag ...
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Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
**
Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football t ...
defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv, 156–146 in two matches, to win its first FIBA Intercontinental Cup title. * September 27 – October 5:
2014 FIBA World Championship for Women The 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, the 17th edition of FIBA's premier international tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey from 27 September to 5 October 2014. This tournament implement ...
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Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
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Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
(final at Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul) ** The defeated , 77–64, to claim its ninth FIBA Women's World Championship title. took the bronze medal. * October 10–17:
2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for Women The 2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for Women was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women. The tournament was held in Amman, Jordan from October 10 to October 17. China defeated Japan i ...
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Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
** defeated , 60–53, to claim its 14th FIBA Asia U18 Women's Championship title. took the bronze medal. * December 12: 2014 FIBA 3x3 All Stars in
Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...
** Team Novi Sad defeated Team Doha, 20–12, in the final match.


Beach soccer Beach soccer, also known as beach football, sand football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. Whilst football has been played informally on beaches, the introduction of ''beach soccer'' was an a ...

* January 3 – December 14
Beach Soccer Worldwide Calendar of Events
* January 3–5: 2014 Copa América Beach Soccer at
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** Host nation, , defeated 10–1 to claim its tenth title. * February 13 – 15: 2014 Copa San Luis Futbol Playa at Merlo ** defeated host nation, , 2–0. * April 11 – 13: Copa Pílsener Fútbol Playa 2014 at
San Salvador San Salvador (; ) is the capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its eponymous department. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, which comprises the capital i ...
** is the overall winner, having won all its matches. * May 16 – 18: 2014 Riviera Maya Cup at Playa del Carmen ** is the overall winner, having won all its matches. * June 3–8: 2014 Euro Winners Cup at
Catania Catania (, , Sicilian and ) is the second largest municipality in Sicily, after Palermo. Despite its reputation as the second city of the island, Catania is the largest Sicilian conurbation, among the largest in Italy, as evidenced also by ...
** 's BSC Kristall team defeated 's Milano BS team, 2–0. 's S.C. Braga team took third place. * June 6–8: 2014 North American Sand Soccer Championship in
Virginia Beach Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census. Although mostly suburban in character, it is the most populous city ...
** defeated 's C.D. Nacional, with the score of 3–2. ' Rush BSC, Ohio, took third place. * June 12–24: 2014 ITV Fever Pitch in
Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
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for the ITV Fever Pitch news. * June 13–15: 2014 İstanbul Cup in ** 's
FC Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow (''FC Lokomotiv Moskva'', russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва, ) is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow. Lokomotiv have won the Russian Premier League on three oc ...
defeated 's
Beşiktaş J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (), also known simply as Beşiktaş (), is a Turkish sports club founded in 1903 that is based in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The club's football team is one of the Big Three in Turkey and one of the most ...
, to claim its second title. * June 20 – August 17: 2014 Euro Beach Soccer League ** June 20–22 in Catania *** Group 1 winner: *** Group 2 winner: ** June 27–29 in Sopot *** Group 1 winner: *** Group 2 winner: ** July 11–13 in Moscow *** Division A winners: , , and *** Division B winners: and ** August 8–10 in
Siófok Siófok (; german: Fock; la, Fuk) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest municipality in Somogy County and the seat of Siófok District. It covers an area of about 124.66 km2 (48.1 ...
*** Division A winners: *** Division B (Group 1) winners: *** Division B (Group 2) winners: ** August 14–17: Promotional Final and the Superfinal in
Torredembarra Torredembarra (), normally called La Torre by its inhabitants, is a town in the ''comarca'' of the Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the Costa Daurada, it faces Altafulla to the west, La Pobla de Monto ...
*** Promotion Final: defeated , 6–4, to win this event. *** Superfinal: defeated host nation, , 4–3, to win this event. * July 19 & 20: 2014 Beach Soccer Nations Cup in
Linz Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...
** defeated , 6–5, in the final match. * July 25–27: 2014 Mundialito at Vila Nova de Gaia ** defeated , 8–2, to claim its fifth Mundialito win. took third place. * August 22–24: Tour El Jadida 2014 in ** Host nation, , took first place, by winning both matches against the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland. * August 28–31: 2014
Euro Beach Soccer Cup The Euro Beach Soccer Cup (EBSC), originally known as the ''European Pro Beach Soccer Championships'' until 2004, was a biennial (previously annual) beach soccer competition contested between European men's national teams, organised by Beach Socce ...
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Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
** defeated , 8–6, in the final match. took third place. * November 4–8: 2014 Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup in
Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
** defeated , 3–2 at extra time, to win its first Intercontinental Cup title. took third place. * December 12–14: 2014 Copa Lagos in ** Champions: ; Second: ; Third:


Beach volleyball Beach volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of two or more players on a sand court divided by a net. Similar to indoor volleyball, the objective of the game is to send the ball over the net and to ground it on the opponent's side of the ...


Biathlon


BMX racing BMX racing is a type of off-road bicycle racing. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing. BMX bicycle racing, races are sprint races on purpose-built off-road single-lap race tracks. The track usually consists of a starting gate for u ...
(supercross)


Bobsleigh Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Feder ...
and
skeleton A skeleton is the structural frame that supports the body of an animal. There are several types of skeletons, including the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside ...


Boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...


Canadian football Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...

* June 26 – November 8:
2014 CFL season Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unrele ...
** West Division CFL season winners: Calgary Stampeders ** East Division CFL season winners:
Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
* November 29: 2014 Vanier Cup at
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium Percival Molson Memorial Stadium (also known in French as ''Stade Percival-Molson''; commonly referred to as Molson Stadium in English or Stade Molson in French) is an outdoor football stadium in Downtown Montreal, on the slopes of Mount Royal, ...
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Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
** The Montreal Carabins defeated the
McMaster Marauders The McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The unive ...
, 20–19, to claim its first Vanier Cup win. * November 30:
102nd Grey Cup The 102nd Grey Cup was a Canadian football game played November 30, 2014, between the Canadian Football League West Division, West Division champion Calgary Stampeders and Canadian Football League East Division, East Division champion Hamilton Tig ...
at BC Place in
Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
** The Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 20–16, to claim the team's seventh Grey Cup win.


Canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other acti ...


Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

* February 9 – March 1:
2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup The 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was a one-day cricket competition for sixteen international U-19 cricketing teams which was played in the United Arab Emirates. This was the tenth edition of the tournament. Sixteen nations competed: the ten ...
in the
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
** Winners: (first title). Second: . Third: . * March 16 – April 6:
2014 ICC World Twenty20 The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 was the fifth ICC World Twenty20 competition, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament, that took place in Bangladesh from 16 March to 6 April 2014. It was played in three cities — Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. Th ...
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2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20 The 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20 was the fourth ICC Women's World Twenty20 competition, taking place in Bangladesh from 23 March to 6 April 2014. The tournament was played in the cities of Sylhet and Dhaka – Cox's Bazar was originally inten ...
together in
Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
** Men's winners: (first title). Second: . Third: ** Women's winners: (third consecutive title). Finalist:


Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...


Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding ...


Cyclo-cross biking


Equestrianism Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, Driving (horse), driving, and Equestrian vaulting, vaulting ...


Fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, s ...


Figure skating Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...


Flatwater (canoe) sprint


Floorball Floorball is a type of floor hockey with five players and a goalkeeper in each team. Men and women play indoors with sticks and a plastic ball with holes. Matches are played in three twenty-minute periods. The sport of bandy also played a role ...

* Men's World Floorball Championships ** Champion: * Women's under-19 World Floorball Championships ** Champion: * Champions Cup ** Men's champion:
IBF Falun IBF Falun is a floorball club based in Falun, Sweden. Both the men's and women's teams play in the Swedish Super League (men's floorball), Svenska Superligan (SSL). The men's team won their first SSL gold in 2013 and proceeded to win in 2014, 2015 ...
** Women's champion: Djurgårdens IF IBF


Freestyle skiing Freestyle skiing is a skiing discipline comprising aerials, Mogul Skiing, moguls, Ski Cross, cross, Half-pipe skiing, half-pipe, slopestyle and big air as part of the Freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics. It can consist of a ...


Futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hardcourt, hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and Indoor soccer, indoor football. Futsal is played between two teams of five players ...

* August 27, 2013 – April 27, 2014:
2013–14 UEFA Futsal Cup The 2013–14 UEFA Futsal Cup was the 28th edition of Europe's premier club futsal tournament and the 13th edition under the current UEFA Futsal Cup format. Preliminary round The draw for the preliminary round and the main roud took place on 3 J ...
**
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
defeated Dinamo Moskva, 5–2 in extra time, to claim its second UEFA Futsal Cup title. Araz Naxçivan took third place. * January 28 – February 8:
UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 The UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 was the ninth edition of the UEFA Futsal Championship, European Championship for men's national futsal teams organised by UEFA. It was hosted for the first time in Belgium, from 28 January to 8 February 2014, following a d ...
in ** defeated 3–1, to claim its second title. * April 21 – 27: 2014 Sudamericano de Clubes de Futsal – Zona Sur ** Atlántico Erechim defeated
Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...
(futsal), 3–2. * April 30 – May 10:
2014 AFC Futsal Championship The 2014 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Vietnam from 30 April to 10 May 2014. 16 countries took part in the 13th edition of the tournament. Japan won the championship and successfully defended their title from the 2012 AFC Futsal Championshi ...
in ** defeated , 3–0 in penalties, to claim its third title. * August 12–16: 2014 Oceanian Futsal Championship in
Païta Païta () is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. New Caledonia's international airport, La Tontouta International Airport, is located there. Geography ...
** won first place overall in this tournament and claimed its first OFS title. There is no knockout phase for this event. * August 25–30:
2014 AFC Futsal Club Championship The 2014 AFC Futsal Club Championship was the 5th AFC Futsal Club Championship. It was held in Chengdu, China 25–30 August 2014. Qualification Apart from hosts China and defending champions Thailand, teams from Iran, Japan, Uzbekistan, Ku ...
(finals) in
Chengdu Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chi ...
**
Nagoya Oceans are a Japanese professional futsal club, currently playing in the F. League Division 1. The team is located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Their home ground is Takeda Teva Ocean Arena. Season-by-season Sponsor Technical Sponsor ...
defeated Chonburi Blue Wave, 5–4 in extra time, to claim its second AFC Futsal Club title. Dabiri Tabriz took third place. * September 17–28:
2014 AFF Futsal Championship The 2014 AFF Futsal Championship is the 11th edition of the tournament which will be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia from 19 to 27 September 2014. Ten from twelve member nations of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) will enter. All matches were playe ...
in ** defeated , 6–0, to claim its tenth AFF Futsal Championship title. took third place.


Golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...


Men

* October 10, 2013 – September 14, 2014:
2014 PGA Tour Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unrele ...
; Major championships * April 10 – 13:
2014 Masters Tournament The 2014 Masters Tournament was the 78th edition of the Masters Tournament, the first of golf's four major championships in 2014. It was held April 10–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Bubba Watson won his second Masters, ...
** Winner:
Bubba Watson Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson Jr. (born November 5, 1978) is an American professional golfer. He has played predominantly on the PGA Tour, and is a multiple major champion, with victories at the Masters Tournament in 2012 and 2014. In February 201 ...
(Second Masters and Major win; sixth PGA Tour win) * June 12–15: 2014 U.S. Open ** Winner:
Martin Kaymer Martin Kaymer ( ; born 28 December 1984) is a German professional golfer. A winner of two major championships, he was also the No. 1 ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking for eight weeks in 2011. Kaymer achieved his first major vict ...
(Second Major win and first U.S. Open win; 21st professional win; third PGA Tour win) * July 17–20:
2014 Open Championship The 2014 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 143rd Open Championship, held from 17 to 20 July at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Merseyside, England. Rory McIlroy won his first Open Championship, two strokes ahead of ru ...
** Winner:
Rory McIlroy Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He is the current world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has spent over 100 weeks in tha ...
(Third major win and first British Open win; 7th PGA Tour win) * August 7–10:
2014 PGA Championship The 2014 PGA Championship was the 96th PGA Championship, played August 7–10 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. This was the third PGA Championship at Valhalla, which previously hosted in 1996 and 2000, both won in playoffs, as well ...
** Winner:
Rory McIlroy Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He is the current world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has spent over 100 weeks in tha ...
(Fourth major win and second PGA Championship; 9th PGA Tour win) ; WGC * February 19 – 23:
2014 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship The 2014 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was the 16th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, held February at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the first of four World Golf Championships in 20 ...
** Winner: Jason Day (second PGA Tour win) * March 6–9: 2014 WGC-Cadillac Championship ** Winner: Patrick Reed (third PGA Tour win) * July 31 – August 3:
2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational The 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was a professional golf tournament held July 31 – August 3 on the South Course of Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the 16th WGC-Bridgestone Invitational tournament, and the third of the World ...
** Winner:
Rory McIlroy Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He is the current world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has spent over 100 weeks in tha ...
(eighth PGA Tour win) * November 6–9:
2014 WGC-HSBC Champions The 2014 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament played 6–9 November 2014 at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the sixth WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in the 2014 cale ...
** Winner:
Bubba Watson Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson Jr. (born November 5, 1978) is an American professional golfer. He has played predominantly on the PGA Tour, and is a multiple major champion, with victories at the Masters Tournament in 2012 and 2014. In February 201 ...
(seventh PGA Tour win) ;Other * May 22–25: BMW PGA Championship ** Winner:
Rory McIlroy Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He is the current world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has spent over 100 weeks in tha ...
(first BMW PGA Championship win, sixth European Tour win) * September 26–28:
2014 Ryder Cup The 40th Ryder Cup matches were held 26–28 September 2014 in Scotland on the PGA Centenary Course at the Gleneagles Hotel near Auchterarder in Perth & Kinross. This was the second Ryder Cup held in Scotland; it was previously at Muirfield i ...
at the PGA Centenary Course near
Auchterarder Auchterarder (; gd, Uachdar Àrdair, meaning Upper Highland) is a small town located north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the Gleneagles Hotel. The High Street of Auchterarder gave the town its popular name of "Th ...
** Team Europe defeated Team USA, 16½–11½, to claim its third consecutive and tenth overall Ryder Cup win.


Women

* January 23 – November 23:
2014 LPGA Tour The 2014 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The Tour began at Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island in The Bahamas on January 23 and ended on November 23 at Grand Cypress Golf Cl ...
; Major championships * April 3 – 6:
2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship was the 43rd Kraft Nabisco Championship, held April 3–6 at the Dinah Shore Tournament Course of Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. It was the 32nd year of the tournament as a major champ ...
** Winner:
Lexi Thompson Alexis Noel Thompson (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 12, she was the youngest golfer ever to qualify to play in the U.S. Women's Open. She turned professional in June 2010 at age 15. ...
(first major win; fourth LPGA Tour win) * June 19–22:
2014 U.S. Women's Open The 2014 U.S. Women's Open was the 69th U.S. Women's Open, held June 19–22 at Pinehurst Resort Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It marked the first time that the U.S. Women's Open was played on the same course in the same year as t ...
** Winner:
Michelle Wie Michelle Sung Wie West (; born October 11, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. Wie also became the youngest winner of the U.S ...
(first major win; fourth LPGA Tour win) * July 10–13:
2014 Women's British Open The 2014 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 10–13 July at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. It was the 38th Women's British Open, and the 14th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. It was the sixth Women's British Open ...
** Winner: Mo Martin (first major win; first LPGA Tour win) * August 14–17:
2014 LPGA Championship The 2014 LPGA Championship was the 60th LPGA Championship, held August 14–17 at Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford, New York, a suburb southeast of Rochester. Known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, it was the fourth of five ...
** Winner: Inbee Park (second LPGA Championship win; fifth major win; 11th LGPA Tour win) * September 11–14:
2014 Evian Championship The 2014 Evian Championship was played 11–14 September at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. It was the 21st Evian Championship (the first 19 played as the Evian Masters), and the second as a major championship on the LPGA ...
** Winner:
Kim Hyo-joo Kim Hyo-joo (; ; born 14 July 1995), also known as Hyo Joo Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She won the 2014 Evian Championship while setting the record for lowest 18-hole score at a major with a ...
(first major and LPGA Tour win) ;Other * July 21–27:
2014 International Crown The 2014 International Crown was a women's golf team event organized by the LPGA, played July 24–27 at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Baltimore. This was the inaugural International Crown, a bienni ...
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Caves Valley Golf Club Caves Valley Golf Club is a member-owned not-for-profit corporation in Owings Mills, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Baltimore. The golf course opened in 1991, and is known for its fast greens, rolling fairways, and water hazards; it was rated ...
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Owings Mills, Maryland Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. Per the 2020 census, the population was 35,674. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus o ...
(debut event) ** wins the inaugural International Crown event.


Other

* August 19–26:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
** Boys' Individual: #1 Jonas Liebich; #2 Renato Paratore; Oliver Lindell *** Note: Two gold medals awarded here. Therefore, no silver medal was awarded. ** Girls' Individual: LEE Soyoung; CHENG Ssu-Chia; Emily Kristine Pedersen


Gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ...


Handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

* August 24, 2013 – June 1, 2014:
2013–14 EHF Champions League The 2013–14 VELUX EHF Champions League was the 54th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament and the 21st edition under the current EHF Champions League format. HSV Hamburg was the defending champion. The VELUX EHF FINAL4 was played ...
** March 20 – April 27: 2013–14 EHF Champions League knockout stage *** May 31 & June 1: 2014 Men's Champions League Final Four in
Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...
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Flensburg Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the ...
defeated fellow German team,
THW Kiel THW Kiel is a handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, they compete in the Handball-Bundesliga and are the record champion with 22 titles. 2007 and 2012 were the most successful years in the club's history, as THW completed the treble, win ...
, 30–28, to claim its first title. * October 5, 2013 – May 4, 2014:
2013–14 EHF Women's Champions League The 2013–14 EHF Women's Champions League is the 21st edition of the EHF Women's Champions League, the competition for top women's clubs of Europe, organized and supervised by the European Handball Federation. Győri Audi ETO KC were the title h ...
** February 1 – March 16: 2013–14 EHF Women's Champions League Main Round *** May 3 & 4: 2013–14 EHF Women's Champions League Final Four in
Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
**** Győri Audi ETO KC defeated ŽRK Budućnost, 27–21, to win its second title. * January 12–26:
2014 European Men's Handball Championship The 2014 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the 11th edition of the tournament and held in Denmark from 12–26 January. Hungary/Croatia (jointly) were the other applicants for the championship. Denmark was awarded the championship on ...
in ** defeated the hosts, , 41–32 to claim its third title. took third place. * January 25 – February 6:
2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the Asian Men's Handball Championship, held in Isa Town and Manama, Bahrain, from 25 January to 6 February 2014. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2015 World Me ...
in ** defeated the hosts, , 27–26 to claim its first title. took third place. * February 8 – May 18:
2013–14 EHF Cup The 2013–14 EHF Cup was the 33rd edition of the EHF Cup and the second edition since the merger of the EHF Cup with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. In the present format, the tournament began in early September with three knockout qualifying rounds, ...
(final four in Berlin) ** Pick Szeged defeated
Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
, 29–28, to claim its first title. * April 25 & 26:
2014 Oceania Handball Championship The 2014 Oceania Handball Nations Cup was the ninth edition of the Oceania Handball Nations Cup, held from 25 to 26 April 2014 in Auckland, New Zealand. It acted originally as the qualifying competition for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championshi ...
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Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
** defeated host nation, , 54–36, to claim its eighth title. * June 22–29: 2014 Pan American Men's Handball Championship in Canelones ** defeated , 30–19, to claim its third consecutive and sixth time overall Pan American title. took third place. * June 28 – July 13:
2014 Women's Junior World Handball Championship The 2014 IHF Women's Junior World Championship was the 19th edition of the tournament and took place in Croatia from 28 June to 13 July 2014. South Korea won the final and their first title by defeating Russia 34–27. Denmark secured the bronze m ...
in ** defeated , 34–27, to claim its first IHF junior title. took third place. * July 20 – August 3:
2014 Women's Youth World Handball Championship The 2014 IHF Women's Youth World Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament and took place in Macedonia from 20 July to 3 August 2014. Romania won the final and their first title by defeating Germany 32–21. Denmark secured the bronz ...
in ** defeated , 32–21, to claim its first Women's Youth World Handball Championship win. took the bronze medal. * July 22–27:
2014 Beach Handball World Championships The 2014 Beach Handball World Championships were a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Recife, Brazil from 22–27 July, 2014. It was the sixth edition of the event. Just like two years prior, Brazil again won t ...
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** Men: defeated , 2–1, to claim its fourth beach handball WC win. took third place. ** Women: defeated , 2–0, to claim its third beach handball WC win. took third place. * July 24 – August 3: 2014 European Men's Junior Handball Championship in ** defeated , 26–24, to claim its third Men's Junior Handball Championship win. took the bronze medal. * August 2–14: 2014 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship in
Tabriz Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. In the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Aze ...
** defeated , 29–28, to claim its third consecutive and fourth overall Asian Men's Junior Handball title. took the bronze medal. * August 14–24: 2014
European Men's Youth Handball Championship The European Men's Youth Handball Championship, is the official competition for youth men's handball national handball teams in Europe, held by the European Handball Federation every second year. Since the 2004 edition, the championship received it ...
in ** defeated , 33–30, to claim its first European youth handball title. took the bronze medal. * August 20–25:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
** Boys: ; ; ** Girls: ; ; * September 5–15: 2014
Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship The Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship is the official competition for youth men's national handball teams of Asia, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the Asian champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tou ...
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Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
** defeated , 26–25, to claim its second Asian Men's Youth Handball title. took third place. * September 8–14:
2014 IHF Super Globe The 2014 IHF Super Globe was the eighth edition. It was held in Doha, Qatar, at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall from 7 to 12 September 2014. FC Barcelona won the title for the second consecutive time by defeating Al Sadd 34–26 in the final. Te ...
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Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...
**
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
defeated
Al Sadd Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the ...
, 34–26, to claim its second IHF Super Globe title. Flensburg-Handewitt took third place. * November 29 – December 12: 2014
Asian Club League Handball Championship The Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship (AHF Club League Championship) is the official competition organised by Asian Handball Federation for the men's handball clubs of Asia, and takes place every year. In addition to crowning the Asi ...
in
Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...
** El Jaish SC defeated fellow Qatari team,
Lekhwiya Al-Duhail Sports Club ( ar, نادي الدحيل الرياضي), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city ...
, 33–30, to claim its second consecutive Asian Club League Handball Championship title. Al-Qurain took third place. * December 7–21:
2014 European Women's Handball Championship The 2014 European Women's Handball Championship was the eleventh continental tournament for women's national teams, organized by the European Handball Federation. The second jointly hosted edition in the competition's history took place in Hungar ...
in and ** defeated , 28–25, to claim its sixth European Women's Handball Championship title. took third place.


Field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

* January 3 – December 2014: 2014 FIH Calendar of Events * January 10–18:
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final The 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final took place between 10–18 January 2014 in New Delhi, India. The Netherlands won the tournament for the first time after defeating New Zealand 7–2 in the final. England won the third place ma ...
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New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...
** defeated 7–2 to claim its first title. * May 31 – June 15:
2014 Men's Hockey World Cup The 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 13th edition of the Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the FIH. It was held from 31 May to 15 June 2014 at the Kyocera Stadion in The Ha ...
and
2014 Women's Hockey World Cup The 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 13th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 31 May to 14 June 2014 at the Kyocera Stadion in The Hague, Netherlands. simultaneously with the men's tournament. ...
together in
The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...
** Men: defeated the , 6–1, to claim its third title. took third place. ** Women: The defeated , 2–0, to claim its seventh title. took third place. * August 17–27:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
** Boys: ; ; ** Girls: ; ; * November 29 – December 7:
2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy The 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 21st edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 29 November to 7 December 2014 in Mendoza, Argentina. From this year on the tournament began to be held biennially due to the ...
in San Miguel de Tucumán ** defeated , 3–1 in penalties (after a 1–1 tie in regular time), to claim its sixth Women's Hockey Champions Trophy title. The took third place. * December 6–14:
2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy The 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 35th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held between in Bhubaneswar, India. From this year on the tournament began to be held biennially due to the introduc ...
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Bhubaneshwar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango tr ...
** defeated , 2–0, to win its tenth Men's Hockey Champions Trophy title. took third place.


Ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...


Roller hockey

* April 17 – 19: 2014 Latin Cup at
Viana do Castelo Municipality Viana do Castelo () is a municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 88,725, in an area of 319.02 km². The urbanized area of the municipality, comprising the city, ...
** Host nation, , defeated in the final 3–2. defeated 6–1. * July 14–19: 2014 CERH European Championship at Alcobendas ** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: * August 24–30: 2014 CERH European Roller Hockey U-17 Championship at
Gujan-Mestras Gujan-Mestras (; oc, Gujan e Mestràs) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is twinned with Santa María de Cayón, Spain Population Geography Gujan-Mestras is located in the southern part of the Arcachon bay. It ...
** defeated , 1–0, to claim its fifth European U17 Roller Hockey title. took the bronze medal. * October 6–14: 2014 CERH European U-20 Roller Hockey Championship at Valongo ** Host nation, , defeated , 3–2, to claim its fourth consecutive and 18th European U20 roller hockey title. won the bronze medal. * October 25 – November 1: 2014
FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup The Women's Roller Hockey World Cup is a competition between the best female national teams in the World. It takes place every two years and it was organized by the FIRS until its integration into World Skate. History Roller Hockey has a Women's C ...
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Tourcoing Tourcoing (; nl, Toerkonje ; vls, Terkoeje; pcd, Tourco) is a city in northern France on the Belgian border. It is designated municipally as a Communes of France, commune within the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), ...
** defeated host nation, , to claim their fifth FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup title. took the bronze medal.


Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...


Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensively ...

* December 28, 2013 – April 26, 2014:
2014 NLL season The 2014 National Lacrosse League season, the 28th in the history of the NLL, began on December 28, 2013 and ended on May 31, 2014, the date of Game 2 and 3 of the championship series. After finishing the regular season atop the East Division, the ...
** The
Edmonton Rush The Edmonton Rush were a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) that played from 2006 NLL season to 2015. The team announced on July 20, 2015, that they would be relocating to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for the 2016 sea ...
won the most matches overall for this season. **
Cody Jamieson Cody Jamieson (born July 17, 1987) is a Mohawk lacrosse player from the Turtle Clan at Grand River. He plays for the Halifax Thunderbirds of the National Lacrosse League, the New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse, and the Six Nations Chiefs in ...
, of the Rochester Knighthawks, was the top scorer for the 2014 NLL season. *** May 3 – 31: 2014 NLL
Champion's Cup The National Lacrosse League Cup is the trophy awarded each year to the champions of the National Lacrosse League. Prior to 2018, the league awarded the Champions Cup. Winners Most Valuable Players All-time Finals appearances since leagu ...
playoffs **** The Rochester Knighthawks defeated the Calgary Roughnecks, 2–1, to claim its third consecutive Champion's Cup win. Overall, this win is the fifth one for the Knighthawks.
Dan Dawson Dan Dawson (born December 11, 1981) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League, Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) of Major Series Lacrosse, and is currently a free agent in Major League Lacrosse. Daws ...
was named MVP for these playoffs. * May 9 – 25: 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship ** The Maryland Terrapins, in their final game as a member of the
Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
, defeated a fellow ACC team, the Syracuse Orange, 15–12 in the final at
Johnny Unitas Stadium Johnny Unitas Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Towson, Maryland, United States. The home of several Towson University athletics teams, it is also known as Minnegan Field at Johnny Unitas Stadium or Unitas Stadium. History The stadiu ...
in Towson, Maryland to claim their 11th national title. * May 7 – 26:
2014 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship The 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 44th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse. Eighteen teams c ...
** In another all-ACC final, the
Duke Blue Devils The Duke Blue Devils are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke's athletics department features 27 varsity teams that all compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Associatio ...
defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11–9 at M&T Bank Stadium in
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to claim their second consecutive national title and third overall. * July 10–19:
2014 World Lacrosse Championship The 2014 World Lacrosse Championship was held July 10–19 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park outside Denver, Colorado. 38 nations played 142 games in this international field lacrosse, men's lacrosse championship tournament organized by the Federation ...
in
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** defeated the 8–5, to claim its third world championship title. took third place.


Luge A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for s ...


Modern pentathlon The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...


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Multi-sport events

* January 18–29:
2014 Lusophony Games The 2014 Lusophone Games was the 3rd edition of the Lusophone Games, a multi-sport event that represent athletes from Portuguese-speaking countries and territories. It was held from 18 to 29 January 2014 in the Indian state of Goa. Brazil and Sri ...
was held in
Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
** Host nation, , won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * March 7–18:
2014 South American Games The 2014 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Santiago, Chile. It was the 10th edition of the ODESUR South American Games. Santiago hosted this event for the second time, the first being in 1986. Most of the events took ...
was held in
Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...
** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * March 15–22:
2014 Arctic Winter Games The 2014 Arctic Winter Games, officially known with the slogan "Great Spirit - Northern Dreams", was a winter sport, winter multi-sport event which took place in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, between 15–22 March 2014. Some events took plac ...
was held in
Fairbanks Fairbanks is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska and the second largest in the state. The 2020 Census put the po ...
** Host contingent, , won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * May 14 – 24:
2014 South American Beach Games The 2014 South American Beach Games (Spanish:''Juegos Suramericanos de Playa''), officially the III South American Beach Games, is an international multi-sport event that is being held in Vargas, Venezuela, from May 14 – 24. It was slated to t ...
was held in Vargas ** Host nation, , won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * May 22 – 31:
2014 African Youth Games The 2nd African Youth Games took place in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city from 22 to 31 May 2014. The Games featured approximately 2000 athletes from 51 African countries competing in 21 sports. Gambia, Eritrea and Mauritania were the only Afri ...
was held in
Gaborone Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Gaboron ...
** won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. * July 20–29:
2014 Micronesian Games The 8th Micronesian Games were held from July 20 to July 30, 2014, in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The Games began with an opening ceremony on the track and field grounds. They included "traditional war dances", and the unfurling ...
was held in
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** won the gold medal tally, with 42 of them. The FSM state of won the overall medal tally, with 114 medals. * July 23 – August 3:
2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...
was held in
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** won both the gold and overall medal tallies, with 58 and 174 respectively. * August 9–16:
2014 Gay Games The 2014 Gay Games, also known as Gay Games 9, were an international multi-sport event and cultural gathering organized by, and specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) athletes, artists and musicians.
was held in
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
** Clic
here
for the sporting events contested in these Games. Choose an event and then click on the ''Results'' link within that sport's description page. * September 18 – October 4:
2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...
was held in
Incheon Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...
** won both the gold and overall medal tallies, with 151 and 342 medals respectively. * November 14–23:
2014 Asian Beach Games The Fourth Asian Beach Games were held in Phuket Island, Phuket Province, Thailand. The games were originally scheduled for Boracay Island, Aklan, Philippines, but was affected by the OCA's hosting changes. The games were held on the same year of ...
was held in
Phuket Phuket (; th, ภูเก็ต, , ms, Bukit or ''Tongkah''; Hokkien:普吉; ) is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands of ...
** Host nation, , won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * November 15–30:
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games The 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games were held November 14–30, 2014 in Veracruz, Mexico.Sport page
was held in
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** won the gold medal tally. Host nation, , won the overall medal tally. * December 11–17: 2014
SportAccord World Mind Games The International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) inaugurated the SportAccord World Mind Games December 2011 in Beijing. For all sports, the meet was invitational and the events were not world championships. Beside satisfaction of the participating ...
will be held in
Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
** Host nation, , and won 6 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally.


Nordic combined


Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...

* February 7 – 23:
2014 Winter Olympics , ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'') , nations = 88 , events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , athletes = 2,873 , opening = 7 February 2014 , closing = 23 February 2014 , opened_by = President Vladimir Putin , cauldron = , stadium = Fisht Olympic ...
was held in
Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ...
** Host nation, , won both the gold and overall medal tallies, with 13 and 33 medals respectively. However, Russia was later stripped of 11 medals due to the
Russian doping scandal Systematic Doping in sport, doping of Sport in Russia, Russian athletes has resulted in 48 Olympic medals stripped from Russia (and Russian associated teams), four times the number of the next highest, and more than 30% of the global total. Russi ...
. * August 16–28:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
was held in
Nanjing Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...
** Host nation, , won both the gold and overall medal tallies, with 38 and 65 medals respectively.


Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

* March 7–16:
2014 Winter Paralympics The 2014 Winter Paralympics (russian: Зимние Паралимпийские игры 2014, Zimniye Paralimpiyskiye igry 2014), the 11th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more generally known as the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, were an ...
was held in
Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ...
** March 8–16:
Alpine Skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
*** Host nation, , and won 6 gold medals each. However, Russia won the overall medal tally. ** March 8–14: Biathlon *** Host nation, , won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** March 9–16:
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
*** Host nation, , won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** March 8–15:
Ice sledge hockey Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilitat ...
*** ; ; ** March 8–15:
Wheelchair curling Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games. Overview W ...
*** ; ; * won the gold and overall medal tallies, with 30 and 80 medals respectively.


Paralympic sports The Paralympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. As of 2020, the Summer Paralympics included 22 sports and 539 medal events, and the Winter Paralympics include 5 sports and disciplines and about ...

* August 22, 2013 – April 6, 2014:
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Alpine Skiing Calendar * February 22 – August 25: 2014 IPC Athletics Grand Prix ** February 22 – 25
6th FAZZA International Athletics Competition
in
Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
** April 14 – 16
The 2nd China Open Athletics Championships
in
Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
** April 24 – 26
II Caixa Loterias Athletics and Swimming Open Championships
in
São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
* April 5 – 11: 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships in
Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
** won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. * April 10 – 13: 2014 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in
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** Men: won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. ** Women: won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. ** Open winner: ; Second: ; Third: * April 13: 2014 IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup in London ** Men:
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** Women: Maria Paredes Rodriguez * May 26 – June 1: BNP Baripas World Team Cup (wheelchair tennis) in
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** Men's World Cup winner: (sixth title) ** Women's World Cup winner: (27th title) ** Quad winner: (fourth title) ** Junior World Team Cup winner: (first title) * June 20–28: IWBF
2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship Separate men's and women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championship tournaments were held in 2014. The women's tournament was held at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada between 20 and 28 June 2014. It was the largest women's ...
in
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** Host nation, , defeated , 54–50, to claim its fifth title. The won the bronze medal. * June 21 & 22: 2014 WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships in Moscow ** Men's overall winners: ** Women's overall winners: * July 1–14: 2014 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championship for Men in
Incheon Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...
** defeated the , 63–57, to win its second consecutive men's wheelchair basketball world title. won the bronze medal. * July 19–26:
2014 IPC Shooting World Championships The 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships was an international shooting competition for athletes with a disability. It consisted of twelve events and was held at the Schießsportzentrum in Suhl, Germany from 18 to 26 July. The Championships were ...
in Suhl ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * July 26 – August 3: 2014
European Para-Archery Championships The European Para-Archery Championships is a competition for European disabled archers. Editions Medal table Results 2010 (Vichy) 2014 (Nottwil) 129 archers from 24 countries participated. 2016 (Saint-Jean-de-Monts) 2018 ( Pilsen) 126 ar ...
in
Nottwil Nottwil is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Nottwil is first mentioned around 1217-22 as ''Nottewile''. In 1275 it was mentioned as ''Otewile''. Nottwil is also the location where th ...
** won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. * August 1–10: 2014
IWRF World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) is the international governing body for the sport of wheelchair rugby. WWR is a volunteer-run organisation that supervises the international competitions and development of wheelchair rugby. It was created in 1993 ...
World Wheelchair Rugby Championships World Wheelchair Rugby Championships is an international wheelchair rugby competition contested by the :National wheelchair rugby teams, national teams of the members of World Wheelchair Rugby (World Wheelchair Rugby, WWR), the sport's global gover ...
in Odense ** defeated , 67–56, to claim its first wheelchair rugby title. The won the bronze medal. * August 4–10:
2014 IPC Swimming European Championships The 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships was an international swimming competition held in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, from the 4th to the 10th of August. Around 375 athletes from 35 different countries attended. The venue, the Pieter van d ...
in
Eindhoven Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest. With a population of 238,326 on 1 January 2022,IFDS The International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) was an affiliate member of the International Sailing Federation and was responsible for coordinating the paralympic sailing competition with the International Paralympic Committee. The orga ...
Combined World Championships at the
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (RNSYS) is a yacht club, the oldest in the Americas, and is located on the Northwest Arm of Halifax Harbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia. History Originally established as the Halifax Yacht Club in 1837, the c ...
in Halifax ** Sonar winner: Team (Bruno Jourdren – Helmsman) ** SKUD 18 winner: Team (Daniel Fitzgibbon – Helmsman) ** 2.4mR winner: Team (Heiko Kroeger – Helmsman) ** Nations Cup winner: * August 18–23:
2014 IPC Athletics European Championships The 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships was a track and field competition for athletes with a disability open to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) affiliated countries within Europe, plus Azerbaijan and Israel. It was held in Swanse ...
in
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** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * August 28 – September 1: 2014 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships (road) in
Greenville, South Carolina Greenville (; locally ) is a city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. Greenville is located approximately halfway be ...
** For all the results, clic
here.
* August 30: 2014 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in
Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
(part of the overall ITU Grand Final Series event) ** Men: won 3 overall medals (2 golds included). ** Women: won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * September 6–15: 2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships in
Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
** For single events results, clic
here.
** For team events results, clic
here.
* October 18–24: 2014
Asian Para Games The Asian Para Games also known as Para Asiad is a multi-sport event regulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee that's held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Both events had adopted the strategy ...
in Incheon ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.


Polo Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ...

* January 6–19: 2014 Snow Polo World Cup Finals in
Tianjin Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Tientsin (), is a municipality and a coastal metropolis in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the nine national central cities in Mainland China, with a total popul ...
** England defeated 6–5.


Road cycling


Rowing


Rugby league

*7 February: Super League XIX begins with the Huddersfield Giants upsetting last year's champions Wigan Warriors at the DW Stadium in Wigan, England. *14 & 15 February: Inaugural
NRL Auckland Nines The NRL Nines is a rugby league nines competition, normally held during the NRL preseason each year. It was initially held in Auckland, New Zealand, between 2014 and 2017 before going on hiatus. Returning in 2020, hosting duties moved to Pert ...
are held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The North Queensland Cowboys are inaugural champions after beating Brisbane 16–7 in the final. *22 February: Sydney Roosters win the
2014 World Club Challenge The 2014 World Club Challenge was the 15th consecutive annual (and 22nd overall) World Club Challenge and was contested by Super League XVIII champions, Wigan Warriors and 2013 NRL Premiers, the Sydney Roosters. The 2014 World Club Challenge mar ...
after beating Wigan Warriors 36–14 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia. *25 February: Europe's Bradford Bulls team are deducted six Super League competition points after entering administration. *6 March:
2014 NRL season The 2014 NRL season was the 107th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 17th season of the National Rugby League in Australia and New Zealand. The season started in New Zealand, for the Auckland Nines, replacing the Rugby Leagu ...
begins with the South Sydney Rabbitohs upsetting last year's champions Sydney Roosters at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney. *2 May: The
2014 ANZAC Test The 2014 Anzac Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on 2 May 2014. It was the 15th Anzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League ...
is played, with Australia defeating New Zealand 30–18 before 25,429 at Allianz Stadium. *3 May: The Pacific Rugby League International is played, with Samoa defeating Fiji 32–16 before 9,063 at Sportingbet Stadium in Penrith, Australia. In doing so they also secured qualification as the fourth and final team to compete at the 2014 Four Nations later in the year. *14 June:
2014 State of Origin series The 2014 State of Origin series was the 33rd time the annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams has been played entirely under 'state of origin' rules (1980 and 1981 were only 1 game series). It is ...
i won by New South Wales after losing 8 consecutive. New South Wales won the historic third-match in the series 6–4 before 83,421 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales. *23 August: The
2014 Challenge Cup The 2014 Challenge Cup (also known as the Tetley's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 113th staging of the rugby league tournament. The defending champions Wigan Warriors were knocked out in the quarter finals 4 - 16 at home to the Cas ...
final is played, with the Leeds Rhinos defeating the Castleford Tigers 23–10 before 77,914 at Wembley Stadium. *5 October:
2014 NRL Grand Final The 2014 NRL Grand Final was the concluding and premiership-deciding match of the 2014 NRL season. Played on the evening of Sunday 5 October 2014 at ANZ Stadium, the match was contested by the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Canterbury-Bankstown B ...
is played and South Sydney are the new premiers after defeating the Canterbury Bulldogs 30–6 in front of a record 'Rectangular Shaped (ANZ) Stadium' crowd of 83,833 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. *11 October:
2014 Super League Grand Final The 2014 Super League Grand Final was the 17th official Grand Final and conclusive and deciding match of Super League XIX. It was held on Saturday 11 October 2014, at Old Trafford, Manchester with a 6pm kick-off time. The game was played between ...
is played and St. Helens are the new champions after defeating a '12-man' Wigan Warriors team 14–6 before 70,102 at Old Trafford in Strentford, England. *2 November:
2014 European Cup The 2014 European Cup was an international rugby league football tournament. The tournament took place in England, Wales, France, Ireland and Scotland between 17 October and 2 November. It was announced beforehand that the winner of the tournamen ...
is won by Scotland for the first time. Scotland have therefore qualified to play alongside Australia, England and New Zealand in the 2016 Four Nations. *15 November: 2014 Four Nations Final is won by New Zealand who defeated Australia 22–18 before 25,093 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. *19 December: New Zealand halfback, Shaun Johnson is announced as the best official player in 2014 after being awarded the Golden Boot.


Rugby union

* October 10, 2013 – May 23, 2014:
2013–14 European Challenge Cup The 2013–14 Amlin Challenge Cup was the 18th and final season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second tier club rugby union competition. A total of 23 teams participated: 20 in the pool stage, plus three teams parachuting into the knockou ...
** Northampton Saints defeated fellow English team of
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, 30–16, to claim its second title. * October 11, 2013 – May 24, 2014:
2013–14 Heineken Cup The 2013–14 Heineken Cup was the 19th and final season of the Heineken Cup, the annual rugby union European club competition for clubs from the top six nations in European rugby. The pool stage began on 11 October 2013 and ran through to 17–19 ...
** In the last-ever Heineken Cup final,
Toulon Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th ...
defeated
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23–6 to claim its second consecutive title. The Heineken Cup was replaced the following season by the new
European Rugby Champions Cup The European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the top-tier competition for clubs who compete in a pre ...
. * October 12, 2013 – May 11, 2014:
2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series The 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC Sevens World Series, was the 15th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides. The IRB Sevens World Series has been run by the Internation ...
** winning the
Sevens World Series The World Rugby Men's Sevens Series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by World Rugby featuring national sevens teams. Organised for the first time in the 1999–2000 season as the IRB World Sevens Series, the com ...
for the 12th time beating by 28 points in the overall standings. came in third. * November 28, 2013 – May 17, 2014:
2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series The 2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series was the second edition of the IRB Women's Sevens World Series, organized by the IRB annual series of tournaments for women's national teams in rugby sevens. In August 2013, the IRB announced that the ...
** winning the IRB Women's Sevens World Series for the second time beating by 4 points in the overall standings. came in third. * February 1 – March 15:
2014 Six Nations Championship The 2014 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2014 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 15th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championshi ...
** Champions: (12th title) ** Triple Crown winner: (24th title) ** Calcutta Cup winner: **
Millennium Trophy The Millennium Trophy () is a rugby union award contested annually by England and Ireland as part of the Six Nations Championship. It was initiated in 1988 as part of Dublin's millennial celebrations. The trophy has the shape of a horned Viking ...
winner: **
Centenary Quaich The Centenary Quaich (; Scottish Gaelic: ''Cuach nan Ceud Bliadhna''; Irish: ''Corn na Céad Bliain'') is an international rugby union award contested annually by Ireland and Scotland as part of the Six Nations Championship. A "Quaich" is a Gae ...
winner: **
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy ( it, Trofeo Garibaldi; french: Trophée Garibaldi) is a rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between France and Italy. The trophy, designed by former French internati ...
winner: * February 15 – August 2:
2014 Super Rugby season The 2014 Super Rugby season is the fourth season of the 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. For sponsorship reasons, this competition is known as Asteron Life Super Rugby ...
** The Waratahs defeated the Crusaders, 33–32, to claim its first Super Rugby title. * April 7 – 19:
2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy The 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy was the seventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship. The event was held in Hong Kong and was organized by rugby's governing body, the Inte ...
in ** defeated , 35–10, in the final. The took third place. * June 2–20:
2014 IRB Junior World Championship The 2014 IRB Junior World Championship was the seventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in Auckland, New Zealand by rugby's governing body, World Rugby, then known as the Internation ...
in
Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
** defeated , 21–20, to claim its second title. took third place. * June 7–21:
2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup The 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, was the ninth edition of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup, the annual Tier 2 Rugby union tournament. Unlike previous competitions, the tournament was divided into two conferences of three teams each, with no interconfer ...
** Asia/Pacific Conference winner: ** Pacific Islands Conference winner: * August 1–17:
2014 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup was the seventh edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup, and the sixth held in Europe. The World Cup Final took place on 17 August. All of the pool games for the World Cup took place at the Centre National du R ...
in France ** defeated , 21–9, to claim its second Women's Rugby World Cup win. Host nation, , took third place. * August 16 – October 4:
2014 Rugby Championship The 2014 Rugby Championship was the third edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship consisting of Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The tournament was won by New Zealand, with South Africa second, Aus ...
** Champions: (13th title overall, third in Rugby Championship era) ** Bledisloe Cup winner: New Zealand ** Freedom Cup winner: New Zealand ** Mandela Challenge Plate winner: ** Puma Trophy winner: * August 17–20:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
** Boys: ; ; ** Girls: ; ;


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* January 2 – December 3: 2014 ISSF Calendar of Events * March 26 – October 28: ISSF World Cup ** March 26 – April 3: First ISSF WC for the Rifle and Pistol at
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*** and won 2 gold medals each. and Russia won 6 overall medals each. ** April 8 – 15: First ISSF WC for the Shotgun only at Tucson *** Five different national teams have won one gold medal each. However, host won the overall medal tally. ** May 16 – 25: Second ISSF WC for the Shotgun only at
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*** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** June 4–13: First ISSF WC for all Three Guns at
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*** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** June 13–21: Second ISSF WC for the Rifle and Pistol at
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*** and won 3 gold medals each. However, China won the overall medal tally. ** July 1–10: Second ISSF WC for all Three Guns at
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*** Host nation, , won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** October 21–28: Final World Cup for all Three Guns at Gabala *** won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. * May 26 – June 1: ISSF Junior Cup at Suhl ** and won 4 gold medals each. However, Russia won the overall medal tally. * August 17–22:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
** Boys' 10m Air Pistol: Pavlo Korostylov; KIM Cheongyong; Edouard Dortomb ** Boys' 10m Air Rifle: YANG Haoran; Hrachik Babayan; Istvan Peni ** Girls' 10m Air Pistol: Agata Nowak; Margarita Lomova; KIM Minjung ** Girls' 10m Air Rifle: Sarah Hornung; Martina Lindsay Veloso; Julia Budde ** Mixed 10m Air Pistol: Nencheva / Svechnikov; Mohamed / Teh; Madrid / Rasmane ** Mixed 10m Air Rifle: Mekhimar / Peni; Russo / Valdes Martinez; Lu / Sukhorukova * September 6–20:
2014 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 51st ISSF World Shooting Championships was held in Granada, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Furt ...
at
Granada Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the fo ...
** won both the gold and overall medal tallies. * October 13–19: CAT American Championships 2014 in
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...
** Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Alexander Molerio Quintana ** Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Reinier Estpinan ** Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Dempster Christenson ** Men's 50m Pistol winner: Jorge Grau Potrille ** Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner:
Leuris Pupo Leuris Pupo Requejo (born 9 April 1977) is a Cuban shooter who has represented his nation at four Summer Olympic Games. Pupo's first Olympic appearance came at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia where he finished tied for ninth ...
** Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: Will Brown ** Men's Trap winner: Eduardo Lorenzo ** Men's Double Trap winner: Sergio Pinero ** Men's Skeet winner:
Vincent Hancock Vincent Charles Hancock (born March 19, 1989, in Port Charlotte, Florida) is an American shooter and Olympian who won the gold medal in the men's skeet at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing (with a then Olympic record), 2012 Summer Olympics in ...
** Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Eglys Yahima de la Cruz ** Women's 10m Air Rifle winner: Eglys Yahima de la Cruz ** Women's 25m Pistol winner: Andrea Perez Peña ** Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Lilian Castro ** Women's Trap winner: Ashley Carroll ** Women's Skeet winner: Amber English


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Softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...

* January 16 – December 2014: WBSC Calendar of Events * January 16–19: Men's International Fast Pitch Tournament in
Altamonte Springs, Florida Altamonte Springs is a suburban city in central Florida in Seminole County, Florida, United States, which had a population of 46,231 at the 2020 United States Census. The city is in the northern suburbs of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metro ...
** Sureño Soy defeated Team USA 1–0 in the final. * May 29 – June 4: 2014 NCAA Women's College World Series in
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** The
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defeated the
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2–0 (out of 3 matches), to claim its first NCAA title. * July 11–20: 2014
ISF Junior Men's World Championship The U-18 Men's Softball World Cup (in spanish: Campeonato Mundial juvenil de softball masculino) is a fastpitch softball tournament for age 19-and-under national teams held every four years by the World Baseball Softball Confederation, formerly th ...
in
Whitehorse Whitehorse () is the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas ...
** Team defeated , 9–0, to claim its second consecutive World Junior Softball Championship title. took the bronze medal. * August 3–9: 2014 Big League Softball World Series and Senior League Softball World Series both in
Sussex County, Delaware Sussex County is located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378. The county seat is Georgetown. The first European settlement in the state of Delaware w ...
** Big League: Team USA East (represented by the roster from
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) defeated fellow Delaware District 3 Host Team (represented by the roster from
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), 1–0, in the final match. ** Senior League: Team USA Central (represented by the roster from South Bend) defeated Team USA West (represented by the roster from Missoula) 5–0, in the final match. * August 7–13: 2014
Little League Softball World Series The Little League Softball World Series is a softball tournament for girls aged 10 to 12 years old. It was first held in 1974 and is held every August at Stallings Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina, in the United St ...
in
Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
** Team East (represented by the roster from Robbinsville) defeated Team Southwest (represented by the roster from Bossier City), 4–1, in the final match. * August 10–16: 2014
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in
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** Team USA East (represented by the West Point Little League team from Greensburg) defeated Team Latin America (represented by the Mexicali Municipal Little League team from Mexicali), 6–2, in the final match. * August 15–24:
2014 Women's Softball World Championship The 2014 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition that was held in Haarlem, Netherlands from August 15 to August 24, 2014.
in
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** defeated the , 4–1, to claim its third World Championship title. took the bronze medal.


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Squash


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Taekwondo


Tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

* December 30, 2013 – October 27, 2014:
2014 WTA Tour The 2014 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2014 tennis season. The 2014 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Fe ...
* December 29, 2013 – November 9, 2014:
2014 ATP World Tour The 2014 ATP World Tour was the global male elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2014 tennis season. The 2014 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervis ...
Grand Slam * January 13–26:
2014 Australian Open The 2014 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park between 13 and 26 January 2014. It was the 102nd edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The tournament consisted of event ...
** Men's winner: Stanislas Wawrinka (first Australian Open and Grand Slam title) ** Women's winner: Li Na (first Australian Open win; second Grand Slam title) * May 25 – June 8:
2014 French Open The 2014 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 118th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 25 May to 8 June. It consisted of e ...
** Men's winner: Rafael Nadal (ninth French Open title win; 14th overall Grand Slam title win; already achieved the
Career Golden Slam The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam p ...
in 2010) ** Women's winner: Maria Sharapova (second French Open title win; fifth overall Grand Slam title win; already achieved the Career Grand Slam in 2012) * June 23 – July 6:
2014 Wimbledon Championships The 2014 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 128th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held fro ...
** Men's winner:
Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic ( sr-Cyrl, Новак Ђоковић, translit=Novak Đoković, ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 for a record total 373 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 ...
(second Wimbledon title win; 7th overall Grand Slam title win) ** Women's winner: Petra Kvitová (second Wimbledon and Grand Slam title win) * August 25 – September 8: 2014 US Open ** Men's winner:
Marin Čilić Marin Čilić (; born 28 September 1988) is a Croatian professional tennis player. Čilić has won 20 ATP Tour singles titles, including a major at the 2014 US Open. He was also runner-up at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships and the 2018 Austral ...
(first US Open and Grand Slam win) ** Women's winner:
Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American inactive professional tennis player. Considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ...
(sixth US Open win; 18th overall Grand Slam title win; already achieved the Super Slam and Career Golden Slam in 2012) Other * December 28, 2013 – January 4, 2014:
2014 Hopman Cup The Hopman Cup XXVI (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) corresponded to the 26th edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament commenced on 28 December 2013 at the Per ...
**
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defeated
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
2–1, to claim its first title. * December 29, 2013 – October 13, 2014: ATP World Tour 250 series ** Most wins:
Marin Čilić Marin Čilić (; born 28 September 1988) is a Croatian professional tennis player. Čilić has won 20 ATP Tour singles titles, including a major at the 2014 US Open. He was also runner-up at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships and the 2018 Austral ...
(3) * December 30, 2013 – October 19, 2014:
2014 WTA Premier tournaments The 2014 WTA Premier tournaments are 21 of the tennis tournaments on the 2014 WTA Tour. The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis. The WTA Premier tournaments rank below the Grand Slam events and above the WTA International ...
** Most wins:
Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American inactive professional tennis player. Considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ...
(5) * December 30, 2013 – November 23, 2014:
2014 ATP Challenger Tour The ATP Challenger Tour, in 2014 was the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2014 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprised 150 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $40,000 up to $220,000, which represented an increa ...
** Most wins:
Adrian Mannarino Adrian Mannarino (born 29 June 1988) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 22, attained on 19 March 2018. He won his first ATP Tour singles title at the 2019 Rosmalen Open on grass. He is c ...
and Gilles Müller (5 wins each) * January 31 – November 23:
2014 Davis Cup The 2014 Davis Cup (also known as the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 103rd edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The final took place between the 21–23 of November 2014 in Lille, Fran ...
** defeated , 3–1 in matches won, to win its first Davis Cup title. * February 8 – November 9:
2014 Fed Cup The 2014 Fed Cup (also known as the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 52nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 8–9 November and was won by the Cz ...
** The defeated , 3–1 in matches won, to win its eighth Fed Cup title. * February 10 – October 26: 2014 ATP World Tour 500 series ** Most wins: Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer (2 wins each) * March 6 – November 2: 2014 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 ** Most wins:
Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic ( sr-Cyrl, Новак Ђоковић, translit=Novak Đoković, ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 for a record total 373 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 ...
(4) * August 17–24:
2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
** Boys' Singles: Kamil Adrian Majchrzak; Orlando Moraes Luz; Andrey Rublev ** Boys' Doubles: Orlando Moraes Luz / Marcelo Zormann Silva;
Karen Khachanov Karen Abgarovich Khachanov (russian: Каре́н Абга́рович Хача́нов; born 21 May 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. Khachanov has won four ATP Tour singles titles, including a ATP Tour Masters 1000, Masters 1000 ti ...
/ Andrey Rublev; Ryotaro Matsumura /
Jumpei Yamasaki Chinese Given Name In Chinese, Junpei is a name composed of two Chinese characters, where jun could be 君, 军, 俊, 骏, 峻, 筠, 珺, 均, 郡, 钧, 竣, 浚, 麇 or 隽, while pei could be 沛, 佩, 培, 裴, 霈, 旆 or 珮. Given a Chinese gi ...
** Girls' Singles: Xu Shilin;
Iryna Shymanovich Iryna Vladimirovna Shymanovich ( be, Ірына Ўладзіміраўна Шымановіч; born 30 June 1997) is a Belarusian tennis player. She has won 13 singles and 12 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 30 January 2023, she rea ...
; Akvile Parazinskaite ** Girls' Doubles:
Anhelina Kalinina Anhelina Serhiyivna Kalinina ( uk, Ангеліна Сергіївна Калініна ; born 7 February 1997) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. Kalinina has won 15 singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 27 June ...
and
Iryna Shymanovich Iryna Vladimirovna Shymanovich ( be, Ірына Ўладзіміраўна Шымановіч; born 30 June 1997) is a Belarusian tennis player. She has won 13 singles and 12 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 30 January 2023, she rea ...
;
Daria Kasatkina Daria Sergeyevna Kasatkina (born 7 May 1997) is a Russian professional tennis player. She is currently the Russian No. 1 player in singles. She made her top-ten debut in the WTA rankings towards the end of the 2018 season and has been ranked ...
/ Anastasiya Komardina;
Jeļena Ostapenko Jeļena Ostapenko (born 8 June 1997), also known as Aļona Ostapenko, is a Latvian professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 5 in singles, achieved on 19 March 2018, and world No. 9 in doubles, reached on 22 Augus ...
and Akvile Parazinskaite **
Mixed doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and badminton (where it is known as ...
:
Jumpei Yamasaki Chinese Given Name In Chinese, Junpei is a name composed of two Chinese characters, where jun could be 君, 军, 俊, 骏, 峻, 筠, 珺, 均, 郡, 钧, 竣, 浚, 麇 or 隽, while pei could be 沛, 佩, 培, 裴, 霈, 旆 or 珮. Given a Chinese gi ...
and Ye Qiuyu; Jil Teichmann and Jan Stanislaw Zieliński; Kamil Adrian Majchrzak and Fanni Ivett Stollar * October 20–26:
2014 WTA Finals The 2014 WTA Finals was a women's tennis tournament in Singapore from October 17 to October 26, 2014, and was the 44th edition of the singles event and the 39th edition of the doubles competition. The tournament was held at the Singapore Indoor S ...
in ** Singles winner:
Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American inactive professional tennis player. Considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ...
** Doubles winners:
Cara Black Cara Cavell Black (born 17 February 1979) is a Zimbabwean former professional tennis player. Black was primarily a doubles specialist, winning 60 WTA Tour and 11 ITF doubles titles. A former doubles world No. 1, she won ten major titles. By ...
/
Sania Mirza Sania Mirza (; born 15 November 1986) is an Indian professional tennis player. A former doubles world No. 1, she has won six major titles – three in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles. From 2003 until her retirement from singles in ...
* November 9–16:
2014 ATP World Tour Finals The 2014 ATP World Tour Finals (also known as the 2014 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, between 9 and 16 November 2014. It was the season-end ...
in London **
Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic ( sr-Cyrl, Новак Ђоковић, translit=Novak Đoković, ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 for a record total 373 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 ...
won the final by default because Roger Federer withdrew from the match, due to back injury. * November 19–23: 2014
ATP Challenger Tour Finals The ATP Challenger Tour Finals was a tennis tournament played between 2011 and 2015 at the end of season, involving the top seven players in that year's ATP Challenger Tour, plus an invited player from the tournament's host country. Like the ATP ...
in
São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
ATP Challenge Tour Website
** Winner:
Diego Schwartzman Diego Sebastián Schwartzman (, ; born 16 August 1992) is an Argentine professional tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles and reached his career-high singles ranking of world 8 in October 2020. As a clay court specialist, his be ...
(first ATP Challenger Tour Finals win)


Track cycling Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...


Triathlon A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of Swimming (sport), swimming, Cycle sport, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the t ...


Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...


Water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...


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Whitewater Whitewater forms in a rapid context, in particular, when a river's gradient changes enough to generate so much turbulence that air is trapped within the water. This forms an unstable current that froths, making the water appear opaque and ...
(canoe) slalom


Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...


References

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