January 2016 in sports

Main article: 2016 in sports

Events calendar
Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
1 Ice hockey 2016 NHL Winter Classic Domestic Montreal Canadiens
1–10 Cross-country skiing // 2016 Tour de Ski International Men: Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Women: Therese Johaug
17 December 2015–3 Darts 2016 PDC World Darts Championship International Gary Anderson
3–9 Tennis 2016 Hopman Cup International  Australia (Nick Kyrgios / Daria Gavrilova)
3–12 Association football 2016 Granatkin Memorial International  Slovenia
3–16 Rallying / 2016 Dakar Rally International Bikes: Toby Price
Quads: Marcos Patronelli
Cars: Stéphane Peterhansel
Trucks: Gerard de Rooy
26 December 2015–5 Ice hockey 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International  Finland
29 December 2015–6 Ski jumping / 2015–16 Four Hills Tournament International Peter Prevc
7–14 Squash Tournament of Champions 2016 (PSA WS #4)
Women's Tournament of Champions 2016		 International Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy
Women: Nour El Sherbini
8–15 Ice hockey 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship International  United States
8–24 Bowls 2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship International Men: Nick Brett
Women: Ellen Falkner
Pairs: Stewart Anderson / Darren Burnett
9–10 Speed skating 2016 European Speed Skating Championships Continental Men: Sven Kramer
Women: Martina Sáblíková
10–16 Ice hockey 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I International  Japan was promoted to the Top Division
 Denmark was relegated to Division I Qualification
10–17 Snooker 2016 Masters International Ronnie O'Sullivan
10–22 Water polo 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship Continental  Hungary
10–23 Water polo 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship Continental  Serbia
11 American football 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Domestic Alabama Crimson Tide
12–30 Association football 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Continental  Japan
13–23 Association football 2016 OFC U-17 Women's Championship Continental  New Zealand
14–17 Ski flying FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2016 International Individual: Peter Prevc
Team:  Norway
15–24 Ice hockey 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III International  Mexico was promoted to Division II – Group B
15–28 Handball 2016 Asian Men's Handball Championship Continental  Qatar
15–31 Handball 2016 European Men's Handball Championship Continental  Germany
16 Rowing 2016 European Rowing Indoor Championships Continental  Poland
16–7 February Association football 2016 African Nations Championship Continental  DR Congo
17–23 Ice hockey 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group B International  Romania was promoted to Division II – Group A
 China was relegated to Division III
17–23 Association football 2016 CIS Cup International  Russia
18–31 Tennis 2016 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) International Men: Novak Djokovic
Women: Angelique Kerber
21–30 Handball 2016 African Men's Handball Championship Continental  Egypt
22–24 Speed skating 2016 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships Continental Men: Semen Elistratov
Women: Elise Christie
22–20 November Rallying /// 2016 World Rally Championship season International WRC #1: Sébastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia
WRC #2: Esapekka Lappi / Janne Ferm
WRC #3: Simone Tempestini / Giovanni Bernacchini
25–31 Figure skating 2016 European Figure Skating Championships Continental Men: Javier Fernández
Ladies: Evgenia Medvedeva
Pairs: Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov
Ice Dance: Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron
26–30 Track cycling 2016 Asian Cycling Championships Continental  South Korea
26–2 February Biathlon 2016 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships International  Norway
26–23 April Association football 2016 OFC Champions League Continental Auckland City FC
27–26 November Association football 2016 AFC Champions League Continental Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
29–31 Luge 2016 FIL World Luge Championships International Men's Singles: Felix Loch
Men's Sprint: Felix Loch
Women's Singles: Natalie Geisenberger
Women's Sprint: Martina Kocher
Doubles: Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt
Doubles Sprint: Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt
29–31 Speed skating 2016 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships International Men: Ren Ziwei
Women: Qu Chunyu
Medal tallies:  China
30–31 Cyclo-cross 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships International Men: Wout Van Aert ( Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace)
Women: Thalita de Jong ( Rabo–Liv Women Cycling Team)
30–31 Darts 2016 Masters International Michael van Gerwen
30–31 Rugby sevens 2016 Wellington Sevens (WRSS #3) International  New Zealand
31 American football 2016 Pro Bowl Domestic Team Irvin
Offensive MVP: Russell Wilson ( Seattle Seahawks)
Defensive MVP: Michael Bennett ( Seattle Seahawks)
31 Ice hockey 2016 NHL All-Star Game Domestic Team Pacific
MVP: John Scott ( St. John's IceCaps)
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