December 2016 in sports

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Date Sport Venue/Event Status winner/s
2–3 Rugby sevens   2016 Dubai Sevens (WRSS #1)
  2016 Dubai Women's Sevens (WRWSS #1)
International Men:   South Africa
Women:   New Zealand
2–9 Ten-pin bowling   2016 World Bowling Singles Championships International Men:   Jesper Agerbo
Women:   Kelly Kulick
2–11 Tennis  / /  2016 International Premier Tennis League International   Singapore Slammers
3–11 Floorball   2016 Men's World Floorball Championships International   Finland
4–18 Handball   2016 European Women's Handball Championship Continental   Norway
5–10 Basketball   2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship
  2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women
Continental Men:   New Zealand
Women:   Australia
6–9 Pool   2016 Mosconi Cup International   Europe
6–11 Swimming   2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) International   United States
8–11 Table tennis   2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals International Men:   Ma Long
Women:   Zhu Yuling
8–18 Association football   2016 FIFA Club World Cup International   Real Madrid
8–18 Field hockey   2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup International   India
10–11 Amateur wrestling   2016 World Wrestling Championships International   Russia
10–11 Rugby sevens   2016 South Africa Sevens (WRSS #2) International   England
11 Athletics   2016 European Cross Country Championships Continental Men:   Aras Kaya
Women:   Yasemin Can
11 Horse racing   2016 Hong Kong Cup International   Maurice (Jockey:   Ryan Moore)
11–17 Ice hockey   2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group A International   Belarus was promoted to the Top Division
  Norway was relegated to Division I – Group B
11–17 Ice hockey   2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group B International   Hungary was promoted to Division I – Group A
  Great Britain was relegated to Division II – Group A
11–17 Ice hockey   2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group A International   Lithuania was promoted to Division I – Group B
  Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group B
12–13 Taekwondo   2016 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships International Men:   Azerbaijan
Women:   China
Mixed:   South Korea
12–17 Ice hockey   2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships Division II – Group B Qualification International   Chinese Taipei was promoted to Division II – Group B
12–18 Water polo   2016 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships International   Russia
13–18 Beach soccer   2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations Continental   Senegal
14–18 Badminton   2016 BWF Super Series Masters Finals International Men:   Viktor Axelsen
Women:   Tai Tzu-ying
14–20 Sailing   2016 Youth Sailing World Championships International Medal Table:   Australia
Nations Trophy:   Italy
15–2 January 2017 Darts   2017 PDC World Darts Championship International   Michael van Gerwen
16–22 Basketball   2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Continental   France
26–5 January 2017 Ice hockey   2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International   United States
28 Biathlon   2016 World Team Challenge International   Germany (Simon Schempp & Vanessa Hinz)
29–6 January 2017 Ski jumping  /  2016–17 Four Hills Tournament International   Kamil Stoch