All The Wonders of the Sporting World (Events)
We have created a list of the Top-7 World Wonders of Sporting Events. The FINA World Cup and the Olympic Games were a shoe-in, but the others on the list more difficult to decide. People around the world have very different sporting interests.
Here is a long list of suggestions (in alphabetical order) for events that were considered for the top 7 Wonders of the Sporting World (Events). Did we miss anything? Let me know in the comments section.
| Wonder Event | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| 24 hours of Le Mans | ||
| AFL Grand Final | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Australian Rules Football championship game |
| America's Cup | ||
| Army vs. Navy Football Game | USA | American Football |
| Ashes Series | England or Australia | cricket match series |
| Baseball World Series | various (USA) | MLB baseball finals series |
| Bledisloe Cup | Australia or New Zealand | Rugby Union match series between All Blacks v Australia. |
| Boston Marathon | Boston, USA | |
| Boxing Day Cricket Match | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | premier Australian cricket match held annually |
| Champions League Final | Association Football | |
| Commonwealth Games | various | Multi-event between commonwealth countries held every 4 years |
| Cricket World Cup | various | One day cricket tournament held every four years |
| Dakar Rally |
various | motorsports cross-country rally |
| Davis Cup | various | country championship for men's tennis |
| Daytona 500 | Orlando, USA | auto racing |
| FA Cup Final | Wembley Stadium (new), Wembley Park, London, UK | The new stadium was completed in 1997, costing 798 million pounds. |
| FIFA World Cup | various | held every 4 years |
| Four Hills Ski Jump Tournament | ||
| French Open | Rolland Garros, Paris, France | tennis grand slam event |
| Grand National | horse racing | |
| Heavyweight Title Fight | various | boxing |
| Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA | One the largest sporting venue in the world |
| Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA | horse racing |
| Masters Golf Tournament | Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA | golf |
| Melbourne Cup | Flemington Racecourse | horse racing |
| Monaco F1 Grand Prix | Monaco F1 circuit, Monaco | auto racing |
| MotoGP World Championship | ||
| NBA Final series | USA | basketball |
| NBA's New York Knicks game | Madison Square Garden (MSG), New York City, New York, USA | basketball |
| New York City Marathon | New York | athletics |
| Olympic Games | various | held every 4 years |
| Oxford-Cambridge Regatta | ||
| Rugby Union World Cup | various | Rugby Union championship held every 4 years |
| Ryder Cup | golf | |
| Six Nations Rugby Championship | ||
| Super Bowl | various (USA) | American Football |
| Tour de France | France | cycling |
| UEFA Champions League final | Europe | An annual Association football competition between club teams in Europe |
| Wimbledon | England | tennis grand slam event |
| Winter Olympics | various | winter sports |
| Yankees Game (baseball) | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, USA | especially a Red Sox vs. Yankees game |
Related Pages
- The final list of 7 Wonders of the Sporting World (Events)
- A discussion about the top must see sporting events
- Full list of Robert Tuchman's must see live sporting events
- Current World Events Calendar
- Multi-Sport Events (Games) Calendar
- More about sporting wonders of the world (stadiums)
- More 7 Wonders Lists
- Book: The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live
- More world sports lists
Any comments, suggestions, or corrections? Please let us know.
