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Spring Sporting Calendar
Today, 9 February, kicks off the spring sporting calendar with more sports than you can shake a hockey stick at. Whatever sport you enjoy watching or taking part in, there’s something for everyone this year.
We’ve compiled a top ten rundown of our favourite sporting action coming up.
Cricket World Cup – 9 Feb – 26 Mar. This year, India is hosting the ICC one-day event, first held in 1975.
Super Bowl – 12 February. The pinnacle of American finals, the US Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events in the world.
Golf Masters – Augusta, Georgia – 6-9 April. One of the most famous and visually spectacular golf majors in the sporting calendar.
Snooker World Championships - 15 April – 1 May. Arguably one of Sheffield’s most famous sporting events and sources of national pride.
The Grand National - 15 April. The world-famous jump event bringing fans and casual betters out in numbers.
Formula 1 Grand Prix – Monaco, 28 May. The most famous and prized race on the F1 calendar, Monaco GP is a remarkable spectacle of speed and glamour.
The French Open – 28 May – 11 June. The second Grand Slam Tennis event also called the Tournoi de Roland-Garros.
UEFA Champions League Final – 10 June. Despite the Christmas pause for the world Cup, this football tournament is still highly anticipated and hotly fought over.
NBA Finals – June. 30 US teams competing for the National Basketball finals, currently held by the Golden State Warriors from San Francisco.
Special Olympics – Berlin, 16 – 25 June. Unlike the Paralympics, the Special Olympics focuses solely on athletes with intellectual disabilities.
CSSC sports and events
We’re proud to offer our members hundreds of different sports, events, qualifiers and tournaments throughout the year. Not to mention tickets to some of the best sports around.
If you’ve been inspired by some of the upcoming sports, check out our Get Active pages for local or national events. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, why not contact your local VTL or even volunteer with CSSC yourself to organise a taster day or local event?
You could even request up to £3,000 in funding from the CSSC community lottery to host a brilliant day out or sporting activity for your community or workplace.
