2018 in sports
August

2018 in sports

Section Title: August
Table Section Text: None

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	Winner/s

1–5	Athletics	Nigeria 2018 African Championships in Athletics	Continental	Kenya

1–7	Basketball	Mexico 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship	Continental	United States

2–5	Artistic gymnastics	United Kingdom 2018 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships	Continental	Italy

2–5	Golf	England 2018 Women's British Open	International	England Georgia Hall

2–5	Wushu	Macau 2018 World University Wushu Championship	International	China

2–5	Golf	United States 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational	International	United States Justin Thomas

2–5	Rowing	United Kingdom 2018 European Rowing Championships	Continental	Romania

2–7	Track cycling	United Kingdom 2018 UEC European Track Championships	Continental	Netherlands

2–12	Multi-sport	United Kingdom/Germany 2018 European Championships	Continental	Russia

2–12	Softball	Japan 2018 Women's Softball World Championship	International	United States

3–12	Aquatic sports	United Kingdom 2018 European Aquatics Championships	Continental	Russia

4–11	Orienteering	Latvia 2018 World Orienteering Championships	International	Norway

4–12	Basketball	Italy 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's European Championship	Continental	Germany

5	Motorcycle racing	Czech Republic 2018 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	International	MotoGP: Italy Andrea Dovizioso (Italy Ducati Corse) Moto2: Portugal Miguel Oliveira (Finland Ajo Motorsport) Moto3: Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio (Italy Gresini Racing)

5–10	Wheelchair rugby	Australia 2018 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship	International	Japan

5–11	Basketball	Thailand 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship	Continental	Australia

5–12	Road bicycle racing	United Kingdom 2018 European Road Cycling Championships	Continental	Men's Road: Italy Matteo Trentin Women's Road: Italy Marta Bastianelli Men's TT: Belgium Victor Campenaerts Women's TT: Netherlands Ellen van Dijk

5–18	Association football	French Polynesia 2018 OFC U-19 Championship	Continental	New Zealand

5–24	Association football	France 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup	International	Japan

6–12	Athletics	Germany 2018 European Athletics Championships	Continental	Great Britain

6–12	Tennis	Canada 2018 Rogers Cup	International	Men: Spain Rafael Nadal Women: Romania Simona Halep

7	Mountain bike racing	United Kingdom 2018 European Mountain Bike Championships	Continental	Men: Switzerland Lars Förster Women: Switzerland Jolanda Neff

7–19	Handball	Poland 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship	International	Russia

8–12	Golf	United Kingdom 2018 European Golf Team Championships	Continental	Men's Team: Spain Women's Team: Sweden Mixed Team: Iceland

8–12	Rowing	Czech Republic 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships	International	United States

9–11	Triathlon	United Kingdom 2018 European Triathlon Championships	Continental	Men: France Pierre Le Corre Women: Switzerland Nicola Spirig Mixed Relay: France

9–12	Artistic gymnastics	United Kingdom 2018 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships	Continental	Russia

9–12	Golf	United States 2018 PGA Championship	International	United States Brooks Koepka

9–14	Swimming	Japan 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships	Continental	United States

9–19	Handball	Croatia 2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship	Continental	Sweden

10–11	BMX racing	United Kingdom 2018 European BMX Championships	Continental	Men: United Kingdom Kyle Evans Women: Netherlands Laura Smulders

10–12	Athletics	Canada 2018 NACAC Championships	Regional	United States

10–12	Rowing	China 2018 World University Rowing Championships	International	Great Britain

10–12	Canoe sprint	Hungary 2018 World University Canoe Sprint Championship	International	Hungary

10–18	Basketball	Serbia 2018 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship	Continental	Croatia

10–19	Basketball	Mozambique 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's African Championship	Continental	Mali

10–19	Racquetball	Costa Rica 2018 Racquetball World Championships	International	Men: Mexico Rodrigo Montoya Women: Guatemala Ana Gabriela Martinez

10–19	Baseball	Panama 2018 U-15 Baseball World Cup	International	United States

11–19	Water polo	Hungary 2018 FINA World Men's Youth Water Polo Championships	International	Greece

12	Motorcycle racing	Austria 2018 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix	International	MotoGP: Spain Jorge Lorenzo (Italy Ducati Corse) Moto2: Italy Francesco Bagnaia (Italy Sky Racing Team by VR46) Moto3: Italy Marco Bezzecchi (Germany Redox Prüstel GP)

13–19	Tennis	United States 2018 Western & Southern Open	International	Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic Women: Netherlands Kiki Bertens

14–19	Archery	Colombia 2018 Pan American Archery Championships	Continental	United States

14–19	Beach volleyball	Germany 2018 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals	International	Men: Norway Anders Mol / Christian Sørum Women: Brazil Ágatha Bednarczuk / Eduarda Santos Lisboa

15	Association football	Estonia 2018 UEFA Super Cup	Continental	Spain Atlético Madrid

15–19	Track cycling	Switzerland 2018 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships	International	Germany

15–19	Disc golf	Croatia 2018 European Disc Golf Championships	Continental	Men: Germany Simon Lizotte Women: Finland Henna Blomroos

15–19	Canoe slalom	Slovakia 2018 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships	Continental	Czech Republic

16–19	Rallying	Germany 2018 Rallye Deutschland (WRC #9)	International	Estonia Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja (Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)

17–25	Basketball	Lithuania 2018 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women	Continental	Italy

17–26	Wheelchair basketball	Germany 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship	International	Men: Great Britain Women: Netherlands

18	Athletics	United Kingdom Müller Grand Prix Birmingham (Diamond League #12)	International	Kenya

18	Triathlon	Switzerland 2018 ITU Triathlon World Cup #11	International	Men: Norway Gustav Iden Women: Switzerland Nicola Spirig

18–2 September	Multi-sport	Indonesia 2018 Asian Games	Continental	China

18–6 October	Rugby union	Argentina/Australia/New Zealand/South Africa 2018 Rugby Championship	International	New Zealand

19–26	Futsal	Kazakhstan 2018 World University Futsal Championships	International	Russia (Men & Women)

20–26	Para-athletics	Germany 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships	Continental	Poland

20–31	Amateur boxing	Hungary 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships	International	Russia

21–26	Summer biathlon	Czech Republic 2018 Summer Biathlon World Championships	International	Czech Republic

21–26	Track cycling	Switzerland 2018 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)	Continental	Italy

21–12 September	Basketball	United States 2018 WNBA Playoffs	Domestic	Washington (state) Seattle Storm

22–31	Baseball	United States 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup	International	Japan

23–26	Canoe sprint	Portugal 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships	International	Germany

23–29	Carrom	South Korea 2018 Carrom World Cup	International	Men: Sri Lanka Women: India

24–2 September	Basketball	Mali 2018 FIBA Under-18 African Championship	Continental	Mali

24–10 September	Rugby union	Romania 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy	International	Fiji

25–26	Triathlon	Canada 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series #7	International	Men: Spain Mario Mola Women: United Kingdom Vicky Holland

25–16 September	Road bicycle racing	Spain 2018 Vuelta a España (Grand Tour #3)	International	United Kingdom Simon Yates (Australia Mitchelton–Scott)

26	Formula One	Belgium 2018 Belgian Grand Prix	International	Germany Sebastian Vettel (Italy Ferrari)

27–1 September	Archery	Poland 2018 European Archery Championships	Continental	Turkey

27–2 September	Water polo	Serbia 2018 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships	International	Men: Greece Women: Spain

27–9 September	Tennis	United States 2018 US Open (Grand Slam #4)	International	Men: Serbia Novak Djokovic Women: Japan Naomi Osaka

28–2 September	Volleyball	Mexico 2018 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup	Continental	Argentina

29–2 September	Track cycling	Mexico 2018 Pan American Track Cycling Championships	Continental	United States

29–3 September	Drag racing	United States 2018 NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals	Domestic	For results, click here.

30	Athletics	Switzerland Weltklasse Zürich (Diamond League #13)	International	Kenya

30–4 September	Basketball	Colombia 2018 South American Basketball Championship for Women	Continental	Argentina

31	Athletics	Belgium Memorial Van Damme (Diamond League #14)	International	United States

31–2 September	3x3 basketball	Hungary 2018 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 Europe Cup	Continental	Men: Hungary Women: Belgium

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August 9 – 19, 2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship was held in Sweden.

final_sentence: August 9 – 19, 2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship was held in Sweden.