Here are the sports events to watch in the month of August!
Tokyo Olympics: The Olympics will take center stage till 8th August.
The closing ceremony will take place on 8th August at 4:30 PM.
To follow all the live updates from Tokyo 2020, follow this blog
Cricket:
The 2023 World Test Championship kicks-off with the India v England series. India start their campaign with a 5 test series.
1st Test: 4-8 August, Trent Bridge
2nd Test: 12-16 August, Lord’s
3rd Test: 25-29 August, Headingley
4th & 5th Test will take place in September.
Basketball
The final qualification round for 2021 Men’s FIBA Asia Cup will take place in Jakarta.
India is placed along with Saudi Arabia and Palestine. 2 teams of out these 3 will qualify for Asia Cup.
Qualification round: 12-14 August
Athletics
World U20 athletics championships are scheduled to take place between 17-22 August in Kenya.
Badminton
The 2021 BWF World Tour will return on 31st August with Korean Open.
31 Aug – 5 Sept: Korea Open (BWF 500)
Archery
World Archery Youth Championships take place in Poland between 9-15 August.
Tennis
US Open starts on 30th August. Qualifiers will take place in the week of 23rd August. Following big events on the ATP & WTA tour will take place in the run-up to the US Open.
9 Aug – Montreal Masters; 16 Aug – Cincinnati Masters
Golf
The final Women’s major of 2021 will take place in Scotland.
AIG Women’s Cup: 19-22 Aug
Table Tennis
2021 ITTF Czech International Open takes place between 21-25 August.
Hoping for a great month in Sports!
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