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The United Kingdom was awarded, or bid to hold, a number of major international sporting events during the 2010s leading to an idea of a 'Golden Decade' in British sport.^[1]

Following on from this a number of further sporting events to be held in the 2020's were bid for.

Timeline of events[edit]

2020[edit]

July - UEFA Euro 2020 finals at Wembley Stadium in London

2021[edit]

10–14 June 2019–21_ICC_World_Test_Championship final.

July/August UEFA_Women's_Euro_2021.

October/November 2021 Rugby League World Cup.^[2]

2022[edit]

July/August - 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Forthcoming events[edit]

2020 UEFA Euro 2020 finals[edit]

Wembley Stadium will host 3 group-stage matches, one round-of-16 match, both semi-finals, and the final. It was originally scheduled to host only the semi-finals and final, but was awarded an additional "standard package" of games after UEFA removed Brussels as a host-city due to doubts over the timely construction of the new Eurostadium^[3].

Events speculated[edit]

2022 Tour de France Grand Depart[edit]

Yorkshire has bid to host the Grand Depart stage of the 2022 Tour De France.^[4]

2023 Champions League Final[edit]

May - 2023 UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium. ^[5]

2024 Vuelta Espana Opening Stage[edit]

Yorkshire has bid to host the opening stage of the 2024 Vuelta Espana.^[6] ===2027/2029 IAAF World Championships. ^[7]

2030 FIFA World Cup[edit]

England's Football Association has indicated it is considering a bid for the 2030 edition of the men's football world cup. ^[8]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Official site

Category:Sport in the United Kingdom Category:2020s in sports Category:2020s in the United Kingdom

[1] "Golden Decade". telegraph.co.uk. London. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-27.

[2] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_sports_event_hosting_in_Britain_during_the_2010s

[3] ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42270759

[4] ttps://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cycling/yorkshire-sets-target-date-for-tour-de-france-and-vuelta-double-1-9381365

[5] ttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2017/10/05/wembley-stadium-bid-2023-champions-league-final-centenary-year/

[6] ttps://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cycling/yorkshire-sets-target-date-for-tour-de-france-and-vuelta-double-1-9381365

[7] ttp://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/news/UK-Sport-Commonwealth-Games-Tracey-Crouch-Simon-Morton-Tour-de-France-Champions-League-Hockey-World-Cup-Boccia-World-Championships/334419

[8] ttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/10/14/england-given-major-2030-world-cup-boost-after-fifa-block-china/

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