Calendar of the major sporting events of the year 1968

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• January

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  January 1968	Netherlands	Cyclo-Cross - Dutch National Championships
  1 January 1968	South Africa	Formula 1 - World Championship - South African Grand Prix
  4th - 10 January 1968	Germany	Track Cycling - Six Days - Bremen
  12th - 21 January 1968	Ethiopia	Football - Soccer - Africa Cup of Nations
  12th - 18 January 1968	Germany	Track Cycling - Six Days - Berlin
  13 January - 23 March 1968		Rugby - V Nations
  20th - 23 January 1968	Västerås (Sweden)	Figure Skating - European Championships
  23 January 1968	United States	Basketball - National Basketball Association - NBA All-Star Game
  27 January 1968	Oslo (Norway)	Speed Skating - European Allround Championships Men
  27th - 28 January 1968	Königssee (West Germany)	Luge - European Junior Championships
  27 January 1968	Helsinki (Finland)	Speed Skating - World Allround Championships Women
  28 January 1968	Saarbrücken (Germany)	Cyclo-Cross - German National Championships
  31 January - 6 February 1968	Auckland (New Zealand)	Tennis - International Series 2 - Auckland

• February

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  February 1968	France	Cyclo-Cross - French National Championships
  3 February 1968 - 13 February 1972	Japan	Ice Hockey - Men's Olympic Games
  4th - 17 February 1968	France	Ice Hockey - Men's Olympic Games
  6 February 1968	Grenoble (France)	Ski Jumping - Olympic Games
  6th - 15 February 1968	Grenoble (France)	Bobsleigh - Olympic Games
  8th - 18 February 1968	Grenoble (France)	Cross Country Skiing - Olympic Games
  9th - 17 February 1968	Grenoble (France)	Alpine Skiing - Olympic Games
  9th - 17 February 1968	Grenoble (France)	Speed Skating - Olympic Games
  10th - 12 February 1968	Grenoble (France)	Nordic Combined - Olympic Games
  10th - 16 February 1968	Grenoble (France)	Figure Skating - Olympic Games
  11 February 1968	Italy	Cyclo-Cross - Italian National Championships
  12th - 15 February 1968	Grenoble (France)	Biathlon - Olympic Games
  14 February 1968	Switzerland	Cyclo-Cross - Swiss National Championships
  15th - 18 February 1968	Grenoble (France)	Luge - Olympic Games
  23th - 29 February 1968	Belgium	Track Cycling - Six Days - Antwerp
  24 February 1968	Göteborg (Sweden)	Speed Skating - World Allround Championships
  25 February 1968	Luxembourg City (Luxemburg)	Cyclo-Cross - World Championships
  27 February - 3 March 1968	Geneva (Switzerland)	Figure Skating - World Championships

• March

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  2 March 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  3 March 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
  3 March 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
  3 March 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
  3 March 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
  3 March 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
  19 March 1968	Italy	Cycling - Milan - San Remo
  23 March 1968	Harelbeke (Belgium)	Cycling - E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
  24 March 1968	France	Cycling - Criterium national
  29 March - 6 April 1968	Casablanca (Morocco)	Basketball - Men's FIBA Africa Championship
  30 March 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Ronde van Vlaanderen

• April

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  7 April 1968	France	Cycling - Paris-Roubaix
  8th - 14 April 1968	Monaco	Tennis - Masters Series
  14 April 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Brabantse Pijl
  16 April 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Gent-Wevelgem
  21 April 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Fleche Wallonne
  25 April - 12 May 1968	Spain	Cycling - Vuelta a España
  27 April - 12 May 1968	Asunción (Paraguay)	Basketball - Men's South American Championship
  28 April 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Liege - Bastogne - Liege

• May

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  1 May 1968	Germany	Cycling - Rund um den Henninger Turm
  1st - 7 May 1968	Netherlands	Track Cycling - Six Days - Rotterdam
  5 May 1968	Switzerland	Cycling - Championship of Zurich
  8th - 12 May 1968	France	Cycling - Four Days of Dunkirk
  10th - 19 May 1968	Iran	Football - Soccer - Asian Cup
  12 May 1968	Spain	Formula 1 - World Championship - España - Jarama
  19 May 1968	Lausanne (Switzerland)	Judo - European Championships
  25 May - 10 June 1968	Australia	Rugby - Rugby League World Cup
  26 May 1968	Monaco	Formula 1 - World Championship - Monaco - Monte Carlo
  27 May 1968	France	Cycling - GP Ouest France - Plouay

• June

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  5th - 10 June 1968	Italy	Football - Soccer - UEFA European Football Championship
  7th - 13 June 1968	Barcelona (Spain)	Tennis - International Series 1 - Barcelona
  9 June 1968	Belgium	Formula 1 - World Championship - Belgium - Spa-Francorchamps
  14th - 22 June 1968	Switzerland	Cycling - Tour de Suisse
  17th - 23 June 1968	London (Great Britain)	Tennis - International Series 2 - London Queen's
  23 June 1968	Netherlands	Formula 1 - World Championship - Dutch Grand Prix

• July

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  5 July 1968 - 14 July 1986	Palermo (Italy)	Basketball - EuroBasket Women
  6th - 9 July 1968	Linz (Austria)	Fistball - World Championships
  7 July 1968	France	Formula 1 - World Championship - France - Rouen-les-Essarts
  8 July 1968	Whitestable (Great Britain)	Sailing - Finn World Championship
  10th - 13 July 1968	Carnoustie (Great Britain)	Golf - The Open Championship
  20 July 1968	Great Britain	Formula 1 - World Championship - Great Britain - Brands Hatch
  21 July 1968 - 21 July 1969	France	Cycling - Tour de France
  22th - 28 July 1968	Netherlands	Tennis - International Series 2 - Hilversum
  26 July - 1 August 1968	Båstad (Sweden)	Tennis - International Series 2 - Båstad
  30 July 1968	Belgium	Cycling - Grote Scheldeprijs - Vlaanderen

• August

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  4 August 1968	Germany	Formula 1 - World Championship - Germany - Hockenheim
  9 August 1968	France	Cycling - Bordeaux - Paris
  12th - 18 August 1968	Austria	Tennis - International Series 1 - Kitzbuhel
  22th - 27 August 1968	Montevideo (Uruguay)	Track Cycling - World Championships
  31 August 1968	Imola (Italy)	Cycling - World Championships

• September

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  September 1968	Kishinev (Soviet Union)	Motocross - Moto Cross of Nations
  8 September 1968	Italy	Formula 1 - World Championship - Italy - Monza
  8th - 14 September 1968	Great Britain	Track Cycling - Six Days - London
  9th - 15 September 1968	Cairo (Egypt)	Basketball - Women's FIBA Africa Championship
  10 September 1968 - 11 June 1969		Football - Soccer - Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
  18 September 1968 - 28 May 1969		Football - Soccer - UEFA Champions League
  21 September 1968	Netherlands	Cycling - Amstel Gold Race
  22 September 1968	Canada	Formula 1 - World Championship - Canada - Montreal

• October

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  3rd - 9 October 1968	Germany	Track Cycling - Six Days - Berlin
  6 October 1968	France	Cycling - Paris-Tours
  6 October 1968	United States	Formula 1 - World Championship - USA - Indianapolis
  12 October 1968	Italy	Cycling - Giro di Lombardia
  13th - 20 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Athletics - Olympic Games
  13th - 25 October 1968	Mexico	Basketball - Men's Olympic Games
  13th - 26 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Field hockey - Men's Olympic Games
  13th - 26 October 1968	Mexico	Football - Soccer - Men's Olympic Games
  13th - 19 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Weightlifting - Olympic Games
  13th - 25 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Volleyball - Men's Olympic Games
  13th - 26 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Volleyball - Women's Olympic Games
  14th - 26 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Water Polo - Men's Olympic Games
  15 October 1968	Putte (Belgium)	Cycling - Nationale Sluitingprijs
  15th - 23 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Cycling - Olympic Games
  16th - 25 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Fencing - Olympic Games
  17 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Freestyle wrestling - Olympic Games
  17th - 26 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Swimming - Olympic Games
  17th - 21 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Track Cycling - Olympic Games
  17 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Modern Pentathlon - Olympic Games
  18th - 26 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Diving - Olympic Games
  18th - 23 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Shooting sports - Olympic Games
  19 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Rowing - Olympic Games
  21 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Sailing - Olympic Games
  21th - 27 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Equestrian - Olympic Games
  23 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Greco-roman wrestling - Olympic Games
  23 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Gymnastics - Olympic Games - Artistic Gymnastics
  25 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Canoeing - Olympic Games - Flatwater
  26 October 1968	Mexico City (Mexico)	Amateur Boxing - Olympic Games

• November

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  3 November 1968	Mexico	Formula 1 - World Championship - Mexican Grand Prix
  4th - 10 November 1968	Argentina	Tennis - International Series 2 - Buenos Aires
  18th - 24 November 1968	Belgium	Track Cycling - Six Days - Ghent
  28 November - 4 December 1968	Switzerland	Track Cycling - Six Days - Zürich
  30 November 1968	Amersfoort (Netherlands)	Gymnastics - World Trampoline Championships

• December

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  8 December 1968	Ruien (Belgium)	Cyclo-Cross - Belgian's National Championships
  12th - 18 December 1968	Netherlands	Track Cycling - Six Days - Amsterdam
  29 December 1968 - 5 January 1969		Ski Jumping - Four Hills Tournament
  30 December 1968 - 5 January 1969	Germany	Track Cycling - Six Days - Keulen