Calendar of the major sporting events of the year 1976

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1976Lower Hutt (New Zealand)Softball - Men's World Championship 1976Apeldoorn (Netherlands)Equestrian - World Driving Championships 1976Ottawa (Canada)Figure Skating - ISU Grand Prix
• January

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  January 1976	Italy	Cyclo-Cross - Italian National Championships
  2 January 1976	Brisbane (Australia)	Sailing - Finn World Championship
  5th - 11 January 1976	Auckland (New Zealand)	Tennis - - Auckland
  8th - 14 January 1976	Germany	Track Cycling - Six Days - Bremen
  10th - 11 January 1976	France	Cyclo-Cross - French National Championships
  10 January - 20 March 1976		Rugby - V Nations
  11 January 1976	Netherlands	Cyclo-Cross - Dutch National Championships
  11 January 1976	Switzerland	Cyclo-Cross - Swiss National Championships
  17 January 1976	Overijse (Belgium)	Cyclo-Cross - Belgian's National Championships
  17th - 18 January 1976	Hammarstrand (Sweden)	Luge - European Championships
  20th - 23 January 1976	Geneva (Switzerland)	Figure Skating - European Championships
  22th - 27 January 1976	Netherlands	Track Cycling - Six Days - Rotterdam
  24 January 1976	Oslo (Norway)	Speed Skating - European Allround Championships Men
  24th - 25 January 1976	Imst (Austria)	Luge - European Junior Championships
  25 January 1976	Chazay-d'Azergues (France)	Cyclo-Cross - World Championships
  25 January 1976	Brazil	Formula 1 - World Championship - Brazil - Interlagos
  30 January - 4 February 1976	Denmark	Track Cycling - Six Days - Copenhague
  31 January 1976	Antholz-Anterselva (Italy)	Biathlon - World Championship

• February

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  2nd - 14 February 1976	Austria	Ice Hockey - Men's Olympic Games
  3 February 1976	United States	Basketball - National Basketball Association - NBA All-Star Game
  4 February 1976	Innsbruck (Austria)	Ski Jumping - Olympic Games
  5 February 1976	Innsbruck (Austria)	Nordic Combined - Olympic Games
  5th - 14 February 1976	Innsbruck (Austria)	Alpine Skiing - Olympic Games
  5th - 14 February 1976	Innsbruck (Austria)	Cross Country Skiing - Olympic Games
  5th - 14 February 1976	Innsbruck (Austria)	Speed Skating - Olympic Games
  6th - 13 February 1976	Innsbruck (Austria)	Biathlon - Olympic Games
  7th - 12 February 1976	Belgium	Track Cycling - Six Days - Antwerp
  7th - 14 February 1976	Innsbruck (Austria)	Bobsleigh - Olympic Games
  7th - 15 February 1976	Innsbruck (Austria)	Luge - Olympic Games
  7th - 15 February 1976	Innsbruck (Austria)	Figure Skating - Olympic Games
  13th - 18 February 1976	France	Cycling - Tour Mediterraneen
  21th - 22 February 1976	München (West Germany)	Athletics - European Indoor Championships
  21 February 1976	Gjøvik (Norway)	Speed Skating - World Allround Championships Women
  22 February 1976 - 26 February 2013	Aviemore (Scotland)	Curling - Men's Junior World Championships
  23th - 29 February 1976	Netherlands	Tennis - International Series 1 - ABN World Tennis Tournament
  26 February - 1 March 1976	Fort Lauderdale (United States)	Golf - The Players Championship
  28 February 1976	Heerenveen (Netherlands)	Speed Skating - World Allround Championships
  29 February - 14 March 1976	Ethiopia	Football - Soccer - Africa Cup of Nations

• March

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  1 March 1976	Chepstow (Great Britain)	Athletics - World Cross Country Championships
  2nd - 7 March 1976	Göteborg (Sweden)	Figure Skating - World Championships
  6 March 1976	Belgium	Cycling - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  6 March 1976	South Africa	Formula 1 - World Championship - South African Grand Prix
  6 March 1976	Berlin (Germany)	Speed Skating - World Sprint Championships
  7 March 1976	Belgium	Cycling - Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
  20 March 1976	Harelbeke (Belgium)	Cycling - E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
  21 March 1976	Belgium	Cycling - Brabantse Pijl
  21 March 1976	France	Cycling - Criterium national
  22th - 28 March 1976	Palm Springs (United States)	Tennis - Masters Series - American Airlines Tennis Games
  25 March - 11 April 1976	Qatar	Football - Soccer - Arabian Gulf Cup of Nations
  27 March 1976	Netherlands	Cycling - Amstel Gold Race
  28 March 1976	Long Beach (United States)	Formula 1 - World Championship - United States Grand Prix West
  30 March - 9 April 1976	Bogotá (Colombia)	Basketball - Men's South American Championship

• April

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  1 April 1976	Manchester (England)	Snooker - Men's World Championship
  4 April 1976	Belgium	Cycling - Ronde van Vlaanderen
  6 April 1976	Belgium	Cycling - Gent-Wevelgem
  11 April 1976	France	Cycling - Paris-Roubaix
  12 April 1976		Tennis - Masters
  12 April 1976	Poland	Tennis - Masters
  13 April - 6 June 1976	United States	Basketball - National Basketball Association - Playoffs
  13th - 19 April 1976	Monaco	Tennis - Masters Series - Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
  14 April 1976	Italy	Cycling - Milan - San Remo
  15 April 1976	Belgium	Cycling - Fleche Wallonne
  18 April 1976	Belgium	Cycling - Liege - Bastogne - Liege

• May

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  1 May 1976	Germany	Cycling - Rund um den Henninger Turm
  2 May 1976	Switzerland	Cycling - Championship of Zurich
  2 May 1976	Spain	Formula 1 - World Championship - España - Jarama
  5th - 9 May 1976	France	Cycling - Four Days of Dunkirk
  8th - 9 May 1976	Antwerpen (Belgium)	Korfball - U-21 European Championships
  9 May 1976	Kyiv (Soviet Union)	Judo - European Championships
  16 May 1976	Zolder (Belgium)	Formula 1 - World Championship - Belgium - Zolder
  20th - 29 May 1976	Italy	Basketball - EuroBasket Women
  22th - 30 May 1976	West-Berlin (West Germany)	Field hockey - Women's Hockey World Cup
  22 May 1976	Barcelona (Spain)	Taekwondo - European Taekwondo Championships
  23 May 1976	France	Cycling - Bordeaux - Paris
  30 May 1976	Monaco	Formula 1 - World Championship - Monaco - Monte Carlo

• June

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  3rd - 13 June 1976	Iran	Football - Soccer - Asian Cup
  9th - 18 June 1976	Switzerland	Cycling - Tour de Suisse
  13 June 1976	Anderstorp (Sweden)	Formula 1 - World Championship - Swedish Grand Prix
  16th - 20 June 1976	Yugoslavia	Football - Soccer - UEFA European Football Championship
  24 June - 18 July 1976	France	Cycling - Tour de France

• July

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  3 July 1976	Tulsa (United States)	Gymnastics - World Trampoline Championships
  4 July 1976	Gooik (Belgium)	Cycling - World Junior Championships - Road
  4 July 1976	France	Formula 1 - World Championship - France - Circuit Paul-Ricard
  4th - 10 July 1976	Båstad (Sweden)	Tennis - - Båstad
  6 July 1976 - 9 July 1977	Royal Birkdale (Great Britain)	Golf - The Open Championship
  13th - 19 July 1976	Netherlands	Tennis - - Hilversum
  18th - 27 July 1976	Canada	Basketball - Men's Olympic Games
  18th - 26 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Cycling - Olympic Games
  18th - 30 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Field hockey - Men's Olympic Games
  18th - 31 July 1976	Canada	Football - Soccer - Men's Olympic Games
  18th - 28 July 1976	Canada	Handball - Men's Olympic Games
  18 July 1976	Great Britain	Formula 1 - World Championship - Great Britain - Brands Hatch
  18th - 25 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Rowing - Olympic Games
  18th - 25 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Swimming - Olympic Games
  18th - 24 July 1976	Austria	Tennis - International Series 1 - Kitzbuhel
  18th - 24 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Shooting sports - Olympic Games
  18th - 27 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Weightlifting - Olympic Games
  18th - 30 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Volleyball - Men's Olympic Games
  18th - 27 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Water Polo - Men's Olympic Games
  19 July 1976		Basketball - Women's Olympic Games
  19th - 27 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Diving - Olympic Games
  19th - 24 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Track Cycling - Olympic Games
  19th - 23 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Gymnastics - Olympic Games - Artistic Gymnastics
  19th - 30 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Volleyball - Women's Olympic Games
  20 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Greco-roman wrestling - Olympic Games
  20th - 28 July 1976	Canada	Handball - Women's Olympic Games
  21th - 29 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Fencing - Olympic Games
  22 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Modern Pentathlon - Olympic Games
  23th - 31 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Athletics - Olympic Games
  25 July - 1 August 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Equestrian - Olympic Games
  26th - 31 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Judo - Olympic Games
  27 July 1976	Belgium	Cycling - Grote Scheldeprijs - Vlaanderen
  27 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Freestyle wrestling - Olympic Games
  27th - 28 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Sailing - Olympic Games
  30 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Canoeing - Olympic Games - Flatwater
  31 July 1976	Montreal (Canada)	Amateur Boxing - Olympic Games

• August

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  August 1976	Liège (Belgium)	Track Cycling - World Junior Championships
  1 August 1976	Germany	Formula 1 - World Championship - Germany - Hockenheim
  9th - 30 August 1976		Football - Soccer - UEFA Super Cup
  14 August 1976	Villach (Austria)	Rowing - World Championships
  15 August 1976	Austria	Formula 1 - World Championship - Austria - Spielberg
  24 August 1976	France	Cycling - GP Ouest France - Plouay
  29 August 1976	Netherlands	Formula 1 - World Championship - Dutch Grand Prix

• September

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  September 1976	Sint Anthonis (Netherlands)	Motocross - Moto Cross of Nations
  4th - 5 September 1976	Ostuni (Italy)	Cycling - World Championships
  7th - 10 September 1976	Monteroni di Lecce (Italy)	Track Cycling - World Championships
  8 September 1976 - 18 May 1977		Football - Soccer - UEFA Cup
  12 September 1976	Italy	Formula 1 - World Championship - Italy - Monza
  14 September 1976 - 25 May 1977		Football - Soccer - UEFA Champions League
  22 September 1976	Belgium	Cycling - Paris-Bruxelles
  26 September 1976	France	Cycling - Paris-Tours

• October

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  3 October 1976	Canada	Formula 1 - World Championship - Canada - Montreal
  7th - 12 October 1976	Germany	Track Cycling - Six Days - Berlin
  9 October 1976	Italy	Cycling - Giro di Lombardia
  9th - 10 October 1976	Novo Hamburgo (Brazil)	Fistball - World Championships
  10 October 1976	Detroit (United States)	Formula 1 - World Championship - United States Grand Prix East
  12 October 1976	Putte (Belgium)	Cycling - Nationale Sluitingprijs
  18th - 24 October 1976	Barcelona (Spain)	Tennis - International Series 1 - Torneo Godó Barcelona
  24 October 1976	Japan	Formula 1 - World Championship - Japan - Fuji Speedway
  25th - 31 October 1976	France	Tennis - Masters Series - Paris-Bercy
  25th - 31 October 1976	Austria	Tennis - International Series 1 - Vienne
  28 October - 3 November 1976	France	Track Cycling - Six Days - Grenoble

• November

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  15 November 1976	Lódz (Poland)	Judo - European Junior Championships
  16th - 21 November 1976	Belgium	Track Cycling - Six Days - Ghent
  22th - 28 November 1976	Argentina	Tennis - - Buenos Aires
  29 November - 5 December 1976	Switzerland	Track Cycling - Six Days - Zürich

• December

  Date	Place / Country	Competition
  10th - 16 December 1976	Denmark	Track Cycling - Six Days - Herning
  12 December 1976	Wien (Austria)	Judo - Women's European Championships
  18 December 1976	Madrid (Spain)	Judo - World Junior Championships
  22 December 1976 - 2 January 1977	Czechoslovakia	Ice Hockey - World U-20 Championship
  25 December 1976 - 4 January 1977	Dakar (Senegal)	Basketball - Women's FIBA Africa Championship
  26 December 1976 - 1 January 1977	Sydney (Australia)	Tennis - - Sydney
  27 December 1976 - 2 January 1977	Germany	Track Cycling - Six Days - Keulen
  30 December 1976 - 6 January 1977		Ski Jumping - Four Hills Tournament