List of sports events in Cape Town
Cape Town in South Africa has had a long history of hosting major sporting events.
Year | Event | Venue |
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Annual (since 1960) | Berg River Canoe Marathon | Berg River, Paarl |
Annual (since 1970) | Two Oceans Marathon | Start: Newlands, Finish: University of Cape Town |
Annual (since 1978) | Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour | Start: City Centre, Finish: Green Point Stadium |
Annual (since 2004) | Absa Cape Epic | Various routes around Cape Town and the Western Cape |
1995 | IRB Rugby World Cup | Newlands Stadium (50,000), Danie Craven Stadium (20,000) |
1996 | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Stellenbosch |
1996 | Atlanta 1996 Olympic Hockey qualifying tournament | Hartleyvale Hockey Stadium (3,000) |
1996 | Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final | Stellenbosch |
1997 | FIE World Championships in Fencing | Culemborg exhibition centre(6,000) |
1997 | UCI Mountain Bike World Cup | Stellenbosch |
1997 | World Junior Weightlifting Championships | Good Hope Centre (6,000) |
1998 | ISAF World Junior Sailing Championships | Simon's Town Harbour |
2001 | World Junior Weightlifting Championships | N/A |
2002 | 2002 IIHF World Championship Division II Grp A (Ice Hockey) | The Ice Station - Grand West Casino |
2003 | ICC Cricket World Cup | Newlands Cricket Ground (25,000) |
2003 | UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics Round 3 | Bellville Velodrome |
2003 | World Road Championships | Various |
2003 | World Marathon Canoeing Championships | Berg River |
2003 | World Mountain Bike Championships | N/A |
2004-2006 | Swatch FIVB World Tour | Camps Bay Beach |
2004-2010 | Volvo Ocean Race | Cape Town Harbour, V&A Waterfront and Royal Cape Yacht Club |
2006 | 8th African Gymnastics Championships | Bellville Velodrome |
2007 | UCI B World Cycling Championships | Bellville Velodrome (track) |
2007 | ICC World Twenty20 Championship | Newlands Cricket Ground (25,000) |
2007 | ITTF World Cadet Challenge and World Junior Circuit Finals | Good Hope Centre |
2008 | UCI World Junior Cycling Championships | Bellville Velodrome |
2008 | World Rope Skipping Championships | Good Hope Centre (6,000) |
2008 | 2008 Biathle World Championships | Run: N/A Swim: N/A |
2009 | 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge | Hartleyvale Hockey Stadium (3,000) |
2009 | 2009 Indian Premier League | Newlands Cricket Ground (25,000) |
2010 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | Cape Town Stadium (68,000) |
2010 | African Karate Championships | Bellville Velodrome |
2011 | 9th World Junior Women's Softball Championships | Turfhall Softball Stadium (2,500) |
2011 | Heineken Cape to Rio (Sailing) | Table Bay Harbour |
2011 | World Junior Judo Championships | CTICC |
2011 | 2011 IIHF World Championship Division III (Ice Hockey) | The Ice Station - Grand West Casino |
2012 | ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships | Grand Arena (6,000) |
2013 | World Gym for Life | CTICC |
2013 | 2013 IIHF World Championship Division III (Ice Hockey) | The Ice Station - Grand West Casino |
2013 | Womens World Hockey League (Hockey) | Hartleyvale Hockey Stadium (3,000) |
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