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Alpine skiingAlpine skiingAlpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
- FIS Alpine World Ski ChampionshipsFIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2015The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2015 are scheduled to take place in the United States, at Vail/Beaver Creek, Colorado.-Finalists:All three finalists for 2015 had attempted to host the 2013 championships, which were awarded in 2008 to Austria....
, in the United States
Association football
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup2015 AFC Asian CupThe 2015 AFC Asian Cup will be the 16th edition of the AFC Asian Cup. The finals will be hosted by Australia and held from the 4 to 26 January 2015.-Host selection:...
in AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... - 2015 Africa Cup of Nations2015 Africa Cup of NationsThe 2015 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to be the 30th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . For the second time, the tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Morocco - the previous tournament held in Morocco was in 1988.-Intended Bids:-Bids shortlist:CAF...
- 2015 Copa América2015 Copa AméricaThe 2015 Copa América will be the 44th edition of the Copa América, a football competition organized by South America's football ruling body CONMEBOL, to be held in Brazil.-Host country:...
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup2015 FIFA Women's World CupThe 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament...
in CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup2015 FIFA U-20 World CupThe 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the twentieth edition of the U-20 World Cup, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. The competition will be held in New Zealand, with between 6 to 8 cities expected to host matches.-Bids:...
in New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... - 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup2015 FIFA U-17 World CupThe 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the sixteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 3 March 2011, FIFA revealed the host to be Chile.-Teams:In addition to host nation Chile, 23 nations qualified from 6 separate continental competitions....
in ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
Athletics (track and fieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
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- World Championships in Athletics2015 World Championships in AthleticsThe 15th World Championships in Athletics are scheduled be held in 2015 in Beijing, China. The event will be the largest sporting event to take place at the Beijing National Stadium since the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Bidding process:...
, in China
Ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
- Men's World Ice Hockey Championships2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships2015 IIHF World Championship will be hosted by the Czech Republic in cities Prague and Ostrava.On May 21, 2010 the Czech bid was successful and got 84 votes in the race for hosting the 2015 IIHF World Championship...
, in the Czech Republic
Multi-sport events
- Commonwealth Youth Games2015 Commonwealth Youth GamesThe 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games will be the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games which started in 2000. They will be held in Samoa. Samoa were the only bidders for the Games ....
, in Samoa - Games of the Small States of Europe, in Iceland
- Pacific Games2015 Pacific GamesAs of September 2007 there are five South Pacific island nations bidding for the 2015 Pacific Games:*American Samoa,*Papua New Guinea,*Solomon Islands,*Tonga and*Vanuatu....
- Pan American Games2015 Pan American GamesThe 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games or the 17th Pan American Games, will be a major international multi-sport event that will be held from July 10–26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Ajax, Barrie, Brampton, Caledon, Hamilton,...
, in TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. - Summer Universiade2015 Summer UniversiadeThe 2015 Summer Universiade, the XXVIII Summer Universiade, is scheduled for Gwangju, South Korea.-Bid selection:The cities of Edmonton, Canada; Taiwan, Republic of China; and Gwangju, South Korea were in contention for the Games. On May 23, 2009, FISU awarded the hosting rights to Gwangju....
, in South Korea - Winter Universiade2015 Winter UniversiadeThe 2015 Winter Universiade, the XXVII Winter Universiade, is a multi sport winter event which will take place in Granada, Spain. On 14th March, 2009, FISU announced that the host would be Granada because they are the only bid..-External links:**...
, in Spain
Nordic skiingNordic skiingNordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
- FIS Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsFIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 will take place in Falun, Sweden. This is the fourth time the event is held there, having previously been held there in 1954, 1974 and 1993...
, Sweden