List of world sports championships - Wikipedia
The following is a list of world sports championships, including some sporting events which use a different name with a similar meaning. In some sports, there is a world series, but that term usually has a somewhat different meaning.
World championship - Wikipedia
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, or ability.
List of world sports championships - Wikiwand
The following is a list of world sports championships, including some sporting events which use a different name with a similar meaning. In some sports, there is a world series, but that term usually has a somewhat different meaning.
EXPLAINER: World champs, Olympic champs and the difference
Jul 30, 2021 · olympic champ, world champ: what’s the difference? An Olympic champion is only an Olympic champion. Because the Olympics are made up of 33 sports, each run by a federation, those federations can hold their own world championships — some every two years, some every four years, opposite years from the Olympics.
Chess World Champions List
Sep 22, 2021 · Only 22 players in the history of chess have held the official title of world champion, 18 of which held the "classical" title. With rare exceptions, the classical champion has been decided in a match between the sitting champion and a challenger. It has had a linear progression, with each champion reigning until displaced.
World Athletics Championships - Wikipedia
The World Athletics Championships, known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics until 2019, are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics, formerly International Association of Athletics Federations.
2025 Under-18 Women's World Championship Insider - Team …
1 day ago · Under-18 Women's World Championship roster is comprised of 25 players, including eight returners from the gold medal-winning team that competed at the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. Of the 25, 17 are newcomers representing the U.S. for the first time at a U18 WWC, with the roster comprising of three goaltenders, nine defenders and 13 ...
HYROX World Championships 2024 guide and preview - Red Bull
Jun 6, 2024 · The Elite 15 final is on Friday, June 7, from 5pm GMT, and the HYROX Mixed Relay World Championship Invitational is held on Sunday, June 9, at 5pm GMT. After the event, a highlight clip will be ...
Tokyo 2020: The difference between an Olympic champion and a world …
Jul 30, 2021 · OLYMPIC CHAMP, WORLD CHAMP: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? An Olympic champion is only an Olympic champion. Because the Olympics are made up of 33 sports, each run by a federation, those federations can...
EXPLAINER: World champs, Olympic champs and the difference
Jul 30, 2021 · As the Tokyo Olympics provide multiple opportunities for memorable athletic performances, it's worth a closer look. Here, Associated Press Deputy Sports Editor Howie Rumberg sorts it all out....