WORLD SPORTS DIARY DECEMBER 2001

December 01	Soccer: Final draw for FIFA World Cup 2002, Busan, South Korea
December 01	Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko v David Izon (WBO Heavyweight championship), Javits Center, New York
December 01	Boxing: Sven Ottke v Anthony Mundine (IBF Super Middleweight championship), Dortmund, Germany
December 01	Horseracing: Hennessey Cognac Gold Cup, Newbury, England
December 01	Rugby Union: Argentina v New Zealand, Buenos Aires, Argentina
December 01	Rugby Union: U.S. v South Africa, Houston, Texas
December 01	Horseracing: Hollywood Turf Cup, Hollywood Park, California
December 01	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Tignes, France
December 01	Greyhound Racing: Cesarewitch, Catford, England
December 01-02	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway
December 01-02	Skiing: Ski-jumping World Cup, Titisee-Neustadt, Germany
December 01-02	Speed Skating: Long Track World Cup Sprint, Salt Lake City, Utah
December 01-02	Swimming: FINA Diving Grand Prix Super Final, Athens, Greece
December 02	Cyclo-cross: Spanish Grand Prix, Igorre, Spain
December 02	Horseracing: Prix Georges Courtois, Auteuil, France
December 02	Athletics: Fukuoka International Marathon, Fukuoka, Japan
December 02	Athletics: Lisbon International Marathon, Lisbon, Portugal
December 02-03	Swimming: FINA Swimming World Cup Meet 4, Shanghai, China
December 03-07	Cricket: India v England, First Test, Mohali, India
December 03-09	Bobsleigh: World Cup, men, Igls, Austria
December 03-09	Luge: World Cup round 3, artificial track, Koenigssee, Germany
December 03-14	Squash: Oceania Championships, Norfolk Island
December 04	Greyhound Racing: The Oaks, Wimbledon, England
December 04-05	Soccer: UEFA Champions League Matchday 8, second stage group matches, Europe
December 04-07	Sailing: Sail Brisbane, Manly, Brisbane, Australia
December 04-16	Handball: WomenÕs Handball World Championships, Italy
December 05	Soccer: Algeria v Ghana, friendly, Algiers, Algeria
December 05-09	Tennis: Honda Challenge Delta Tour of Champions, London, England
December 05-09	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup 1, Hochfilzen, Austria
December 05-09	Rowing: KingÕs Cup international regatta, Thailand
December 06	Soccer: UEFA Cup third round, second leg, Europe
December 06-09	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Val dÕIsere, France
December 06-09	Powerlifting: World Benchpress Championships, Taupo, New Zealand
December 06-09	Sailing: Virgin Islands International Match Race, St Thomas, British Virgin Islands
December 06-11	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Whistler / Vancouver, Canada
December 06-15	Water Polo: World Junior WomenÕs Championships, Perth, Australia
December 07	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Zakopane, Poland
December 07-09	Speed Skating: Short Track World Cup, Sofia, Bulgaria
December 07-09	Golf: Hyundai Team Matches, Dana Point, California
December 07-09	Swimming: FINA World Cup Meet 5, Melbourne, Australia
December 07-15	Hockey: 1st MenÕs Champions Challenge, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
December 08-09	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup, Cogne, Italy
December 08-09	Skiing: Ski-jumping World Cup, Villach, Austria
December 08-09	Speed Skating: Long Track World Cup Sprint, Calgary, Canada
December 08-15	Curling: European Championships, VierumŠki, Finland
December 08-19	Cricket: Triangular series; Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe v West Indies, Sri Lanka
December 09	Athletics: European Cross-Country Championships, Thun, Switzerland
December 09	Athletics: Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, Hawaii
December 09	Soccer: Korea Republic v U.S., friendly, Seogwipo, Korea Republic
December 09	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Strbske Pleso, Slovakia
December 09-10	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, Sestriere / Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
December 10-13	Luge: World Cup round 4, artificial track, Igls, Austria
December 11	Rugby Union: Oxford University v Cambridge University, Twickenham, England
December 11-15	Cricket: India v England, Second Test, Ahmedabad, India
December 11-16	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup 2, Pokljuka, Slovenia
December 12	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup, Brusson, Italy
December 12-16	Bobsleigh: World Cup, women, Calgary, Canada
December 12-16	Gymnastics: Four Continents Rhythmic Championships, Curritiba, Brazil
December 12-16	Sailing: Fremantle Open Match Race, Fremantle, Australia
December 13-16	Golf: Williams World Challenge, Thousand Oaks, California
December 13-16	Swimming: European Short Course Championships, Antwerp, Belgium
December 13-16	Luge: World Cup rounds 1-2, natural track, Olang, Italy
December 13-16	Sailing: Sydney International Regatta, Sydney Harbour, Australia
December 13-16	Sailing: Hua Hin Regatta, Hua Hin, Thailand
December 14-15	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Val Gardena, Italy
December 14-15	Skiing: Freestyle World Cup, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
December 14-16	Speed Skating: Short Track World Cup, Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 14-16	Skiing: Snowboarding World Cup, Mont Ste-Anne, Canada
December 14-16	Luge: World Cup round 5, artificial track, Oberhof, Germany
December 14-18	Cricket: Australia v South Africa, First Test, Adelaide, Australia
December 15	Boxing: John Ruiz v Evander Holyfield (WBA Heavyweight championship), Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
December 15	Horseracing: Hollywood Futurity, Hollywood Park, California
December 15	Horseracing: Tripleprint Gold Cup, Cheltenham, England
December 15-16	Golf: Wendy's Three-Tour Challenge, women, Henderson, Nevada
December 15-16	Sailing: Merry Christmas Race, Bari, Italy
December 15-16	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Megeve, France
December 15-16	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup, Davos, Switzerland
December 15-16	Skiing: Ski-jumping World Cup, Engelberg, Switzerland
December 16	Horseracing: Hong Kong International Cup (Emirates World Series), Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong, China
December 16	Cyclo-cross: Belgian Grand Prix, Wortegem-Petegem, Belgium
December 16	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Alta Badia-Gran Risa, Italy
December 16	Horseracing: Hollywood Starlet Stakes, Hollywood Park, California
December 16	Soccer: Burkina Faso v Zambia, friendly, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
December 16-18	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
December 18-19	Luge: World Cup round 3, natural track, Triesenberg, Liechtenstein
December 18-22	Biathlon: Ruhrgas World Cup 3, Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia
December 18-22	Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, First Test, Hamilton, New Zealand
December 18-31	Gliding: World Championships, Mafeking, South Africa
December 19	Soccer: Mexico v Ghana, friendly, venue tbc
December 19	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup, Asiago, Italy
December 19-23	Equestrian: Olympia International Show Jumping Championships, London, England
December 19-23	Cricket: India v England, Third Test, Bangalore, India
December 21-22	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
December 21-22	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, St. Moritz, Switzerland
December 21-22	Skiing: Ski-jumping World Cup, Predazzo / Val di Fiemme, Italy
December 22	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup, Ramsau, Austria
December 23	Athletics: IRIS Crosscup, Brussels, Belgium
December 23	Soccer: Togo v Liberia, friendly, Lome, Togo
December 26	Sailing: Sydney to Hobart Race, Australia
December 26	Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race, third leg, Sydney, Australia
December 26	Horseracing: New Zealand Derby, Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, New Zealand
December 26	Horseracing: Pertemps King George VI Steeplechase, Kempton Park, England
December 26	Horseracing: Malibu Stakes, Santa Anita Park, California
December 26-30	Cricket: Australia v South Africa, Second Test, Melbourne, Australia
December 26-30	Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, Second Test, Wellington, New Zealand
December 26-30	Sailing: Christmas Race, Palamos, Girona, Spain
December 27	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
December 27	Horseracing: Coral Welsh National Handicap Steeplechase, Chepstow, Wales
December 27	Sailing: Round Rudolf, Middelfart, Denmark
December 27	Soccer: Kuwait v Iran, friendly, venue tbc
December 27	Soccer: Senegal v Nigeria, friendly, venue tbc
December 27-30	Sailing: Christmas Laser Regatta, Des Embiez, France
December 27-January 04	Sailing: International Cadet Class World Championship, Buenos Aires, Argentina
December 28	Athletics: Madeira Marathon, Funchal, Madeira
December 28	Sailing: Kelly Chan Marathon, Singapore
December 28-29	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, women, Lienz, Austria
December 28-31	Sailing: New YearÕs Regatta, Hvar, Croatia
December 28-January 04	Sailing: 29er World Championship, Sydney Harbour, Australia
December 28-January 13	Motorsport: Paris-Dakar Rally
December 29	Skiing: Alpine World Cup, men, Bormio, Italy
December 29	Skiing: Cross-Country World Cup, Salzburg, Austria
December 29	Skiing: Nordic Combined World Cup, Oberwiesenthal, Germany
December 29	Athletics: Great North Cross-Country, Newcastle, Great Britain
December 29	Horseracing: La Brea Stakes, Santa Anita Park, California
December 29-30	Sailing: Volvo Match Race, Split, Croatia
December 29-January 02	Windsurfing: Singapore Open, Singapore
December 30	Skiing: Ski-jumping World Cup, Oberstdorf, Germany
December 30	Soccer: Cote d'Ivoire v Nigeria, friendly, venue tbc
December 30	Soccer: Qatar v Egypt, friendly, Doha, Qatar
December 30-January 05	Tennis: Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia
December 31-January 06	Tennis: WTA Tour Australian womenÕs hardcourt, Gold Coast, Australia
December 31-January 06	Tennis: ATP Tour World Series, Adelaide, Australia
December 31-January 06	Tennis: WTA Tour ASB Bank Classic, Auckland, New Zealand
December 31-January 06	Tennis: ATP Tour World Series, Chennai, India
December 31-January 06	Tennis: ATP Tour World Series, Doha, Qatar