| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | winner/s |
|---|
| 2–3 | Rugby sevens |  2016 Dubai Sevens (WRSS #1)
2016 Dubai Women's Sevens (WRWSS #1) | International | Men:  South Africa
Women:  New Zealand |
| 2–9 | Ten-pin bowling |  2016 World Bowling Singles Championships | International | Men:  Jesper Agerbo
Women:  Kelly Kulick |
| 2–11 | Tennis |  /  /  2016 International Premier Tennis League | International | Singapore Slammers |
| 3–11 | Floorball |  2016 Men's World Floorball Championships | International |  Finland |
| 4–18 | Handball |  2016 European Women's Handball Championship | Continental |  Norway |
| 5–10 | Basketball |  2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship
2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women | Continental | Men: New Zealand
Women:  Australia |
| 6–9 | Pool |  2016 Mosconi Cup | International |  Europe |
| 6–11 | Swimming |  2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) | International |  United States |
| 8–11 | Table tennis | 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals | International | Men:  Ma Long
Women: Zhu Yuling |
| 8–18 | Association football | 2016 FIFA Club World Cup | International |  Real Madrid |
| 8–18 | Field hockey | 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup | International | India |
| 10–11 | Amateur wrestling |  2016 World Wrestling Championships | International |  Russia |
| 10–11 | Rugby sevens | 2016 South Africa Sevens (WRSS #2) | International | England |
| 11 | Athletics |  2016 European Cross Country Championships | Continental | Men:  Aras Kaya
Women: Yasemin Can |
| 11 | Horse racing |  2016 Hong Kong Cup | International | Maurice (Jockey:  Ryan Moore) |
| 11–17 | Ice hockey |  2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group A | International |  Belarus was promoted to the Top Division
Norway was relegated to Division I – Group B |
| 11–17 | Ice hockey | 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group B | International | Hungary was promoted to Division I – Group A
Great Britain was relegated to Division II – Group A |
| 11–17 | Ice hockey |  2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group A | International |  Lithuania was promoted to Division I – Group B
 Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group B |
| 12–13 | Taekwondo |  2016 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships | International | Men: Azerbaijan
Women: China
Mixed:  South Korea |
| 12–17 | Ice hockey |  2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships Division II – Group B Qualification | International | Chinese Taipei was promoted to Division II – Group B |
| 12–18 | Water polo | 2016 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships | International | Russia |
| 13–18 | Beach soccer |  2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations | Continental |  Senegal |
| 14–18 | Badminton | 2016 BWF Super Series Masters Finals | International | Men: Viktor Axelsen
Women: Tai Tzu-ying |
| 14–20 | Sailing | 2016 Youth Sailing World Championships | International | Medal Table: Australia
Nations Trophy: Italy |
| 15–2 January 2017 | Darts | 2017 PDC World Darts Championship | International |  Michael van Gerwen |
| 16–22 | Basketball | 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship | Continental |  France |
| 26–5 January 2017 | Ice hockey | 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | International | United States |
| 28 | Biathlon | 2016 World Team Challenge | International | Germany (Simon Schempp & Vanessa Hinz) |
| 29–6 January 2017 | Ski jumping | /  2016–17 Four Hills Tournament | International |  Kamil Stoch |
