List of sports events in Cape Town

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Cape Town in South Africa has had a long history of hosting major sporting events.

YearEventVenue
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)
199624th IAAF World Cross Country Championships Stellenbosch
1996 Atlanta 1996 Olympic Hockey qualifying tournament Hartleyvale Hockey Stadium (3,000)
1996 Modern Pentathlon World Cup FinalStellenbosch
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
2001World Junior Weightlifting ChampionshipsN/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
2003World Road ChampionshipsVarious
2003World Marathon Canoeing ChampionshipsBerg River
2003World Mountain Bike ChampionshipsN/A
2004-2006Swatch FIVB World TourCamps Bay Beach
2004-2010 Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town Harbour, V&A Waterfront and Royal Cape Yacht Club
20068th African Gymnastics ChampionshipsBellville Velodrome
2007UCI B World Cycling ChampionshipsBellville Velodrome (track)
2007 ICC World Twenty20 ChampionshipNewlands Cricket Ground (25,000)
2007ITTF World Cadet Challenge and World Junior Circuit FinalsGood Hope Centre
2008UCI World Junior Cycling ChampionshipsBellville Velodrome
2008World Rope Skipping ChampionshipsGood Hope Centre (6,000)
20082008 Biathle World ChampionshipsRun: N/A Swim: N/A
20092009 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)
2010African Karate ChampionshipsBellville Velodrome
20119th World Junior Women's Softball ChampionshipsTurfhall Softball Stadium (2,500)
2011Heineken Cape to Rio (Sailing)Table Bay Harbour
2011World Junior Judo ChampionshipsCTICC
2011 2011 IIHF World Championship Division III (Ice Hockey)The Ice Station - Grand West Casino
2012ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships Grand Arena (6,000)
2012 World University Netball Championship [1] [2] Good Hope Centre
2013World Gym for LifeCTICC
2013 IIHF World Championship Division III (Ice Hockey)The Ice Station - Grand West Casino
2013 Women's Hockey Investec Cup (Field hockey) Hartleyvale Hockey Stadium (3,000)

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References

  1. "South Africa to play Ireland in Opening Game of Inaugural WUC Netball". www.fisu.net. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. "GBR takes Gold at 1st WUC Netball". www.fisu.net. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015.