The 2024 Grand Slam Australian Open will be one of the highlights of this month's sports calendar in January.
The year 2024 promises to be a thrilling spectacle for Indian sports fans. Like last year, this year also will be filled with many important events like the Olympics which is slotted to start in July. Being such a busy year, there are plenty of opportunities for the athletes to prove their mettle. The month of January is a special one for all the tennis fans out there due to back-to-back events lined up in January. Let us look at the major events of January.
For tennis fans, the month of January promises to be filled with many on-court rivals. Tennis players from across the world can catch their favourite players in the Grand Slam Australian Open. The Serbian legend Novak Djokovic will be coming back in this year’s Australian Open after being the defending champion of the Australian Open 2023.
The 2024 Dakar Rally is a rally raid event held in Saudi Arabia. It will be the 46th edition of the Dakar Rally. The event is organised annually by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). Incidentally, this is the 5th time Saudi Arabia has hosted the event. The event is slotted to take place between 5 and 19 January 2024. For the third year running, the event is also the first round of the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship.
The European Men’s Handball Championship is the official competition for senior men’s national handball teams in Europe. It has taken place every two years since 1994. The tournament is outlined in the even-numbered year between the World Championship. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games and World Championship. The most successful team is Sweden with five titles to their name. However, new powers like Spain, Germany (hosts for 2024 EHF Euro) and Hungary have also emerged that can be serious medal contenders.
The Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race whose first running was on January 28, 2017, at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. It is run over the dirt at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs). Moreover, it is open to horses four years old and up. The Grade I rating was assumed from the Donn Handicap.
| Date | Sport | Event | Venue |
| 28 Dec-7 Jan | Tennis | United Cup | Brisbane, Perth & Sydney |
| 31 Dec-7 Jan | Tennis | Brisbane International | Australia |
| 1-13 Jan | Tennis | ASB Classic | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 14-28 Jan | Tennis | Australian Open | Melbourne, Australia |
| 5-7 Jan | Skating | ISU European Speed Skating Championships | Netherlands |
| 5-19 Jan | Rally | 2024 Dakar Rally | Saudi Arabia |
| 8-13 Jan | Tennis | Adelaide International | Australia |
| 8-13 Jan | Tennis | Hobart International (Women) | Australia |
| 8-14 Jan | Skating | ISU European Figure Skating Championships | Lithuania |
| 10-28 Jan | Handball | Men’s EHF EURO | Germany |
| 12 Jan-10 Feb | Football | AFC Asian Cup | Qatar |
| 12-14 Jan | Skating | ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships | Gdansk, Poland |
| 13 Jan | Motorsports | Mexico City ePrix R1 | Mexico |
| 13 Jan-11 Feb | Football | AFCON | Ivory Coast |
| 19-21 Jan | Skating | ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships | Salt Lake City, USA |
| 19 Jan- 1 Feb | Multisport | Winter Youth Olympic Games | South Korea |
| 26-27 Jan | Motorsports | Diriyah ePrix (R2 & R3) | Saudi Arabia |
| 26-28 Jan | Extreme Sports | X Games Aspen 2024 | USA |
| 27 Jan | Horse Racing | Pegasus World Cup | USA |
| 30 Jan- 4 Feb | Skating | ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | China |
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