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Other lists about the Wonders of the Sporting World are all about stadiums and venues, although the experience of being there to watch sport in these stadiums are what makes it special. There is a need for a Top 7 Wonders of the Sporting World - Events List. In 2010 an Australian furniture company held a competition which sent winners to 'Sporting Wonders of the World'. The winners had a choice of the Super Bowl, French Open, Barcelona Grand Prix and the Daytona 500. I thought that these would not be my top choices of wonders, so I have created this list in the hope of whittling it down to a top 7 wonders.
Here is a long list of wonderful sporting events - in alphabetical order. Do you have any suggestions of Sports Events Wonders that you think should be listed here - any comments about some of these events below that do not deserve to be on the list? Please let me know. See more information about the Seven Sporting Wonders of the World including other lists. For inspiration, you may want to browse Robert Tuchman list of the 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live.
| Wonder Event | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| AFL Grand Final | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Australian Rules Football championship game |
| Army vs. Navy Football Game | USA | American Football |
| Baseball World Series | various, USA | baseball |
| Bledisloe Cup Game (All Blacks v Australia, Rugby Union) | Australia or New Zealand | Rugby Union |
| Boxing Day Cricket Match | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Cricket |
| Commonwealth Games | various | held every 4 years |
| Daytona 500 | Orlando, USA | auto racing |
| FA Cup Final | Wembley Stadium (new), Wembley Park, London, UK | The new stadium was completed in 1997, costing 798 million pounds. |
| Fenway Park | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | home to the Boston Red Sox |
| FIFA World Cup | various | held every 4 years |
| French Open | Rolland Garros, Paris, France | tennis grand slam event |
| Heavyweight Title Fight at Madison Square Garden. | Madison Square Garden, New York, USA | boxing |
| Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA | One the largest sporting venue in the world |
| Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA | horse racing |
| Masters Golf Tournament | Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA | golf |
| Melbourne Cup | Flemington Racecourse | horse racing |
| Monaco F1 Grand Prix | Monaco F1 circuit, Monaco | auto racing |
| NBA Final series | USA | basketball |
| NBA's New York Knicks game | Madison Square Garden (MSG), New York City, New York, USA | basketball |
| New York City Marathon | New York | athletics |
| Olympic Games | various | held every 4 years |
| Rugby Union World Cup | various | Rugby Union |
| Superbowl | American Football | |
| Tour de France | France | cycling |
| West Indies Cricket match Series | West Indies | cricket |
| Wimbledon | tennis grand slam event | |
| Winter Olympics | various | winter sports |
| Yankees Game (baseball) | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, USA | especially a Red Sox vs. Yankees game |
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