Overview of the events of 2002 in sports
2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
American football
Association football
Athletics
Australian rules football
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canadian football
Cricket
- March 23 – death of Ben Hollioake, Surrey and England player, in a car crash
- June 1 – death of Hansie Cronje, South African player still involved in match-fixing controversy, in an air crash
- New Zealand are forced to abandon their tour of Pakistan after a bomb explodes outside their hotel in Karachi
- County Championship (England and Wales) – Surrey CCC
Cycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Cyclo-cross
Dogsled racing
Field hockey
Figure skating
Floorball
Gaelic Athletic Association
Golf
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Handball
Harness racing
Horse racing
Steeplechases
Hurdle races
Flat races
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Mixed martial arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2002 in chronological order.
Motorsport
Orienteering
Radiosport
Rugby league
Rugby union
Ski mountaineering
Snooker
Swimming
Tennis
See also 2002 ATP Tour, 2002 WTA Tour
Volleyball
Water polo
Winter Olympics
Multi-sport events
Awards
References
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