Graphic shows a selection of international sporting events and sports people in the public eye in 2021.
YEAR END
Sporting highlights of 2021
By Chris Dinsdale
December 31, 2021 - A look back at some of the international sports events and personalities that made headlines in 2021 -- a year disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Key events included the Tokyo Olympics finally taking place, Italy defeating England at UEFA Euro 2021, and Max Verstappen ending Lewis Hamilton’s continued of Formula One. Other individuals hitting the heights included tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Emma Raducanu, golfers Hideki Matsuyama and Phil Mickelson, and athlete Karsten Warholm.
Related Graphics
View More
Spotify and Apple share most-streamed songs of 2023
The holiday season’s most popular gift ideas for 2023
Scientific achievements of 2022
New record number of journalists jailed worldwide
Preview of news events in 2023
Sporting highlights of 2022
Famous people who died in 2022
The world’s most extreme weather events of 2022
Most anticipated movies of 2023
Spotify and Apple share most streamed songs of 2022
The holiday season’s most popular gift ideas for 2022
Australia equals hottest day on record
Last seven years the hottest on record
Facebook/Meta tops 2021 worst companies list
Extreme weather around the world in 2021
Review of news events in 2021
Film releases in 2022
Scientific achievements of 2021
The best archaeological discoveries made in 2021
Jailed journalist numbers at record high
Spotify and Apple’s most streamed songs in 2021
