What’s on: January-March 2016

Here’s our pick of what to watch/go to/support in the first three months of 2016. It’s Olympic year so the stakes are high and there are lots of great events being hosted in the build-up.

JANUARY

18-31
Australian Open Tennis, Melbourne

20-24
Vitality International Netball Series: England v Australia tri-series, Echo Arena, Liverpool & Copper Box Arena, London

30
Vitality Netball Superleague starts
All eight franchises do battle over four matches at one venue. The event has a superhero theme and fans are encouraged to dress up in team colours. Bam!

30-31
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
look out for Nikki Harris who took bronze at the European Champs this year and Helen Wyman, one of GB’s most experienced riders

FEBRUARY

5
6 Nations rugby
the season starts with France V Italy at Stade de France, Scotland V England at Murray field and Ireland V Wales at the Aviva Stadium.

7-21
Cricket.Three-match ODI series and three- match T20I series, Benoni, Centurion, Johannesburg, Paarl, Cape Town, South Africa. All three ODIs are ICC Women’s Championship fixtures, which count towards qualification for the 2017 World Cup.

8-21
Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships, Innsbruck, Austria
Look out for Laura Deas in the Skeleton, she made a great start to the season by winning the opening World Cup of the season.

MARCH

1-6

World Archery Indoor Championships, Ankara, Turkey

2-6
Track Cycling World Championships, Lee Valley VeloPark, London
Check out the form of the home side’s world-beating team, just a few months before the Rio Games.