Lonely Planet - A Year of Sport Travel - Experience the Greatest Sporting Events in the World

Ever dreamed of travelling the globe in search of the ultimate sport fix. A Year of Sport Travel gives you 12 months chock-full of the world's biggest and most exciting sporting events. Cheque off internationally renowned competitions like the PGA Masters, FA Cup and Wimbledon, and discover intriguing local passions like camel wrestling in Turkey and yukigassen, Japan's snowball-fighting championships. You'll find all the inspiration and information you need to become a true world-class sports fan. Organised by month and week to help you plan your year's sporting calendar. It includes vital stats and links to more information about each event. The country and event index allows you to search by destination, by type of sport or by particular event...