Monday Memo - Four World Champs This Week

(ATR) From Spain to Canada, Salt Lake City to St. Moritz, a whopping four world championships begin or end this week ... Handball, snowboard, speed skating, bobsled and more ahead from Around the Rings ...

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France's right back Xavier Barachet (L) vies with Germany's left back Sven-Soeren Christophersen (R) during the 23rd Men's Handball World Championships preliminary round Group A match France vs Germany at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on January 18, 2013.   AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO        (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)
France's right back Xavier Barachet (L) vies with Germany's left back Sven-Soeren Christophersen (R) during the 23rd Men's Handball World Championships preliminary round Group A match France vs Germany at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on January 18, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)

(ATR) From Spain to Canada, Salt Lake City to St. Moritz, a whopping four world championships begin or end this week in Olympic sports summer and winter.

Also, the Australian Open wraps up Sunday in Melbourne.

Here's the rundown:

Jan. 11-27 – IHF World Men’s Handball Championship – Spain

Jan. 14-27 – Australian Open – Melbourne

Jan. 17-27 – FIS Snowboard World Championships – Stoneham, Canada

Jan. 26-27 – ISU World Sprint Speed Skating Championships – Salt Lake City

Jan. 21-Feb. 3 – FIBT World Championships – St. Moritz, Switzerland

Written by Matthew Grayson.

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