Portal:Sports/Selected anniversaries/July

2011 Ladies singles champion Petra Kvitova with the Rosewater Dish trophy

July 9, 1877 – The Championships, Wimbledon (2011 Ladies' Singles champion pictured), the oldest of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments, holds its first event
July 18, 1965 – The first All-Africa Games multi-sport event begins in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
July 19, 1908 – The organizing body for international aquatic sports competitions, Fédération Internationale de Natation, is founded following the conclusion of the 1908 Summer Olympics
July 20, 1986 – The first Special Olympics World Games takes place in Chicago, United States
July 30, 2004 – The inaugural Women's Baseball World Cup begins in Edmonton, Canada