1997 in sports
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- 4.1 Superbike World Championship
- 4.2 Supersport World Series
American Football
- January 26 - The Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans, Louisiana, against the New England Patriots at 35:21.
- October 4 - The Braunschweig Lions win the German Bowl XIX in Hamburg against the Cologne Crocodiles with 26:23.
Badminton
Highlights of the year 1997, the Badminton World Cup and the Sudirman Cup.
World Badminton Grand Prix
Athletics
- February 8 - Emma George, Australia, jumped in the pole vault of 4.50 meters ladies.
- February 20 - Emma George, Australia, jumped in the pole vault of 4.55 meters ladies.
- March 3 - Mihaela Melinte, Romania, in the hammer throw of 69.58 meters Ladies reached.
- April 8 - Emma George, Australia, in the Vault of the ladies reached 4.50 meters.
- April 13 - Wilson Kipketer, Denmark, the 800 meters of the men ran into 01:41,2 minutes.
- April 13 - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 12:41,9 minutes.
- May 21 - Dong Yanmei, China, the 5000 meters of the ladies ran into 14:31,3 minutes.
- May 23 - Jiang Bo, China, the 5000 meters of the ladies ran into 14:28,1 minutes.
- June 3 - Mihaela Melinte, Romania, in the hammer throw of 69.58 meters Ladies reached.
- 11 June - Olga Kusenkowa, Russia, hammer throw of 70.78 meters Ladies reached.
- June 22 - Olga Kusenkowa, Russia, hammer throw of 73.10 meters Ladies reached.
- 4th of July - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, the 10,000 m men ran into 26:31,3 minutes.
- August 4 - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, the 10,000 m men ran into 26:31,3 minutes.
- August 13 - Wilson Kipketer, Denmark, the 800 meters of the men ran into 01:41,2 minutes.
- August 13 - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 12:41,9 minutes.
- August 13 - Wilson Boit Kipketer, Kenya, the 3000 meter steeplechase of the men ran into 07:59,1 minutes.
- August 20 - Emma George, Australia, in the Vault of the ladies reached 4.55 meters.
- August 22 - Daniel Komen, Kenya, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 12:39,7 minutes.
- August 22 - Paul Tergat, Kenya, the 10,000 m men ran into 26:27,9 minutes.
- August 24 - Wilson Kipketer, Denmark, the 800 meters of the men ran into 01:41,1 minutes.
- August 24 - Bernard Barmasai, Kenya, the 3000 meter steeplechase of the men ran into 07:55,7 minutes.
- September 23 - Bernard Barnasai, Kenya, the 3000 meter steeplechase of the men ran into 07:55,6 minutes.
- October 23 - Jiang Bo, China, the 5000 meters of the ladies ran into 14:28,1 minutes.
Motorcycle Racing
Superbike World Championship
- The American John Kocinski wins on Honda before the British Carl Fogarty (Ducati ) and the New Zealander Aaron Slight (Honda) the drivers' standings. The 29 -year-old is the first driver in history, the world title in both the motorcycle could win out in the Superbike World Championship. In the Constructors' Championship, Honda continues through before Ducati and Kawasaki.
Details: Superbike World Championship 1997
Supersport World Series
- The 32- year-old Italian Paolo Casoli on Ducati ahead of his compatriot Vittoriano Guareschi (Yamaha ) and the Swiss Yves Briguet ( Suzuki) the drivers' standings. In the constructors' standings, Ducati prevails against Yamaha and Suzuki.
Details: Supersport World Series 1997
Born
Died
- February 6: Roger Laurent, Belgian motorcycle and race car driver ( * 1917 )
- MAY 5: Karl Lottes, German motorcycle racer (* 1912)
- November 16: José Behra, French race car driver (* 1924)