January 1, 1986
1986 World Women's Handball Championship — 1986 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification — Series of qualifying tournaments for the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIBA World Championship — 1986 edition of the FIBA World Championship
1986 World Men's Handball Championship — 1986 edition of the World Men's Handball Championship
1986 FIFA World Cup — 13th FIFA World Cup, held in Mexico
1986 Asian Games — 10th edition of the Asian Games
1986 African Cup of Nations — football tournament
1986–87 UEFA Cup — 16th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
Eurovision Song Contest 1986 — 31st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
1986 Asian Winter Games — multi-sport event