January 1, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship — 2002 edition of the European Men's Handball Championship
2002 African Cup of Nations — football tournament
2002–03 UEFA Cup — 32nd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
2002 Formula One World Championship — sports season
2002 Asian Games — 14th edition of the Asian Games
Eurovision Song Contest 2002 — 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
2002 FIFA World Cup — 17th FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan
2002 FIBA World Championship — 2002 edition of the FIBA World Championship
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup — 2002 edition of the association football competition CONCACAF Gold Cup
2002 UEFA Super Cup — tournament