| OLYMPICS | International sports event (8) |
| TESTMATCH | International sports event (4,5) |
| OLYMPIC | International sports event: - Games |
| INVICTUSGAMES | Competitive international sports event for wounded, injured and sick service men and women taking place in Toronto this year from September 23rd to September 30th: 2 wds. |
| WINTEROLYMPICS | International sports event due to be held in northern Italy next year |
| ISLANDGAMES | International sports event taking place in Orkney (6,5) |
| OLYMPIAD | Head of consulate pulled out of diplomacy involved with international sports meeting (8) |
| WORLDCUP | International sports competition (5,3) |
| SUMMER | With 30-Across, quadrennial international sports event scheduled to take place in Paris in 2024 |
| OLYMPICGAMES | International sports meeting (7,5) |
| IOC | International sports body (1,1,1) |
| TRANSIENT | Fleeting time hastened international sports broadcast (9) |
| TEST | International sports contest (4) |
| WORLDCUPTEAM | International sports side spilled talcum powder (5,3,4) |
| YACHT | Entry in an annual international sports competition since 1851 |
| TESTCRICKET | Insect on trial in international sport (4,7) |
| WHIRLIGIG | Beetle in brief trip ahead of international sport |
| BADMINTON | Wicked start to the week absorbing international sport |
| INTRUSION | Gatecrashing international sport's number one set up (9) |
| CHESS | Ancient game which originated in India and is now an international sport - Viswanathan Anand is the |
