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Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics: six applicant cities (Istanbul, Tokyo, Baku, Doha, Madrid, Rome; Rome withdrew), three finalists, Tokyo elected 60-36 over Istanbul at the 125th IOC Session, Buenos Aires, 7 September 2013.
Bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics
Bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics: six applicant cities (Beijing, Almaty, Krakow, Lviv, Oslo, Stockholm); four withdrew over costs or support, and Beijing beat Almaty 44-40 on 31 July 2015.
Bids for the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics
Bids for the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics: Paris and Los Angeles candidacies ended in a joint IOC award at Lima, 13 September 2017, Paris taking 2024 and LA 2028 after Budapest, Hamburg, and Rome withdrew.
Bids for the 2032 Summer Olympics
Bids for the 2032 Summer Olympics: Brisbane, Australia elected host 21 July 2021 (72-5 IOC vote), the first under the IOC's Targeted Dialogue process; A$7.1 billion venue program, new Victoria Park stadium.
Bids for the 2036 Summer Olympics
Bids for the 2036 Summer Olympics: seven IOC interested parties (Germany/Munich, Hungary, India/Ahmedabad, Qatar/Doha, South Korea/Jeonbuk, South Africa, Türkiye) in continuous dialogue; host elected mid-2029 under a new three-stage dialogue process.
Bids for the 2038 Asian Games
Bids for the 2038 Asian Games (23rd Asian Games): OCA host selection. India formally bid with Ahmedabad in April 2026; Malaysia, Mongolia, South Korea and others expressed interest; decision not before 2028.
Bids for the Summer Universiade
Bids for the Summer Universiade are city candidatures to host the summer World University Games, decided by FISU through contested votes, single-candidate awards, and withdrawals.
Bidvest Wits F.C.
Bidvest Wits F.C. (Clever Boys, The Students) was a Johannesburg PSL club tied to Wits University and Bidvest from 2005/6; 2016/17 Absa Premiership and 2017 Telkom Knockout champions; franchise sold to TTM in 2020.
Biel bienne
FC Biel-Bienne 1896, Swiss football club founded 13 November 1896 in Biel/Bienne, red and white, Swiss champion 1946/47, plays at the 5,200-capacity Tissot Arena, first third-tier club in a Swiss Cup final (2025).
Big 12 Championship Game
The Big 12 Championship Game, also called the Big XII Championship Game, is the annual college football title game of the Big 12 Conference, reinstated in 2017.
Big a
Big A (打大A, da da A) is an Inner Mongolian five-player climbing card game with two 54-card decks; holders of two identical Aces partner against three opponents, with bombs, capturing Fours, and zero-sum scoring.
Big air (snowboarding)
Big air snowboarding is a judged freestyle discipline in which each rider performs a single jump off one large kicker, joined to the Winter Olympic program at PyeongChang 2018.
Big Bash League
Big Bash League (BBL, KFC BBL): Australia's men's domestic T20 cricket league, founded 2011 by Cricket Australia, eight city teams, summer season, Power Surge rule, Perth Scorchers most titles with six.
Big Boss (Metal Gear)
Big Boss, also known as Naked Snake, is a fictional soldier in Konami's Metal Gear series, introduced as the antagonist of the original 1987 Metal Gear.
Big Boss Man
Big Boss Man, real name Ray Washington Traylor Jr. (1963-2004), American pro wrestler and former Cobb County corrections officer; WWF lawman gimmick, Twin Towers, Hardcore Champion, WWE Hall of Fame 2016.
Big E (wrestler)
Big E (Ettore Ewen, born 1986) is an American WWE wrestler, former WWE Champion (Sept 2021), and New Day member with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods; a March 2022 broken neck ended his in-ring career, and he is now retired, working as a WWE commentator.
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (BIG EAST), founded 1979 by Dave Gavitt; 11-member basketball-centric Division I conference since the 2013 Catholic 7 split; Madison Square Garden tournament; 45 team national titles; media deals with FOX, NBC, TNT, ESPN through 2031.
Big game
Big game: large wild animals, typically over 30 lb, hunted for food, sport, or profit; legally defined lists vary by jurisdiction (elk, deer, bear, lion, elephant). Term spans sport hunting, fair chase ethics, game management, and contested trophy hunting conservation debates.
Big George Foreman
Big George Foreman is a 2023 American biographical sports drama directed by George Tillman Jr., starring Khris Davis as boxer George Foreman alongside Forest Whitaker as his trainer, Doc Broadus.
Big Gold Belt
Big Gold Belt: championship wrestling belt debuted by Ric Flair on February 14, 1986 in Jim Crockett Promotions; made by Crumrine/Crumline Silversmiths; represented the NWA, WCW, WCW International, and WWE World Heavyweight titles until its 2014 retirement.
Big John Studd
Big John Studd (John William Minton, 1948–1995) was a 6'10", 364-pound American pro wrestler, Killer Kowalski trainee, Andre the Giant's WrestleMania I Bodyslam Challenge opponent, 1989 Royal Rumble winner, and 2004 WWE Hall of Fame inductee.
Big Mama Surf School
Big Mama Surf School (Big Mama Surfschool), surf school in Lacanau-Océan, Gironde, France, at 4 Av. du Cantabria near Plage Nord; founded 2006, FFS and Famille Plus labels, state-certified instructors, courses from age 4, groups of 8 maximum.
Big Red Machine
Big Red Machine: nickname for the 1970s Cincinnati Reds dynasty, 1970-1976, managed by Sparky Anderson; five division titles, four pennants, and back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976 behind Rose, Morgan, Bench, and Perez.
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing is a 2003 PC truck racing game by Stellar Stone, published by Game Mill, infamous as one of the worst games ever: immobile opponent, no collisions, "You're Winner!". Re-released on Steam in 2025 by Margarite Entertainment.
Big Show
Big Show (Paul Donald Wight II, born 1972), also The Giant and Paul Wight, American wrestler, 7 ft 0 in. Won WCW title in 1995 debut match; 7-time world champion, 23 titles; only holder of WCW, WWE, World Heavyweight, and ECW titles; now AEW commentator.
Big Six (Premier League)
Big Six (Premier League): informal name for Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur, the league's richest clubs; formed from the Big Four after 2009/10, defined by revenue dominance and Super League controversy.
Big Sky Resort
Big Sky Resort, Montana ski resort opened 1973 by broadcaster Chet Huntley, owned by Boyne Resorts since 1976. 5,850 skiable acres, 11,166-foot Lone Peak, 40 lifts, third largest in North America.
Big Snow American Dream
Big Snow American Dream, indoor real-snow ski resort at American Dream mall, East Rutherford NJ; opened December 2019; 160-foot vertical drop, 4 skiable acres, 28°F year-round.
Big Ten Football Championship Game
Big Ten Football Championship Game: annual Big Ten title game since 2011 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; winner gets the Stagg Trophy and CFP berth; Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10 in 2025.
Big Three (Italy)
The Big Three of Italian football are Juventus, Inter Milan, and AC Milan, the top three in all-time Serie A titles and winners of all 12 of Italy's European Cups.