This is a selection of main sports events that are scheduled or took place in December 2008.
| Start date | End date | Sport | Event | Source | Location | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-05 | 2008-12-28 | Football | 2008 ASEAN Football Championship | [1] |  Indonesia Thailand |
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| 2008-12-14 | 2008-12-14 | Athletics | European Cross Country Championships | [2] |  Oostende |
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| 2008-12-06 | 2008-12-13 | Curling | 2008 European Curling Championships | [3] |  Örnsköldsvik |
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| 2008-11-19 | 2008-12-07 | Football | 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | [4] |  Chile |