Edmonton has hosted all sorts of sporting events:
And various other, more minor events
Edmonton has never hosted an Olympic Games, either Summer or Winter. It has hosted World Championships the Commonwealth Games and other international sporting events.
Guangzhou hosted the 2010 Asian Games.
china
They co-hosted the 2007 Asian Cup.
the Tour to France
Soccer
most likely soccer
Daegu has hosted the 2011 IAAF Track and Field World Champions.
Some of the World Cup 2002 games
Guangzhou hosed the 2010 Asian Games.
Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics as well as several matches from the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
1936 Berlin Olympics, when Jesse Owens embarrassed Hitler and the 3rd Reich...