European Athletics Championships
Funding pledge firms up Birmingham as 2026 European Championships host
Concerns have been eased over Birmingham’s status as host city for the 2026 European Athletics Championships following a funding pledge from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Birmingham secures 2026 European Athletics Championships
The UK will host the European Athletics Championships for the first time after hosting rights to the 2026 edition were awarded to the English city of Birmingham
European Athletics signals intent to split from multi-sport European Championships
European Athletics has announced it will split from the European Championships multi-sport concept after this year’s edition in Munich, with Birmingham and Budapest contesting hosting rights to a standalone 2…
Karamarinov: Insurance covered ‘nearly 100 per cent’ of Paris 2020 cancellation costs
Dobromir Karamarinov, the interim president of European Athletics, has revealed the federation’s insurance policies covered ‘nearly 100 per cent’ of the costs associated with the cancellation of this …
Rome lands 2024 European Athletics Championships, Istanbul to host 2023 European Indoors
Rome has landed hosting rights to the 2024 European Athletics Championships, seeing off competition for the event from Katowice-Silesia in Poland
European Athletics develops back-up hosting plan for 2021
European Athletics has revealed it is developing a back-up hosting plan to ensure each of its events can go ahead safely in 2021, even in the case of late changes to national or international travel guidelines
Paris’ European Athletics Championships cancelled, Diamond League events postponed
This year’s European Athletics Championships in the French capital of Paris, which were scheduled to take place from August 25-30, have been cancelled.
European Athletics hopeful on Paris 2020 but will study alternatives
The executive board of European Athletics, the sport’s European governing body, has requested a feasibility study is carried out to see if the 2020 European Athletics Championships can continue as planned i…
Colosseum included in Rome’s 2024 European Athletics Championships bid
The Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL) has submitted Rome’s bid to host the 2024 European Athletics Championships, with the Colosseum lined up as the stage for shot put events.
Paris plans European Athletics Championships events at Trocadéro
Paris 2020 is set to stage a number of events outside of the Stade Charléty during its hosting of next year’s European Athletics Championships.
Crédit Mutuel backs French Athletics Federation
French cooperative bank Crédit Mutuel has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with the French Athletics Federation (FFA).
European Athletics chief hails ‘best-ever’ Championships
European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen has paid tribute to Berlin’s staging of the European Athletics Championships, labelling the competition as the best-ever edition of the event as it concluded y…