European Athletics
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).
Würth MODYF steps up as top-tier sponsor of European Athletics
Workwear and equipment brand Würth MODYF has agreed a sponsorship deal with European Athletics which names Würth MODYF as a top-tier official partner of European Athletics for the 2023-24 season.
Eurovision Sport, European Athletics add AI-powered audio coverage
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), has claimed a first for sport on the continent by partnering with European Athletics to use artificial intelligence technology…
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 unveils departmental re-organisation at head office
European Athletics has announced a re-organisation at its Lausanne-based head office that includes the promotion of four existing staff to director roles
European Athletics softens stance on future participation at European Championships
Athletics’ European governing body has said that it still “strongly believes” in the value of a multi-sports European Championships as it opens the door for its possible participation in four years’ time, d…
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 elected permanent European Athletics president, Glasgow to host new event
Dobromir Karamarinov has been elected unopposed as the sixth president of European Athletics, while the governing body has announced that a new mixed-gender indoor team event will debut in Glasgow in February…
European Athletics appoints BCW to boost host city engagement
Burson Cohn and Wolfe, the global communications agency, has been appointed as European Athletics’ agency of record as the governing body seeks to enhance its engagement with future event host cities.
Madrid to host 2023 European Athletics teams event after ‘normal’ bid process
European Athletics has announced that Madrid has been awarded the 2023 edition of the European Athletics Team Championships Super League
Karamarinov commits to fulfilling 2021 European Athletics calendar
Dobromir Karamarinov, the interim president of European Athletics, has said that the organisation’s full slate of events will go ahead this year after a 2020 calendar that was decimated by the Covid-19 p…
Müller upgrades European Indoors backing in deal brokered by Rocket Sports
Dairy products brand Müller has upgraded its sponsorship of the European Athletics Indoor Championships by becoming an Official Partner of the 2021 edition in Torun, Poland.
Poland steps in to host 2021 European Athletics Team Championships Super League
Poland has stepped in to host the 2021 European Athletics Team Championships Super League after the city of Minsk in Belarus withdrew from hosting the event for technical reasons
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
Liqui Moly resumes European Athletics ties in Torun 2021 sponsorship
German motor lubricants manufacturer Liqui Moly has been named as a sponsor of the 2021 European Indoor Athletics Championships, which will take place in Torun in Poland
European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen dies
Svein Arne Hansen, the president of European Athletics since 2015, has died at the age of 74, the organisation has reported