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The 3rd edition of the European Games starts in Poland on Wednesday. The most important facts about the multisport event can be found here.
When and where do the European Games take place?
The 3rd edition of the Europa Games will take place from June 21st to July 2nd in Kraków and twelve other Polish cities. A total of 253 sets of medals are awarded in 29 sports and disciplines. Around 7000 participants from 48 countries take part in the multisport event.
How many Swiss are at the start?
Swiss Olympic is represented in Poland with more than 120 athletes. The Swiss delegation includes prominent names. In shooting, Nina Christen is an Olympic champion, as is Jolanda Neff among the mountain bikers. In addition to the St. Gallen, the Olympic silver medalist Sina Frei and the bronze medalist Linda Indergand will also be there in cross country.
The two-time European Champion Lars Forster starts in the men’s competition World Cup victory in Leogang.
Legend: Standing almost together at the starting line in Poland The Swiss mountain bikers. Keystone / MAXIME SCHMID
What is it about?
European championship titles are awarded in twelve sports, with Swiss Olympic providing participants in badminton, fencing, canoeing (slalom, sprint), modern pentathlon, cycling (BMX freestyle and mountain biking), synchronized swimming, taekwondo, table tennis, triathlon and diving.
In 19 sports it is also about direct quota places or important ranking list points for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The History of the European Games
The major event was introduced by the European Olympic Committee (EOC) to close a gap compared to other continents. These have known comparable competitions for a long time with the Pan American and Asia Games (since 1951), Pacific, Africa and since 1978 the South America Games. Like the Olympic Games, they all take place every four years. The last edition took place in Minsk in 2019.
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