European Games

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The European Games are sporting competitions between European countries with an Olympic character. The first edition of the European Games took place from June 12 to 28, 2015 in Baku , the second from June 21 to 30, 2019 in Minsk .

history

The European Olympic Committees (EOK) had long planned to host their own continental games, comparable to the Asian Games or the Pan-American Games . On December 8, 2012, the General Assembly of the EOK decided to host the European Games for the first time in 2015. Baku , the capital of Azerbaijan , applied as the only host . Baku was confirmed as the host with 38 votes to 8. The 2019 European Games were supposed to take place in the Netherlands , but the country withdrew its application because of the costs. After the withdrawal of the Netherlands, Russia was considered the favorite for the event with the joint application of Kazan and Sochi . However, the games were ultimately awarded to the Belarusian capital Minsk .

Events

year Host city Nations Athletes sports Disciplines
2015 Baku , AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan  50 6000 20th 255
2019 Minsk , BelarusBelarusBelarus  50
2023 Krakow , PolandPolandPoland 

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The first European Games will take place in Baku in 2015 , welt.de. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ The date for the premiere of the European Games is: June 2015. DOSB, May 2, 2013, accessed on December 31, 2013 .
  3. ↑ EOC LAUNCHES EUROPEAN GAMES ( Memento from December 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), eurolympic.org (English). Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ European Games 2019: Netherlands withdraw as host , spiegel.de. June 10, 2015. Accessed June 11, 2015. 
  5. ↑ Russia still 'preferred host' for 2019 European Games , usatoday.com. January 21, 2016. Accessed February 19, 2016. 
  6. ↑ Jens Weinreich: The dictator and the games. In: spiegel.de. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016 .