Poland s Deputy Prime Minister pledges support for European Games hosting Sunday, 23 May 2021
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Gliński has said the country is prepared for the challenge of hosting the third edition of the European Games in 2023.
Kraków-Małopolska was unanimously chosen to host the event by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) in 2019.
No official or binding contracts regarding funding have yet been announced, but the EOC remains confident that Kraków will soon sign the binding host-city document.
Progress has reportedly been made by Kraków and the Polish Government on funding disagreements and investments required for the Games, which may pave the way for the contract to be signed.
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Monday, 10 May 2021
European Athletics (EA) chief executive Christian Milz revealed today a team had to be excluded entirely from the weekend s European Throwing Cup in Split because of positive COVID-19 tests.
The Ukraine team were not allowed to compete in the event after one of their coaches, Alexander Ivanenko, tested positive in Split despite the fact that all the party had tested negative before departure.
And the Romanian team were prevented from competing on the second day after one of their athletes tested positive on Saturday according to an item placed on the National Federation website.
The Romanian party had tested negative before departure, and upon arrival in Croatia.
Poland named as host of 2021 Virtus World Athletics Championships
Poland has been named as the host of the 2021 Virtus World Athletics Championships.
Competition has been scheduled for between June 7 and 14 in Bydgoszcz–Toruń - with the Polish Sports Association Union due to act as hosts.
Virtus - the organisation formerly known as the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability - said the event would be the second it has run under COVID-19 protocols.
This follows the European Indoor Athletics Championships taking place in Nantes in France last month.
Athletes in Poland will be able to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with the event providing one of the last opportunities to reach Japan.