OTS - EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 set to welcome nine different sports
2020. June 18. 11:00
Munich, June 18, 2020 (APA/OTS) - More diverse, more exciting, more
fun! The multi sports European Championships 2022 will welcome
athletes from nine different sports to the city of Munich as they
battle it out for medals between 11 and 21 August. Joining
athletics, gymnastics, rowing, cycling and triathlon on the
schedule will be sport climbing, canoe sprint, table tennis and
beach volleyball.
The Federal Minister of the Interior, Building and Community
Horst Seehofer says: "Munich provides world-class conditions for
elite international sport, which will be demonstrated in 2022 when
this city plays host to the European Championships. This is a huge
opportunity for sport in general and a tremendous event for the
public. I am extremely pleased about this decision as the Bavarian
Federal Minister, but also as a sports enthusiast. Therefore, I
would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone coming to Munich
for this event."
Joachim Herrmann, Bavarian State Minster of the Interior, for
Sport and Integration: "This is going to be a big deal and an
amazing sports festival. I am particularly looking forward to
seeing the Olympic sports venues filled with new life. I believe in
the concept of sustainability, the sporting standards and the range
of sports represented in this event. Who else has nine European
Championships in such diverse disciplines at one location? I am
certain that these championships will set a precedent and serve as
a model for future competitions throughout Europe."
In late April, Munich city council gave the green light for the
European Championships to be expanded to nine sports - instead of
the original seven - while maintaining the same budget.
Dieter Reiter, Lord Mayor of the City of Munich: "I am
delighted that we have been able to add even more sports than
initially planned for the European Championships 2022: beach
volleyball, sport climbing, table tennis and canoe sprint athletes
will now also be competing for European Championship titles.
Exactly 50 years after the 1972 Olympics, a top-class, vibrant and
diverse sporting spectacle will once again take place in Munich. I
am already looking forward to exciting, fair competitions in nine
sports."
"We are happy and proud to host the European Championships in a
wide range of Olympic sports during what is set to be a very
special anniversary year. This diverse festival of sport will
thrill both visitors from throughout Europe as well as the local
population here in Munich - that is our aspiration and the goal we
are working hard to achieve," explains Marion Schöne, CEO of the
Olympic Park Munich.
4,400 athletes from across Europe will descend on the city to
compete in 158 medal events across nine sports.
Despite the size of the event, the European Championships 2022
will focus on environmental sustainability. No new infrastructure
will be built for the Championships in order to minimise the impact
on the city and the region. The proximity of the venues to each
other and the excellent public transport links between the Olympic
Park, the city centre and the surrounding area will contribute to
creating a green European Championships in 2022.
For more information visit www.munich2022.com
Media Contact:
Tobias Kohler
OLYMPIAPARK MÜNCHEN GMBH
Head of Communication/Digital
Tel. +49?89 3067?2017
Mail Kohler@olympiapark.de
Stefan Schumm
European Championships
Munich 2022
Communications
Tel. +49 89 315624-140
Mail Stefan.Schumm@munich2022.com
European Championships
Munich 2022
LOC Office
Spiridon-Louis-Ring 27
80809 München
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