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Less than 100 days to go to the biggest sporting event to take place in Munich since the Olympic Games 50 years ago

How to follow the inaugural European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships

Duplantis delivers in Stockholm with a history-making 6.16m clearance

German Olympian Anna Hahner is seeking new challenges on the trails in El Paso

Kallabis looking to follow in her father’s footsteps with steeplechase gold in Jerusalem

Final entries published for European Athletics U18 Championships

Topic equals world U18 high jump best with 1.96m at Serbian Championships

Martin Dematteis: "I’ll bring all my courage and determination to the starting line in El Paso"

Jolanda Kallabis has been breaking all sorts of domestic records in recent years and now the up-and-coming German runner, who hails from Freiburg, is looking to make an impact internationally at the Jerusalem 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships from 4-7 July.
While most competitors will be new to this level of competition, Kallabis has some international experience to draw upon. At 16, Kallabis donned the German vest in the 1500m at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn last summer where she acquitted herself well, missing out on a place in the final by just one position.
But while Kallabis went to Tallinn mainly for the learning experience, the German will be heading to Jerusalem with clear ambitions: to win a medal.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;The European U18 Championships were canceled last year. That's why I competed in the European U20 Championship. Since the competitors were three years older, I was eliminated in the 1500m heats. I want to go to the final this year. Internationally I'm well-placed, I want a medal,&rdquo; stated Kallabis.
Kallabis is ranked first in Europe at U18 level in the 1500m by more than three seconds with her recently set lifetime best of 4:14.08 but she will be focusing solely on her primary event - the 2000m steeplechase - in Jerusalem next week.&nbsp;
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Kallabis leads both the European and world U18 list in that event with 6:23.82 and if she was to prevail, she would emulate her father Damian who won the 3000m steeplechase title at the European Athletics Championships in 1998.
Kallabis combines her high school studies with five hours of running each week along with yoga sessions and strength and conditions training in the gym. Alongside her hard work, Kallabis also credits her sporting genes for her success on the track.
"We always ask ourselves that too. Somehow it's also because of my parents. They were both good runners. My father Damian was even a European champion. I grew up on the sports track, I've been doing athletics all my life. My mother Nina is my trainer, she knows me well, that fits perfectly," said Kallabis.
Kallabis&rsquo; range of talents is considerable. Not only does she lead the U18 list in the 1500m and 2000m steeplechase, she is even ranked fifth in the 400m hurdles and could have plausibly challenged for a medal in Jerusalem in that event.
But it was over 800 metres this winter where Kallabis made the domestic headlines. Three weeks before her 17th birthday, Kallabis smashed one of the longest standing and seemingly untouchable German records, clocking 2:04.57 to break the German indoor U18 record which had stood to East Germany&rsquo;s Hildegard Ullrich since 1976.
A few weeks later, Kallabis would go on to win the German indoor U20 title in the event, beating athletes up to three years her senior.
"In Erfurt I broke an indoor record in the 800m that was 46 years old. Then I became the German U20 champion in the 800m. The two are the strongest for me," said Kallabis on her proudest sporting achievements so far.
But even greater moments could follow in the days to come in the 2000m steeplechase in Jerusalem.&nbsp;
All four days of the European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem will be streamed live through the European Athletics website from 4-7 July.

The name &lsquo;Hahner&rsquo; initially makes you think of two strong marathon runners who competed for Germany at the 2016 Olympic Games.&nbsp;
However, when doing so you overlook the fact the twin sisters Anna and Lisa have quite a successful past in cross country running. And that the present and future for one of them is out there on trails.&nbsp;
Anna Hahner, who has a lifetime best of 2:26:44 in the marathon, will be one of the most familiar names in action at the European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships in El Paso on the Canary Islands from 1-3 July when she will contest the trail race over a distance of 47 kilometres.
&ldquo;The reason I&rsquo;ve dedicated myself more and more to trails has a lot to do with the fact I&rsquo;m still enthusiastic about running, but my ambition for street racing isn&rsquo;t what it used to be. If you want to run with the best, you need ultimate commitment and must be able to push yourself to the limit in training,&rdquo; said Hahner.&nbsp;
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When her equipment provider approached her and asked whether she&rsquo;d like to be part of the &ldquo;Everesting&rdquo; attempt by her fellow German Janosch Kowalczyk as a guest runner, the 32-year-old top athlete happily agreed.&nbsp;
She accompanied him part of the way on his endeavour to run 8,848 meters in altitude in one single day. &ldquo;I was overwhelmed and elated,&rdquo; says Hahner. &ldquo;It felt so right to run up and down through nature, although I didn&rsquo;t even intend to get into trail running.&rdquo;&nbsp;
That was pretty much exactly one year ago.&nbsp;&nbsp;
One thing led to another as the equipment company also has a line of running shoes for this terrain. Hahner, who is a successful and experienced street runner and coach of others, found herself in the role of student and has been taken under the wing of Marcel H&ouml;che who has introduced her to the peculiarities and specifics of trail running.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Luckily, I didn&rsquo;t find it difficult to use a different type of running technique, and most of the transition was straightforward,&rdquo; says Hahner. &ldquo;Somehow, it was like when I started running, and I entered a new world with my eyes wide open, trained with others and copied them. Marcel showed me how much fun running downhill can be and what it&rsquo;s like to run proactively and basically switch off your brain. Meanwhile, I can trust my body to find the right way down a mountain.&rdquo;&nbsp;
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Running downhill is one of her strengths. It gives Hahner confidence to know that she can fly downhill without fear after a climb and be able to keep up with others. This might come as a surprise for someone who was - and will still be - running mainly on flat and technically undemanding surfaces.&nbsp;
What struck the rookie trail runner though, was the equipment that comes with trails. &ldquo;There you are at a race, studying the list of mandatory equipment &ndash; such as running clothes that cover your entire body in case of sudden weather changes &ndash; and you naively ask: &lsquo;We don&rsquo;t need to carry this with us today, do we?&rsquo; And the answer is: &lsquo;Ummh, yes you do!&rsquo;&nbsp;
&ldquo;Moreover, the food and drink situation is different to city marathons, where you usually have a drink station every five kilometers. On trails, there might be a station marked at kilometer 11, but in reality it could be at 10.5 or 11.8 or 13 kilometers.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Hahner remembers that she once had to fill up her flasks with water from a stream because she skipped a supply station and had underestimated the distance with all the vertical meters.&nbsp;
That there is competition between her and other athletes is clear: once the starting signal is given, the competitor in her comes out.&nbsp;
And still, trail running is so much more than that. Being at one with nature, managing unpredictable situations that don&rsquo;t exist in street racing, correctly assessing uphill and downhill and your own strengths and limits. &ldquo;How technical, how steep is a section?&rdquo; Hahner asks herself and she knows she will have to make on the spot decisions during the race.&nbsp;
It's something she does well: she won the Chiemgau trail at the beginning of April and the Rennsteig Marathon in mid-May. These performances helped Hahner to gain nomination for El Paso. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m honoured and proud to be able to wear my country&rsquo;s colours," she said. &nbsp;
The German star runner is not only looking forward to the competitions on the Canary Islands, but also the interaction with others with the mass participation element a strong component of these championships.
&ldquo;In street racing, there are defined areas for specific groups while trail runners are one community. We all sit at the same tables, regardless of our times or places because it&rsquo;s not primarily about competing against anyone but overcoming the distance and its difficulties,&rdquo; she said.
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Hahner thinks the European Off-Road Running Championships are a stroke of genius &ldquo;because mountain running and trail running come together, because such an event is not only relevant for the media but also for the running community meeting there.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Where is her personal benchmark in El Paso? &ldquo;My goal is to run happily and with ease, get the best out of my body and accept the result I achieve with grace.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Her focus for this and next year is on trails. &ldquo;That doesn&rsquo;t mean that I won&rsquo;t be running any street races anymore. But I&rsquo;ve learned to listen to my inner voice and it tells me: see what else you can achieve in trail running,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;
The European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships will be streamed live through the European Athletics website in its entirety from 1-3 July.
Egon Theiner for European Athletics

All eyes will be on the Italian Martin Dematteis during the trail race as the inaugural European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships take place in El Paso in the Canary Islands, Spain from 1-3 July.&nbsp;
The same eyes will be looking in vain for his twin brother Bernard, who is currently out-of-form due to injury and not part of the squadra azzurra.
"When I talk about my sporting life, I automatically start talking about his, too," says Martin. That&rsquo;s logical: both were born on 24 May 1986 and brought up in Rore di Sampeyre, around 1000 metres above sea level in the Italian Province of Cuneo, where the Alps unite and separate Italy and France.&nbsp;
While all the other children chased a ball, the Dematteis brothers ran. When they got more interested, a trainer told them that they had runners&rsquo; DNA and it would be better for them to cultivate this. And so, their path was already set before the new Millennium started. They ran everything they could by the time they were 13: along roads, up mountains, through forests and across meadows.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
"We never thought we would be so successful," says Martin, taking a look back in time. As a matter of fact, it rained titles and medals at national, continental and world level, in the individual as well as in team events.&nbsp;
There was one very special moment at the European Mountain Running Championships 2016 in Arco, when the Dematteis brothers approached the finishing line hand-in-hand after 12.3 kilometres of running with the thought of being ex aequo winners. The time scoring denied them double-gold. Martin won one second in front of his twin. &ldquo;It was an extraordinary moment,&rdquo; said the former world champion with pride.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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It will be exactly six years to the day of this race on 2 July in El Paso. The northern Italian will compete in the Trail Race in the Canary Islands, over a distance of 47 kilometres that is new and relatively uncharted for him.&nbsp;
"Before the pandemic, I used to run the classical, somewhat shorter mountain races. Then, my training runs started getting longer as I am coming toward the end of my career, and want to run 30, 40 and 50 kilometers.&nbsp;
"I wanted to qualify for the European Off Road Running Championships this year; I won the Italian Championship equivalent and became part of the team. I&rsquo;m still a bit nervous because it is a new challenge, but I&rsquo;ll bring all my courage and determination with me to the starting line."
Is this because there&rsquo;s pressure to win a medal?&nbsp;
"Sure, I set myself goals and there is a certain pressure. I&rsquo;m not really worried about my opponents, more about the distance, as I am relatively inexperienced at it. Will I be able to manage the race and my strength well enough? And as for the medals: Italy cannot leave the Canary Islands empty-handed!"
The fact that Francesco Puppi broke his elbow in the second half of June and subsequently dropped out of the championships has been a hard blow for Team Italia. Puppi was second at the 2019 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge in Patagonia and only beaten by Jim Whamsley from the United States.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Results are always at the forefront of title races but Dematteis hasn&rsquo;t forgotten why he started running. "Mountain runs mean everything to me. Yes, I also train on asphalt and can run a marathon in 2:17, but I&rsquo;m only really myself in the mountains on the ridges with the summits in my sights. That&rsquo;s when I feel like a fox or an ibex or an eagle. Then, I am happy and free!"
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It&rsquo;s this search for pure emotion that drives Dematteis. "Humans are part of nature, it&rsquo;s part of who we are to maintain this. Thus, running on trails brings together what goes together. It&rsquo;s not about speed or victories or defeats. It&rsquo;s about discovering your true self and your true vocation in life in a natural environment. Or rediscovering it."
And so to the Canary Islands. La Palma. El Paso. The nature here is stunning. Running is an experience. Martin Dematteis also knows that the island group is not really around the corner and that the ecological footprint left by these championships is not exactly small.&nbsp;
"But many participants are traveling in a small number of planes and that&rsquo;s acceptable,&rdquo; he believes. &ldquo;There is for and against just like in every other situation. While I also try to live as sustainably and climate-friendly as possible as I can at home, I still create pollution &ndash; solely through the fact that I drive my car. It would be a good idea to find future venues that can be reached using environmentally friendly transport."
The Italian superstar is extremely positive about the new event format. "This is how it should be! Up, trail, up and down &ndash; I&rsquo;m really pleased it&rsquo;s all in one place, all within the framework of one event. We can celebrate a mountain and trail festival in El Paso and highlights like this will spur sponsor interest in our sport and maybe even make it into the Olympics. Not everyone will see it that way, but for me it would be the non plus ultra!"&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
Maybe Martin Dematteis might extend his career for a participation at the Olympic Games? Who knows. He himself remains uncertain whether he might one day consider the Ultra Trail. &ldquo;100 or more kilometers are a completely different category to 40 or 60 kilometres. I&rsquo;m not saying never. But I&rsquo;m also not saying yes right now.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Egon Theiner for European Athletics
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Welcome to the inaugural European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships which will be held in El Paso in the Canary Islands in Spain from 1-3 July!&nbsp;
All three days of the championships will be streamed live through the <a title="" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/EuropeanAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Athletics YouTube channel </a>nd there will be live results on the European Athletics website.
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<li>Friday 1 July - from 8.45am local time (9.45am CEST)</li>
<li>Saturday 2 July - from 7.45am local time (8.45am CEST)</li>
<li>Sunday 3 July - from 8.15am local time (9.15am CEST)</li>
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This will be the first time that mountain and trail running medals will be showcased in the same place at the same time. In total, medals in 10 races will be decided, including uphill and up-and-downhill mountain races for seniors and U20s and a senior trail race which will be held over a distance of 47 kilometres. The full timetable can be found <a title="" href="https://directus.european-athletics.com/downloads/447a1a8e-687f-440e-8890-2091f945eda2/EAORCH2022%20-%20Timetable_20220510.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here </a>and a quick glance at the <a title="" href="https://directus.european-athletics.com/downloads/c616e72b-2cab-4cf1-991c-3082a99ad0e6/EORRC%202022%20Final%20Entries%20Athletes%20List%20By%20Event%20updated.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entry lists</a> promises high-class and exciting events.
In the absence of the injured Henri Aymonod, who leads the world rankings, his Italian compatriot Cesare Maestri and Slovenian runner Timotej Becan, who are ranked eighth and fourth respectively, are arguably best placed to benefit. Great Britain&rsquo;s Jacob Adkin, who won the continental 2019 uphill title when it was part of the European Mountain Running Championships, should also be in the mix.&nbsp;
Maude Mathys will be the centre of attention in the women&rsquo;s race &ndash; but will the Swiss athlete be able to win this discipline for a record fourth time? Or will Austrian veteran Andrea Mayr, herself a four-time winner, or perhaps Italy&rsquo;s Francesca Ghelfi could get the better of her this time around?
Some athletes participating in the uphill event will also compete in the up-and-downhill. Mathys is one of those who could be doubling up although Italy&rsquo;s former world champion Alice Gaggi is among those who are unlikely to make it easy for her.&nbsp;
Scout Adkin, Jacob&rsquo;s older sister, will also run in both events, although her brother is focusing solely on defending his title in the uphill event.
All eyes will be on the two French athletes Audrey Tanguy and Blandine L&rsquo;Hirondel, Spain&rsquo;s Nuria Gil, and two runners from the Czech Republic - Barbora Macurova and Marcela Vasinova - in the inaugural women&rsquo;s trail running event.&nbsp;
Germany's 2016 Olympian Anna Hahner is also listed among the participants, meaning excitement will be guaranteed - very much like in the men&rsquo;s trail event, where Oriol Cardona from Spain, France&rsquo;s Arnaud Bonin and Thomas Cardin, and the Italians Luca Cagnati and Martin Dematteis are among others the favourites for the top spots.
What is still unclear is who will win the medals. But what is already certain is that El Paso will be the undisputed European highlight in this year&rsquo;s mountain and trail running calendar.

European Athletics are very pleased to confirm that Banska Bystrica, Slovakia will be the host city of the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships.
Banska Bystrica was provisionally allocated the fourth edition of this important event at the European Athletics Council meeting last month, subject to the formalities of host city contracts being signed.
Following a detailed presentation recently by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), led by the Slovak Athletic Federation President Peter Korčok, to the Banska Bystrica City Council the project was unanimously supported by the Council members.&nbsp;
The Banska Bystrica City Mayor Jan Nosko then proceeded to sign the appropriate documents which contain legal guarantees for both the LOC and European Athletics.
&ldquo;The European Athletics Council were very impressed by the initiative and enthusiasm of the Banska Bystrica 2024 Local Organising Committee, and we are looking forward immensely to seeing one of our key age group competitions being staged in Slovakia,&rdquo; said European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov.
&ldquo;We are very pleased to be able to announce the next edition of the European Athletics U18 Championships on the eve of this year&rsquo;s competition. This event is a hugely important one in our calendar as it provides both a showcase and high-level competition to the future stars of our sport,&rdquo; he added.
&ldquo;We are glad that we have received trust from European Athletics relating to this event. This will be the first time that Slovakia will organize a European championship on the track and it is an exciting prospect. However, we have experience with the organisation of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships, various European Race Walking Teams Championships and the European Throwing Cup as well as this year's European Youth Olympic Festival,&rdquo; said Slovak Athletic Federation President Peter Korčok.
"Bansk&aacute; Bystrica is ready to host the best young athletes from all over Europe and we are looking forward to welcoming them,&ldquo; he added.
The Banska Bystrica 2024 European Athletics Championships will held between 18-21 July 2024.
In addition to the 2022 European Youth Olympic Festival next month, which has athletics as its centrepiece, Banska Bystrica is also the location of the hugely popular annual indoor high jump competition &ndash; the Banskobystricka latka &ndash; which is a World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting.
The 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships will be held in Jerusalem, Israel between 4-7 July.

Banska Bystrica to host the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships

With less than 80 days to go, European Athletics and the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) are ramping up preparations for the first European DNA U20 Clubs competition in Castell&oacute;n, Spain on 17-18 September.
Hosted by local club Playas de Castell&oacute;n, the pilot project event will attract more than 200 competitors representing teams from 11 Member Federations and it follows on from February&rsquo;s successful indoor debut of DNA (Dynamic New Athletics) in Glasgow where, coincidently, the senior national team from Spain took home top honours.
The event in Castell&oacute;n will be a milestone in the delivery of the DNA concept.
&ldquo;The Glasgow event and, before that, the 2019 launch in Minsk established that elite, senior athletes and hardcore fans really enjoy DNA once they experience it and see what it is all about,&rdquo; said European Athletics Vice President Libor Varhanik, who is the DNA project steering group chairman.
&ldquo;Now we want to learn how well we are reaching two very specific target groups: U20 club athletes and younger potential fans who will be watching on their smartphones. The results will help inform us of the direction we need to take in the future.&rdquo;
Building on Glasgow&rsquo;s successful communications campaign, which used the tagline &lsquo;Athletics with Attitude&rsquo;, the pre-event promotion for Castell&oacute;n will be social media-focused and highlight young competitors selected by their clubs with the aim of attracting a big audience for the live stream of the event, which will be available via several platforms.
RFEA President Raul Chapado, who is also a member of both the European Athletics Council and the DNA project steering group, sees the U20 event as an important element of his federation&rsquo;s long-term strategy to attract and retain young athletes.
&ldquo;The DNA format is already well established in Spain. We have delivered DNA national championships for both senior and U20 teams and this summer we introduced the concept in Spanish schools with a project we called &lsquo;Jungle Athletics&rsquo;. I am sure that Castell&oacute;n will help to increase its popularity.&rdquo; he said.
In addition to Spain, who will field two 18-athlete (nine men/nine women) teams &ndash; the host club and CD Surco Lucena - ten European Athletics Member Federations have confirmed the participation of their leading clubs in their countries for the 12-team, tournament-style competition.
Day 1 (17 September) will see two 2.5-hour preliminary matches of 12 disciplines for six teams each, leading the teams qualifying for either the A or final on the following day.
Day 2 (18 September): the final team positions in each match will be determined by the last race &ndash; &lsquo;The Hunt&rsquo; medley relay &ndash; which starts from a staggered start based on the points scored in the first 11 events.
Following the event in Castell&oacute;n, European Athletics and the RFEA will co-host an online Jungle Athletics/DNA conference to promote the project and develop plans for the continued roll-out of DNA in 2023, which could include an international clubs&rsquo; event for senior athletes.
Athletes, club leaders and other members of the athletics community are invited to join the conference, ask questions, and learn more about DNA.
For further information on the DNA U20 Clubs competition, the conference and the DNA project itself see <a href="about:blank">www.dna.run</a>.
The European DNA U20 Clubs competition in Castell&oacute;n comes at the end of busy summer for European Athletics with the first European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships in El Paso, Spain from 1-3 July and then the European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel from 4-7 July followed by the highlight of the continental outdoor season, the Munich 2022 European Athletics Championships from 15-21 August.

First European DNA U20 Clubs competition set for 17-18 September in Castellón

European Athletics is responsible for promoting athletics in Europe and for making it a safe environment for everyone involved in the sport and has launched its Safeguarding Policy to help ensure this.
The Safeguarding Policy can be accessed and downloaded&nbsp;<a href="https://7cy74.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/cl/f/cvVJQi3T3iiPKUWYia6-i-x9ov7fPIuF-uC62vwf6Ahd2mHYdJvVM6fGE6lGWDicKAoyrzqR6npGVrl_zQTp0mamF1MZUK8te8Py7hhJgfyFIIDQgM5dXP8vLuoFZOaKU4ugIIT98kBrN6mOAVGiWxKUhE5ZC4a1rameX7EZ3Vc7PMiBjHJnupyLYXAPXIivJlOggkPhF_R6a15G6rhD9XVeTsbNCgutFXq54Isbq8dnVJSQfmqGLmSl0Uu95P9yWSOdo8roRlLLEJdqnWorVj5jXOPAu9vWhiV1CUjupwGH2F2MQ8mZNux9kg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.
The Safeguarding Policy was approved at the recent European Athletics Council meeting that was held between of 6-9 May in Munich with the guiding principles of preventing harassment, abuse and exploitation in athletics.
A key component of this policy is supporting the European Athletics Member Federations in creating or reviewing their own national safeguarding policies with a view to implementing the measures outlined by European Athletics by the end of 2023.
&ldquo;Safeguarding is instrumental to our sport, Athletics is a place where we should be able to express our passion and feel safe regardless of our role,&rdquo; commented European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov.
&ldquo;We took a clear stand by conditioning our funding for Member Federations to their commitment to have their own safeguarding policy in place as soon as possible and start its implementation by the end of 2023, and we will also support our Member Federations to succeed in this endeavour.&rdquo;
The European Athletics Safeguarding Programme ensures the implementation of a twin-pillar strategy based on European Athletics&rsquo; own commitments and its commitments toward the European Athletics Member Federations.
European Athletics has adopted the World Athletics Safeguarding Policy, is currently updating the EAA Code of Ethics as well as upgrading its reporting platform and has created a set of Safeguarding Principles to ensure the safe delivery of our sport in Europe.&nbsp;
European Athletics support for its Member Federations includes raising awareness of safeguarding issues by providing prevention and educational activities via its communication campaigns and also establishing forums during various events including the European Athletics Convention, the Young Leaders Forum, and the CEO Conference.&nbsp;
European Athletics Executive Board Member Karin Grute Movin, who is also the Chair of the Safeguarding Working Group, highlighted the woks of both groups to make athletics safe.&nbsp;
&ldquo;It is the time for European Athletics to lead by example as an Area Association and to provide adequate support to our Member Federations so that together we can reach the 2023 target for delivering a safer sport and a better environment in which to participate in athletics,&rdquo; said Grute Movin.&nbsp;
Everyone in the European Athletics family is responsible for ensuring that no one suffers abuse, harassment, or exploitation.&nbsp;
If anyone has any suspicion that abuse, harassment, or exploitation occurred to someone they should report it&nbsp;through the dedicated and confidential&nbsp;<a href="https://7cy74.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/cl/f/37XfoPOXpYFQLN53bS7cIGjyt3nI8Ok41lBrB90h96wl8NskMjtvHt28bwmOTgsTABF81PG1-mCEx2h5CiGFoW-W7fGcPKk9ORsTuef9BHzXbqsXS4hlr_TDQ41JUzw_qodD1t9ed-l6gIy5EjU6-CqdNTrBkH9L0mC25b3nWmysoArVNO9RYw2dWfbFK36Qa3fl6Au3mIKmaZyFU5hrGYNf3NgCVg0J5PXYrxvmmREM3Wzr7PHrftXO" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">European Athletics Integrity Platform (which can be accessed here)</a>.&nbsp; This Platform is fully secured and independent from European Athletics and reports can be made anonymously.&nbsp;

European Athletics launches its safeguarding policy

European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov and CEO Christian Milz met with the Prime Minister of Romania Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă and Romanian Athletics Federation, President Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu to discuss the hosting of the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Cluj-Napoca on Wednesday morning (22).
The delegation from European Athletics met with the Romanian dignitaries and officials in the Prime Minister&rsquo;s offices at the Victoria Palace in Bucharest, the main government building in the Romanian capital.
The 27th edition of these championships will take place between 3-6 August in 2023 and follows on from Cluj-Napoca&rsquo;s successful staging of the European Athletics Team Championships First League earlier this year.
&ldquo;This high-calibre competition will give us the chance to promote athletes and a new generation of brilliant sports stars,&rdquo; said Ciucă.
&ldquo;The Government of Romania offers its full support to the organisation of this sporting event and will continue to be actively involved in bring high-class competitions here to be hosted by our country," he added.
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European Athletics had a very productive meeting with the Prime Minister of Romania Nicolae Ciucă along with federation leaders Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu and Mladinoiu Adrian. One year before the European U20 Championships in Cluj Napoca we are all looking in the same direction. <a href="https://t.co/LFC1OpN4OL">pic.twitter.com/LFC1OpN4OL</a>
&mdash; Dobromir Karamarinov (@DobriBulgaria) <a href="https://twitter.com/DobriBulgaria/status/1539534229360586752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
&ldquo;We really appreciate the initiative of Romania in organising these championships. In addition to the Prime Minister&rsquo;s support, I would also like to thank Romania for its organisational efforts that meant we had the best conditions of the Balkan Athletics Championships, which were staged in Craiova last week,&rdquo; commented President Karamarinov.
Approximately 1100 athletes from every one of the eligible European Athletics Member Federations is expected to compete in Cluj-Napoca next year.

European Athletics President Karamarinov meets with Romanian Prime Minister Ciucă

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SPAR has been the principal sponsor of European Athletics since 1996, becoming synonymous with the sport during this period. Athletics is a sport where personal endeavour is combined with team participation to achieve success, and SPAR identifies with this principle through its national partners by ensuring that consumers enjoy shopping at SPAR. SPAR retailers continue to develop the brand through sponsorship awareness and through the critical link with individual athletes who are also customers of independent retailers. SPAR is proud to be involved with European Athletics, an organisation which strives to bring passion and enthusiasm for their sport to viewers, spectators and participants.

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Le Gruyère AOP Switzerland began its partnership with European Athletics in 2008 as a top-tier sponsor of all Major Events and the European Athletics U23 and U20  Championships. Le Gruyère is a very high quality natural cheese that has been produced for many centuries in an artisanal method without any additives. VIP guests, athletes and fans have the opportunity to taste this magnificent cheese at European Athletics events sponsored by Le Gruyère AOP Switzerland.

Le Gruyère

Toyo Tires is one of the world's largest tire manufacturers. Toyo Tire Corporation was founded in 1945 in Osaka, Japan. In 1975, the manufacturer opened its European headquarters in Germany. The product range includes winter, summer and all-season tyres for motor vehicles as well as van tyres and special off-road products. The philosophy of Toyo Tires is to combine driving pleasure with top performance. This is reflected in each of the products, as well as in its close partnership with European Athletics.

Toyo Tires

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has been the Official Broadcast Partner of European Athletics since 1981. During this 40-year partnership, the outstanding collaboration between both organisations has always been focused on developing European Athletics into a more attractive product for television, spectators and athletes. Through its operational department Eurovision Services, the EBU is continuously working to promote athletics by offering the most comprehensive coverage of European Athletics events all over Europe.

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 110,000 employees and an annual revenue of approximately €12 billion. It is the European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, and the group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 73 countries. A pioneer in decarbonisation services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonised digital environment for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), and listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

Atos is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic and  Paralympic Games. It is also the Timing-Scoring, Results and Operations provider of European Athletics events since 2017, and European Athletics Official Digital Partner for their new digital platform (web and mobile).


Atos

Mondo has designed and produced prefabricated athletics tracks since 1948 and has been a European Athletics partner since 1988. They have combined their skills in the pursuit of a shared goal: to support the growth of athletics with passion and innovation. Mondo’s athletics surfaces offer uniform dynamic response and complete control over stride, rhythm, and balance for every athlete. The advantages of Mondo’s prefabricated track surfaces include optimal performance for athletes regardless of climate and environmental conditions. Mondo operates a careful selection of its raw materials for its track surfaces and constant production as we care about athletes’ health. Mondo products have passed UL Environment Tests for more than 10,000 volatile chemical agents and have attained GREENGUARD Gold certification.

Mondo

Opened in 1909 and magnificently restored, the Hotel Royal Savoy Lausanne combines Art Nouveau and modernity with genuine panache. Featuring tailor-made service and unbeatable comfort, this legendary venue is located a short walk from the shores of Lac Leman and offers every guest the absolute luxury of feeling truly at home. The Hotel Royal Savoy is proud to be the Preferred Hotel Partner of European Athletics in Lausanne since 2016, offering valuable support and accommodation services to European Athletics business activities throughout the year.

Hotel Royal Savoy Lausanne

Getty Images is the world's leading creator and distributor of visual content – with award winning editorial photographers and videographers covering hundreds of Sports, Entertainment, and News events daily. Digital asset management and distribution services optimize efficiency and content syndication for hundreds of media partners and rights holders.

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The first companies of Würth MODYF Group were founded in Künzelsau, Germany, and Neumarkt, Italy, in 1997 as an independent subsidiary of the Würth Group and can thus look back on more than 25 years of experience in the field of workwear and safety footwear.

Würth MODYF Group currently operates companies in seven countries and has more than 400 employees in Germany, France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Smaller sales units support Würth MODYF’s customers in Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium. Würth MODYF Group is continuing to expand internationally, opening new branches all over Europe.

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