26th November 2014 12:00
The European Cup Winter Throwing returns to the Portuguese city of Leiria in 2015 after what was an excellent staging of the event last March.
The European Athletics Executive Board approved the decision during its meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, on 2 September 2014.
The competition will take place over two days on 14-15 March 2015 following the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague.
The event is designed for athletes specialising in discus, javelin, hammer throwing and shot put.
It is intended to counterbalance the fact that indoor athletics meetings cannot host the longer throwing events.
This competition allows athletes to test their form for the forthcoming outdoor season.