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On April 27, 2026, Silesia, Poland, was confirmed as the host venue for the 2028 edition of the European Athletics Championships during the European Athletics Council Meeting in Birmingham. Poland has consistently hosted major European Athletics championships over the past decade, including the 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships, the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships, and the European Athletics Team Championships in 2019, 2021, and 2023. Previously, on April 24, European Athletics announced Glasgow as the host for the 33rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships in 2027 following a successful bid led by UK Athletics (UKA), in partnership with Glasgow Life, VisitScotland, and Athletic Ventures, bringing the championships to the city for the first time. Earlier, on April 21, SPAR and European Athletics celebrated 30 years of their partnership, marking one of the longest-standing sponsorships in European sport, built on shared values since 1996. In February, on the 23rd, Alison Jordan reached the highest level of athletics refereeing after passing her Gold Referee exam, with European Athletics having nominated her for the biennial examination.
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