European Games

Wassersport nicht mehr auf Wettkampfliste bei Europaspielen 2019

2015 fanden in Baku, Aserbaidschan, die ersten Europaspiele (European Games) statt. Veranstalter des Multi-Sport Events war das Europäische Olympische Komitee….

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In Briefs 09/14/15: PASO Proposal, Winter Euro Games, Maldives Honors

With the success of Baku’s inaugural European Games, interest is brewing in a possible winter version of the event.

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European Games; Prelims Day 5

The final day of the swimming events at the European Games in Baku started off with the men’s 50 freestyle…

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European Games; Day Four Prelims

Daniil Pakhomov puts up a lifetime best of 52.25 in the prelims of the men’s 100 butterfly…

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Six-foot-five breaststroker Jeltyakov looking for Azerbaijan’s first swimming medal at home Euro Games

Six-foot-five-inch 17-year-old Anton Jeltyakov likes to play basketball. Luckily for his home nation of Azerbaijan, the young giant likes to swim more.

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European Games; Day Three Prelims

The women’s 200 freestyle saw three gold medalists qualify for the top three position in the semi-final…

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Russia crushing swimming medal table two days into 2015 European Games

Two days into swimming competition at the first-ever European Games, the Russian delegation is dominating the medal table.

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European Games; Day Two Prelims

Maria Astashkina the next step in her attempt to sweep the breaststroke events qualifying with the top time in the women’s 200 breaststroke…

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European Games; Day One Prelims

Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands and Arina Openysheva of Russia both hit the wall in a time of 55.18, tying for this morning’s fastest qualifying time in the women’s 100 freestyle…

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Netherlands drops out as hosts of second European Games event in 2019

The Netherlands, selected as the hosts of the second-ever European Games in 2019, have dropped out as hosts on the eve of opening ceremonies at the inaugural Games.

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Team GB Aquatics Athletes Arrive In Baku For Start Of European Games

This Friday (12 June) marks the start of the inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, where 61 aquatics athletes across a range of disciplines are set to compete on behalf of Team GB.

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Netherlands to Host 2019 European Games

The European Olympic Committee has announced that the second European Games will be held in Netherlands…

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Team GB Announces Swimming Roster For Inaugural European Games at Baku 2015

This morning Team Great Britain released the roster for the inaugural 2015 European Games.

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Agreements Signed to Include Aquatic Sports at Inaugural European Games in 2015

The 2015 European Games will officially include four aquatic disciplines.

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LEN, ‘European Games,’ Work Out Compromise on Swimming Competition

The first incarnation of what has been dubbed the “European Games,” an Olympic-style quadrennial event that is to be held…

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