2023 European Games
rd european game polish iii igrzyska europejskie igrzyska europejskie also known european game krakówmałopolska international multisport event held june july kraków małopolska poland first time poland hosted european game olympic sport held european game provided qualification opportunity summer olympics paris france time european game city manchester united kingdom expressed wish host game interest expressed since european championship awarded glasgow scotland commonwealth game awarded birmingham england may european olympic committee eoc asserted bidding process game would open joint bid multiple country eoc launched bid process september meeting constituent national olympic committee stockholm following approval bid document sent noc europe alongside letter eoc president janez kocijančič inviting application application stage set close february january marcin krupa mayor katowice poland announced city interest hosting game becoming first candidate city soon kazan capital tatarstan russia expressed interest hosting game intention submit application eoc bid would made attractive fact city built much sporting infrastructure hosting summer universiade fina world aquatic championship russian bid supported premier vladimir putin february application deadline extended two month april due strong interest across continent may extended deadline passed eoc postponed deadline time may reason given second extension may polish olympic committee announced kraków would replace katowice polish bid game following withdrawal bid winter olympics waning interest katowice month eoc president janez kocijančič reiterated expectation host game would chosen start european game minsk june deadline bid submission passed may european olympic committee confirmed one formal bid completed kraków collaboration province małopolska mayor kraków jacek majchrowski previously said city might decline run game without support regional national government official election european game host took place eoc general assembly minsk june unanimously decided kraków surrounding lesser poland region would hold game vote show hand contract host city signed may june six day kraków awarded game eoc confirmed signed letter intent european union gymnastics include gymnastics upcoming game july hasan arat vicepresident turkish olympic committee named chair eocs coordination commission game said honoured humbled decision october year city kraków małopolska region signed letter intent confirming joint commitment hosting game march krakóws mayor jacek majchrowski warned cut city budget impact tourism industry due coronavirus could impact success game february game faced funding deadlock city kraków said needed financial guarantee polish government order proceed signing host city contract spokesperson office mayor kraków jacek majchrowski said city agreed host game condition government subsidised necessary infrastructure government organiser blamed city leadership jacek sasin saying kraków organiser game government ready support sasin said government would commit sharing funding kraków signed host city contract however majchrowski said would sign agreement government introduced legislation supporting event organisation leading suggestion katowice original bid city silesia region could end hosting game statement eoc said working closely organiser remained confident kraków would sign host city contract early march eoc entered talk silesian official explore possibility region cohosting event kraków polish government reported come agreement funding end march opening ceremony held stadion miejski ran cest following competition took place addition following sport side event demonstration sport included official program traditional martial art kurash ukrainian traditional belt wrestling lithuanian traditional wrestling “ristynės” ukrainian wrestling “spas” esport european game recognised eoc also held alongside game form part kraków program event took place city kraków surrounding lesser poland voivodeship region bielskobiała chorzów neighbouring silesian voivodeship following national olympic committee participated along eoc refugee team host nation poland official emblem game unveiled june exactly one year opening ceremony designed marcin salawa emblem depicts flame containing tower st mary basilica represent city kraków tatra mountain represent landscape małopolska region colour taken coat arm kraków małopolska represent fire water fire said symbolise action energy water symbolises spirituality emotion purification official motto game unity polish jesteśmy jednością lit one “krakusek” dragon “sandra” salamander chosen official mascot european game krakówmałopolska initiative received entry open young people aged – across continent dragon design yearold katarzyna biśta libiąż reference local culture history kraków alongside krakusek creation black gold salamander yearold gloria goryl wojnicz portrays fire salamander found south poland july atos selected european olympic committee official digital technology partner edition european game part partnership atos longstanding supporter olympic movement eoc governing body europe national olympic committee work together improve fan engagement november representative laliga european game organising committee signed cooperation agreement mutually promote sport event organisation country around world broadcast european game – included nation argentina bolivia chile colombia costa rica dominican republic ecuador el salvador guatemala mexico honduras nicaragua panama paraguay peru uruguay venezuela region małopolska game jointly awarded declared lgbt ideologyfree zone august lord provost edinburgh frank ross wrote krakóws mayor jacek majchrowski confirm city opposition homophobia call serious rethink two city twinning relationship september group european politician including liz barker member house lord terry reintke marc angel two meps published letter addressed european olympic committee demanded lgbt right respected suggested game held different location due małopolska region status flemish sport minister ben weyts said region lgbtfree zone declaration incompatible value olympic charter olympic committee support bid region eoc responded saying would discrimination kind olympic charter would respected małopolska region revoked declaration lgbt ideologyfree zone september instead adopted resolution oppose discrimination anyone reason polish government announced athlete representing russia belarus would allowed attend game result russian invasion ukraine european game european game european game european game european championship european championship european championship european para championship european para championship european game official website krakow eoc krakow facebook