Rome to host standalone European Athletics Championships in 2024 following multi-sport Munich 2022

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With track and field part of the multi-sport European Championships Munich 2022 alongside 8 other Olympic sports, it was announced Tuesday 10 November that the next standalone European Athletics Championships will be held in Rome in 2024.

Delegates from both Rome (ITA) and Katowice-Silesia (POL) had the opportunity to present their bids for European Athletics’ flagship event in 2024.

Following the announcement, European Athletics Interim President Dobromir Karamarinov said:

“We are very pleased to announce that Rome will be hosting the 2024 European Athletics Championships and we would like to thank Katowice-Silesia for their excellent bid as well. 

“Italy has already demonstrated they are capable of staging excellent athletics championships across all age-groups and I am sure that athletes and fans alike will look forward to travelling to Rome in 2024.” 

This will be the third time Italy has staged the European Athletics Championships after Turin held the inaugural edition in 1934 followed by Rome in 1974. 

Munich will host European Athletics’ flagship event for the second time (after 2002) when it is part of the multi-sport European Championships taking place through 11-21 August 2022.