2020 European Athletics Championships
The 2020 European Athletics Championships were to be the 25th edition of the international athletics competition between European nations, organised by the European Athletic Association. It was scheduled to take place from 26–30 August 2020 in the Charlety Stadium in Paris, France. It would have been the second time that France have hosted the championships, over eighty years since the French capital hosted the men's side of the 1938 European Athletics Championships.[1]
| 25th European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | Cancelled |
| Host city | Paris, France |
| Venue | Charlety Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
2022 Munich → | |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic European Athletics and the Paris 2020 organising committee announced the championships were cancelled on 23 April 2020. The event will not be moved to an alternative date.[2][3]
References
- "Paris will host the European Athletics Championships 2020". european-athletics. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- "European Athletics Championships cancelled because of coronavirus". BBC Sport. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Paris 2020 European Athletics Championships cancelled". European Athletics. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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