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European Athletics Championships begin in Birmingham on August 10

The European Athletics Championships are set to commence in Birmingham on August 10, marking the first time the event has been held in Great Britain.

  • The European Athletics Championships will be held in Birmingham from August 10-16.
  • This is the first time Great Britain has hosted the European Athletics Championships.
  • British stars like Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith are expected to compete.

The European Athletics Championships are scheduled to begin in Birmingham on Monday, August 10, running until August 16. This marks the first occasion that Great Britain will host the championships, with events taking place at Alexander Stadium.

British athletes expected to feature include defending champions Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith, along with Matthew Hudson-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Amy Hunt, Georgia Hunter Bell, and Jake Wightman.

International stars such as Sweden's Armand Duplantis, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou are aiming for their fourth consecutive European titles. Italy's Marcell Jacobs is targeting his third successive 100m title.

The BBC will provide extensive coverage of the championships across BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website, the BBC Sport app, and BBC Sport social media channels, including YouTube.

What this means for you: You can watch live coverage of every session on BBC One or BBC Two, iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, and the BBC Sport app. Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will offer daily live commentary.

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