European Olympic Committees (EOC) has claimed the rights of participants at the Krakow-Małopolska 2023 European Games will be respected and it will endure there is "no discrimination of any kind", amid criticism from European lawmakers over the Małopolska region’s declaration that it is an "LGBT-free zone".

European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) President Franco Falcinelli remains hopeful the sport will feature at the 2023 European Games despite being left off the preliminary programme for the event in Krakow-Małopolska.

World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has claimed the sport will be a "remarkable asset" to the European Games after provisionally keeping its place on the programme.

Ski jumping, mountain running and rugby sevens have been included on a preliminary list of 23 sports for the Krakow-Małopolska 2023 European Games, with final negotiations set to take place with International Federations.

Polish Olympic Committee (PKO) President Andrzej Kraśnicki has said existing infrastructure will be key to determining the sport programme for the Krakow-Małopolska 2023 European Games.

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) will begin a three-day trip to Poland today, to assess preparations for the 2023 European Games in Krakow and the Małopolska region.

Jacek Majchrowski, Mayor of 2023 European Games host Kraków, has admitted the city’s budget will lose more than PLN300 million (£60 million/$69 million/€64 million) due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Poland and Belarus will carry out a joint air exercise in Kraków in preparation for the 2023 European Games in the Polish city. 

Kraków and the Małopolska region signed a letter of intent to officially confirm their joint collaboration for hosting the 2023 European Games.

Turkish Olympic Committee vice-president Hasan Arat has been named chair of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Coordination Commission for the third edition of the European Games due to take place in Kraków and the Małopolska region of Poland in 2023.

Gymnastics will be on the programme for the 3rd European Games in Kraków and the Małopolska region of Poland.

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) will be surveying stakeholders on the sports programme for the 2023 European Games in Kraków and the Małopolska region.

The 3rd European Games of 2023 will go to Polish hosts Kraków and the Małopolska region following a unanimous vote by European Olympic Committees (EOC) members at an Extraordinary General Assembly here. 

The third European Games look set to take place in Poland after the European Olympic Committees (EOC) today confirmed a joint bid from the city of Kraków and the Małopolska region had been the only application received.