Jacek Sasin, the deputy prime minister of Poland, and the Government official responsible for overseeing preparations for the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games has tested positive for COVID-19.
Councillors in Kraków have pledged to support the establishment of Poland’s first refuge hostel for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in a bid to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has announced that badminton is the latest sport to be added to the programme for the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games.
Karate and beach handball have become the latest two sports to be confirmed on the programme for the 2023 European Games in Krakow and Malopolska.
Modern pentathlon and canoe slalom will make their European Games debut at the 2023 event in Krakow and Małopolska after being officially confirmed for inclusion by the European Olympic Committees (EOC).
Piotr Ryba, the Mayor of Krynica-Zdrój, is to set up a working group to plan for the spa town hosting events during the 2023 European Games.
Finalising the host city contract and sport programme for the Krakow Małopolska 2023 European Games were cited as key to accelerating preparations for the third edition of the multi-sport event.
Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin has been appointed as the Government representative in charge of overseeing preparations for the 2023 European Games in Krakow and Małopolska.
Athletics could have a very different look if it is to have a greater presence on the programme of the 2023 European Games in Kraków.
Polish President Andrzej Duda has suggested the country's Government may have differing views on "ideological issues" with incoming United States President Joe Biden, as the country prepares for the 2023 European Games.
Motorcycling could feature as a demonstration sport on the sidelines of the 2023 European Games in Poland.
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.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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