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2023 European Games
3rd edition of the European Games / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with European Championships (multi-sport event) or 2022 European Championships.
The 3rd European Games (Polish: III Igrzyska Europejskie, Igrzyska Europejskie 2023), informally known as Kraków-Małopolska 2023, was an international multi-sport event held from 21 June to 2 July 2023 in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland.[4] It was the first time that Poland hosted the European Games. All Olympic sports held at the European Games provided qualification opportunities for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5]
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Host city | Kraków and Małopolska, Poland |
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Motto | We are unity (Polish: Jesteśmy jednością) |
Nations | 48 |
Athletes | 6,857 |
Events | 254 in 29 sports [1] |
Opening | 21 June 2023[2][3] |
Closing | 2 July 2023[2] |
Opened by | President Andrzej Duda |
Torch lighter | Anita Włodarczyk Marcin Oleksy and Janusz Pyciak-Peciak |
Main venue | Stadion Miejski |
Website | 2023 European Games |
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