The 22nd European Athletics Championships in Zurich has crossed the milestone of 1,000 hours of expected live television coverage, with 35 international broadcasters from across Europe expressing intentions to televise the biggest athletics event of th...
Aug 8th 2014, 1:30pm
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Anyone who witnessed Abeba Aregawi’s imperious 1500m victory at this year’s IAAF World Indoor Championships would be forgiven for assuming the Swedish star would be a shoo-in for gold at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich.
Aug 8th 2014, 1:00pm
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Russia is likely to collect several race walking medals in Zurich but the men's 50km race could end up being a magnificent duel between the double reigning European champion, Yohann Diniz of France, and current world champion, Robert Heffernan of Irela...
Aug 7th 2014, 11:00pm
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The good news for Robert Harting is that an hour after the discus final starts at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich on Wednesday, the women will line up for the 100m hurdles.
Aug 7th 2014, 2:00pm
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The throwing events have always been a European tradition and the field of athletes competing this year in Zurich is as strong as ever. The German delegation led by David Storl, Robert Harting and Christina Schwanitz will aim to medal in almost each di...
Aug 7th 2014, 8:30am
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It could well be a sprint hurdles golden double for France, with Pascal Martinot-Lagarde and Cindy Billaud having dominated their disciplines so far this season. The 400m hurdles are up for grabs with the absence of Zuzana Hejnova, and Emir Bekric stil...
Aug 6th 2014, 9:00am
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After winning Olympic gold and breaking one of the most iconic world records on the books, the next major milestone on the road to global domination for Renaud Lavillenie is the European Athletics Championships.
Aug 5th 2014, 3:30pm
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Four IAAF Diamond League meetings, the IAAF World Junior Championships, the European Cup Combined Events competitions and a plethora of European Athletics Outdoor Classic Meetings all saw impressive European successes during July.
Aug 5th 2014, 1:00pm
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The men's 100m is expected to be one of the most exciting events of the championships, with so many athletes capable of breaking the ten second barrier. France's Christophe Lemaitre will try to repeat his 100m/200m double from Barcelona, as Dafne Schip...
Aug 5th 2014, 10:00am
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