European Games 2027

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European Games 2027

 

Istanbul (TUR) - TBD 2027 - TBD 2027

 

 

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Edited March 31 by Sindo

[hckošice 14,822]

2027 European Games will be in Istanbul

[mpjmcevoy 362]

1 hour ago, hckošice said:

2027 European Games will be in Istanbul

Interesting. A strong city ready for such an event.

 

Till now, the European Championships ECM event seemed to be more warmly embraced - it was certainly cheaper! - yet here's Istanbul and EOC, in place,with a full three and a half years to prepare, while the Championships are already denuded of athletics or aquatics (those 2026 events having already been handed out) and absolutely no sign of a host or a plan for the 2026 event...

 

With the Commonwealths also looking doomed and the Francaphone on a shoogily peg, seems the 'West' just can't keep an event going...

[Federer91 2,793]

I read that Istanbul has been chosen as the host for the 2027 European Games with the ambition as a testing ground for the 2036 Olympic Games.

[mpjmcevoy 362]

50 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

I read that Istanbul has been chosen as the host for the 2027 European Games with the ambition as a testing ground for the 2036 Olympic Games.

Yep, Istanbul was announced as the likely host a month or so ago, and it was confirmed last week - I think their 2026 ambition is 'unlikely' but it would very likely have a good shot thereafter. Clever of the EOC to lean into Istanbul's Olympic ambitions, but they need to pull it off now - Poland did an exceptionally good job in very difficult circumstances, but a 'bad' Games can really derail Olympic ambitions - see Delhi CWG 2010.

[Federer91 2,793]

A person of the European Olympic Committee has mentioned, that the plan is for the 2027 European Games to play a big role for LA 28 quotas. It will most likely be held again in June and they are working on bringing back lots of sports.

[mpjmcevoy 362]

On 5/16/2024 at 3:18 PM, Federer91 said:

A person of the European Olympic Committee has mentioned, that the plan is for the 2027 European Games to play a big role for LA 28 quotas. It will most likely be held again in June and they are working on bringing back lots of sports.

That's the way to make continental games very relevant, and thus bigger - lean into the fraternal relationship with the IOC - it also provides a useful pathway to the IOCs ambitions with Olympic Qualifier Series and the like.