CHALLENGE HISTORY: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 in Munich! (VIDEO)

Munich (ots) -

To mark the 50th anniversary of hosting the Summer Olympics, the Olympic Park
Munich will be putting on a huge sporting celebration from 11 to 21 August 2022
as it welcomes the European Championships - the largest event to take place at
the Olympic Park since the 1972 Summer Olympics. Over the years the Olympic Park
has witnessed numerous sporting highlights, including the 1974 FIFA Football
World Cup, the 1988 UEFA Football European Championships and the 2002 European
Athletics World Championships as well as 30 more world championships, a dozen
European championships and the 2013 X Games. The Olympic Park Munich has also
played host to concerts by some of the most legendary names in music, from the
Rolling Stones and AC/DC to Pink, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Rihanna.

All in all more than 14,000 events have been held at the Olympic Park Munich
since it opened in 1972, but none have been as big as the European
Championships. "We are delighted to have been chosen to host this multi-sport
event bringing together athletes from across Europe. Our team has worked very
hard to achieve this, from the bidding process to the negotiations and the
financing. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the German national
government, the regional government of Bavaria and Munich city council. We are
looking forward to a fantastic anniversary year," comments Marion Schöne, CEO of
the Olympic Park Munich.

The architects of Munich Olympic Park were visionaries - designing a
multi-functional park in the heart of Munich that has hosted more than 14,000
events. However, since the summer of 1972, none of those events will compare to
August 2022, when more than 4,000 athletes from across Europe will descend on
the Bavarian capital to compete for more than 150 medals in 10 disciplines. So
far six sports have been confirmed: ATHLETICS, CYCLING, GOLF, GYMNASTICS, ROWING
and TRIATHLON.

The sustainability of the European Championships 2022 is also assured. Using
pre-existing infrastructure, the impact of the Championships on the surroundings
will be minimalised. This green ethos is further enhanced thanks to the close
proximity of the venues and excellent public transport links between the Munich
Olympic Park and downtown Munich.

www.munich2022.com

Contact:
Tobias Kohler
OLYMPIAPARK MÜNCHEN GMBH
Head of Communication/Digital
Tel. +49 89 3067 2017
Mail Kohler@olympiapark.de

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