The European Games take place every four years with the inaugural event held in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2015 and the second edition held in Minsk, Belarus in 2019.

Over 7,000 athletes will compete over 12 days of action.

After being awarded the European Games 2023 at the European Olympic Committees General Assembly in Minsk in 2019, Kraków-Małopolska was handed the signed contract in May 2022 by an EOC delegation.

The logo of the third European Games has been inspired by the slogan #weareunity.

Rugby sevens is set to make its European Games debut at the 2023 edition in Kraków-Małopolska with 12 countries taking part.

For the first time, two mascots will be the image of the European Games. “Krakusek” the dragon and “Salamandra Sandra”.

Kraków-Małopolska 2023 volunteers are assigned to one of 21 roles ranging from venue assistant, transport, welcome desk, transport, sports presentations and medical patrols.

21 Olympic sports disciplines and 7 non-Olympic sports disciplines will feature at the European Games.

Eleven cities will host the venues for Kraków-Małopolska 2023.

Eighteen sports taking place at the European Games will serve as qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Teqball will debut at Kraków-Małopolska 2023 with a total of 72 athletes - 36 women and 36 men.

Kraków is the second largest city in Poland and is the capital of the Małopolska province.

Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596.

UNESCO designated the old town area in Kraków, with grand historic architecture, a World Heritage site in 1978.

The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the third European Games will take place at the Henryk Reyman Stadium in Kraków.

More than 8,000 volunteers will help prepare and stage Kraków-Małopolska 2023.

Breaking is one of the 28 disciplines on the European Games programme before its scheduled Olympic debut in 2024.

Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games Medal Table

	Country
	Italy	35	26	39
	Spain	21	17	19
	Ukraine	21	12	8
	Germany	20	16	27

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Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games Results

Men's team trap Shooting
2 Jul 2023 16:12

		Croatia
		Slovakia
		Portugal

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Kraków-Małopolska 2023 and LaLiga sign promotion pact

By Ali Iveson
Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Michal Langer, left, and Javier Tebas signed the deal ©IE2023

Kraków-Małopolska 2023 has signed a deal with LaLiga for Spain's top football league to promote next year's European Games.

Under the deal, adverts for Kraków-Małopolska 2023 will appear on the LaLiga website, as well as its social channels.

LaLiga's name is in turn to be displayed on stadium billboards come the European Games.

The LaLiga logo will also be given pride of place alongside other European Games sponsors.

The agreement making all of this binding was signed by Kraków-Małopolska 2023 chief operating officer and vice-president Michal Langer, as well as LaLiga President Javier Tebas.

Kraków is poised to hold the third edition of the European Games ©Getty Images

Kraków-Małopolska 2023 is due to open on June 23 next year, with events taking place across the Małopolska region as well as in Kraków.

A programme of 25 sports has been confirmed, with organisers hoping wrestling could still be added.

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