It was an ambitious plan: organizing a multidisciplinary European Championship once every four years. The first edition took place in 2018, followed by a second in 2022, but a third edition seemed no longer to be happening. Emphasis on seemed, because Switzerland has now put itself forward to host the multidisciplinary European Championships in 2030.
Delegates from the Swiss sports federations have approved the candidacy for 2030, Swiss Cycling – the Swiss cycling federation – recently announced. Switzerland is currently the only candidate. This appears to be breathing new life into the European Championships Board (ECB) concept of a Super European Championships. In January, it still seemed destined for a quiet death.
There is no Super European Championship scheduled for next year, but in five years’ time Switzerland seems set to be the place to be for the multidisciplinary European event. The first edition was held in 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland, where seven European Championships of seven Olympic sports were organized simultaneously.
Alongside cycling, these were the European Championships in swimming, athletics, gymnastics, golf, rowing, and triathlon. Four years later, the athletes gathered in Munich, Germany.
At a Super European Championships, titles and medals are awarded across four cycling disciplines: road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking, and BMX.[/wftk_box]
“We believe in the power of unity and are convinced that the sport benefits from bringing all these championships together in a fantastic new event,” was the enthusiastic sentiment when the event was announced.
More sports
The program for 2030 will be expanded to eleven sports, including – alongside cycling – athletics, rowing, climbing, 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball, canoe/kayak, table tennis, triathlon, gymnastics, and floorball. The competitions will take place in seven Swiss cities.
