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2023 European Games

III European Games
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Host cityKraków and Małopolska, Poland
MottoWe are unity
(Polish: Jesteśmy jednością)
Nations48
Athletes6,857
Events254 in 29 sports [1]
Opening21 June 2023[2][3]
Closing2 July 2023[2]
Opened byPresident Andrzej Duda
Torch lighterAnita Włodarczyk
Marcin Oleksy and Janusz Pyciak-Peciak
Main venueStadion Miejski
Website2023 European Games

The 3rd European Games (Polish: III Igrzyska Europejskie, Igrzyska Europejskie 2023), also known as the 2023 European Games or Kraków-Małopolska 2023, was an international multi-sport event held from 21 June to 2 July 2023 in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland.[4] It was the first time that Poland hosted the European Games. All Olympic sports held at the European Games provided qualification opportunities for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5]

"We are unity" – slogan on a train in Kraków
  1. ^ Pavitt, Michael (13 September 2020). "Ski jumping and mountain running included on preliminary programme for 2023 European Games". Inside the Games. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "European Games 2023". European Games. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ITGFund was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Malopolska region and the city of Krakow to host 3rd European Games in 2023". The European Games. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  5. ^ Morgan, Liam (15 September 2021). "Most Olympic sports at 2023 European Games to offer qualification opportunities for Paris 2024". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

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