The European Games is a world-class multi-sport event with a global footprint, celebrating Europe’s finest athletes in a crucial staging post on the road to the Olympic Games. It is a Pancontinental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Europe. The Games are owned, regulated and organized by the European Olympic Committees. The Games are held under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The European Games help ensure Europe remains at the heart of world sport. Europe’s cities and National Olympic Committees have done so much to drive the world of sport forward. They are a necessary and innovative means of maintaining Europe’s leading position in the world of sport.