Marathon … the perfect combination of Hystory and Sport. This week, thanks to Grand Prix 1st leg, we discover Marathon, one of the most important city of Greece. Site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. Thetumulus or burial mound, one of the 192 Athenian dead,…
An Archery Training camp in Marathon with the participation of 8 National Teams Prior to the European Grand Prix “Marathon 2015” which will take place next week (24-28 March), an Archery Training Camp started this week in Marathon with the participation of 8 European National Teams. The National Teams of Ukraine, Austria, Iceland, Poland, Bulgaria, Ireland, San Marino…
BAKU/GENEVA, 16 March 2015 – UNICEF and the Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee have announced a world-first collaboration that seeks to enrich the lives of young people in Azerbaijan. The agreement gives adolescents a voice on how safe and inclusive sport can benefit their lives, and enhances their role in the development of a…
Baku 2015 European Games has today signed an agreement with Kapital Bank to serve as the Official Retail Bank of this summer’s inaugural event. The deal sees Kapital Bank become the eighth and final Official Partner of the Baku 2015 European Games. Mr Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports and Chief Executive Officer…
Baku 2015 European Games has signed an agreement with Polsat to bring coverage of this summer’s inaugural event to Poland. The deal ensures that Polsat, the biggest private TV network in Poland available to the national audience, will broadcast a minimum of six hours of Baku 2015 sporting coverage per day, as well as daily highlights. The…
Baku 2015 European Games today marked the start of the 100 Days To Go countdown by revealing the design of medals for the inaugural event, to be held on 12 – 28 June this year. (L-R) Mr Spyros Capralos, Chairman of the EOC Coordination Commission, Ms Mehriban Aliyeva, First Lady of the Republic of Azerbaijan…
A perfect week in Koper (SLO) for the XV edition of European Archery Indoor Championships. Great results, a lot of fun and a perfect score also for the organization. Congratulations to Irena Rosa, President of O.C., Leon Uratnik, President of Slovenian Federation, and Hakan Cakiroglu, WAE TD. Thanks to Mr. Pedro Sanz, WAE Chairman of Judge, and…
Baku 2015 European Games has signed an agreement with Setanta Sports to bring coverage of this summer’s inaugural event to Ireland. The deal ensures that Setanta Sports, Ireland’s leading premium sports network, will broadcast eight hours of Baku 2015 sporting competitions per day, as well as daily highlights. The spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies will also be…
Everything is ready in Koper (SLO) for the last event of this archery indoor season, but also the first WAE event of 2015. 34 nations, 253 archers and 78 officials … many big names of archery world panorama. You can follow Indoor Championships from everywhere, thanks to live results, WebTV and much more. — Live…
First episode of Discover WAE Locations 2015 … a tour, all around Europe, to discover where WAE events take place. Let’s start with KOPER (SLO), thanks to the European Archery Indoor Championships. Koper (Italian: Capodistria; Croatian: Kopar; Serbian: Koper) is a city in southwestern Slovenia, with the other Slovenian coastal towns Ankaran, Izola, Piran, and Portorož, situated along the country’s 47-kilometre (29-mile) coastline, in the Istrian Region,…
