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European Athletics Championships have been organised since 1934. Finland is now hosting the Championships for the third time. The legendary Helsinki Olympic Stadium will be the venue for launching a new era as it hosts the 2012 European Athletics Championships which will be held for the first time in an Olympic year under a new format.



Here you can view the official programme for the Championships.

Facts and figures

- New concept of 5 days of competition including 4 exciting
evening sessions with finals
- 50 countries participating
- 1800 team members
- 160 000 spectators over 5 days
- 1000 volunteers, full time staff of 10
- One of the most followed sporting events in Europe
- Televised to 45-50 countries
- Approx. 300 million TV-viewers (news excluded)
- 1000 media representatives from 45-50 countries
- Will bring approximately 30 million euros to the Finnish economy
- Approx. 10 million euros of tax income to the Finnish Government
and City of Helsinki
- Positive effect on employment in the Helsinki region
  • New concept of 5 days of competition including 5 exciting evening sessions with all the finals (27 June-1 July)
  • 50 countries participating
  • 1 600 team members
  • 160 000 - 200 000 spectators over 5 days
  • 1 700 volunteers, full time staff of 30
  • One of the most followed sporting events in Europe
  • Televised to 45-50 countries
  • 300 - 400 million TV-viewers news included
  • 1 500 media representatives from 45-50 countries
  • Will bring approximately 30 million euros to the Finnish economy
  • Approx. 10 million euros of tax income to the Finnish Governmentand City of Helsinki
  • Positive effect on employment in the Helsinki region

2012 is also the year to celebrate the 200 years of Helsinki as the capital of Finland. In 2012 60 years has passed since the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952.