President Spyros Capralos has revealed here the European Olympic Committees (EOC) is in discussions with two unnamed candidates for the next edition of the European Games in 2027, and has insisted it is "flexible" over the sports programme.

Kasra Mehdipournejad and Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba have been named as the first-ever European Olympic Committees (EOC) Refugee Team flagbearers for tomorrow's Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games Opening Ceremony here.

Kraków-Małopolska 2023 Organising Committee President Marcin Nowak has insisted it was an "easy decision" to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the European Games here.

European Gymnastics general director Lisa Worthmann has said that the continental body and the European Olympic Committees (EOC) are "working towards" bringing gymnastics back to the European Games.

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) is to appoint  a "paid chief executive", the EOC President Spyros Capralos has told his Executive Committee in Paris.

European Olympic Committees (EOC) President Spyros Capralos, closing the 43rd EOC Seminar in Paris, highlighted a passionate vote of thanks by Ukraine’s delegate to other National Olympic Committee attendees over their continuing support for her country following the Russian invasion.

In his closing remarks at the 43rd European Olympic Committees (EOC) Seminar in Paris yesterday, the EOC President Spyros Capralos observed: "There was no better way to finish this Seminar than hearing the words from our Ukrainian friends. They remind us that we need solidiarity, we need to work for peace, and I hope that we will all continue working together and providing our help  as we have done up to now for Ukraine."

Montenegro's National Olympic Committee, which celebrated its 15th anniversary last year, has been announced as host of the 44th European Olympic Committees (EOC) Seminar next October.

Slovakian ice hockey player Nela Lopušanová has won the eighth winter edition Piotr Nurowski Best European Young Athlete prize.

The sentiment of the late United States President John F Kennedy was invoked here by Hasan Arat, chair of the 2023 European Games Coordination Commission, as he spoke to delegates with less than 40 days to go until competition is due to begin in Kraków-Malopolska.

Andrea Varnier, the Milan Cortina 2026 chief executive, believes the policy of making the 2,000-year old Verona Arena fully accessible will be "one of the principal legacies of the Games."

Tony Estanguet, Paris 2024 President, believes "more than ever" that the Games which will start in 441 days’ time can bring the world a positive message after all the challenges that have emerged in recent years.

Changes to European Games sports programming are being considered by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) following suggestions raised here on day one of its 43rd Seminar, although organisers have pointed out that work for this year’s edition was done in "very, very difficult circumstances".

A Refugee Team is set to compete for the first time at the European Games in Kraków-Małopolska, Poland, later this year.

The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) is confident that the sport will feature at the European Games after a decision taken by the European Olympic Committees (EOC).