The inaugural event in Berlin and Glasgow has proved to be a success, particularly on television
The inaugural European Championships – this hotchpotch, hybrid conglomerate of several sports bundled into one sporting feast – concludes on Sunday in Berlin and Glasgow and the many satellite Scottish sites that have been roped in, in the cause of spreading the wealth. It is a gamble on the ancient mantra that from unity comes strength and from glittery packaging come attracted eyeballs.
Athletics in the German capital was always holding the inside track. Swimming, illuminated by Adam Peaty, can do more than just tread water. But the rest? Gymnastics, triathlon, diving, rowing, even cycling, all normally just for the enthusiasts. Ignore, as most inevitably have, the rather random addendum of mixed team golf, and the collective has offered exactly what it promised: a TV-driven extravaganza that appears to have erased initial concerns over what exactly it all meant.
Written by Mark Woods in Glasgow
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/11/new-event-european-championships-glasgow-berlin under the title “European Championships’ tale of two cities has been novel attraction | Mark Woods”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
