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EYOF 2022 surprised with attendance, almost 150.000 people visited the competitions and fan zones
Sixteenth summer European Youth Olympic Festival EYOF 2022 in Banská Bystrica and its surroundings is coming to an end. Seven days of unforgettable moments and sports joy performed by young athletes in ten sports, but also commitment of the organisers, dedication and willingness of volunteers, and sporting experiences for a large number of spectators or a varied […]
He wants to be the best in the world, fans pushed him to the gold
The winner of the boys´ badminton tournament at the European youth Olympic festival Salomon Thomasen knows his goals: “I want to be the world´s best badminton player.” The Danish player is on a right track. On Thursday morning he beat Swede Romeo Makboul 2:1 and won the gold in the final of the tournament. “It […]
OFFICIAL DRAW RESULTS: BASKETBALL, ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS, VOLLEYBALL AND HANDBALL
The technical delegates officially approved the draw of groups in basketball, artistic gymnastics, handball and volleyball at EYOF Banska Bystrica 2022.
The largest sports grounds in Banská Bystrica are changing their shape
Gymnastics arena on the Ice Hockey Stadium as well as athletic and football stadium in Štiavničky, which will be the venues for XVI summer European Youth Olympic Festival, have recently undergone significant reconstruction. Construction works, which are being carried out, aim at modernizing and improving the conditions for young sports talents and professional athletes. Regular […]
EYOF Banská Bystrica 2021 to be rescheduled to avoid conflict with Tokyo 2020
The XVI Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) Banská Bystrica 2021 will be rescheduled to a new date as a result of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 being postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Summer EYOF was originally scheduled to take place in the Slovakian city from 25 to 31 July 2021, […]