{"id":10754,"date":"2023-06-22T00:28:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T00:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/european-games-2023-what-are-they-and-who-is-in-great-britains-squad\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T00:29:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T00:29:00","slug":"european-games-2023-what-are-they-and-who-is-in-great-britains-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/european-games-2023-what-are-they-and-who-is-in-great-britains-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"European Games 2023: What are they and who is in Great Britain&#8217;s squad?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0.0\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-0.1\">Joe Choong won modern pentathlon gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Great Britain has a team of 177 athletes set to compete at the 2023 European Games in Krakow, Poland.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">Team GB will compete across 18 Olympic sports from 21 June to 2 July, with qualification for the 2024 Games in Paris on the line in 10.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">There will also be qualification points up for grabs in six other sports, while the Games also count as the European Championships for 10 sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">Olympic stars Jade Jones, Joe Choong and Joe Clarke are in GB&#8217;s squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">Britain also has an additional 45 athletes competing in the European Team Athletics Championships in Chorzow, which will be shown live on BBC&#8217;s digital platforms from Friday to Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-6\">Who is in Team GB&#8217;s squad?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Olympic modern pentathlon gold medallist <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.$bold-1\">Choong, <\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.2\">2012 and 2016 Olympic champion <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.$bold-3\">Jones<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.4\"> and slalom canoeist<\/span><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.$bold-5\"> Clarke,<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.6\"> who won in Rio 2016, are in Britain&#8217;s squad, but BMX freestyle champion Charlotte Worthington has pulled out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.$bold-0\">Karam Singh <\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.1\">(known as B-Boy Kid Karam) and <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.$bold-2\">Sunni Brummitt<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.3\"> (B-Boy Sunni) will make history as the first Britons to take part in breaking at a senior Games. The sport is making its Olympic debut in Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.$bold-0\">Ranjuo Tomblin<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.1\"> will be the first male athlete to represent Team GB in artistic swimming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">Shooters <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.$bold-1\">Amber Rutter<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.2\"> (nee Hill) and <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.$bold-3\">Seonaid McIntosh,<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.4\"> alongside table tennis players <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.$bold-5\">Liam Pitchford<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.6\"> and <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.$bold-7\">Paul Drinkhall,<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.8\"> will each be competing at their third European Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-12\">Who can qualify for Paris 2024?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">Direct qualification places for the Paris Olympics will be available in archery, artistic swimming, boxing, breaking, canoe slalom, diving, modern pentathlon, rugby sevens, shooting and table tennis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">Some will be quota places. They guarantee that someone from Great Britain will compete in that Olympic event in Paris, but not necessarily the athlete who earned it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">Meanwhile, ranking points toward places at the 2024 Games will be awarded to successful athletes in badminton, BMX freestyle, fencing, mountain biking, taekwondo and triathlon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.0\">European titles will be up for grabs for athletes competing in artistic swimming, badminton, canoe slalom, canoe sprint, BMX freestyle, diving, mountain biking, fencing (team event), judo (mixed teams) and modern pentathlon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-17\">Who else is competing?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18.0\">There will be about 6,500 athletes from 48 European nations taking part over the 12 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.0\">Eight sports will feature in the European Games for the first time &#8211; padel, teqball, rugby sevens, ski jumping, Muay Thai, beach handball, breaking and sport climbing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20.0\">The Polish government has banned athletes from Russia and Belarus as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine<\/span><strong data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20.$bold-1\">.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-21\">When does it start?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-22\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-22.0\">The opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 21 June, at Krakow&#8217;s Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-23\"><span data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-23.0\">The first European Games were held in 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and were then hosted by Minsk, Belarus in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-24\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:11.875%;\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-24.0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/94AD\/production\/_127816083_bbc_header_grey_8-1x-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/94AD\/production\/_127816083_bbc_header_grey_8-1x-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/94AD\/production\/_127816083_bbc_header_grey_8-1x-1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/94AD\/production\/_127816083_bbc_header_grey_8-1x-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/94AD\/production\/_127816083_bbc_header_grey_8-1x-1.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Across the BBC banner\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-24.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-26\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:1.9791666666666665%;\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-26.0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Across the BBC footer\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".cd9a6tzxgw.0.0.0.1.$image-26.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/olympics\/65825837?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Choong won modern pentathlon gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 Great Britain has a team of 177 athletes set to compete at the 2023 European Games in Krakow, Poland. 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