Friday, November 20, 2009 Previous editions
Helsinki will host the European Athletics Championships for a third time in 2012, which will also be the first occasion the event switches to a two-year cycle.
The changeover following next summer’s championships in Barcelona will see the programme in Helsinki taking place from June 27 until July 1, while dropping marathon and walking events from the schedule because of the close proximity to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
That will raise questions about the stature of the championships and could see leading athletes choosing not to compete in Helsinki, with the Olympics taking place from July 27 to August 12.
A full programme will be held in the years the championships do not clash with the Olympics.
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