This is the characteristic of Stuart Weir on days 1 and 2 of the championships of the European athletics team, Division 1, with the teams of sixteen nations. Stuart Weir is our senior writer for Europe. We double this piece for Sunday, to put the introduction before days 1 and 2, to give some context.
European team championships days 1 and 2
At the end of the first full day of the European team championship, the leadership of the Netherlands. The format is a simple athlete in each event from 16 countries with one point to the team for each defeated athlete, plus a point to finish! Therefore, the winner obtains 16 points and the last place a point. In all, except in the distance races, there are two heats with positions assigned in time.
The main points at the end of Friday, about 1/3 of the missing competition, were
1 Netherlands 165.5
2 Spain 134
3 Italy 133
4 Poland 131.5
5 France 126
6 Great Britain 123
7 Germany 120
8 Sweden 115.5
Success in competition requires not only having good athletes, but persuades them to compete in a competition in which athletes are not paid. Holland does this better than most and has produced a strong team; In contrast, only approximately 1/4 of the British team would be the first option. I remember that I once asked our chief coach if he felt frustrated to know that with the best British athletes competing, the team could have won the competition. His philosophical response was that the competition was good to give younger athletes the opportunity to compete in an international scenario.
The Netherlands are deservedly leading with four victories
Femke Bol, 400m, at 49.48
Jessica Schilder, Shot, 20.14
Menno Vloon, Pole-Vault 5.80m
Jorinde Van Klinken, Disco 64.61m
Other notable victories were Mohamed Attaoui, for the host nation, in 800 in 1: 44.01 and Nadia Battocletti winning 5K in 15: 56.01.
The GB team had two winners-Samuel Reardon (44.60) a PR in the 400m and Eugene Amo-dezie, the fastest counter in the world, in the 100m at 10.07. Amo -idad said about his performance: “I am very happy and always an honor and a blessing to attract a GB vest, I am very happy with the happy champions of the team so happy to make my part for the team. Always grateful and blessed by a healthy and salty team tomorrow to get maximum points and I feel good.”
Sam Reardon was delighted with His Racing: “I knew a Championship Record Could Go As It was Such A Good Field and the Weather was perfect. It is Really Hot and No Wind. The Stage and the Track Are Unbelievable, So i Could The And Go Competitive And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win And Win Win and win and win and win and win and win and win and win and win and win and go for the win and go for the win for the win and go for the win for the win and go to the search and win and go looking and go to look and go at the qualification time of the world championship, a championship record and a Pb, the list continues, it is very surprising.
To see the team in Madrid you can catch it in live broadcast” Including the outstanding aspects of the event, which will be available in the European athletics website and Eurovision Sport.
Live results will be available on the European Athletics website: https://www.european-athletics.com.
