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Philip Barker: Half-a-century since Brian Clough and the night of "The Clown" at Wembley Stadium

  • Inside the Blogs

This week qualification for the 2024 UEFA men’s European Championship in Germany continues.

first time.Yet many will consider the most dramatic episode came at Wembley Stadium in London, where Poland

UEFA Qualifying Group five for the 1974 FIFA World Cup was made up of England, Poland and Wales, but

England began with a 1-0 win over Wales followed by a 1-1 draw in the return fixture.The threat of Poland

them in every department of the game tonight," Clough assured the television audience.In fact it was Poland

he asked.His longtime assistant Taylor added that Poland were a team of "donkeys".Fellow panellist Derek


Pavan and McBain reach knockouts at Beach Volleyball World Championships

  • Volleyball

Former world champion Sarah Pavan of Canada and partner Molly McBain qualified for the round of 32 at the 2023 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Championships in Tlaxcala.

Budinger also made it after beating Juan Virgen and Miguel Sarabia of Mexico 24-22, 21-19.Australia and Poland



China thrown out of Paris 2024 team eventing competition after horse tests positive

  • Equestrian

China has been thrown out of the team eventing competition at next year's Olympic Games in Paris and replaced with Japan after one of its horses tested positive for a banned substance.

Germany, United States, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland

and Italy have also qualified for the Paris 2024 team eventing competition alongside Poland and Japan.Two




Italy seal Paris 2024 place and Belgium win overall FEI Eventing Nations Cup series title

  • Equestrian

Italy sealed a last team eventing place at the Paris 2024 Olympics following the conclusion of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Eventing Nations Cup season in Boekelo in The Netherlands, where France triumphed and Belgium secured overall victory.

Eventing World Championships, Belgium and The Netherlands from the European Eventing Championships, Poland




Kraków-Małopolska 2023 reported as most "cost-efficient" European Games

  • Kraków 2023

The European Games was a heavy focus of the second day of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) General Assembly here, where it was reported Kraków-Małopolska 2023 was the most "cost-efficient" of the three editions to date.

 "While we were prepared for any crises that evolved, Poland must be proud that they ran an event

Of course, we also learned great lessons for future editions during our time in Poland and we must always

EOC Coordination Commission chair Hasan Arat, left, said "Poland must be proud that they ran an event

from all the major stakeholders took part in panels discussing the successes and lessons learned from Poland


Former Polish NOC President Kraśnicki receives EOC Order of Merit

  • EOC

Former Polish Olympic Committee (PKOL) President Andrzej Kraśnicki has been awarded the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Order of Merit at the General Assembly here.

Kraśnicki stepped down as head of the PKOL in April, having held the role since 2010.He was a key figure in Poland

Kraśnicki's Presidency of the PKOL ©Getty Images"Thanks to your involvement in the Olympic Movement, Poland

Your efforts and diplomatic skills enabled Poland to host the successful third edition of the European

Last week we saw Poland express their interest in hosting a future Olympic Games."


Istanbul Mayor outlines 2036 Olympics and 2027 European Games plans in front of Bach and Capralos

  • Olympic Games 2036

Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has revealed plans to formalise the Turkish city's bid for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2027 European Games at a European Olympic Committees (EOC) gala dinner here attended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

Olympics and Paralympics, with Bach recently claiming India has a "strong case" to stage the event and Poland



Istanbul's interest in 2027 European Games revealed prior to EOC General Assembly

  • EOC

On the eve of hosting the European Olympic Committees (EOC) General Assembly here, interest has been revealed from Istanbul in staging the 2027 European Games.

helping to steer it through challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine, for which Poland

In Poland, they succeeded and after they saw the success of the Games, they went for the Olympic Games


Belarus set to attend EOC General Assembly remotely but Russia not registered

  • EOC

European Olympic Committees (EOC) President Spyros Capralos has confirmed the National Olympic Committees (NOC) of Russia and Belarus are permitted to participate remotely in the General Assembly here from tomorrow, but only the latter is expected to do so.

Games in Kraków and Małopolska earlier this year, with particularly strong opposition from host nation Poland