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With two years to go until the European Championships Munich 2022, the Olympic Stadium turned into an exclusive open-air cinema.

“Class of 22” kicks off two-year countdown to European Championships Munich 2022

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<h2 class="ql-align-justify">Munich Olympic Stadium turned into an open-air cinema</h2>The countdown to the European Championships Munich 2022 was officially started on Tuesday, with an exclusive premiere of the “Class of 22” marking the two-years-to-go milestone.&nbsp;With the historic Munich Olympic Stadium turned into an open-air cinema and the event streamed live online, the audience on-site and world-wide was introduced to the members of the “Class of 22” and presented with the first two episodes of this documentary.&nbsp;The monthly series will follow 13 aspiring German athletes on their path to Munich 2022, whetting the appetite for what is to come in two years’ time. From youth prospects to medal candidates, the protagonists mirror the diversity of the European Championships and offer an intimate insight into the life of a professional athlete.&nbsp;&nbsp;The spotlight is on: <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Alma&nbsp;Bestvater&nbsp;(Climbing)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Franca and Simon&nbsp;Henseleit&nbsp;(Triathlon)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Christina&nbsp;Hering&nbsp;(Athletics&nbsp;|&nbsp;800 Metres)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Max Lemke (Canoe Sprint); Lara&nbsp;Lessmann&nbsp;(Cycling&nbsp;|&nbsp;BMX Freestyle)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Bo Kanda Lita Baehre (Athletics&nbsp;|&nbsp;Pole Vault)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Felix&nbsp;Remuta&nbsp;(Artistic Gymnastics)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Gudrun Stock (Cycling&nbsp;|&nbsp;Track)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Julius&nbsp;Thole&nbsp;and Clemens&nbsp;Wickler&nbsp;(Beach Volleyball)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Sabine Winter (Table Tennis) </li><li class="ql-align-justify">Oliver&nbsp;Zeidler&nbsp;(Rowing).&nbsp;</li></ul>

Munich-based&nbsp;music duo&nbsp;<a href="https://ummeblock.de/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Umme&nbsp;Block</a>, authors&nbsp;of the “Class of 22” soundtrack, topped the evening off with their performances and delivered a first taste of&nbsp;the cultural programme&nbsp;that will be an essential component of the European Championships Munich 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;All “Class of 22” episodes will be published on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjaCRasr7tinDnmVi4qe9CQ/featured" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">official Munich 2022 YouTube channel</a>, with further content on social media rounding out the athletes’ journey and allowing fans to learn more about their personalities.&nbsp;

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With two years to go until the European Championships Munich 2022, the Olympic Stadium turned into an exclusive open-air cinema.

“Class of 22” kicks off two-year countdown to European Championships Munich 2022 

Beach Volleyball, Canoe Sprint, Sport Climbing and Table Tennis will complete the sports programme at the multi-sport event.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 to welcome nine different sports

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<h2>More diverse, more exciting, more fun! </h2>The multi sports European Championships 2022 will welcome athletes from nine different sports to the city of Munich as they battle it out for medals between 11 and 21 August. Joining athletics, gymnastics, rowing, cycling and triathlon on the schedule will be sport climbing, canoe sprint, table tennis and beach volleyball. The Federal Minister of the Interior, Building and Community Horst Seehofer says: "Munich provides world-class conditions for elite international sport, which will be demonstrated in 2022 when this city plays host to the European Championships. This is a huge opportunity for sport in general and a tremendous event for the public. I am extremely pleased about this decision as the Federal Minister, but also as a sports enthusiast. Therefore, I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone coming to Munich for this event." Joachim Herrmann, Bavarian State Minster of the Interior, for Sport and Integration: “This is going to be a big deal and an amazing sports festival. I am particularly looking forward to seeing the Olympic sports venues filled with new life. I believe in the concept of sustainability, the sporting standards and the range of sports represented in this event. Who else has nine European Championships in such diverse disciplines at one location? I am certain that these championships will set a precedent and serve as a model for future competitions throughout Europe.”&nbsp;

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In late April, Munich city council gave the green light for the European Championships to be expanded to nine sports – instead of the original seven – while maintaining the same budget.Dieter Reiter, Lord Mayor of the City of Munich:“I am delighted that we have been able to add even more sports than initially planned for the European Championships 2022: beach volleyball, sport climbing, table tennis and canoe sprint athletes will now also be competing for European Championship titles. Exactly 50 years after the 1972 Olympics, a top-class, vibrant and diverse sporting spectacle will once again take place in Munich. I am already looking forward to exciting, fair competitions in nine sports.”“We are happy and proud to host the European Championships in a wide range of Olympic sports during what is set to be a very special anniversary year. This diverse festival of sport will thrill both visitors from throughout Europe as well as the local population here in Munich – that is our aspiration and the goal we are working hard to achieve,” explains Marion Schöne, CEO of the Olympic Park Munich.

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Beach colleyball, canoe sprint, sport climbing and table tennis will complete the sports programme at the multi-sport event.

European Championships set to welcome nine different sports

From 11-21 August 2022, the Bavarian state capital will welcome the biggest multi-sport event since the 1972 Olympic Games.

Challenge history: European Championships 2022 in Munich

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<h3 class="ql-align-justify">To mark the 50th anniversary of hosting the Summer Olympics, the Olympic Park Munich will be putting on a huge sporting celebration from 11 to 21 August 2022 as it welcomes the European Championships – the largest event to take place at the Olympic Park since the 1972 Summer Olympics.</h3>Over the years the Olympic Park has witnessed numerous sporting highlights, including the 1974 FIFA Football World Cup, the 1988 UEFA Football European Championships and the 2002 European Athletics World Championships as well as 30 more world championships, a dozen European championships and the 2013 X Games. The Olympic Park Munich has also played host to concerts by some of the most legendary names in music, from the Rolling Stones and AC/DC to Pink, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Rihanna.All in all more than 14,000 events have been held at the Olympic Park Munich since it opened in 1972, but none have been as big as the European Championships. “We are delighted to have been chosen to host this multi-sport event bringing together athletes from across Europe. Our team has worked very hard to achieve this, from the bidding process to the negotiations and the financing. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the German national government, the regional government of Bavaria and Munich city council. We are looking forward to a fantastic anniversary year,” comments Marion Schöne, CEO of the Olympic Park Munich.

Designing a multi-functional park in the heart of Munich that has hosted more than 14,000 events. However, since the summer of 1972, none of those events will compare to August 2022, when more than 4,000 athletes from across Europe will descend on the Bavarian capital to compete for more than 150 medals.

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These sports have been confirmed:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">ATHLETICS</li><li class="ql-align-justify">CYCLING</li><li class="ql-align-justify">GYMNASTICS</li><li class="ql-align-justify">ROWING</li><li class="ql-align-justify">TRIATHLON.</li></ul>The sustainability of the European Championships 2022 is also assured. Using pre-existing infrastructure, the impact of the Championships on the surroundings will be minimalised. This green ethos is further enhanced thanks to the close proximity of the venues and excellent public transport links between the Munich Olympic Park and downtown Munich.<h2>Be here. Be part of it.</h2>

CHALLENGE HISTORY: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 in München!

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München, 12.11.201950 Jahre Olympia in München und der Olympiapark feiert eine MegaSport-Party! Die European Championships vom 11. bis 21. August 2022 sind die größte Veranstaltung, die der Olympiapark seit den Sommerspielen von 1972 erleben wird. Und im Olympiapark hat es schon viele Highlights gegeben! FIFA-WM 1974, Fußball-EM 1988, Leichtathletik-EM 2002! Weitere 30 Weltmeisterschaften, ein gutes Dutzend Europameisterschaften und die X Games 2013. Außerdem legendäre Konzerte internationaler Musikgrößen wie den Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Pink, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran oder Rihanna. Mehr als 14.000 Veranstaltungen seit 1972, aber keine so gigantisch wie die European Championships! „Wir sind überglücklich, diesen europäischen Multi-Sport-Event auszurichten. Da hat unser Team ganze Arbeit geleistet! Vom Bewerbungsprozess über die Vertragsverhandlungen bis hin zur Finanzierung. Ein großer Dank an den Bund, den Freistaat Bayern und unsere Landeshauptstadt München. Wir freuen uns auf ein grandioses Jubiläumsjahr“, so Marion Schöne, Geschäftsführerin der Olympiapark München GmbH. Die Architekten des Olympiaparks waren Visionäre. Im Herzen von München schufen sie einen multifunktionalen Veranstaltungsort, der bis heute seinesgleichen sucht. Mit dem größten Event seit dem Sommer 1972 kommen nun über 4.000 Athletinnen und Athleten aus ganz Europa in die bayerische Landeshauptstadt und kämpfen in 10 Disziplinen um mehr als 150 Medaillen. Bislang stehen sechs Sportarten fest: LEICHTATHLETIK, RADSPORT, GOLF, TURNEN, RUDERN und TRIATHLON. Auch in puncto Nachhaltigkeit setzen die European Championships 2022 ein Zeichen: Es wird ausschließlich bereits vorhandene&nbsp;Infrastruktur genutzt, um die Auswirkungen auf die Stadt und ihre Umgebung so gering wie möglich zu halten. Genauso sind die kurzen Wege zwischen den Austragungsstätten und die gute Verbindung zwischen Olympiapark und Münchner Innenstadt mit Öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln ein Plus in Sachen Umweltfreundlichkeit. Be here. Be part of it. Challenge History in 2022! Weitere Informationen unter <a href="https://munich2022.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.munich2022.com</a> #ChallengeHistory #Munich2022 #EC2022 Tobias Kohler OLYMPIAPARK MÜNCHEN GMBH Head of Communication/Digital Tel. +49 89 3067 2017 Mobile +49 172 8618711 Mail Kohler @olympiapark.de Web www.munich2022.com European Championships Munich 2022 LOC Office Spiridon-Louis-Ring 27 80809 München Olympiapark Müchen GmbH Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21 80809 München Geschäftsführerin: Marion Schöne Aufsichtsratsvorsitzende: Christine Strobl AG München HRB 6971 USt-IdNr: DE 129 423 783 Bankverbindung: Stadtsparkasse München IBAN DE43 7015 0000 0000 0800 02 BIC SSKMDEMM

Olympiastadion München von innen, European Championships Munich 2022 Veranstaltungsort Leichtathletik

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From 11-21 August 2022, the Bavarian state capital will welcome the biggest multi-sport event since the 1972 Olympic Games.

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BMX-Athlet in Aktion in der Luft, im Hintergrund das Zeltdach des Olympiastadions in München, European Championships Munich 2022