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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Monday, March 25, 2024
Due to Gaza war, 2025 European Gymnastics championship won’t be held in Tel Aviv
Israel's Pavel Gulidov competes on the pommel horse during the men's all-round final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, October 5, 2023. (AP Photo/ Geert vanden Wijngaert/ File)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The 2025 European gymnastics championships will not be staged in Tel Aviv as scheduled because of Israel’s war with Hamas.
The governing body of gymnastics in Europe announces the decision “due to the current situation in Israel,” and says it is reopening the bidding process for a host.
Member federations have a month to submit their bids.
“We acknowledge the efforts done by the Israeli Gymnastics Federation, the excellent host of several European Championships in the past eight years,” European Gymnastics adds in a brief statement.
“The executive committee welcomes a bid for later editions.”
