The European Olympic Committees (EOC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Poland express great satisfaction that the EOC General Assembly has awarded the organisation of the 2023 European Games to the region of Malopolska and the city of Krakow. The fact that the vote was unanimous indicates the deep respect for the achievements of Poland in the field of sport, the excellence of Polish athletes, and to Poland’s capacity as organisers of major sporting events and their overall sport results.

Both sides are now laying the basic cornerstones for the organisation of the European Games, emphasising that there will be no need to build any new infrastructure, using only existing venues and existing accommodation for the athletes.

The EOC and the organisers will decide the sports programme together, aiming for a proper balance between traditional and new sports, and also taking into account the sports the local organisers may want on the programme.

Based on the principle of organisational flexibility, both sides will do everything to avoid unnecessary expenses, while staging a great 2023 European Games in the region of Malopolska and the city of Krakow.