France's triple European sprint champion Christophe Lemaitre has said that he expects to compete in five outdoor meetings ahead of the defence of his titles at this summer's European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, which will be held between 27 June – 1 July.

A crown of lights mirroring the 31 light poles of Letzigrund Stadium will serve as the official logo for the Zurich 2014 European Athletics Championships.

Teddy Tamgho, France's 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships triple jump gold medallist and world indoor record holder, will return to training by the end of November after three months on the sidelines with a fractured ankle sustained at the European Athletics U23 Championships in July.

Helsinki, Finland, 4 November, 2011 - Today, in Helsinki, Finland, following a presentation to European Athletics (EA) council, the city of Amsterdam (HOL) was awarded the right to host the 2016 European Athletics Championships.

European Athletics has awarded the 2016 European Athletics Championships to Amsterdam.

The Helsinki 2012 European Athletics Championships are set to be the first-ever sports event at which the European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of the national broadcasters from Europe, will be directly involved as host broadcaster.

Ukrainian pole vault legend and IAAF vice-president Sergey Bubka has hailed the decision to stage the 2012 European Athletics Championships in the Finnish capital of Helsinki and given the event his full support.

Tickets for the Helsinki 2012 European Athletics Championships have been selling well following the launch of sales, with the five-day and Friday-Sunday packages for the home straight selling out in less than a month.

Athletics legends Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka were united in their support for the Helsinki 2012 European Athletics Championships at the International Sports Press Association press lunch in Daegu, South Korea, on Wednesday.

European Athletics has completed its round of evaluation site visits of cities bidding for the 2016 European Athletics Championships, with recent meetings held in Amsterdam, Bydgoszcz, Istanbul and Split with the respective organising committees.