Glasgow 2018 — everything you need to know

GLASGOW 2018 is the first time in history that existing European Championships in Aquatics, Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing and Triathlon have been brought together into one major event, alongside a brand new Golf championships, with Athletics being held in Berlin.

The Glasgow 2018 European Championships will be held between August 2 and August 12.

Scotland will welcome 52 competing nations, and an estimated 8,000 athletes and officials to Glasgow for eleven days of elite competition.

Glasgow 2018 will showcase Scotland to a potential TV audience of up to 1.03 billion, boosting economic, social and cultural opportunities right across the country.

In addition to the events being held at our world-class venues in Glasgow, a number of the sports will take place at iconic sites elsewhere in Scotland.

• The European Golf Team Championships will be held on the world famous course at Gleneagles.
• The Open Water event will take place in Loch Lomond
• The Diving events will get underway in the historic capital city of Edinburgh.
• The 2018 European Cycling Road Championships will see elite road cyclists race through the streets of Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and Stirling.

Glasgow 2018 is another excellent example of Scotland attracting mega sporting events, using the excellent infrastructure and skills of staff and volunteers in place as result of the world-class events recently hosted in Scotland.

The championships will also be a massive celebration of Scotland’s thriving cultural scene, with communities across the country getting involved in Festival 2018.

There will also be a legacy for Scotland, with at least 50 Community Sports Hubs benefitting from a Glasgow 2018 Legacy Fund.