EuroGames
The EuroGames are an LGBT sporting event in Europe, hosted by license of the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation and organised by one or more of the federation's member clubs. Similar to the Gay Games, Eurogames are a sports-for-all-event, open to everyone, irrespective of sex, age, sexual identity or physical ability.
Scheduling
The EuroGames is a two-day event. The most recent EuroGames were held from 29 June to 2 July 2016 in Helsinki, Finland. The organizing sport club was HOT Helsinki. There were 14 sports on offer and the games attracted 3000 participants. The next EuroGames are planned for Rome in 2019.
History
| Edition | Year | Location | Country | Participants | Countries | Sports | Remarks | Other bidders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | The Hague |  Netherlands | 300 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1993 | The Hague | Netherlands | 540 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1995 | Frankfurt |  Germany | 2,000 | 13 | |||
| 4 | 1996 | Berlin | Germany | 3,247 | 18 | 17 | ||
| 5 | 1997 | Paris |  France | 2,000 | 18 | 17 | Brussels, Zurich | |
| - | 1999 | Manchester |  United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cancelled | Cologne |
| 6 | 2000 | Zurich |  Switzerland | 4,500 | 19 | Hamburg | ||
| 7 | 2001 | Hanover | Germany | 1,500 | 7 | Small EuroGames | ||
| 8 | 2003 | Copenhagen |  Denmark | 2,200 | 7 | Small EuroGames | ||
| 9 | 2004 | Munich | Germany | 5,050 | 38 | 27 | Vienna | |
| 10 | 2005 | Utrecht | Netherlands | 2,855 | 44 | 9 | Small EuroGames | |
| 11 | 2007 | Antwerp | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 3,650 | 38 | 11+1 | Small EuroGames | |
| 12 | 2008 | Barcelona |  Spain | >5,000 | 40 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 2011 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 26 | ||||
| 14 | 2012 | Budapest |  Hungary | |||||
| 15 | 2015 | Stockholm |  Sweden | 4,465 | 71 | 28 | Big EuroGames | |
| 16 | 2016 | Helsinki |  Finland | 1,400 | 40 | 14 | EuroGames | |
| 17 | 2019 | Rome |  Italy | |||||
| 18 | 2020 | Düsseldorf | Germany | |||||
| 19 | 2021 | Copenhagen/Malmö | Denmark/ Sweden | |||||
| 20 | 2022 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | |||||
| 21 | 2023 | Bern | Switzerland |
See also
References
External links
- EuroGames website with information about all EuroGames
- QueerSport.org - European Gay And Lesbian Sports Guide
- European Gay And Lesbian Sport Federation
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