Glasgow has vowed to take the European Gymnastics Championships to the next level after signing a formal agreement to stage the event in 2018.

Letters continue to be exchanged between the European Olympic Committees (EOC) and stakeholders in the inaugural 2018 European Championships as a row intensifies over sporting participation at multi-sport events.

Rowing's involvement at the inaugural 2018 European Championships in Glasgow will provide a legacy for years to come, the governing body has claimed.

European Cycling Union (UEC) President David Lappartient has claimed Glasgow is the “ideal setting” for all four Olympic cycling disciplines ahead of the first multi-sport European Championships in 2018.

Swedish cities Gothenburg and Malmö have declared an interest in bidding for the European Championships in 2022, the new event that is due to take place for the first time in Berlin and Glasgow in two years time.

 A model of having multiple hosts staging the European Championships will make staging the event more appealing to major cities because it makes the concept more affordable, it has been claimed. 

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ross Murdoch has expressed his hope that the 2018 European Championships will provide a major boost to coverage of swimming.

A "Mark of a Champion" logo was unveiled here today at the brand launch of the European Championships, with the aim of representing the vision of the multi-sport event.

The European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) Executive Committee has voted in favour of incorporating its men’s and women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships into the programme of the 2018 European Sports Championships, due to be held in Glasgow and Berlin.

Svein Arne Hansen, the newly-elected President of European Athletics, has claimed he is fully supportive of the model for the 2018 European Sports Championships, which will be held in Glasgow and Berlin.

An innovative mixed-team golf event is set to feature on the programme of the 2018 European Sports Championships in Glasgow and Berlin.