2023 European Games

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At the time of the 2015 European Games, the city of Manchester, United Kingdom expressed its wish to host the 2023 Games.{{cite web |last1=McDaid |first1=David |title=European Games: Manchester show interest in being 2023 hosts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/33301231 |website=BBC |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=27 June 2015}}{{cite web |last1=Kirby |first1=Dean |title=Manchester could bid to host European Games in 2023, claims the event's most senior figure |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-could-bid-host-european-9543614 |website=Manchester Evening News |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=28 June 2015}} No further interest was expressed since after the 2018 European Championships were awarded to Glasgow, Scotland and the 2022 Commonwealth Games were awarded to Birmingham, England.

In May 2018, the European Olympic Committees (EOC) asserted that the bidding process for the 2023 Games would be open to joint bids from multiple countries.{{cite web |last1=Pavitt |first1=Michael |title=EOC open to multiple countries hosting European Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1065058/eoc-open-to-multiple-countries-hosting-european-games |website=Inside the Games |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=14 May 2018}}

The EOC launched the bid process on 20 September 2018 after a meeting of the constituent National Olympic Committees in Stockholm.{{cite web |title=EOC launches Candidature Process for 2023 European Games |url=http://www.eurolympic.org/eoc-launches-candidature-process-for-2023-european-games/ |website=European Olympic Committee |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=20 September 2018}} Following the approval of the Bid Document, it was sent to the 50 NOCs in Europe alongside a letter from EOC President Janez Kocijančič inviting applications.{{cite web |title=2023 European Games Bid Document sent to 50 European NOCs |url=https://minsk2019.by/en/news/617 |website=Minsk 2019 |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=26 September 2018}} The application stage was set to close on 28 February 2019.{{cite web |title=EOC Launches 2023 European Games Bid Process |url=http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__74585/Title__EOC-Launches-2023-European-Games-Bid-Process/292/Articles |website=Around the Rings |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=9 September 2018 |archive-date=17 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517175749/http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__74585/Title__EOC-Launches-2023-European-Games-Bid-Process/292/Articles |url-status=dead }}

In January 2019, Marcin Krupa, the mayor of Katowice, Poland, announced the city's interest hosting the Games, becoming the first candidate city.{{cite web |last1=Zasada |first1=Marcin |title=Igrzyska Europejskie w 2023 roku w Katowicach? A może w metropolii? "Myślimy nad kandydaturą" |url=https://dziennikzachodni.pl/igrzyska-europejskie-w-2023-roku-w-katowicach-a-moze-w-metropolii-myslimy-nad-kandydatura/ar/13819343 |website=Dziennik Zachodni |access-date=17 May 2019 |language=Polish |date=19 January 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Pavitt |first1=Michael |title=Katowice emerges as first contender to host 2023 European Games as Polish city hold talks with EOC |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1074493/katowice-emerges-as-first-contender-to-host-2023-european-games-as-polish-city-hold-talks-with-eoc |website=Inside the Games |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=21 January 2019}} Soon after, Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, Russia expressed its interest in hosting the 2023 Games and its intention to submit an application to the EOC.{{cite web |title=Russia Bidding for 2023 European Games |url=http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__75609/Title__Russia-Bidding-for-2023-European-Games/292/Articles |website=Around the Rings |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=31 January 2019 |archive-date=17 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517175733/http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__75609/Title__Russia-Bidding-for-2023-European-Games/292/Articles |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=WADA's vote to reinstate Russia's anti-doping body is a farce |url=https://www.economist.com/game-theory/2018/09/26/wadas-vote-to-reinstate-russias-anti-doping-body-is-a-farce |newspaper=The Economist |date=26 September 2018 |access-date=17 May 2019}} Its bid would be made attractive by the fact the city built much sporting infrastructure when hosting the 2013 Summer Universiade and the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships and that a Russian bid has been supported by premier Vladimir Putin.{{cite web |title=Russia's Kazan to bid for 3rd European Games 2023 |url=https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/russias-kazan-to-bid-for-3rd-european-games-2023-118306-2019/ |website=BELTA |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=30 January 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Liam |title=Kazan set to bid for 2023 European Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1074840/kazan-set-to-bid-for-2023-european-games |website=Inside the Games |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=30 January 2019}}

In February 2019, the application deadline was extended by two months, until 30 April, due to "strong interest from across the continent".{{cite web |title=European Games 2023 – deadline for bid submissions extended |url=http://www.eurolympic.org/european-games-2023-deadline-for-bid-submissions-postponed/ |website=European Olympic Committees |date=8 February 2019 |access-date=17 May 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Pavitt |first1=Michael |title=EOC extend bid submission deadline for 2023 European Games until April 30 |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1075300/eoc-extend-bid-submission-deadline-for-2023-european-games-until-april-30 |website=Inside the Games |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=8 February 2019}} In May 2019, after the extended deadline had passed, the EOC again postponed the deadline, this time until the 31 May.{{cite web |last1=Barker |first1=Phillip |title=EOC extend 2023 European Games bid submission deadline for a second time |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1078803/eoc-extend-2023-european-games-bid-submission-deadline-for-a-second-time |website=Inside the Games |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=4 May 2019}} No reason was given for the second extension.

In May 2019, the Polish Olympic Committee announced that Kraków would replace Katowice as the Polish bid for the Games following the withdrawal of its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and the waning interest in Katowice.{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Liam |title=Kraków replaces Katowice as Polish candidate to host 2023 European Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1079082/krakow-replaces-katowice-as-polish-candidate-to-host-2023-european-games |website=Inside the Games |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=11 May 2019}} The same month, EOC President Janez Kocijančič reiterated his expectation that the host for the 2023 Games would be chosen before the start of the 2019 European Games in Minsk on the 21 June 2019.{{cite web |last1=Rowbottom |first1=Mike |title=EOC President Kocijančič aiming for European Games flag to go "from hand to hand" between Minsk and 2023 hosts |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1079346/eoc-president-kocijancic-aiming-for-european-games-flag-to-go-from-hand-to-hand-between-minsk-and-2023-hosts |website=Inside the Games |access-date=19 May 2019 |date=17 May 2019}}

After the deadline for bid submission passed on the 31 May 2019, the European Olympic Committees confirmed that only one formal bid had been completed, that of Kraków in collaboration with the province Małopolska.{{cite web |title=3rd European Games in 2023 look set for Poland |url=http://www.eurolympic.org/3rd-european-games-in-2023-look-set-for-poland/ |website=European Olympic Committees |access-date=6 June 2019 |date=6 June 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Etchells |first1=Daniel |title=Poland set to stage 2023 European Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1080203/poland-set-to-stage-2023-european-games |website=Inside the Games |access-date=6 June 2019 |date=6 June 2019}}{{cite web |title=Igrzyska Europejskie w 2023 roku. Kraków i Małopolska jedynymi kandydatami |url=https://sport.interia.pl/aktualnosci-sportowe/news-igrzyska-europejskie-w-2023-roku-krakow-i-malopolska-jedynym,nId,3030632 |website=Interia Sport |access-date=6 June 2019 |language=Polish |date=6 June 2019}} The mayor of Kraków, Jacek Majchrowski, had previously said that the city might decline to run the Games without support from regional and national government.{{cite web |title=Krakow to host 2023 European Games |url=http://www.krakowpost.com/21572/2019/06/krakow-to-host-2023-european-games |website=Krakow Post |access-date=14 September 2019 |date=23 June 2019}}

The official election of the European Games 2023 host took place at an EOC General Assembly in Minsk on 22 June 2019 where it was unanimously decided that Kraków and the surrounding Lesser Poland region would hold the Games.{{cite web |title=Poland set to host 2023 European Games |url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/poland-set-to-host-2023-european-games/ |website=SportBusiness |access-date=6 June 2019 |date=6 June 2019}}{{cite web |title=Poland bids to host 3rd European Games 2023 |url=https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/poland-bids-to-host-3rd-european-games-2023-121693-2019/ |website=BelTA |access-date=20 June 2019 |date=7 June 2019}}{{cite web |title=Nächste European Games in Krakau |url=https://www.sport1.de/european-games/2019/06/european-games-europaspiele-2023-finden-im-polnischen-krakau-statt |website=Sport1 |access-date=22 June 2019 |language=German |date=22 June 2019}} The vote was by a show of hands.{{cite web |title=EOC General Assembly unanimously vote Kraków and the Małopolska region as 2023 European Games hosts |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1081026/eoc-general-assembly-unanimously-vote-krakow-and-the-malopolska-region-as-2023-european-games-hosts |website=insidethegames.biz |access-date=22 June 2019 |date=22 June 2019}} The contract with the host city was signed on 17 May 2022.{{Cite news |last=Lloyd |first=Owen |date=17 May 2022 |title=Host city contract signed in Warsaw for 2023 European Games |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1123263/european-games-2023-host-contract |access-date=17 May 2022}}

On 28 June 2019, six days after Kraków was awarded the Games, the EOC confirmed it had signed a letter of intent with the European Union of Gymnastics to include gymnastics in the upcoming Games.{{cite web |last1=Rowbottom |first1=Mike |title=Gymnastics to be on programme at 2023 European Games, EOC announces |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1081343/gymnastics-to-be-on-programme-at-2023-european-games-eoc-announces |website=Inside the Games |access-date=14 January 2020 |date=28 June 2019}} In July 2019, Hasan Arat, the vice-president of the Turkish Olympic Committee, was named chair of the EOC's Co-ordination Commission for the 2023 Games. He said he was "honoured and humbled by the decision".{{cite web |last1=Etchells |first1=Daniel |title=Turkey's Arat appointed chair of EOC Coordination Commission for 2023 European Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1082589/hasan-art-chair-eoc-co-comm-krakow-2023 |website=Inside the Games |access-date=14 August 2019 |date=25 July 2019}}

In October the same year, both the city of Kraków and the Małopolska region signed a letter of intent confirming their joint commitment to the hosting of the Games.{{cite web |last1=Gillen |first1=Nancy |title=Kraków and Małopolska region agree 2023 European Games collaboration framework |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1086291/krakow-and-malopolska-region-sign-letter |website=Inside the Games |access-date=14 January 2020 |date=24 October 2019}} In March 2020, Kraków's mayor Jacek Majchrowski warned of cuts to the city budget and impacts on the tourism industry due to coronavirus which could impact the success of the Games.{{cite web |author1=Michael Pavitt |title=European Games host Kraków expecting city budget losses over coronavirus |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1092336/krakow-city-budget-loss-coronavirus |website=Inside the Games |access-date=16 October 2020 |date=23 March 2020}}

In February 2021, the Games faced a funding deadlock when the city of Kraków said it needed financial guarantees from the Polish government in order to proceed with the signing of the host city contract. A spokesperson of the office of the mayor of Kraków, Jacek Majchrowski, said that the city had agreed to host the Games "only on condition that the government subsidised the necessary infrastructure". Government organisers blamed the city's leadership, with Jacek Sasin saying that "Kraków is the organiser of the Games" and that the government is "ready" to support it.{{cite web |author1=Dan Palmer |title=Kraków and Polish Government in dispute over 2023 European Games funding |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1104569/krakow-2023-european-games-funding-row |website=Inside the Games |access-date=26 February 2021 |date=22 February 2021}} Sasin said that the government would commit to sharing funding, but only after Kraków signed the host city contract.{{cite web |author1=Angelika Pitoń |title=Sasin krytycznie o prezydencie Majchrowskim. "Rząd nie będzie wyręczać Krakowa w organizacji igrzysk" |url=https://krakow.wyborcza.pl/krakow/7,44425,26810771,sasin-krytycznie-o-prezydencie-majchrowskim-rzad-nie-bedzie.html?disableRedirects=true |website=Gazeta Wyborcza |access-date=26 February 2021 |language=pl |date=20 February 2021}} However, Majchrowski said that he would not sign the agreement until the government has introduced legislation supporting the event's organisation, leading to suggestions that Katowice, the original bid city, and the Silesia region could end up hosting the Games.{{cite web |author1=Ben Koschalka |title=Doubts over 2023 European Games as host city Kraków spars with government over financing |url=https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/02/24/doubts-over-2023-european-games-as-host-city-krakow-spars-with-government-over-finances/ |website=Notes from Poland |access-date=26 February 2021 |date=24 February 2021}} In a statement, the EOC said they were "working closely with the organisers" and remained "confident" that Kraków would sign the host city contract.{{cite web |author1=Dan Palmer |title=EOC "confident" Kraków will sign host city contract for 2023 European Games amid funding deadlock |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1104685/eoc-european-games-krakow-2023 |website=Inside the Games |access-date=26 February 2021 |date=25 February 2021}}

In early March 2021, the EOC entered into talks with Silesian officials to explore the possibility of the region co-hosting the event.{{cite web |author1=Geoff Berkeley |title=Silesia to join Kraków and Małopolska in staging 2023 European Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1105178/silesia-to-help-host-2023-european-games |website=Inside the Games |access-date=30 March 2021 |date=9 March 2021}} Kraków and the Polish government were reported to have come to an agreement over funding by the end of March 2021.{{cite web |author1=Mike Rowbottom |title=Key issues for 2023 European Games staging agreed between hosts Kraków and Polish Government |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1105690/european-games-2023-krakow-investment |website=Inside the Games |access-date=30 March 2021 |date=21 March 2021}}

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The opening ceremony was held at Stadion Miejski and ran from 20:30 to 23:45 CEST.

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| 2 || {{flagIOC2|ALB|2023 European Games|}} || Alvin Karaqi
Ornela Mahmutaj|| Karate
Team official

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| 3 || {{flagIOC2|AND|2023 European Games|}} || Nana Linan || Taekwondo

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| 4 || {{flagIOC2|ARM|2023 European Games|}} ||Gayane Chiloyan
Levon Aghasyan || Athletics

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| 5 || {{flagIOC2|AUT|2023 European Games|}} || Sofia Polcanova
Lukas Weißhaidinger || Table tennis
Athletics

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| 6 || {{flagIOC2|AZE|2023 European Games|}} || Yaylagul Ramazanova
Barat Guliyev || Archery
Fencing

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| 7 || {{flagIOC2|BEL|2023 European Games|}} || Camille Laus
Kevin Borlée || Athletics

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| 8 || {{flagIOC2|BIH|2023 European Games|}} || Ada Avdagić
Nedžad Husić || Taekwondo

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| 9 || {{flagIOC2|BUL|2023 European Games|}} || Angel Kodinov
Yuliya Keremidchieva || Canoeing
Sport climbing

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| 10 || {{flagIOC2|CRO|2023 European Games|}} || Nikolina Ćaćić
Matej Nevešćanin || Boxing
Diving

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| 11 || {{flagIOC2|CYP|2023 European Games|}} || Constantina Nicolaou
Christos Achilléos || Shooting
Taekwondo

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| 12 || {{flagIOC2|CZE|2023 European Games|}} || Iveta Miculyčová
Jan Kříž || Cycling
Sport climbing

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| 13 || {{flagIOC2|DEN|2023 European Games|}} || Line Gyldenløve Kristensen
Jonathan Groth || Beach handball
Table tennis

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| 14 || {{flagIOC2|EST|2023 European Games|}} || Annika Koster
Joosep Karlson || 3x3 basketball
Canoeing

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| 15 || {{flagIOC2|FIN|2023 European Games|}} || Netta Malinen
Antti Tekoniemi || Canoeing
Archery

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| 16 || {{flagIOC2|FRA|2023 European Games|}} || Marie Mané
Jean-Charles Valladont || 3x3 basketball
Archery

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| 17 || {{flagIOC2|GEO|2023 European Games|}} || Tsiko Putkaradze
Zaza Nadiradze || Archery
Canoeing

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| 18 || {{flagIOC2|GER|2023 European Games|}} || Isabel Kattner
Max Rendschmidt || Beach handball
Canoeing

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| 19 || {{flagIOC2|GBR|2023 European Games|}} || Abbie Brown
Joe Clarke || Rugby sevens
Canoeing

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| 20 || {{flagIOC2|HUN|2023 European Games|}} || Dóra Madarász
Ádám Varga || Table tennis
Canoeing

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| 21 || {{flagIOC2|ISL|2023 European Games|}} || Marín Aníta Hilmarsdóttir
Ingibjörg Erla Grétarsdóttir || Archery
Taekwondo

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| 22 || {{flagIOC2|IRL|2023 European Games|}} || Sarah Lavin
Liam Jegou || Athletics
Canoeing

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| 23 || {{flagIOC2|ISR|2023 European Games|}} || Lonah Chemtai Salpeter
Joaquin Szuchman || Athletics
3x3 basketball

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| 24 || {{flagIOC2|ITA|2023 European Games|}} || Odette Giuffrida
Mauro Nespoli || Judo
Archery

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| 25 || {{flagIOC2|KOS|2023 European Games|}} || Donjeta Sadiku
Muhamet Ramadani || Boxing
Athletics

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| 26 || {{flagIOC2|LAT|2023 European Games|}} || Inese Tarvida
Roberts Akmens || Taekwondo
Canoeing

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| 27 || {{flagIOC2|LIE|2023 European Games|}} || Nadina Klauser
Matthias Verling || Artistic swimming
Athletics

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| 28 || {{flagIOC2|LTU|2023 European Games|}} || Henrikas Žustautas
Kamilė Nacickaitė || Canoeing
3x3 basketball

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| 29 || {{flagIOC2|LUX|2023 European Games|}} || Ni Xialian
Flavio Giannotte || Table tennis
Fencing

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| 30 || {{flagIOC2|MLT|2023 European Games|}} || Elaine Genovese
Matthew Galea Soler|| Tennis
Athletics

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| 31 || {{flagIOC2|MON|2023 European Games|}} || Xiaoxin Yang
Nicolas Fedoroff|| Table tennis
Padel

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| 32 || {{flagIOC2|MNE|2023 European Games|}} || Bojana Gojković
Danijel Furtula|| Boxing
Athletics

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| 33 || {{flagIOC2|NED|2023 European Games|}} || Isabel Barnard
Sheyi Adetunji || Beach handball
3x3 basketball

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| 34 || {{flagIOC2|NOR|2023 European Games|}} || Elisabeth Hammerstad
Borgar Haug || Beach handball
Table tennis

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| 35 || {{flagIOC2|MKD|2023 European Games|}} || Milijana Ristikj
Emil Pavlov || Karate

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| 36 || {{flagIOC2|POR|2023 European Games|}} || Fu Yu
Fernando Pimenta || Table tennis
Canoeing

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| 37 || {{flagIOC2|MDA|2023 European Games|}} || Zalina Merghieva
Serghei Tarnovschi || Athletics
Canoeing

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| 38 || {{flagIOC2|ROU|2023 European Games|}} || Bianca Ghelber
Cătălin Chirilă || Athletics
Canoeing

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| 39 || {{flagIOC2|SMR|2023 European Games|}} || Alessandra Perilli
Mattias Mongiusti || Shooting
Table tennis

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| 40 || {{flagIOC2|SRB|2023 European Games|}} || Milica Novaković
Marko Novaković || Canoeing

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| 41 || {{flagIOC2|SVK|2023 European Games|}} || Barbora Balážová
Miroslav Duchoň || Table tennis
Archery

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| 42 || {{flagIOC2|SLO|2023 European Games|}} || Ana Tofant
Den Habjan Malavašič || Table tennis
Archery

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| 43 || {{flagIOC2|ESP|2023 European Games|}} || Patricia Encinas Guardado
Carlos Arévalo || Beach handball
Canoeing

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| 44 || {{flagIOC2|SWE|2023 European Games|}} || Petter Menning
Linnea Stensils || Canoeing

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| 45 || {{flagIOC2|SUI|2023 European Games|}} || Nikita Ducarroz
Westher Molteni || Cycling
3x3 basketball

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| 46 || {{flagIOC2|TUR|2023 European Games|}} || Merve Dinçel
Hakan Reçber|| Taekwondo

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| 47 || {{flagIOC2|UKR|2023 European Games|}} || Anastasia Pavlova
Andrii Rybachok || Archery
Canoeing

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| 48 || 22px EOC Refugee Team || Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba
Kasra Mehdipournejad || Boxing
Taekwondo

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| 49 || {{flagIOC2|POL|2023 European Games|}} || Sandra Drabik
Łukasz Niedzielak || Boxing
Beach handball

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The following competitions took place:

In addition, the following sports as 'side events' (demonstration sports) are included on the official program:

Traditional Martial Arts:{{cite web | url=https://www.european-games.org/side-events/traditional-martial-arts/ | title=Traditional Martial Arts }}

1. Kurash
2. Ukrainian Traditional Belt Wrestling
3. Lithuanian Traditional Wrestling “Ristynės”
4. Ukrainian Wrestling “SPAS”

An E-sport European Games, recognised by the EOC, is also being held alongside the Games, but does not form part of the Kraków 2023 program.

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Events took place in the city of Kraków, the surrounding Lesser Poland Voivodeship region and in Bielsko-Biała and Chorzów in the neighbouring Silesian Voivodeship.

File:Stadion przed meczem z APOELEM.jpg in Kraków hosted the opening and closing ceremonies]]

File:Widok bramka.jpg in Chorzów hosted athletics]]

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File:Sukiennice and Main Market Square Krakow Poland.JPG]]

File:Krakow-tor kajakrastwa gorskiego (cropped).JPG]]

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The following 48 National Olympic Committees participated, along with the EOC Refugee Team:{{Cite web |title=Participating Countries – European Games 2023 |url=https://www.european-games.org/participating-countries/ |access-date=2023-04-07}}

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| ITA || 2 || {{flagIOC2|ITA|2023 European Games|}} || 372

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| GER || 3 || {{flagIOC2|GER|2023 European Games|}} || 361

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| ESP || 4 || {{flagIOC2|ESP|2023 European Games|}} || 347

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| FRA || 5 ||{{flagIOC2|FRA|2023 European Games|}} || 298

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| CZE || 6 || {{flagIOC2|CZE|2023 European Games|}} || 273

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| UKR || 7 || {{flagIOC2|UKR|2023 European Games|}} || 265

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| GBR || 8 || {{flagIOC2|GBR|2023 European Games|}} || 254

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| HUN || 9 || {{flagIOC2|HUN|2023 European Games|}} || 246

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| SUI || 10 || {{flagIOC2|SUI|2023 European Games|}} || 220

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| POR || 11 || {{flagIOC2|POR|2023 European Games|}} || 208

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| TUR || 12 || {{flagIOC2|TUR|2023 European Games|}} || 193

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| NED || 13 || {{flagIOC2|NED|2023 European Games|}} || 186

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| AUT || 14 || {{flagIOC2|AUT|2023 European Games|}} || 170

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| GRE || 15 || {{flagIOC2|GRE|2023 European Games|}} || 170

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| DEN || 16 || {{flagIOC2|DEN|2023 European Games|}} || 163

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| NOR || 17 || {{flagIOC2|NOR|2023 European Games|}} || 155

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| ROU || 18 || {{flagIOC2|ROU|2023 European Games|}} || 151

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| LTU || 19 || {{flagIOC2|LTU|2023 European Games|}} || 148

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| SVK || 20 || {{flagIOC2|SVK|2023 European Games|}} || 145

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| SLO || 21 || {{flagIOC2|SLO|2023 European Games|}} || 143

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| ISR || 22 || {{flagIOC2|ISR|2023 European Games|}} || 141

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| SWE || 23 || {{flagIOC2|SWE|2023 European Games|}} || 141

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| BEL || 24 || {{flagIOC2|BEL|2023 European Games|}} || 140

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| CRO || 25 || {{flagIOC2|CRO|2023 European Games|}} || 130

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| SRB || 26 || {{flagIOC2|SRB|2023 European Games|}} || 125

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| IRL|| 27 || {{flagIOC2|IRL|2023 European Games|}} || 123

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| FIN || 28 || {{flagIOC2|FIN|2023 European Games|}} || 118

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| BUL || 29 || {{flagIOC2|BUL|2023 European Games|}} || 113

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| EST || 30 || {{flagIOC2|EST|2023 European Games|}} || 110

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| AZE || 31 || {{flagIOC2|AZE|2023 European Games|}} || 100

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| GEO || 32 || {{flagIOC2|GEO|2023 European Games|}} || 100

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| LAT || 33 || {{flagIOC2|LAT|2023 European Games|}} || 98

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| CYP || 34 || {{flagIOC2|CYP|2023 European Games|}} || 74

|-

| MDA || 35 || {{flagIOC2|MDA|2023 European Games|}} || 74

|-

| LUX || 36 ||{{flagIOC2|LUX|2023 European Games|}} || 60

|-

| ARM || 37 || {{flagIOC2|ARM|2023 European Games|}} || 55

|-

| BIH || 38 || {{flagIOC2|BIH|2023 European Games|}} || 55

|-

| ALB || 39 || {{flagIOC2|ALB|2023 European Games|}} || 40

|-

| MNE || 40 || {{flagIOC2|MNE|2023 European Games|}} || 40

|-

| ISL || 41 || {{flagIOC2|ISL|2023 European Games|}} || 38

|-

| KOS || 42 || {{flagIOC2|KOS|2023 European Games|}} || 38

|-

| MKD || 43 || {{flagIOC2|MKD|2023 European Games|}} || 38

|-

| MLT || 44 || {{flagIOC2|MLT|2023 European Games|}} || 36

|-

| SMR || 45 || {{flagIOC2|SMR|2023 European Games|}} || 32

|-

| AND || 46 || {{flagIOC2|AND|2023 European Games|}} || 27

|-

| LIE || 47 || {{flagIOC2|LIE|2023 European Games|}} || 7

|-

| ERT || 48 || {{flagIOC2|EOR|2023 European Games|}} || 4

|-

| MON || 49 || {{flagIOC2|MON|2023 European Games|}} || 3

|- class="sortbottom"

|colspan=2; style="text-align:right; border:0px; background:#fff;"| Total ||style="text-align:center; border:0px; background:#fff;"| 6,857

|}

{{Medals table

| caption = 2023 European Games medal table{{Cite web |url= https://results.european-games.org/EG2023/ENG/medal/all-disc/all-noc|title= Medal Standings|access-date=2 July 2023 |website=european-games.org}}

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| remaining_text = Remaining

| host = POL

| flag_template = FlagIOC2

| event = 2023 European Games

| team = NOC

| gold_ITA = 35 | silver_ITA = 26 | bronze_ITA = 39

| gold_ESP = 21 | silver_ESP = 17 | bronze_ESP = 19

| gold_UKR = 21 | silver_UKR = 12 | bronze_UKR = 8

| gold_GER = 20 | silver_GER = 16 | bronze_GER = 27

| gold_FRA = 17 | silver_FRA = 19 | bronze_FRA = 26

| gold_POL = 13 | silver_POL = 19 | bronze_POL = 18 | host_POL = yes

| gold_GBR = 12 | silver_GBR = 10 | bronze_GBR = 27

| gold_HUN = 10 | silver_HUN = 10 | bronze_HUN = 18

| gold_TUR = 9 | silver_TUR = 9 | bronze_TUR = 20

| gold_NED = 8 | silver_NED = 6 | bronze_NED = 5

| gold_CZE = 7 | silver_CZE = 10 | bronze_CZE = 11

| gold_AUT = 7 | silver_AUT = 6 | bronze_AUT = 6

| gold_DEN = 7 | silver_DEN = 5 | bronze_DEN = 5

| gold_SUI = 7 | silver_SUI = 5 | bronze_SUI = 12

| gold_ROU = 6 | silver_ROU = 6 | bronze_ROU = 5

| gold_NOR = 6 | silver_NOR = 4 | bronze_NOR = 5

| gold_IRL = 4 | silver_IRL = 4 | bronze_IRL = 5

| gold_CRO = 5 | silver_CRO = 4 | bronze_CRO = 4

| gold_GEO = 4 | silver_GEO = 2 | bronze_GEO = 3

| gold_POR = 3 | silver_POR = 7 | bronze_POR = 6

| gold_SLO = 3 | silver_SLO = 8 | bronze_SLO = 2

| gold_SRB = 3 | silver_SRB = 6 | bronze_SRB = 7

| gold_BUL = 3 | silver_BUL = 4 | bronze_BUL = 5

| gold_AZE = 3 | silver_AZE = 2 | bronze_AZE = 6

| gold_LAT = 3 | silver_LAT = 2 | bronze_LAT = 2

| gold_SWE = 2 | silver_SWE = 7 | bronze_SWE = 5

| gold_GRE = 2 | silver_GRE = 5 | bronze_GRE = 10

| gold_BEL = 2 | silver_BEL = 5 | bronze_BEL = 6

| gold_LTU = 2 | silver_LTU = 2 | bronze_LTU = 4

| gold_FIN = 2 | silver_FIN = 1 | bronze_FIN = 5

| gold_EST = 2 | silver_EST = 1 | bronze_EST = 0

| gold_ALB = 2 | silver_ALB = 0 | bronze_ALB = 0

| gold_SVK = 1 | silver_SVK = 4 | bronze_SVK = 3

| gold_ISR = 1 | silver_ISR = 1 | bronze_ISR = 3

| gold_MDA = 1 | silver_MDA = 0 | bronze_MDA = 1

| gold_CYP = 0 | silver_CYP = 3 | bronze_CYP = 2

| gold_ARM = 0 | silver_ARM = 1 | bronze_ARM = 2

| gold_LUX = 0 | silver_LUX = 1 | bronze_LUX = 1

| gold_BIH = 0 | silver_BIH = 1 | bronze_BIH = 0

| gold_MKD = 0 | silver_MKD = 1 | bronze_MKD = 0

| gold_MON = 0 | silver_MON = 1 | bronze_MON = 0

}}

The official emblem of the games was unveiled on 21 June 2022, exactly one year before the opening ceremony. Designed by Marcin Salawa the emblem depicts a flame containing the towers of St. Mary's Basilica, to represent the city of Kraków and the Tatra Mountains, to represent the landscape of the Małopolska region. The colours, taken from the coats of arms of Kraków, and Małopolska, represent fire and water. Fire is said to symbolise action, will, energy, while water symbolises spirituality, emotions and purification.{{cite web | url=https://olimpijski.pl/en/eoc-marks-one-year-countdown-to-european-games-2023/ | title=EOC marks one year countdown to European Games 2023 – Polski Komitet Olimpijski | date=7 September 2022 }}{{cite web | url=http://ie2023.pl/en/new/the-logo-of-the-european-games-krakow-malopolska-2023-was-presented | title=The logo of the European Games Krakow - Małopolska 2023 was presented }}

The official motto of the games is We are Unity, {{langx|pl|Jesteśmy jednością|translation=We are One}}.

File:Sandra and Krakusek, the official mascots of the European Games 2023.jpg

“Krakusek” the dragon and “Sandra” the salamander have been chosen as the official mascots for the European Games Kraków-Małopolska 2023.{{cite news|url= https://www.eurolympic.org/krakusek-the-dragon-selected-as-european-games-krakow-malopolska-2023-mascot/ |title="KRAKUSEK" THE DRAGON AND "SANDRA" THE SALAMANDER SELECTED AS EUROPEAN GAMES KRAKÓW-MAŁOPOLSKA 2023 MASCOTS |language=English|publisher=European Olympic Committees|date=19 October 2022}} The initiative, which received over 2,400 entries, was open to young people aged 5–15 across the continent. The dragon design by 15-year-old Katarzyna Biśta from Libiąż references the local culture and history of Kraków. Alongside Krakusek, the creation of the black and gold salamander by 10-year-old Gloria Goryl from Wojnicz portrays the fire salamander which can be found in south Poland.

On 6 July 2021, Atos has been selected by the European Olympic Committees as its official Digital Technology Partner for the 2023 and 2027 editions of the European Games. As part of this partnership, Atos, long-standing supporter of the Olympic Movement, and EOC, the governing body for Europe's 50 National Olympic Committees, will work together to improve fan engagement.{{cite news|url=https://atos.net/en/2021/press-release_2021_07_06/european-games-2023-and-2027|title=Atos to deliver secure digital services to European Games 2023 and 2027|language=English|publisher=Atos|date=6 July 2021}} On November 14 2022, representatives of LaLiga and the European Games Organising Committee signed a cooperation agreement to mutually promote sports events and organisations.{{cite news|url=http://ie2023.pl/en/new/european-games-officially-supported-by-laliga|title=EUROPEAN GAMES OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED BY LALIGA!|language=English|publisher=European Games Kraków– Małopolska 2023|date=14 November 2022}}

50 countries around the world will broadcast the European Games.{{cite web |title=50 countries around the world with broadcasting rights to the European Games |url=https://www.european-games.org/50-countries-around-the-world-with-broadcasting-rights-to-the-european-games/ |website=Krakow 2023 |access-date=6 June 2023 |date=6 June 2023}}

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• {{ALB}} – RTSH
• {{AUT}} – ORF
• {{AZE}} – CBC Sport
• {{BEL}} – RTBF and VRT
• {{BUL}} – BNT 3
• {{CRO}} – HRT
• {{CYP}} – CyBC
• {{CZE}} – ČT sport
• {{EST}} – ERR
• {{FIN}} – Yle
• {{FRA}} – TF1 and La chaine L'Équipe
• {{GER}} – ARD and ZDF
• {{GRE}} – ERT
• {{HUN}} – MTVA
• {{ISL}} – RÚV
• {{IRL}} – RTÉ
• {{ISR}} – TSC
• {{ITA}} – RAI
• {{KOS}} – RTK
• Americas - Panam Sports
• Latin America (except Brazil){{ref|1|1}} – Claro
• {{LTU}} – LRT
• {{NED}} – NOS
• {{NOR}} – NRK
• {{POL}} – TVP
• {{POR}} – RTP
• {{ROU}} – TVR
• {{SVK}} – RTVS
• {{SVN}} – RTV Slovenija
• {{ESP}} – RTVE and ENJOY
• {{SWE}} – SVT and SR
• {{SUI}} – SRG SSR
• {{TUR}} – TRT and SARI
• {{UKR}} – UA:PBC
• Pan European – Eurosport

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:{{Note|1|1}} – Included nations are Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The region of Małopolska, to which the Games were jointly awarded, declared itself an LGBT ideology-free zone in 2019.{{cite web |author1=Bil Browning |title=Why does the Olympics keep choosing to reward the most anti-LGBTQ countries? |url=https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/10/olympic-committee-keep-choosing-reward-anti-lgbtq-countries/ |website=LGBTQ Nation |access-date=16 October 2020 |date=12 October 2020}} In August 2020, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh Frank Ross wrote to Kraków's mayor Jacek Majchrowski to confirm the city's opposition to homophobia after calls for a "serious rethink" of the two cities' twinning relationship.{{cite web |author1=Emma Powys Maurice |title=Edinburgh mayor urges Polish city Krakow to defend LGBT+ rights amid calls for 'serious rethink' on twinning relationship |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/08/04/edinburgh-mayor-krakow-poland-lgbt-free-zone-twinning-relationship-scotland-homophobia/ |website=PinkNews |access-date=16 October 2020 |date=4 August 2020}} In September 2020, a group of European politicians (including Liz Barker, a member of the House of Lords and Terry Reintke and Marc Angel, two MEPs) published a letter addressed to the European Olympic Committees in which they demanded LGBT rights be respected and suggested that the Games should be held in a different location due to the Małopolska region's status.{{cite web| url = http://gazetakrakowska.pl/igrzyska-europejskie-2023-europoslowie-przeciwni-organizacji-zawodow-sportowych-w-homofobicznej-malopolsce/ar/c2-15194884 |language = pl |title =Igrzyska Europejskie 2023. Europosłowie przeciwni organizacji zawodów sportowych w "homofobicznej" Małopolsce |date = 23 September 2020 | access-date = 2020-09-24}}{{cite web |author1=Emma Powys Maurice |title=Politicians condemn Olympics committee over decision to hold European Games in Polish 'LGBT-free zone' |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/09/european-games-2023-poland-krakow-lgbt-free-olympics/ |website=PinkNews |access-date=16 October 2020 |date=9 October 2020}}{{cite web |author1=Rachel Savage |title=Lawmakers criticise hosting of 2023 Games in Polish 'LGBT-free zone' |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-lgbt-sport-idUSKBN26U01D |website=Reuters |access-date=16 October 2020 |date=9 October 2020}} Flemish sports minister Ben Weyts said the region's LGBT-free zone declaration is "incompatible with the values of the Olympic Charter" and that Olympic Committees should not support bids from such regions.{{cite web |author1=Alan Hope |title=Weyts attacks choice of LGBT-free Kraków to host European Games |url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/news-contents/sport/134671/weyts-attacks-choice-of-lgbt-free-krakow-to-host-european-games/ |website=Brussels Times |access-date=16 October 2020 |date=8 October 2020}} The EOC responded, saying that there would be "no discrimination of any kind" and that the Olympic Charter would be respected.{{cite web |author1=Michael Pavitt |title=EOC claims rights will be respected at 2023 European Games amid criticism over Poland's LGBT-free zones |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1099552/eoc-krakow-malopolska-lgbt-criticism |website=Inside the Games |access-date=16 October 2020 |date=13 October 2020}} The Małopolska region revoked its declaration of an LGBT ideology-free zone on 27 September 2021 and instead adopted a resolution to "oppose any discrimination against anyone for any reason".{{cite web |title=Three Polish regions scrap anti-LGBT resolutions |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58714658 |website=BBC |access-date=29 September 2021 |date=27 September 2021}}

The Polish government has announced that athletes representing Russia and Belarus would not be allowed to attend the games as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web |title=Polish president Duda hails a European Games without Russia |url=https://apnews.com/article/european-games-poland-russia-106afba971ce905a5c4648f7e83578f7 |website=Associated Press |access-date=3 April 2023 |date=3 April 2023}}

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