In September last year, the sport was removed from the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games programme due to the lack of an appropriate venue.

"It is quite a miss," Worthmann told insidethegames.

"I think for our gymnasts, it was very important.

"I was at the 2019 edition, and I never expected this to happen.

"Gymnastics is an Olympic event and is very important for our Member Federations.  

"Hopefully we will be back in the next edition.

"Both us and the EOC are working towards that.

"We are in talks and both of us are of the opinion that gymnastics has to be there at the next edition wherever it is."

The 2015 European Games in Baku and the 2019 edition in Minsk saw acrobatic, aerobic, artistic, rhythmic and trampoline events take place.

Gymnastics was the first sport to be part of the provisional list for Kraków-Małopolska 2023 before it was left out.

Worthmann said a delegation from European Gymnastics visited ten alternate venues in Poland after initial plans failed.

"There was a plan to construct a new ice rink in Zakopane in the mountains, but we wanted a plan B," Worthmann said.

"But there was no plan B venue size-wise.

"The construction of the new venue was delayed by COVID-19, cost of living crisis and the war in Ukraine.

"We had a team from European Gymnastics looking at 10 halls, but it was all small and did not meet the standards.

"Gymnastics at Baku and Minsk attracted a lot of spectators and the venues were too small.

"Finally, we decided it won't happen at this year’s edition."

The German official said there are no plans for holding an alternative tournament while the Games take place in Poland.

Worthmann hopes the time off will help European athletes rest and prepare well for the World Championships.

The 2023 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships is scheduled to beheld in Valencia, Spain, from August 23 to 27.

That will be followed by the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships from September 30 to November 8.

The 2023 European Games will take place from June 21 to July 2.

A host nation for the 2027 European Games is yet to be decided.

EOC said it is "grateful" for the continued support from European Gymnastics and are confident that an "appropriate venue" can be found to "facilitate the inclusion of gymnastics" at the 2027 edition.

"The forthcoming European Games are being organised with a responsible, regional approach, using only existing venues," the EOC told insidethegames. 

"After considerable evaluation work, it became clear to the EOC, the team from Krakow Malopolska 2023 and European Gymnastics that there would not be a suitable venue for gymnastics competitions. 

"We are grateful to European Gymnastics for their continued support of the European Games and confident that an appropriate venue can be found to facilitate the inclusion of gymnastics in 2027."