European Olympic Committees (EOC) has claimed the rights of participants at the Krakow-Małopolska 2023 European Games will be respected and it will endure there is "no discrimination of any kind", amid criticism from European lawmakers over the Małopolska region’s declaration that it is an "LGBT-free zone".

European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) President Franco Falcinelli remains hopeful the sport will feature at the 2023 European Games despite being left off the preliminary programme for the event in Krakow-Małopolska.

World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has claimed the sport will be a "remarkable asset" to the European Games after provisionally keeping its place on the programme.

Ski jumping, mountain running and rugby sevens have been included on a preliminary list of 23 sports for the Krakow-Małopolska 2023 European Games, with final negotiations set to take place with International Federations.

Polish Olympic Committee (PKO) President Andrzej Kraśnicki has said existing infrastructure will be key to determining the sport programme for the Krakow-Małopolska 2023 European Games.

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) will begin a three-day trip to Poland today, to assess preparations for the 2023 European Games in Krakow and the Małopolska region.

Jacek Majchrowski, Mayor of 2023 European Games host Kraków, has admitted the city’s budget will lose more than PLN300 million (£60 million/$69 million/€64 million) due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Poland and Belarus will carry out a joint air exercise in Kraków in preparation for the 2023 European Games in the Polish city. 

Belarusian wrestler Kiryl Hryshchanka has been stripped of the gold medal he claimed in the Greco-Roman 130 kilograms event at this year's European Games in Minsk for doping.

Kraków and the Małopolska region signed a letter of intent to officially confirm their joint collaboration for hosting the 2023 European Games.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) independent observer (IO) team at this year's European Games in Minsk praised its "robust" anti-doping programme.

Moldovan sambists and their coach were given state awards by the country’s President Igor Dodon in recognition of their exploits at the recent European Games.

Turkish Olympic Committee vice-president Hasan Arat has been named chair of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Coordination Commission for the third edition of the European Games due to take place in Kraków and the Małopolska region of Poland in 2023.

Belarus - described three years ago by the Wall Street Journal as the emerging "Silicon Valley” of Eastern Europe" - has been widely praised for living up to its billing as it hosted the 2nd European Games that concluded last month.