With Munich 2022, the second edition of the European Championships, just three months away, we asked Ron Chakraborty, Executive Editor, Major Events at BBC Sport, to look back on the challenges and rewards of broadcasting the inaugural multi-sports event in Glasgow and Berlin in 2018.

With the second edition of the multi-sport European Championships in Munich taking place 11-21 August and European Championships Management developing the host city appointment process for the third edition in 2026, the future looks bright for the innovative event that aims to ‘Elevate the Champions of Europe’. The inaugural European Championships in 2018 were a voyage of discovery for organisers. Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events, VisitScotland, explains why Glasgow and Scotland wanted the event, and what they gained from hosting it.