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.

ECM Co-Founder and Co-Managing Director Paul Bristow was invited to speak on sporting event impacts at the Host City 2021 Conference in December. Bristow took part in a workshop on ‘Defining event impacts and promoting positive outcomes.’ It followed ECM’s key contribution to a report by the ASOIF, which, for the first time, establishes a set of common indicators for event stakeholders to cost-effectively assess the value of sporting events.

A preview of the key action at the 2018 European Championships on Thursday 9 August.

Final round flourishes from Lithuania’s world discus champion Andrius Gudzius and Polish shot putter Paulina Guba turned silver to gold in the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Wednesday in an evening session of fluctuating drama.

It was a mixed night in the pool for the star men on show.

Britain's pair Laura Davies and Georgia Hall sent out a message to the rest of the field on the first day at Gleneagles.

Quotes from Wednesday 8 August.

Nicola Spirig has her eye on her sixth European title.

Rhys McCleanaghan has high hopes ahead of Glasgow 2018 competition.

The golf finals at Gleneagles are fast approaching.

Celine Maria van Duijn recorded one of the best results off for Dutch diving in decades.