European Championships security scare keeps fans and athletes stuck at stadium

Athletes unable to reach hotels until after midnight Man arrested on suspicion of fraud Dozens of athletes, including Britain’s Amy Hunt, and thousands of spectators were caught up in a massive security operation involving armed police at the European Athletics Championships on Saturday night. Buses were not allowed

A man in his 30s was arrested at the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium

While the international federation reinstated Russian and Belarusian swimmers in April, the European governing body insisted on maintaining neutrality criteria for the competition as the war in Ukraine continues.

While the international federation reinstated Russian and Belarusian swimmers in April, the European governing body insisted on maintaining neutrality criteria for the competition as the war in Ukraine continues.