Man arrested, medal ceremonies postponed after security incident at European Championship

Fans and athletes faced hours of delays leaving the stadium after police responded to a security incident.

Transport was also delayed because of the arrest, leading to crowds building up outside the venue.

MEDAL ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed on Saturday evening and transport was suspended after a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud. Tournament organisers said transport operations had returned to normal in the early hours of Sunday. A statement from Birmingham 2026 read

A huge security operation involving armed police meant some athletes did not get home until gone midnight on Sunday

Medal ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed after a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud.

Medal ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed on Saturday evening and transport services suspended after a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud.

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

Medal ceremonies at European Athletics Championships in Birmingham postponed after fraud arrest  lbc.co.uk

West Midlands Police said a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of fraud and remained in custody for questioning