International athletics championship event
5th European Athletics Championships |
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Dates | 25 – 29 August |
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Host city | Bern, Switzerland |
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Venue | Stadion Neufeld |
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Level | Senior |
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Type | Outdoor |
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Events | 35 |
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Participation | 686 athletes from 28 nations |
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The 5th European Athletics Championships were held at Stadion Neufeld from 25–29 August 1954 in the Swiss capital Bern. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.[1][2][3][4][5]
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European Games Start Today - Russia Favorites, Glasgow Herald, August 25, 1954, p. 9, retrieved August 27, 2014
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Upset in Berne Marathon - European Games, Glasgow Herald, August 26, 1954, p. 9, retrieved August 27, 2014
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Britain's First Gold Medal - European Athletics, Glasgow Herald, August 27, 1954, p. 4, retrieved August 27, 2014
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Russian Athletes' Day, Glasgow Herald, August 28, 1954, p. 2, retrieved August 27, 2014
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European Games Win for Bannister _ Russia's Three World Records, Glasgow Herald, August 30, 1954, p. 9, retrieved August 27, 2014