2019 European Games

II European Games
Host cityMinsk, Belarus
MottoBright Year, Bright You!
  • Russian: Время ярких побед!
  • Belarusian: Час яскравых перамог!
  • translation: Time for bright victories!
Nations50
Athletes4,082
Events200 in 15 sports[1]
Opening21 June
Closing30 June
Opened byPresident Alexander Lukashenko
Athlete's OathVasilisa Marzaliuk[2]
Judge's OathArtur Fando
Torch lighterDarya Domracheva, Alexei Grishin, Max Mirnyi, Yulia Nestsiarenka, Roman Petrushenko, Nadezhda Skardino and Dmitri Dovgalenok
Main venueNational Olympic Stadium Dinamo
Website2019 European Games

The 2nd European Games 2019 (Belarusian: II Еўрапейскія гульні, Jeŭrapiejskija huĺni 2019; Russian: II Европейские игры, Yevropeyskiye igry 2019), also known as the 2019 European Games or Minsk 2019 (Belarusian: Мінск 2019; Russian: Минск 2019), were held in Minsk, Belarus, from 21 June to 30 June 2019.[1] The games featured 200 events in 15 sports (23 disciplines).[1] Around 4,000 athletes from 50 countries participated.[1] Ten of the sports offered qualification opportunities for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] The opening ceremony at the Dinamo Stadium was held on 21 June, and the closing ceremony at the same venue was held on 30 June.[4]

The logo of the games was "paparać-kvietka"—a plant that plays an important role in the culture of the Slavs.[1] The slogan of the event is "Bright Year, Bright You", which also makes reference to the national domain of the Republic of Belarus and the official international shortening—BY.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e "European Games Minsk 2019". Belarus.by. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ Mike Rowbottom (21 June 2019). "Minsk 2019 European Games get officially and handsomely under way at rain-free Opening Ceremony". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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  5. ^ "MEGOC to raise awareness of Minsk 2019 through Bright Team project". Minsk 2019. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.