Championships

Major championships represent the highest levels of international competition in athletics and combined events, bringing together elite athletes across global and continental stages.

The Olympic Games are the world’s premier multi-sport event, held every four years and featuring top athletes from all continents.

The World Athletics Championships is the second most important global athletics competition, organized every two years.

The European Athletics Championships is the leading continental athletics event in Europe, held biennially.

The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biannual competition for European athletes aged 20–22, bridging junior and senior levels.

The World Athletics U20 Championships is one of the largest global junior athletics competitions, showcasing emerging talent.

The European Athletics U20 Championships is a biannual junior-level competition for European athletes.

The European Combined Events Team Championships combines individual multi-event performances with team scoring at continental level.

The Commonwealth Games is a major international multi-sport event held every four years for athletes from Commonwealth nations.

The Pan American Games is a continental multi-sport event for athletes from the Americas, held every four years in the year preceding the Olympic Games.

The World University Games is an international multi-sport competition for university athletes organized by FISU.

The Goodwill Games was an international multi-sport event created during the Cold War era to promote sporting competition during a period of political tension.