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The recently concluded Apeldoorn 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships marked a pivotal step in European Athletics’ digital evolution, showcasing some groundbreaking initiatives: 1. Live Results Platform For the first time, European Athletics launched its own Live Results Platform, conceptualised, designed and developed in less than five months. For European Athletics, the day-to-day management was helmed by Pablo Trescoli, supported by Nicolas Launois, Mirko Jalava, Markus Knipp and Vinay Mhetre. Delivery partners included: TEC: Results Engine, APIs, back-end, and website integration. Sportz Interactive: Front-end design and development. Swiss Timing Ltd: Timing/scoring/results feeds. World Athletics: Historical data APIs. Outcomes: 100% uptime,?3.5M+ page views, and?almost 4x user growth?vs. EICH 2023. The scalable platform, which can also be licensed as a white-label solution, will ensure real-time results for all future European Athletics competition. 2. Mobile App (Beta Launch) The?first-ever European Athletics app?(Android/iOS), developed in less than 3 months, debuted at Apeldoorn 2025, delivering live results to fans. App development was led by Sportz Interactive, with results back-end by TEC. Guided by Alessio Gorla, Pablo Trescoli, Nicolas Launois, Markus Knipp, and Vinay Mhetre—with Sachin Mehrish’s strategic input—the app’s future roadmap includes: - Live streaming/blog integration - Historical data, calendar & results and detailed athlete statistics - Gamification, data visualization, personalized content and more 3. Remote Content Production Partnering with?ScorePlay (supported by Sportz Interactive), European Athletics streamlined remote video/photo production and distribution workflows - automating ingestion, tagging and content editing - during Apeldoorn 2025.?Managed by Peter Sanderson, Michael Lawrence & team at Chimney Stack, who supported our on-ground photographers and content creators, we were able to significantly amplify the content output across platforms during Apeldoorn 2025, helping us provide more content to our fans, member federations and athletes, with an optimized time-to-market. Thank you also to Devon Schuler for his valuable help in the setup of the content production and distribution processes. It has been a personal and professional highlight for me to lead the overall delivery of these projects for European Athletics. However, this would not have been possible without the endless support of the European Athletics leadership team, who have, over the last two years, sanctioned multiple investments in technology upgrade and onboarding of the right delivery partners. This investment is now starting to bear fruit. Thank you for your support Christian Milz, Marcel Wakim and Vadim Nigmatov. ? Lastly, but most importantly, huge thanks to all my colleagues and the entire team at European Athletics for delivering the most successful European Athletics Indoor Championships ever. Onwards and upwards!

Really pleased to share the launch of our new Global Alliance: Golf Development Portal. This portal is designed exclusively for R&A affiliates and partners, serving as a central hub to share best practices and celebrate the success of global golf development initiatives. Driving this project over the last 18 months has been a great journey, and a special thanks to TEC, Jerome Ng, Kate Brewer-Young and Samuel McIntosh For any R&A affiliate or partner who would like to receive access to the portal, please let me know or email me at [email protected]

What a week at Apeldoorn 2025! From the first gun to the final medal ceremony, the European Athletics Indoor Championships brought incredible moments, and we’re proud to have played our part behind the scenes. Being on-site always brings a different perspective - seeing our work in action, adapting in real time, and contributing to an event of this scale is what makes it all so rewarding. From supporting the live event experience to witnessing record-breaking performances, it’s been an incredible journey. A huge congratulations to all the athletes, a big shoutout to our team for their dedication, and a special thank you to European Athletics for a great collaboration and championship. #Apeldoorn2025 #EuropeanAthletics #SportsTech #TeamTEC

A night of firsts, records, and unforgettable moments in Apeldoorn for day 3 - heading into the grand finale! The home crowd erupted as Lieke Klaver stormed to her first-ever individual gold, handling the pressure in style to win the women’s 400m in a European lead of 50.38. With the Dutch fans behind her, she held off Norway’s Henriette J?ger by just 0.07 seconds - an electric finish! Meanwhile, Sander Skotheim made history in the heptathlon, smashing his own European record with 6558 points and sealing his first international title. After a streak of silver medals, the Norwegian delivered a dominant 1000m run (2:32.72), putting himself third on the all-time world list. It was also a night of breakthrough victories: ?? Jeremiah Azu sprinted to men’s 60m gold in a European lead of 6.49 ?? Attila Molnar ended Hungary’s 40-year wait for a track title, winning the men’s 400m ?? Andy Diaz Hernandez soared to a world lead 17.71m in the triple jump ?? Larissa Iapichino denied Olympic and world champion Malaika Mihambo to take long jump gold with 6.94m With just one day left in Apeldoorn, all eyes are on the final events - who will close out the championships with a golden moment? Photo credits: European Athletics #Apeldoorn2025 #EuropeanAthletics #InspirationInMotion #FinalDay

Apeldoorn keeps delivering! Day 2 brought record-breaking performances and unexpected twists. Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji lit up the track in the women’s 60m hurdles final, setting a World Lead, European Record, and Championship Record with a stunning 7.67. Meanwhile, Jakob Ingebrigtsen secured his sixth European indoor title, kicking off his bid for yet another distance double with a commanding 1500m victory. Surprises shook the podium in the men’s long jump and women’s 1500m final - Agathe Guillemot took an unexpected win for France, while Bulgaria’s Bozhidar Saraboyukov snatched gold in the last round, edging out favorite Mattia Furlani by just 1cm. Over in the heptathlon, Simon Ehammer and Sander Skotheim are locked in an intense battle, trading championship-best performances in the long jump and high jump, setting up an electrifying conclusion. With more finals ahead, Apeldoorn is proving to be a championship full of records, rivalries, and surprises - and we’re here for all of it! Photo credits: European Athletics #Apeldoorn2025 #EuropeanAthletics #InspirationInMotion

Day one in Apeldoorn did not disappoint! The Dutch crowd had plenty to cheer for as the Netherlands stormed to gold in the first-ever mixed 4x400m relay final, with Femke Bol anchoring the team to victory in 3:15.63 - setting a championship record. Belgium and Great Britain followed with strong performances, claiming silver and bronze. In the women’s 60m hurdles, the top four fastest qualifiers from round one were Poland's Pia Skrzyszowska, the Netherlands' Nadine Visser, Switzerland's Ditaji Kambundji, and Ireland's Sarah Lavin. Meanwhile, the men’s 60m heats set the stage for what’s shaping up to be an electric sprint showdown. An incredible start to the championships - bring on day two! Photo credits: European Athletics #Apeldoorn2025 #EuropeanAthletics #InspirationInMotion

In our pursuit of promoting and supporting sports worldwide, both online and offline, we are excited to introduce our new series titled "Beyond Limits." This series aims to showcase the extraordinary journeys of Romanian athletes who inspire us through their resilience, dedication, and achievements. In our inaugural interview, we had the honour of speaking with Gabriela Szabo, an iconic figure in athletics and an Olympic champion whose story is a powerful testament to perseverance and passion. As we approach March 8th, International Women’s Day, Gabriela's journey highlights the incredible strength that women bring to the world of sports. In our conversation, she candidly shares her experiences, the challenges she faced, and her insights on how innovation is shaping the future of sports. ?? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dib_taEa #BeyondLimits #GabrielaSzabo #WomensDay #RomanianAthletes #WomeninSports

The wait is over - competition kicks off today at the European Athletics Indoor Championships! Our team is on-site in Apeldoorn, making sure everything is set for an incredible competition. The opening ceremony will set the stage for four action-packed days of top-tier athletics. Behind the scenes, our tech is in sync to support every moment, from the first jump to the final sprint. It’s always exciting to see months of preparation come to life, and we can’t wait to experience the energy of the arena as the athletes step up to compete. Good luck to everyone taking part - let’s make it a championship to remember! #Apeldoorn2025 #EuropeanAthletics #SportsTech #GameOn

In 2025, Saudi Arabia has continued to splash the cash in sports, adding DAZN to an extensive portfolio of sports properties, events and media. The gulf nation’s investment has built a complex web of sports influence aimed at achieving a mix of economic, social and political goals and in this edition of the Sports TEC Ramble we look at how technology is increasingly the connective thread. #sportsbiz, #sportstech, #saudisport, #Vision2030 David Wright, Andrei Ilinca, Traian Rus

One week to go! The European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn are just around the corner, and we’re in full preparation mode. After an exciting experience in Rome, we’re back and fully in sync as we prepare for one of the biggest indoor athletics events of the year. Can’t wait for the team to get on-site and be part of the action! Stay tuned for more as we get closer to the event! Video credits: European Athletics #TEC #EuropeanAthletics #Apeldoorn2025 #SportsTech