INAUGURAL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018

That this House warmly welcomes the announcement that Glasgow and Berlin will co-host the inaugural European Championships between 1 and 12 August 2015; notes that athletics will be held in Berlin, aquatics in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Loch Lomond, gymnastics and cycling in Glasgow, golf in Gleneagles and rowing and triathalon at Strathclyde Country Park; believes that the hosting of the European Championships endorses the growing reputation of Glasgow and Scotland for putting on successful world class international sporting events; hopes that this event will inspire people across the UK to get involved in sporting activity; congratulates all those involved in the inaugural European Championships; and looks forward to the event coming to Scotland in 2018.