− Today is a joyful day because we can present the logo of the Games for the first time. Personally, I like it very much, for which I thank the author. We have reached the point where we basically have made a decision area that requires a lot of effort by many people. I hope that together we will make every effort to ensure that everyone who comes to us, leave happy. That Małopolska would be associated with hospitality and kindness. Because good will is in Małopolska − said the Marshal of the Małopolska Province, Witold Kozłowski.

The President of the Organizing Committee, Marcin Nowak, emphasized the importance of the event. − The European Games will be hosted in a European Union country for the first time and it is of great importance to us, especially in the current geopolitical situation. Two difficult years with a pandemic are behind us, so the more we want to present Poland as a country ready to receive fans from all over Europe and the world. The Games are a great way to prove that Poland is a friendly and safe place for everyone − said Nowak.

The European Games Krakow Małopolska 2023 will be held at the turn of June and July next year. The hosts of the event will be the city of Krakow and the Małopolska Region. The opening ceremony will take place on June 21 at the Municipal Stadium in Krakow. In the same place, on July 2, the Games will be officially closed.

Athletes will compete in 27 disciplines, 18 of which are Olympic disciplines. It is estimated that about 7,000 athletes from nearly 50 countries will come to Małopolska.

Kraków and Małopolska were selected to host the 2023 European Games during the extraordinary General Assembly meeting of the Association of European Olympic Committees (EOC) in Minsk on June 22, 2019. The Olympics is not only a sports competition. The event is also intended to promote a healthy lifestyle, cultural and educational heritage of the host country, the idea of ​​fair play and friendship between nations.

The 2023 European Games Krakow Małopolska is the third edition of this event, but the first of such a high rank. Competition in many disciplines will also be a ticket to the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Some of the disciplines will be of the European Championship rank. For the first time, the European Games went to a country in the European Union. The first edition was held in Baku and the second in Minsk.