The sports world turns out to celebrate Europe Day

The world of sport is coming together this week to celebrate Europe Day (9 May) with the #SportwithEurope campaign, organised by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Consejo Superior de Deportes.

Several federations from different sports will show their support, in their respective competitions, for the symbols of the European Union, such as the flag and the anthem, and underline that the values of sport and those of Europe are the same, at a time when it is 80 years since the end of the Second World War, 40 years since the signing of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal to the EU, and 75 years since the Schuman declaration. Democracy, human rights and respect unite Europe and sport.

Friday, 9th May

– 14:30: Sixth stage of the Vuelta Ciclista Femenina between Becerril de Campos and Baltanás (Palencia). A special jersey commemorating Europe Day will be presented to one of the riders at the end of the stage, at around 14:30. The Minister for Equality, Ana Redondo, will take part. Around 200 women runners in 21 teams are competing. The race consists of seven stages and will cover a total distance of 748 km, from 4 May to 10 May 2025.

Saturday, 10 May

– 16:30: AXA Paralympic Swimming League in Valladolid. The fourth stage of the AXA League will be attended by Iratxe García (S&E), President of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, who will take part in the opening ceremony, where the European anthem will be played.

Sunday, 11 May

– 16:15. LALIGA match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at the Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys (Barcelona). An institutional act will be held in the box before the match with the presence of authorities and the presentation of a commemorative pennant. The players will take to the field accompanied by children dressed in European Union sports kit and carrying European flags. In addition, the European Union flag will be flown next to the official flags of the stadium and the club’s flag bearers will carry European flags on the sidelines before the match.

The whole weekend

The captains of the 42 teams of LALIGA EA Sports (First Division) and LALIGA HyperMotion (Second Division) will wear an armband with the European flag during the 21 matches played on the day. During the broadcast of the matches, the production will include a European Union flag next to the scoreboard.

The Spanish Sports Federations will display European flags, banners and armbands to celebrate Europe Day during their competitions on 9, 10 and 11 May, and will play the European anthem before their matches and competitions.

More information: European Parliament