"I am sure that there will be a recurring element in the competition calendar and I want people to remember the very first edition," the chairman of the European Athletics Association, Norwegian Svein Arne Hansen, told the competition website.

The stake jump will be an interesting form test for the World Cup in Doha just over two weeks later (starts September 27). Polish 6.02 skier Piotr Lisek will be in attendance. Duplantis has taken 6.00 twice this season. On the other hand, according to the registration list, American worldmate Sam Kendricks will not be included. He tops with 6.06.

Felix joins the US team

Four participants from each continent will participate in the branches. In addition to Duplantis, Sweden will be represented by Thobias Montler (long jump), the only Swedish border defender at team EM Yolanda Ngarambe (3000 m), Angelica Bengtsson (pole) and Fanny Roos (bullet). As a result, the discussion sovereign Daniel Ståhl is not included.

An interesting American start is making Allyson Felix, who took six Olympic golds, and earlier this summer became six at the 400 meters American championship in the comeback after childbirth. She should have been offered a place for the 4x400m team in Doha but has not given any information on that matter.