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Today marks exactly one year until the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen, transforms into a true basketball metropolis with the staging of FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup 2025. With the Paris Olympics and the recent Europe Cup in Vienna, interest in 3×3 basketball is greater than ever. This intense discipline has quickly become one of the most...

While Danish Tour de France twice winner Jonas Vingegaard and the peloton kicked off the Tour de France, a far larger group of 7,000 cyclists tackled Denmark’s biggest recreational bike race, L’Etape Denmark. June 29th was a red-letter day in the cycling calendar, both internationally, and in Denmark. As Jonas Vingegaard and the Tour de...

A Danish future classic has been created among international cycling races. Today,the official launch took place in Copenhagen When the race starts next summer in Roskilde and finishes in Copenhagen, it will be under thename Copenhagen Sprint. This was revealed at a launch event at Copenhagen City Hall today.The race, which includes an elite race...

Over the weekend, the Danish Basketball Federation hosted the FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifier in Copenhagen. Despite challenging weather conditions, the organisers successfully moved Saturday’s games indoors, ensuring a smooth event. Although the Danish teams did not advance to the European Championship in Vienna, they look forward to competing on home soil next year, where...

Svendborg, Fyn – The UCI Gran Fondo Svendborg 2024 was an unforgettable cycling event with 1,700 participants. The race, held on the weekend of June 8-9, featured fantastic cycling, with participants also getting the chance to qualify for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships 2024, to be staged in Aalborg, Denmark from August 28 to...

Denmark has been chosen as the host for the 2025 European Badminton Championships and the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup. Forum Horsens will be the venue for these prestigious events, as confirmed in a recent meeting by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in China. Poul-Erik Høyer, President BWF said: “Horsens is renowned for its cultural...

Press Release For the first time since 1995, Iceland will host a major international handball championship. Today, the International Handball Federation awarded the IHF Men’s World Championship 2031 to Iceland together with the experienced hosts, Denmark, and Norway. Denmark, Iceland, and Norway: Ready to host, made to inspire! In a new partnership, the Handball Federations...

Everyone can paddle along as the world’s best surfers compete for the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship gold in Copenhagen. This autumn, anyone with one of the popular SUP boards can participate in what may be the biggest stand-up paddle event in Europe. There’s good news for visitors in Denmark and the many Danes...

It was not only on the handball court where Scandinavian countries shined, but also in their role as hosts of the 26th IHF Women’s World Championship in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The first handball World Championship in history hosted by three countries. As the world’s best female handball players displayed exceptional performances on the court,...

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has granted the Danish Cycling Federation a license for an initial three years. World Tour Copenhagen, starting in Roskilde and finishing in Copenhagen, is now a reality for 2025, 2026, and 2027. The UCI World Tour cycling race includes both a race for women and for men. Here, the world’s...