Sport

WE'RE OFF TO THE PARIS OLYMPICS : GYMNASTICS

13 June 2024

In the run up to the Olympic Games, each week we'll be presenting the athletes who will have the privilege of competing for Belgium in Paris between 26 July and 11 August 2024.

Nafissatou Thiam once again claims European Championship title in heptathlon

13 June 2024

The Belgian won the gold medal at the European Athletics Championships for the third time in a row. Her compatriot Noor Vidts also made it onto the European podium.

WE'RE OFF TO THE PARIS OLYMPICS: SAILING

31 May 2024

In the run up to the Olympic Games, each week we'll be presenting the athletes who will have the privilege of competing for Belgium in Paris between 26 July and 11 August 2024.

25 Devils selected for Euro 2024

30 May 2024

The coach of the Red Devils has announced the list of players who will take part in the forthcoming UEFA European Football Championship.

Para Athletics: 400m gold medal for Maxime Carabin

23 May 2024

Reigning world champion and 400m world record-holder, Belgium's Maxime Carabin retained his 400m crown (T52) at the World Para Athletics Championships.

In Belgium, sporting passion is black-yellow-red

Who could forget the performances of our champions? Eddy Merckx, nicknamed The Cannibal with his extraordinary record, Stefan Everts and his ten motocross world championship titles and Jacky Ickx, six-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. These are just some of our sporting legends like Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin, former tennis number ones with no less than 11 Grand Slam titles between them.

Nafissatou Thiam

Today, those who make us dream include Nafissatou Thiam on the athletics track and Remco Evenepoel in cycling, not forgetting our formidable Red Devils and their international stars such as Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku or Thibaut Courtois.

Red Devils

Alongside the achievements of our sporting ambassadors above, Belgium can also pride itself on organising major sporting events. The Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix in Formula 1, the great cycling classics such as the Tour of Flanders and Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Memorial Van Damme in athletics, are all examples of unmissable annual meetings…

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