2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 28 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 75.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 2.28 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 81.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump
The men's long jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 July and 1 August.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 8.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon
The men's marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held on the streets of Barcelona on 1 August.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon, Background
A total of 70 runners were declared for the race. Of those, 20 were identified as contenders for medal positions, with Switzerland's Viktor Röthlin and Spain's José Ríos among the favourites. Also a contender was defending champion Italian Stefano Baldini, with the race billed as his return to racing after two years, since finishing 12th in the Olympic marathon. José Manuel Martínez, another Spaniard, was the leading European in the previous year's World Championships marathon where he finished eighth. Four of the Spanish runners warned before the race that heat and humidity would be the main handicaps to the competitors and force a slow and tactical race. The race would be run over four relatively flat laps of 10 km around the city of Barcelona.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon, Race details
The race started at 10:05 CEST with a field of 64 taking to the start line. It was run in hot conditions with the temperature at the start of the race 25 °C (77 °F) and the humidity rated at 74 per cent. The early pace was set by Russian Yuriy Abramov, winner of the 2010 Moscow Marathon. However, when he fell back, Röthlin was among the leading pack.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon, Race details
The Swiss runner set a pace that the rest of the field could not compete with and he ran the final quarter of the race by himself to win by two minutes 19 seconds on Swiss National Day. Second place was home runner Martínez, who said he could not compete with Röthlin's pace so instead decided to hold a steady rhythm and not get involved in any counter-attacks. Bronze medal winner was Russian Dmitriy Safronov. Röthlin's victory was only the fourth gold for Switzerland at the European championships and their first since shot putter Werner Günthör won in the 1986 championships. Baldini's attempt to defend his title ended when he pulled out half-way through the race. Only 45 of the athletes finished the race.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon, Race details
The race also counted for the European Cup team result, with the teams decided on the fastest sum time of their first three athletes. Hosts Spain won the gold, ahead of Russia and Italy.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon, Reaction
Röthlin said after the race: "It's fantastic to do this on Swiss National Day. After everything that's happened over the past two years, this is incredible. I wouldn't have come had I not been in with a medal chance." He also made light of the warm weather, saying it was cool compared to the 2007 World Championships marathon in Osaka, Japan. Silver medalist Martínez said: "I just tried ... not [to] get involved with any counter-attacks as I've tried in the past and I'm very satisfied with my silver."


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault at the 2010 European Athletics Championships will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 29 and 31 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 5.65 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 20.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 16.75 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 10,000 metres
The women's 10,000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 29 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres, Results, Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 3 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles, Results, Round 1
First 3 in each heat and 4 best performers advance to the Semifinals.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles, Results, Semifinals
First 3 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 July and 1 August.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk
The women's 20 kilometres walk at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held on the streets of Barcelona on 28 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on July 30 and July 31.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 3 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 30 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase, Medalists
In the original running of the event, Marta Dominguez of Spain was awarded the silver medal, but she was disqualified and her result nullified. As a result Lyubov Kharlamova was promoted to the silver medal, and Hattie Archer, who at the time ran under her maidan name of Hattie Dean, was awarded the bronze medal, the first major women's medal for a British steeplechaser.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase, Medalists
On 18 August 2017 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced that Kharlamova had also been disqualified for doping offences following retesting. As a result, she too was disqualified, and her result nullified. As a result, Archer/Dean will be promoted to the silver medal, and Wioletta Frankiewicz of Poland will be promoted to the bronze medal, although reallocations have yet to be confirmed. As such, until reallocation, the silver medal position remains vacant In 2018, the reallocation was confirmed, and Hattie Archer received her medal 8 years later at the Birmingham Grand Prix.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, Results, Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, Results, Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 30 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27, 28 and 30 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles, Results, Round 1
First 3 in each heat and 4 best performers advance to the Semifinals.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles, Results, Semifinals
First 3 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 1 August.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27, 28 and 30 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres, Results
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 28 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 60.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's hammer throw
The women's hammer throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 30 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's hammer throw, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 69.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon
The women's heptathlon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump
The women's high jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 July and 1 August.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 59.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump
The women's long jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 28 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 6.65 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's marathon
The women's marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held on the streets of Barcelona on 31 July. The event doubled as the European Team Marathon Cup 2010.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's marathon, Doping
Živilė Balčiūnaitė of Lithuania originally won the marathon and was awarded the gold medal, but was disqualified for doping after she tested positive for testosterone. Nailiya Yulamanova of Russia originally came second, and was set to be upgraded to gold winner after Živilė Balčiūnaitė was disqualified. However, in July 2012, Yulamanova was also disqualified for doping, as her results from 20 August 2009 onwards were annulled due to abnormalities in her biological passport profile.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's marathon, Doping
Anna Incerti (gold), Tetyana Filonyuk (silver) and Isabellah Andersson (bronze) received the medals by mail.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's pole vault
The women's pole vault at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 30 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's pole vault, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 4.40 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put
The women's shot put at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 17.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's triple jump
The women's triple jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 29 and 31 July.


2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's triple jump, Results, Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 14.20 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final


2010 European Badminton Championships
The 2010 European Badminton Championships were the 22nd tournament of the European Badminton Championships. They were held in Manchester, England, from April 14 to April 18, 2010, and they were organised by the Badminton Europe and the Badminton England. Venue of this event was the Manchester Evening News Arena.


2010 European Badminton Championships, Results, Mixed doubles
* Carsten Mogensen was given a red card after the game for kicking his racquet into the crowd.


2010 European Baseball Championship
The 2010 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball competition held in Germany from July 23 to August 1, 2010. The tournament was originally set to be held in 2009 with Russia as host. In March 2008, the Confederation of European Baseball awarded the tournament to the German Baseball and Softball Federation. The event was hosted by the cities of Stuttgart, Heidenheim an der Brenz and Neuenburg am Rhein in the southwest of Germany.


2010 European Baseball Championship, Qualification
The following 12 teams qualified for the 2010 European Baseball Championships.


2010 European Baseball Championship – Qualification
The qualification for the 2010 European Baseball Championship was held from July 7–12, 2008 in Croatia, Czech Republic and Slovakia, and July 9–12, 2008 in Belgium and Portugal. 23 nations contested to qualify for 5 spots available among the 7 other sides already qualified. In the end, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece and Ukraine qualified to compete in the 2010 competition, to be placed with the 7 already qualified teams from the 2007 competition. These are, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.


2010 European Canoe Slalom Championships
The 2010 European Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Bratislava, Slovakia between August 13 and 15, 2010 under the auspices of the European Canoe Association (ECA). It was the 11th edition. The Championships were originally scheduled to take place in early June, but the high water level of the Danube River, which feeds the Čunovo Water Sports Centre, forced the organizers to cancel the event after some heat runs. It was later rescheduled for mid-August.


2010 European Championship (darts)
The 2010 PartyPoker.net European Championship was the third edition of the PDC tournament, the European Championship, which allows the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place at the Stadthalle Dinslaken in Dinslaken, Germany, from 29 July–1 August 2010, featuring a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner.


2010 European Championship (darts)
World number one Phil Taylor once again successfully defended the title after an 11-1 demolition of Wayne Jones, who played his first ever televised final.


2010 European Championship (darts), Qualification
The top 16 players from the  after the World Series of Darts Festival in Las Vegas automatically qualified for the event. The top 8 from these rankings were also the seeded players. The remaining 16 places went to the top 8 non-qualified players from the , and then to the top 8 non-qualified players from the .


2010 European Championship (darts), Draw and results
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)


2010 European Championship (darts), Television coverage
The PDC announced on 20 May 2010 that UK entertainment channel Bravo would broadcast the entire event live. This was the first and only time that Bravo televised live darts before the channel closed in 2011.


2010 European Championship of American football
The 2010 European Championship was an international American Football competition. The European Championship of American Football is a continental competition contested by the member countries of EFAF and was held in Germany from July 24 to July 31, 2010. The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2011 IFAF World Championship. Germany, France and Austria qualified.


2010 European Cross Country Championships
The 2010 European Cross Country Championships was a continental cross country running competition that took place on 12 December in Albufeira, Portugal. It was the second time that the country hosted the event, building upon the 1997 edition held in Oeiras.


2010 European Cross Country Championships
Serhiy Lebid won the men's race for his ninth victory of the championship – a record for the competition. France took the men's team title. Jessica Augusto comprehensively won the women's race for the host nation and also led the Portuguese team to a team gold medal. At total of 468 athletes from a record number of 34 nations competed at the event.


2010 European Cross Country Championships, Competition, Preparation
The race took place on a purpose-built course near the city, which also hosts the annual Almond Blossom Cross Country. Albufeira was chosen as the host at the 120th European Athletics Council Meeting in October 2008, defeating a rival bid from Velenje (which was chosen for the 2011 edition instead).


2010 European Cross Country Championships, Competition, Preparation
Hayley Yelling entered the race as the defending women's champion while Alemayehu Bezabeh, the reigning men's champion, did not take part in the competition. High-profile investigations into doping in Spain immediately preceded the championships and Bezabeh was among the athletes implicated in Operación Galgo. As both the reigning champion and the 2009 silver medallist Mo Farah were absent, the men's race was seen as a relatively open competition, with Ukrainian Serhiy Lebid, Spanish runners Ayad Lamdassem and Jesús España being the foremost protagonists.


2010 European Cross Country Championships, Competition, Preparation
The withdrawal of Rosa Morató (runner-up in 2009) left Jessica Augusto as the provisional favourite for the women's race. Forming a strong team, three other Portuguese runners (Ana Dulce Félix, Marisa Barros and Sara Moreira) were expected to challenge for medals, as were Yelling and Adriënne Herzog (also directly implicated in Operación Galgo), who was third the previous year.


2010 European Cross Country Championships, Competition, Races
The men's race remained relatively tight until the final lap. Six men were on equal footing at the bell: Lebid, Lamdassem, French duo Morhad Amdouni and Abdellatif Meftah, and Rui Pedro Silva and Yousef El Kalai, both representing the hosts. Lamdassem was the first to move away from the pack, seizing the lead, and only Lebid followed. The Ukrainian overhauled Lamdassem in the final stages and maintained a clear lead to win his ninth title – a record for the competition. Lamdassem just held off a late sprint from El Kalai to take the runner-up spot. Meftah and Amdouni finished shortly after for fourth and fifth, leading the French men to a team victory.


2010 European Cross Country Championships, Competition, Races
Jessica Augusto made her gold medal intentions known as she took the lead in the opening stages. The Portuguese athlete never relinquished the position and produced a largely unrivalled, solo performance. Spaniard Alessandra Aguilar shadowed her in the middle part of the race but later dropped out of contention. With Augusto clear in front, Binnaz Uslu, Ana Dulce Félix, Fionnuala Britton and Tetyana Holovchenko battled for the minor medals in the second half of the race. Félix and Uslu fought for the runner-up spot with the Turk eventually winning out. Augusto's lead was so significant that she slowed and celebrated throughout the home straight, still crossing the line with a five-second advantage. Félix took the bronze just ahead Britton, helping the Portuguese women to the team gold medal, and Holovchenko rounded out the top five.


2010 European Cross Country Championships, Competition, Races
Hassan Chahdi of France took the men's under-23 title while Ethiopian-born Meryem Erdoğan won the women's under-23 section for Turkey. The junior races were won by Abdelaziz Merzougui and Charlotte Purdue.


2010 European Cup
The 2010 European Cup, known as the Alitalia European Cup for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league football tournament. Three of the competing teams participated in the 2009 European Cup, with France also being included in the tournament after competing in the 2009 Four Nations. The winner of the competition, Wales, competed in the 2011 Four Nations tournament.


2010 European Cup, Pre-tournament matches
Wales announced that they would be playing two friendly warm-up matches against Italy at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham on 3 and 6 October in preparation for the European Cup. However the first match was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch, making it a one off match.


2010 European Cup, Fixtures, Round 2
FRANCE: 1. William Barthau, 2. Frédéric Vaccari, 3. Jean-Philippe Baile, 4. Teddy Sadaoui, 5. Cyril Stacul, 6. Tony Gigot, 7. Nicolas Munoz, 8. Mickaël Simon, 9. Kane Bentley, 10. Rémi Casty, 11. Olivier Elima, 12. Julien Touxagas, 13. Jason Baitieri. Subs: 14. Andrew Bentley, 15. Mathieu Griffi, 16. Sébastien Martins, 17. Romaric Bemba.


2010 European Cup, Fixtures, Round 2
SCOTLAND: 1 Lee Paterson, 2. Dave Arnot, 3. Joe Wardle, 4. Kevin Henderson, 5. Jon Steel, 6. Brendan Lindsay, 7. Danny Brough, 8. Oliver Wilkes, 9. Ben Fisher, 10, Mitch Stringer, 11. Alex Szostak, 12. Sam Barlow, 13. Dale Ferguson. Subs: 14. Andrew Henderson, 15. Paddy Coupar, 16. Neil Lowe, 17. Jack Howieson.


2010 European Cup (baseball)
The 2010 European Cup was an international baseball competition among the top teams of the professional baseball leagues in Europe, held in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands from June 1 to 6, 2010.


2010 European Cup (baseball), Teams, Brno
The following 6 teams were qualified for the 2010 European Cup in Brno, Czech Republic.


2010 European Cup (baseball), Teams, Rotterdam
The following 6 teams were qualified for the 2010 European Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands.


2010 European Cup Winter Throwing
The 2010 European Cup Winter Throwing was held on 20 and 21 March 2010 at the Stade Fernand Fournier in Arles, France. It was the tenth edition of the athletics competition for throwing events and it was organised by the European Athletics Association and the Fédération française d'athlétisme (French athletics federation).


2010 European Cup Winter Throwing
The competition featured men's and women's contests in shot put, discus throw, javelin throw and hammer throw. In addition to the senior competitions, there were also under-23 events for younger athletes.


2010 European Cup Winter Throwing
Andrei Mikhnevich of Belarus was the original winner of the shot put (and a frequent world medallist during the period). In 2013 all his results from August 2005 onwards were annulled after a retest of his doping sample from the 2005 World Championships in Athletics proved to be positive, resulting in a lifetime ban for the athlete.


2010 European Cup Winter Throwing
On the first day of competition, Andrei Mikhnevich easily won the men's shot put competition, even though his winning mark of 21.04 metres was somewhat short of his earlier form in the season. Nadine Müller had the women's discus gold all wrapped up and used her last throw to attain a new personal best of 64.30 m in the event. The women's hammer competition was a modest affair in terms of distance but Betty Heidler still won the gold by some metres. Russian javelin thrower Ilya Korotkov led the men's contest throughout and asserted his strength with a last round throw of 83.28 m.


2010 European Cup Winter Throwing
The final day of the meeting was highlighted by Martina Ratej's first round Slovenian record throw to win the women's javelin contest, upsetting the defending champion and favourite Mariya Abakumova. Markus Münch provided his second personal best in as many years at the Winter Throwing event, but on this occasion his best was enough to take the gold in the men's discus. Following gold at the 2010 World Indoors, Nadzeya Astapchuk dominated the women's shot put: six of her throws that day were enough to win, although an injury hampered her performance and she was far from her best form.


2010 European Cup Winter Throwing
The men's hammer was a close contest with the experienced Nicola Vizzoni just keeping the young Belarusian Yury Shayunou at bay. Sandra Perković was one of the stand-out performers in the under-23s competition: having set a Croatian national record in the discus in the weeks prior to the competition, she won the women's gold with a throw of 61.93 m – which would have been enough for a silver medal in the senior ranks.


2010 European Curling Championships
The 2010 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held in Champéry, Switzerland from December 3–11, 2010. The Group C matches took place from September 24–28 at the Greenacres Ice Rink in Howwood, Scotland. The winners of the Group C matches advanced to the Group B playoffs in Monthey. The Group A round robin matches took place from December 4–11 at the Palladium de Champéry in Champéry, while the Group B matches took place at the Verney Arena in Monthey.


2010 European Curling Championships
Sweden's Stina Viktorsson won the gold medal when her rink defeated the Eve Muirhead rink from Scotland. Switzerland's Mirjam Ott won the bronze medal game over Russia's Liudmila Privivkova in 9 ends. The Thomas Ulsrud rink from Norway won in the final over Rasmus Stjerne's rink from Denmark, which played surprisingly well at the championships this year. Switzerland's Christof Schwaller won the bronze medal after defeating Germany's Andy Kapp.


2010 European Curling Championships
Six women's teams qualified for the 2011 World Women's Curling Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark. They are: Sweden, Scotland, Switzerland, Russia, Norway, and the Czech Republic (who defeated Latvia in the World Challenge). Only six nations qualified because the host (Denmark) and the defending champion (Germany) are automatically qualified. Eight men's teams qualified for the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are: Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Scotland, Czech Republic, France (who defeated Italy in the World Challenge).


2010 European Curling Championships
The 2010 European Curling Championships marked the first European curling tournament that Turkey was represented at. Turkey was represented by a men's and women's berth, and their women's berth advanced to the B Group of the championships.


2010 European Curling Championships, Men's tournament, Group A
10 men's berths were qualified for Group A, including defending champions Sweden and last year's B Group qualifiers (Russia and the Netherlands).


2010 European Curling Championships, Men's tournament, Group A, Results
Switzerland, Norway, and Germany finished the round-robin with a 7–2 win-loss record, while Denmark finished with a 6–3 record. Switzerland was defeated by Norway 4–5 in the tenth end and Denmark defeated Germany 10–5 with a game-ending 5-point end in the page playoffs. Norway moved on to the gold final, while Denmark was able to defeat Switzerland in the semifinal, 9–7. Denmark faced Norway in the final, where Norway won 5–3, while Switzerland won over Germany, 7–4.


2010 European Curling Championships, Men's tournament, Group B
16 men's berths were qualified for Group B, including the teams advancing from Group C (Slovakia and Belarus) and the teams relegated from last year's A Group (Finland and Italy). They are split into two eight-team groups (B1 and B2).


2010 European Curling Championships, Men's tournament, Group B, Results
Latvia and Ireland finished at the top of Group B1, while Italy and Slovakia finished at the top of their groups. In the page playoffs, Latvia won over Italy 9–5, while Ireland defeated Slovakia 8–2. Italy won over Ireland 6–5 in 11 ends to advance to the final and face Latvia once more. This time, Italy was able to win over Latvia in an extra end, 10–7. Ireland won over Slovakia in 8 ends, 9–2.


2010 European Curling Championships, Men's tournament, Group C
Seven men's berths competed in the first ever Group C tournament.


2010 European Curling Championships, Men's tournament, Group C, Results
Slovakia and Belarus finished at the top of the group with 5–1 win-loss records. They both qualified for the B Group tournament, and played in the Group C Final, where Slovakia defeated Belarus in 8 ends.


2010 European Curling Championships, Women's tournament, Group A
10 women's berths were qualified for Group A, including defending champions Germany and last year's B Group qualifiers (the Netherlands and Latvia).


2010 European Curling Championships, Women's tournament, Group A, Results
Scotland advanced to the playoffs with an impressive 8–1 record; Russia and Switzerland advanced with a 7–2 record, and Sweden with a 6–3 record. In the playoffs, Scotland defeated Russia in 9 ends with a 9–4 score. Sweden was able to work its way to the gold final, defeating Switzerland 5–3 in the playoffs and passing by Russia 7–5 in the semifinals. Sweden met and defeated Scotland in the final, 8–6, taking home the gold. The Switzerland rink faced Russia in the bronze final, winning 9–5 in 9 ends.


2010 European Curling Championships, Women's tournament, Group B
10 women's berths were qualified for Group B, including the teams advancing from Group C (Ireland and Turkey) and the teams relegated from last year's A Group (England and Italy).


2010 European Curling Championships, Women's tournament, Group B, Results
The Czech Republic finished the round-robin undefeated with an impressive 9–0 record, while Hungary, Austria, and Italy finished with a 7–2 record. The Czech berth defeated Hungary 8–6 in an extra end and Italy defeated Austria 6–3 in the page playoffs. Italy met Hungary in the semifinal and defeated them 7–6. The Czech rink then scored a resounding 14–7 win over Italy in the final game. Austria won over Hungary in the bronze final after an extra end, 5–4.


2010 European Curling Championships, Women's tournament, Group C
Five women's berths competed in the first ever Group C tournament.


2010 European Curling Championships, Women's tournament, Group C, Results
The Turkish team, making its debut in an international curling competition, finished the round robin undefeated at 4–0, while Ireland held a 3–1 record. In the final, Ireland would open with a 4-point end and dominated the game, winning 11–3 over Turkey in 8 ends.


2010 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament
The men's tournament of the 2010 European Curling Championships took place from December 4 – 11, 2010. The winners of the Group C tournament in Howwood, Scotland (Slovakia and Belarus) move on to the Group B tournament in Monthey. The top eight men's teams at the 2010 ECC represented their nations at the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.


2010 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament
A change in the system of play sees the C group games played as a qualifier and was held from September 24–28, 2010. Ranking from the 2009 European Curling Championships determined the group placings for the 2010 tournament.


2010 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament, Group A, Teams
Third: Brian DoucetSecond: Miles MaclureLead: Erik DijkstraAlternate: Laurens Van Der Windt


2010 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament, Group A, Teams
Third: Torger NergårdSecond: Christoffer SvaeLead: Håvard Vad PeterssonAlternate: Markus Hoiberg


2010 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament, Group B, Teams
Third: Alberto Vez BilbaoSecond: Manuel Garcia RomanLead: Iniguo Ruiz de EguilazAlternate: Egoitz Gordo Villamor


2010 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament, Group B, Results
Note:  Bulgaria did not start any of their matches, resulting in an automatic walkover for each match.


2010 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament, Group C, Teams
Third: Tuğrul Şinasi ŞahinerSecond: Ali Osman ŞahinLead: Murat SağırAlternate: Gökçe Ulugay


2010 European Curling Championships – Men's tournament, Group C, Results, Final
Slovakia and  Belarus advance to the Group B competition in Monthey.


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament
The women's tournament of the 2010 European Curling Championships took place from December 4 – 11, 2010. Winners of the Group C tournament in Howwood, Scotland will move on to the Group B tournament in Monthey. The top 6 women's teams at the 2010 ECC (aside from defending world champion Germany and host country Denmark), will represent their respective nations at the 2011 Capital One World Women's Curling Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark.


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Skip : Lene NielsenThird: Helle SimonsenSecond: Jeanne EllegaardLead: Maria PoulsenAlternate: Natacha Glenström


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Skip : Ellen VogtThird: Riikka LouhivuoriSecond: Elisa WesterbergLead: Tiina SuuripääAlternate: Katja Kiiskinen


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Skip : Andrea SchöppThird: Imogen Oona LehmannSecond: Monika WagnerLead/Alternate: Stella HeißLead/Alternate: Corinna Scholz


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Skip : Evita RegzaThird: Dace RegzaSecond: Vineta SmilgaLead: Dace PastareAlternate: Anete Zabere


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Fourth: Ester RomijnThird: Linde De WitSecond: Marianne NeelemanSkip: Shari Leibbrandt-DemmonAlternate: Marlijn Müller


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Skip : Linn GithmarkThird: Henriette LøvarSecond: Ingrid StensrudLead: Kristin SkaslienAlternate: Marianne Rorvik


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Skip : Liudmila PrivivkovaThird: Anna SidorovaSecond: Margarita Fomina Lead: Ekaterina GalkinaAlternate: Nkeiruka Ezekh


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Skip : Eve MuirheadThird: Kelly WoodSecond: Lorna VeversLead: Anne LairdAlternate: Anna Sloan


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Skip : Stina ViktorssonThird: Christina BertrupSecond: Maria WennerströmLead: Margaretha SigfridssonAlternate: Agnes Knochenhauer


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group A, Teams
Skip : Mirjam OttThird: Carmen SchäferSecond: Carmen KüngLead: Janine GreinerAlternate: Irene Schori


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group B, Teams
Third: Louise KerrSecond: Hazel Gormley LeahyLead: Melanie PorterAlternate: Marie O'Kane


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group B, Teams
Third: Estrella Labrador AmoSecond: Maria Fernandez PicadoLead: Elena Altuna LopezAlternate: Itziar Ortiz de Urbina


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group C, Teams
Third: Louise KerrSecond: Hazel Gormley LeahyLead: Melanie PorterAlternate: Marie O'Kane


2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament, Group C, Results, Final
Ireland and  Turkey advance to the Group B competition in Monthey.


2010 European F3 Open Championship
The 2010 European F3 Open Championship was the second European F3 Open Championship season. The season began on 17 April at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, and finished on 31 October at Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló after 16 races run at eight meetings, four held in Spain, as well as meetings held in Belgium, France, the United Kingdom and Italy.


2010 European F3 Open Championship
Marco Barba, the 2007 series runner-up, finished the season as champion for the Lebanese team Cedars Motorsport, having clinched the title with a meeting to spare at Jerez. Barba, who stepped down from the Formula Renault 3.5 Series to contest the series, won six races and collected eleven podiums as he finished more than 40 points clear of the field. Second place was claimed by Team West-Tec's Callum MacLeod via countback, having finished tied on points with RP Motorsport's David Fumanelli.


2010 European F3 Open Championship
Both drivers could not be separated on victories, as they each won three races, but MacLeod's four second places enabled to finish ahead of Fumanelli, who claimed just one runner-up placing. Kevin Ceccon and Toño Fernández completed the top five in the championship standings, each taking one victory during the season, coming at Catalunya and Brands Hatch respectively. The two other race victors came from the secondary Copa de España class, with Drivex driver Aaron Filgueira winning at Spa-Francorchamps, and MacLeod's team-mate Victor Corrêa won at Monza, having moved up from Formula Renault UK midway through the season.


2010 European F3 Open Championship
Cedars Motorsport also triumphed in the Copa de España for older-specification machinery. Noel Jammal finished the season with five victories, and finished at the head of the standings by five points. Title rival Filgueira had led the standings by three points heading into the final race weekend in Catalunya, but a double retirement coupled with Jammal's second place in the opening race allowed the Lebanese driver to top the points at season's end; he claimed four wins and ten podiums, and managed to just fend off Luis Villalba of the Hache Team by four points, a winner of three races. Nil Montserrat, Corrêa (2) and Vincent Beltoise took the season's other victories. Cedars Motorsport completed a clean sweep, winning the teams' championship by 24 points ahead of Team West-Tec and 25 clear of RP Motorsport.


2010 European Fencing Championships
The 2010 European Fencing Championships was the 23rd edition and was held in Leipzig, Germany. The event took place from July 17–22, 2010.


2010 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2009–10 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia from January 18 to 24, 2010.


2010 European Figure Skating Championships, Qualification
The competition was open to skaters from European ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2009. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters were the 2010 Four Continents Championships. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria. Based on the results of the 2009 European Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. The following countries earned more than the minimum.


2010 European Figure Skating Championships, Competition notes
In the men's short program, Evgeni Plushenko set a new world record of 91.30 points. He won his sixth European title. Stéphane Lambiel won his third European silver medal and Brian Joubert won his 9th consecutive European medal. In ladies, Carolina Kostner won her third European title, defeating the reigning champion Laura Lepistö, who won her third European medal. Elene Gedevanishvili won Georgia's first medal at an ISU Championships.


2010 European Figure Skating Championships, Competition notes
In pair skating, Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov won their first European title, edging out defending champions Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy. In the free skate, they set a new free skate world record of 139.23 points, only to have their record broken by the Chinese silver medallists Pang Qing / Tong Jian at the 2010 Olympic Games. In ice dancing, Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin won their second European title, after previously winning in 2008. Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali won their second straight silver medals while the defending champions, Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski, dropped to third.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship
The 2010 Gaelic Football Championship is the 2010 season of the tournament, which includes European teams other than those from Ireland and Britain. The Championship follows two phases. During the first part of the year teams compete within their own regions in a series of four to five tournaments to determine the regional champions and runners-up. During the second part of the year the champion and runner-up of each region compete in a series of three pan-European tournaments to determine the European Champion.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship
All teams who did not reach the top two spots of their regional championship compete in a second-tier championship called the Shield. In each tournament teams gain points depending on their respective performances (winner gains 25 points, runner-up 20 points, etc.). The matches are played 11 a side and 10 to 15 minutes a half (depending on the number of matches to be played on the day).


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase
During the Regional Phase, only the points gained in each team's best three tournaments count.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Benelux, Round 2 – Den Haag Tournament – 10 April
This tournament saw 4 teams participating. It has been played in round robin format leading to 3rd place Final and Grand Final.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Benelux, Round 2 – Den Haag Tournament – 10 April
Den Haag 2–9 (15) Amsterdam 0–4 (4)Belgium A 5–12 (27) Belgium B 0–1 (1)Amsterdam 3–10 (19) Belgium B 1–2 (5)Den Haag 1–6 (9) Belgium A 1–6 (9)Den Haag 4–11 (23) Belgium B 1–3 (6)Belgium A 2–9 (15) Amsterdam 3–1 (10)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Benelux, Round 2 – Den Haag Tournament – 10 April
3rd place Final:Amsterdam 1–6 (9) Belgium B 0–2 (2)Final:Belgium A 1–11 (14) Den Haag 1–10 (13) (after extra time)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Iberia, Round 4 – Iruna-Pamplona Tournament – 5 June
This tournament saw 4 teams participating. It has been played in round robin format leading to a Final between the top two teams.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Iberia, Round 4 – Iruna-Pamplona Tournament – 5 June
Valencia 1–10 (13) Pamplona 0–3 (3)Madrid 1–7 (10) Barcelona 2–2 (8)Pamplona 0–4 (4) Madrid 2–9 (15)Valencia 1–9 (12) Barcelona 1–8 (11)Pamplona 0–2 (2) Barcelona 1–7 (10)Valencia 0–2 (2) Madrid 2–4 (10)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Table
After Round 4If a team participates in all four tournaments, only its three best results count. If two teams have the equal number of points, the fourth result is the decider. The top two teams qualify for the European Championship. All other teams go on to play the European Shield.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Table
Brest is placed above Paris Gaels Lutetia thanks to a better overall score difference.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 1 – Brest Tournament – 10 April
This tournament saw 10 teams participating. For the first part of the tournament, teams were drawn into 3 pools where each team played the other two (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss). After all pool matches were played, the teams were reshuffled into three groups depending on their performance in the pool stage.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 1 – Brest Tournament – 10 April
Paris Gaels 7–5 (26) Vannes 1–1 (4)Vannes 1–2 (5) Nantes 2–5 (11)Paris Gaels 8–8 (32) Nantes 0–0 (0)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 1 – Brest Tournament – 10 April
Guernsey Gaels 7–4 (25) Brest 1–0 (3)Guérande 1–5 (8) Brest 1–2 (5)Guernsey Gaels 5–7 (22) Guérande 0–1 (1)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 1 – Brest Tournament – 10 April
Rennes 2–7 (13) Saint-Malo 1–0 (3)Liffré 0–2 (2) Rennes 0–2 (2)Entente 0–4 (4) Rennes 3–4 (16)Saint-Malo 0–4 (4) Liffré 0–2 (2)Saint-Malo 1–4 (7) Entente 0–3 (3)Liffré 5–2 (17) Entente 0–2 (2)Pool C table without taking into account each of the top three teams' matches against the bottom team so that the reshuffling is equal.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 1 – Brest Tournament – 10 April
(1st to 4th place – knock-out format)Semi-Final 1: Best of first-placed teams vs. best of second-placed teamsParis Gaels 3–6 (15) Saint-Malo 0–5 (5)Semi-Final 2: 2nd best of first-placed teams vs. 3rd best of first-placed teamsGuernsey Gaels 0–7 (7) Rennes 0–3 (3)3rd place FinalSaint-Malo 0–3 (3) Rennes 0–3 (3) (Saint-Malo won in penalty shootouts 3 to 1)FinalParis Gaels 4–9 (21) Guernsey Gaels 0–2 (2)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 1 – Brest Tournament – 10 April
(5th to 7th place – round robin format)2nd best of second-placed teams: Guérande3rd best of second-placed teams: NantesBest of third-placed teams: Liffré


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 1 – Brest Tournament – 10 April
As they have the same goal-average, Guérande and Nantes are ranked according to their head-to-head encounter which turned in favour of Guérande. Guérande 1–0 (3) Liffré 1–3 (6)Nantes 1–3 (6) Liffré 0–5 (5)Guérande 2–0 (6) Nantes 1–1 (4)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 1 – Brest Tournament – 10 April
(8th to 10th place – round robin format)2nd best of third-placed teams: Brest3rd best of third-placed teams: Vannes4th of pool C: Entente costarmoricaine


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 1 – Brest Tournament – 10 April
Brest 1–3 (6) Vannes 1–3 (6)Vannes 0–2 (2) Entente 4–7 (19)Brest 2–4 (16) Entente 1–1 (4)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 2 – Liffré Tournament – 22 May
This tournament saw 12 teams participating. For the first part of the tournament, teams were drawn into 4 pools where each team played the other two (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss). After all pool matches were played, the teams were reshuffled into three groups depending on their performance in the pool stage.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 2 – Liffré Tournament – 22 May
Saint-Malo 3–3 (12) Guérande 3–5 (14)Guérande 0–3 (3) Paris Gaels 0–5 (5)Saint-Malo 0–0 (0) Paris Gaels 3–7 (16)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 2 – Liffré Tournament – 22 May
Jersey/Rennes 3–6 (15) Vannes 0–2 (2)Vannes 0–0 (0) Brest 2–2 (8)Jersey/Rennes 4–6 (18) Brest 1–0 (3)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 2 – Liffré Tournament – 22 May
Liffré 0–6 (6) Toulouse 0–3 (3)Liffré 4–6 (18) Entente costarmoricaine 1–0 (3)Entente costarmoricaine 1–3 (6) Toulouse 0–5 (5)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 2 – Liffré Tournament – 22 May
Lyon 0–0 (0) Guernsey Gaels 2–6 (12)Paris Gaels Lutetia 1–5 (8) Lyon 1–3 (6)Paris Gaels Lutetia 0–0 (0) Guernsey Gaels 2–8 (14)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 2 – Liffré Tournament – 22 May
(1st to 4th place – knock-out format)Top team of each poolSemi-Final 1:Liffré 0–8 (8) Jersey/Rennes 0–7 (7)Semi-Final 2:Guernsey Gaels 1–6 (9) Paris Gaels 0–0 (0)3rd place Final:Paris Gaels won over Jersey/Rennes by forfeit. Final:Guernsey Gaels 2–8 (14) Liffré 1–3 (6)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 2 – Liffré Tournament – 22 May
(5th to 8th place – knock-out format)Second best team of each poolSemi-final 1:Guérande 1–3 (6) Paris Gaels Lutetia 0–2 (2)Semi-final 2:Entente costarmoricaine 1–4 (7) Brest 5–2 (17)7th place final:Entente costarmoricaine 1–3 (6) Paris Gaels Lutetia 2–3 (9)5th place final:Brest won over Guérande by forfeit.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 2 – Liffré Tournament – 22 May
(9th to 12th place – knock-out format)Bottom team of each poolSemi-final 1:Vannes 1–0 (3) Toulouse 2–5 (11)Semi-final 2:Lyon 2–2 (8) Saint-Malo 0–3 (3)11th place final:Saint-Malo 0–3 (3) Vannes 0–4 (4)9th place final:Lyon 0–2 (2) Toulouse 1–3 (6)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 2 – Liffré Tournament – 22 May
As Jersey and Rennes competed as a single team, the points earned in the tournament are split equally between the two. Nantes earned 3 points for providing two players or more to Lyon.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 3 – Guernsey Tournament – 5 June
This tournament saw 5 teams participating. It has been played in round robin format.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 3 – Guernsey Tournament – 5 June
Guernsey A 3–9 (18) Rennes 2–2 (8)Jersey 5–1 (16) Guernsey B 1–0 (3)Guernsey A 0–8 (8) Jersey 1–2 (5)Guernsey B 3–2 (11) Rennes 5–6 (21)Saint-Malo 1–0 (3) Jersey 8–3 (27)Rennes 5–2 (17) Jersey 5–0 (15)Guernsey B 3–4 (13) Saint-Malo 2–2 (8)Guernsey A 8–5 (29) Guernsey B 1–4 (7)Saint-Malo 3–3 (12) Guernsey A 3–9 (18)Rennes 5–8 (23) Saint-Malo 3–1 (10)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 4 – Paris Tournament – 12 June
This tournament saw 6 teams participating. For the first part of the tournament, teams were drawn into 2 pools where each team played the other two (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss). The top two teams of each group went on to play the semi-finals whereas the bottom team of each group played the 5th/6th ranking match.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 4 – Paris Tournament – 12 June
Paris Gaels 4–7 (19) Paris Gaels Lutetia 2–1 (7)Paris Gaels 3–12 (21) Vannes 0–1 (1)Paris Gaels Lutetia 1–1 (4) Vannes 5–5 (21)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 4 – Paris Tournament – 12 June
Lyon 1–3 (6) Saint-Malo 2–5 (11)Saint-Malo 0–4 (4) Jersey 4–9 (21)Jersey 1–9 (12) Lyon 0–3 (3)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, North West, Round 4 – Paris Tournament – 12 June
Semi-final 1: 1st of pool A vs. 2nd of pool BParis Gaels 4–12 (24) Saint-Malo 1–2 (5)Semi-final 2: 1st of pool B vs. 2nd of pool AJersey 3–12 (21) Vannes 0–3 (3)5th place final: 3rd of pool A vs. 3rd of pool BParis Gaels Lutetia 1–5 (8) Lyon 2–3 (9)3rd place final: loser of semi-final 1 vs. loser of semi-final 2Saint-Malo 1–5 (8) Vannes 1–3 (6)Final: winner of semi-final 1 vs. winner of semi-final 2Paris Gaels 1–11 (14) Jersey 3–1 (10)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Scandinavia, Table
After Round 1If a team participates in all four tournaments, only its three best results count. The top two teams qualify for the European Championship. All other teams go on to play the European Shield.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Scandinavia, Round 1 – Copenhagen Tournament – 22 May
This tournament saw 5 teams participating. It has been played in round robin format leading to a Final between the top two teams.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Scandinavia, Round 1 – Copenhagen Tournament – 22 May
Malmö 0–5 (5) Copenhagen 0–4 (4)Gothenburg 1–6 (9) Oslo 0–0 (0)Stockholm 1–6 (9) Malmö 1–3 (6)Copenhangen 3–7 (16) Gothenburg 0–1 (1)Oslo 0–1 (1) Stockholm 1–7 (10)Malmö 0–5 (5) Gothenburg 0–4 (4)Copenhagen 3–4 (13) Oslo 0–0Gothenburg 1–1 (4) Stockholm 1–9 (12)Oslo 0–1 (1) Malmö 0–7 (7)Stockholm 0–6 (6) Copenhagen 0–3 (3)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Scandinavia, Round 4 – Gothenburg Tournament – 14 August
This tournament saw 4 teams participating. It was played in round robin format leading to a Final between the top two teams. Group stage


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Regional Phase, Scandinavia, Round 4 – Gothenburg Tournament – 14 August
Malmö 0–1 (1) Stockholm 1–4 (7)Gothenburg 1–5 (8) Copenhangen 0–3 (3)Malmö 1–9 (12) Gothenburg 2–6 (12)Stockholm 3–6 (15) Copenhagen 0–2 (2)Malmö 1–5 (8) Copenhagen 0–3 (3)Gothenburg 0–3 (3) Stockholm 0–4 (4)FinalGothenburg 2–2 (8) Stockholm 3–13 (21)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Championship, Round 1 – Munich Tournament – 11 September
This tournament saw 5 teams participating. It has been played in round robin format followed by a 3rd/4th final and a Grand Final.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Championship, Round 1 – Munich Tournament – 11 September
Guernsey 1–3 (6) Luxembourg 2–8 (14)Belgium 2–2 (8) Paris 2–4 (10)Luxembourg 0–6 (6) Den Haag 1–7 (10)Belgium 2–4 (10) Guernsey 1–7 (10)Den Haag 0–9 (9) Paris 0–7 (7)Luxembourg 1–1 (4) Belgium 4–4 (16)Paris 4–4 (16) Guernsey 0–3 (3)Belgium 0–6 (6) Den Haag 0–5 (5)Paris 2–7 (13) Luxembourg 2–2 (8)Guernsey 0–1 (1) Den Haag 1–6 (9)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Championship, Round 1 – Munich Tournament – 11 September
Third place finalBelgium 1–3 (6) Luxembourg 1–4 (7)FinalDen Haag 2–7 (13) Paris 2–3 (9)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Championship, Round 2 – Budapest Tournament – 9 October
This tournament saw 7 teams participating. For the first part of the tournament, teams were drawn into 2 pools where each team played the other two or three (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss). The top two teams of each group went on to play the semi-finals whereas the 3rd-placed team of each group played the 5th/6th ranking match.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Championship, Round 2 – Budapest Tournament – 9 October
Guernsey 0–6 (6) Belgium 0–10 (10)Belgium 1–3 (6) Den Haag 0–7 (7)Guernsey 1–4 (7) Den Haag 3–9 (18)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Championship, Round 2 – Budapest Tournament – 9 October
Budapest 1–5 (8) Stockholm 3–3 (12)Luxembourg 1–1 (4) Paris 4–2 (14)Stockholm 0–8 (8) Luxembourg 1–3 (6)Budapest 2–4 (10) Paris 2–4 (10)Stockholm 0–3 (3) Paris 0–13 (13)Budapest 8–5 (29) Luxembourg 0–1 (1)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Championship, Round 2 – Budapest Tournament – 9 October
Semi-final 1: 1st of pool A vs. 2nd of pool BDen Haag 3–9 (18) Stockholm 2–2 (8)Semi-final 2: 1st of pool B vs. 2nd of pool AParis 2–3 (9) Belgium 2–10 (16)5th place final: 3rd of pool A vs. 3rd of pool BGuernsey 2–4 (10) Budapest 5–3 (18)3rd place final: loser of semi-final 1 vs. loser of semi-final 2Paris won over Stockholm by forfeitFinal: winner of semi-final 1 vs. winner of semi-final 2Den Haag 0–6 (6) Belgium 0–4 (4)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Shield, Round 1 – Munich Tournament – 11 September
This tournament saw 5 teams participating. It has been played in round robin format followed by a 3rd/4th final and a Grand Final.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Shield, Round 1 – Munich Tournament – 11 September
Belgium B forfeited their match against JerseyFrankfurt 2–7 (13) Saint-Malo 1–0 (3)Jersey 1–6 (9) Copenhagen 0–3 (3)Frankfurt 1–6 (9) Belgium B 0–0 (0)Copenhagen 0–3 (3) Saint-Malo 1–3 (6)Jersey 1–8 (11) Frankfurt 0–4 (4)Saint-Malo 1–4 (7) Belgium B 0–4 (4)Frankfurt 1–3 (6) Copenhagen 2–5 (11)Saint-Malo 0–1 (1) Jersey 2–6 (12)Belgium B 3–3 (12) Copenhagen 3–1 (4)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Shield, Round 1 – Munich Tournament – 11 September
Third place finalSaint-Malo 2–5 (11) Belgium B 0–4 (4)FinalJersey 4–10 (22) Frankfurt 0–2 (2)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Shield, Round 2 – Budapest Tournament – 9 October
This tournament saw 7 teams participating. For the first part of the tournament, teams were drawn into 2 pools where each team played the other two or three (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss). The top two teams of each group went on to play the semi-finals whereas the 3rd-placed team of each group played the 5th/6th ranking match.


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Shield, Round 2 – Budapest Tournament – 9 October
Frankfurt 2–5 (11) Prague 5–8 (23)Prague 6–7 (25) Warsaw 3–5 (14)Frankfurt 2–4 (10) Warsaw 5–7 (22)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Shield, Round 2 – Budapest Tournament – 9 October
Amsterdam 1–6 (9) Copenhagen 3–3 (12)Belgium B 2–2 (8) Vienna 1–3 (6)Copenhagen 2–2 (8) Belgium B 0–8 (8)Amsterdam 0–5 (5) Vienna 0–4 (4)Copenhagen 2–5 (11) Vienna 3–3 (12)Amsterdam 1–5 (8) Belgium B 2–3 (9)


2010 European Gaelic Football Championship, Pan-European Phase, Shield, Round 2 – Budapest Tournament – 9 October
Semi-final 1: 1st of pool A vs. 2nd of pool BPrague 5–8 (23) Copenhagen 2–5 (11)Semi-final 2: 1st of pool B vs. 2nd of pool ABelgium B 3–2 (11) Warsaw 0–13 (13)5th place final: 3rd of pool A vs. 3rd of pool BFrankfurt won over Amsterdam by forfeit3rd place final: loser of semi-final 1 vs. loser of semi-final 2Copenhagen 1–5 (8) Belgium B 0–3 (3)Final: winner of semi-final 1 vs. winner of semi-final 2Prague 2–5 (11) Warsaw 0–11 (11) Warsaw won in the penalties shootout 5–4


2010 European Grand Prix
The 2010 European Grand Prix (formally the 2010 Formula 1 Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One motor race held on 27 June at the Valencia Street Circuit in Valencia, Spain. It was the ninth round of the 2010 Formula One World Championship. Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the 57-lap race from pole position. Lewis Hamilton finished second for the McLaren team and his teammate Jenson Button was third. It was Vettel's second win of the season, and the seventh of his Formula One career.


2010 European Grand Prix
Vettel maintained his leading heading into the first corner and resisted Hamilton's attempts to pass him. The safety car was deployed following a large accident involving Vettel's teammate Mark Webber and Heikki Kovalainen on the ninth lap. Hamilton passed the safety car and was later issued with a drive-through penalty for which he served on lap 27. Vettel remained the leader at the restart despite running deep in the track's final corner. Hamilton drew closer to Vettel but he was unable to get close and Vettel maintained the lead for the remainder of the race to win.


2010 European Grand Prix
As a consequence of the race, Hamilton extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to seven points ahead of Button. This ensured the pair would enter the next, and their home race – the British Grand Prix – as first and second in the championship. Vettel's victory elevated him to third; he was six points behind Button after surpassing the totals of teammate Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso. By gaining the most points from the race, McLaren extended their lead in the World Constructors' Championship to thirty over Red Bull.


2010 European Grand Prix, Background
The 2010 European Grand Prix was the ninth out of 19 scheduled rounds of the 2010 Formula One World Championship, and was held on 27 June at the Valencia Street Circuit in Valencia, Spain. Tyre supplier Bridgestone brought two types of tyre to the race; two soft compounds (super soft "options" and medium "primes"). The super soft tyres were identified by a green stripe on their side-walls.


2010 European Grand Prix, Background
Before the race McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton led the Drivers' Championship with 109 points, three points ahead of teammate Jenson Button in second, and Mark Webber in third. Fernando Alonso was fourth on 94 points, and Sebastian Vettel was four points behind in fifth place. McLaren were leading the Constructors' Championship with 215 points; Red Bull and Ferrari were second and third with 193 and 161 points, while Mercedes (108 points) and Renault (79) contended for fourth place.


2010 European Grand Prix, Background
After winning the previous two races of the season which put him into the lead of the Drivers' Championship, Hamilton said he did not fear a Red Bull resurgence in the following events having declared that the McLaren team was in a good state for the second half of the season. However,  he did not consider himself a favourite to win the championship. Button became concerned that his team would lose its recent momentum but said he would get the maximum amount needed from his car to help him remain in contention.


2010 European Grand Prix, Background
Despite being afflicted with reliability issues with his Red Bull car, Vettel said there was no reason for him or his team to panic and was looking forward to the European Grand Prix in Valencia. Alonso was optimistic that car updates to his Ferrari would allow him to become more competitive but was calm about his expectations.


2010 European Grand Prix, Background
Some teams made modifications to their cars in preparation for the event. Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault introduced diffuser designs similar to the Red Bull RB6. Ferrari's design largely changed the shape of their exhaust system, and introduced a new gearbox case for Felipe Massa's car to raise the pick-up points of its rear suspension to help him adjust to the changes. They constructed a larger radiator to deal with the additional heat. Mercedes elected not to bring a new gearbox casing, but introduced a new rear diffuser to fully utilise the air blowing from the car's exhaust.


2010 European Grand Prix, Background
Renault's design had the exit of their car's exhaust which had thermal protection against high temperatures and the team introduced a new design of their gearbox casing to allow for the pick-up points for its rear suspension to be accommodated. After running the F-duct device (which increases a car's top speed) in Friday practice, Red Bull decided to use it for the remainder of the weekend.


2010 European Grand Prix, Practice
Three practice sessions—two on Friday and a third on Saturday—were held before the Sunday race. The Friday morning and afternoon sessions lasted ninety minutes each; the third, one-hour session was held on Saturday morning. Conditions were hot and sunny for the Friday practice sessions. Several drivers went off the track due to the track being dusty. Nico Rosberg recorded the fastest lap of the first session with a time of 1 minute and 41.175 seconds, ahead of McLaren teammates Hamilton and Button. Robert Kubica, Massa, Vettel, Webber, Michael Schumacher, Alonso and Rubens Barrichello rounded out the session's top-ten drivers. Bruno Senna's left-side view mirror became detached from his Hispania F110, which grazed his helmet, and was run over by Sébastien Buemi heading into turn 12, which caused the session to be stopped to allow marshals to clear the track of debris.


2010 European Grand Prix, Practice
In the second practice session, Alonso set the fastest lap of the day with a time of 1:39.283; Red Bull drivers Vettel and Webber finished with the second and third-fastest times. Rosberg was fourth, ahead of Hamilton and Kubica. Massa, Adrian Sutil, Button and Barrichello followed in the top-ten. Massa caused the session to be disrupted after spinning in the fourth corner and narrowly avoided making contact with a barrier. The session was stopped to allow Massa's car to be removed from the centre of the track for transport to the pit lane.


2010 European Grand Prix, Practice
Timo Glock's lost the use of his car's fifth gear and pulled over to the side of the track at turn twelve to prematurely end his running. Vitaly Petrov spun at the exit of turn 14 and reversed his car to rejoin the circuit, avoiding the need for a red-flag. Vettel was the fastest driver in the final practice session with a lap of 1:38.052; Webber was third-fastest. Kubica separated the two Red Bull drivers in second, with Sutil fourth. Alonso, Barrichello, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Massa, Button and Hamilton rounded out the top ten.


2010 European Grand Prix, Qualifying
Saturday afternoon's qualifying session was divided into three parts. The first part ran for twenty minutes and eliminated the cars that finished eighteenth or lower. The second session lasted fifteen minutes and eliminated cars that finished in positions eleven to seventeen. The final session ran for ten minutes and determined pole position to tenth. Cars which competed in the final session were not allowed to change tyres before the race. They started the race fitted with the tyres used when they set their quickest lap times.


2010 European Grand Prix, Qualifying
Vettel set the fastest times in the second and third sessions to win his fourth pole position of the season with a time of 1:37.587. It was the Red Bull team's eighth pole in the season's nine races. He was joined on the grid's front row by Webber who recorded a lap time 0.075 seconds slower. Hamilton qualified third but locked his rear tyres on his final timed lap heading into turn 17 and slowed, preventing him from improving his grid position.


2010 European Grand Prix, Qualifying
The two Ferrari drivers were fourth and fifth (with Alonso ahead of Massa); Slower cars prevented Massa from gaining optimum tyre temperature and could not improve his fastest lap. Kubica took sixth position and felt more movement on his Renault when he had the medium compound tyres equipped. Button had oversteer through turn 24 and an error in the following corner restricted him to seventh. Nico Hülkenberg was eighth, ahead of Williams teammate Barrichello in ninth who had a brake-warm up problem. Petrov rounded out the top ten and mistakes on his final timed lap prevented him from obtaining a better starting position.


2010 European Grand Prix, Qualifying
Buemi was the fastest driver not to advance into the final session; his best lap time of 1.38:586 was half a second off Vettel's pace in the second session. He was disappointed as he had Barrichello ahead of him driving towards turn 25 on his final timed lap which slowed Buemi and lost him two tenths of a second. Rosberg took 12th position. Sutil had no grip in his car and qualified in 13th. His teammate Liuzzi clinched 14th place after an oversteer and struggled on his car's soft tyres.


2010 European Grand Prix, Qualifying
Schumacher was unable to get his tyres working to his preference and had a right-front brake problem restricted him to qualifying in 15th. Schumacher's qualifying effort was criticised by the Formula One paddock. Pedro de la Rosa took 16th having struggled with a lack of grip on the super soft compound tyres. Jaime Alguersuari drove hard but a lack of top speed put him 17th. Kamui Kobayashi failed to advance beyond the first session; he flat-spotted his front super soft compound tyres on his first timed lap which caused him to feel vibrations in his car. The two Lotus cars of Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen qualified in 19th and 20th positions, ahead of both Virgin drivers Lucas di Grassi and Timo Glock in 21st and 22nd. Both Hispania drivers lined up at the back of the field (with Karun Chandhok ahead of Senna).


2010 European Grand Prix, Qualifying, Qualifying classification
The fastest lap in each of the three sessions is denoted in bold.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
The race commenced at 14:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). At the start, weather conditions were sunny and hot with an air temperature of 27 to 28 °C (81 to 82 °F) and a track temperature between 43 to 47 °C (109 to 117 °F). The top ten qualifiers started on the super soft compound tyre. When the five red lights extinguished to signal the start of the race, Vettel maintained his pole position advantage heading into the second corner. Hamilton accelerated faster than Webber off the line, overtaking him heading into the second turn.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
Vettel fended off an challenge from Hamilton who made contact with Vettel's right wheel in the second corner and Hamilton reported a vibration in his left-front tyre. The contact damaged Hamilton's front wing. Webber made contact with Button and dropped to ninth by the end of the first lap. Petrov lost the most places, falling from tenth to 16th by the conclusion of the lap. This was due to a large amount of wheelspin delaying Petrov when he drove away from his starting position. At the end of the first lap, Vettel led from Hamilton, Alonso, Massa, Kubica, Button, Barrichello, Hülkenberg, Webber, Buemi, Schumacher, Sutil, Liuzzi, Rosberg, Petrov, Alguersuari, de la Rosa, Kobayashi, Kovalainen, di Grassi, Glock, Chandhok, Senna and Trulli.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
Vettel began to pull away from the rest of the field. Trulli made a pit stop for a replacement nose cone at the start of the second lap after another car made contact with the rear end of his car and his front wing was removed. Webber battled Hülkenberg for eighth position but was unable to overtake the latter. Trulli made a second pit stop on the fifth lap to allow his mechanics to rectify a problem with his car's gearbox and turned off his engine to allow for repairs to occur.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
Vettel set a fastest lap of the race on lap five, a 1:43.055, and was three seconds ahead of Hamilton, who in turn was being caught by Alonso. It was reported by Red Bull on the following lap that eighth-placed Webber had no mechanical issues. Webber made an early pit stop on lap seven for the medium compound tyres but his crew had a minor problem fitting his left-front wheel which meant he was stationary for 7.9 seconds, and rejoined in 18th position. Rosberg made a similar stop on the next lap but he overshot his pit stall and rejoined in 19th place.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
On lap nine, Webber attempted to pass Kovalainen for 17th, by running in his slipstream at 190 miles per hour (310 km/h) on the main straight but the latter appeared to brake earlier than Webber expected, and the Red Bull made contact with Kovalainen's right-rear wheel, sending him airborne. He struck an advertising hoarding and somersaulted. Webber's car landed on its nose, careered into the turn 12 run-off area at high speed and collided with a tyre barrier. Webber was unhurt. The large force of the accident broke his brake pedal.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
The incident prompted the deployment of the safety car, to allow marshals to clear debris from the area and extricate Webber's car from the run-off area. Kubica, Button, Barrichello, Hülkenberg, Buemi, Sutil, Liuzzi, de la Rosa and Chandhok elected to make pit stops during the safety car period. The safety car was sent onto the circuit as the leaders completed the ninth lap but did not emerge in front of Vettel. Hamilton had the opportunity to overtake the safety car but initially hesitated prior to committing to going by and the delay meant that the safety car had just crossed the official pit-exit line.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
The two Ferrari cars and the Renault of Kubica were the first to queue up behind the safety car, while the rest of the field had enough notice to divert to the pitlane for their first stop. The significance of these events was that both Vettel and Hamilton were able to make their first stops before their advantage over the rest of the field was nullified by catching the safety car, while Alonso, Massa and Kubica fell down the order. Hamilton's stop was for a replacement front wing.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
The safety car drove into the pit lane at the end of lap 14 and the cars were allowed to overtake. Vettel locked his tyres and ran deep driving into the final turn, and resisted Hamilton's attempt to overtake him. Alonso immediately pushed hard and passed Hülkenberg for ninth place at turn 17 on the 15th lap. A line of cars formed behind Kobayashi while Vettel and Hamilton pulled away from the rest of the field, as the front two began trading the fastest lap time of the event. Button gained a large amount of top speed but remained behind both Sauber cars. Schumacher passed both Virgin cars to move into the 17th position by lap 17.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
Alonso made a complaint about Hamilton and asked his team to work with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile race director Charlie Whiting to discuss the issue with the safety car. Massa attempted to pass Liuzzi around the outside heading into turn 17 but Liuzzi turned right to defend the position. Shortly afterwards, Massa made a slight mistake which allowed Alguersuari to close the gap. Hamilton started to conserve fuel and prepare for a late attack on lap 20.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
On the following lap, it was announced Hamilton would be investigated by the stewards for his safety car overtake for which he was given a drive-through penalty which he served on the 27th lap. He remained in second position due to Kobayashi holding up the rest of the field. Massa placed further pressure upon Liuzzi but was unable to pass him. A glass bottle appeared on the outside of the track on lap 28 which was retrieved by a marshal three laps later to allow racing to continue unaffected. Massa made an error at the final turn on lap 35 which meant he fell behind Liuzzi in the battle for 14th place.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
Vettel extended his lead to 13 seconds when Hamilton lost time due to struggling to pass the lapped cars of Senna and Glock. Glock attempted to pass Senna around the outside heading into the first corner but was unable to move ahead. On lap 37, Glock again attempted to overtake Senna but the two cars collided. The incident caused a puncture on Glock's car that very nearly threw him into a wall and forced him to make a pit stop, though his crew were not ready for him and he lost several seconds as the tyres were brought out.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
Senna remained on the circuit with a damaged front wing, and made a pit stop on the next lap. Sutil overtook Buemi for seventh place on lap 40. Hamilton was eight tenths of a second quicker than Vettel on the same lap and reduced the gap to 11.9 seconds. Hülkenberg's car emitted blue smoke from the rear on the next lap but disappeared on the 42nd lap. It was announced two laps later that Button, Barrichello, Hülkenberg, Kubica, Petrov, Liuzzi, Sutil, Buemi and de la Rosa were under investigation for exceeding the speed limit during the safety car period.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
Hamilton set a new fastest lap of the race on lap 47 to reduce the time deficit to Vettel to 7.9 seconds. Petrov began to challenge de la Rosa for 12th place on the same lap. Hülkenberg's right rear tyre delaminated on lap 50, causing damage to his car's exhaust system and became the race's final retirement. Kobayashi made his only pit stop of the event on lap 53 and rejoined in ninth position behind Alonso.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
Button was worried about a possible post-race time penalty and pushed hard to record the overall fastest lap of the race, a 1:38.766, on the 54th lap. Alonso challenged Buemi for seventh place on lap 55 but was unable to pass. Kobayashi ran close behind Alonso and passed him around the inside for eighth after Alonso ran wide at turn 17 on the following lap. Buemi was overtaken by Kobayashi at the final corner on the last lap for seventh. Vettel maintained his lead and crossed the start/finish line on lap 57 to win the race.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race
Hamilton finished second, with his teammate Button third. Barrichello clinched fourth (his best result of the season), ahead of Kubica, Sutil and Kobayashi. Buemi took eighth on the road, and Alonso and de la Rosa rounded out the top ten. Petrov was the first non-points scoring finisher in eleventh, followed by Rosberg, Liuzzi and Massa. Alguersuari clinched 15th, half a second ahead of Schumacher. Di Grassi, Glock, Chandhok, Senna and Trulli were the final classified finishers. It was Vettel's second victory of the season, and the seventh of his career.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race, Post-race
The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and spoke to the media in a later press conference. Vettel said it was good to accumulate a large number of points in the championship battle and was "very pleased" with his victory. He said it was not the easiest win he had and he felt satisfied to win on a track where his team did not expect to be dominant.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race, Post-race
Hamilton stated that he felt it was "very positive" that he remained the Drivers' Championship leader and his team McLaren were still at the top of the Constructors' Championship heading into the British Grand Prix. He hoped that he would be able to close the gap between the two Red Bull cars and challenge them. Button said that the first lap of the race was "fun", and felt that the McLaren and Red Bull teams were strong but did not want to dismiss Ferrari from the championship battle. Overall, he said the event was not the most "exciting" race, but was happy that he and Hamilton were the first two drivers leading the championship.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race, Post-race
Webber said he had minor cuts and bruises after his lap nine accident with Kovalainen. He said he was unsure about Kovalainen's mindset and thought that the driver would allow him to pass. Nevertheless, he did not apportion blame to Kovalainen and said the difference between the braking capabilities of both cars caught him out. Webber later admitted that he misjudged how early Kovalainen would brake for the corner but felt the latter had moved more than once while defending the position. Kovalainen claimed that he had not done anything wrong and blamed Webber for causing the crash.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race, Post-race
Both drivers were transported to the circuit's medical centre. Commentators likened the crash to the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans when his Mercedes-Benz CLR became twice airborne down the Mulsanne Straight. BBC pundit and former driver David Coulthard said of the crash: "Motor racing has just seen one of its luckiest days. That could have been a very, very bad incident."


2010 European Grand Prix, Race, Post-race
Button, Barrichello, Kubica, Sutil, Buemi, de la Rosa, Petrov, Liuzzi, and Hülkenberg were all issued with five second-time penalties by the stewards for exceeding the safety car-in lap time. The finishing positions of Button, Barrichello, Kubica, Sutil and Liuzzi were unchanged, but the penalty issued to Buemi moved him from eighth to ninth, allowing Alonso to finish eighth. Rosberg inherited tenth position as de la Rosa moved to twelfth in the final race classification. Glock was awarded a 20-second time penalty for failing to observe blue flags.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race, Post-race
Ninth-place finisher Alonso criticised the race stewards, and felt the race had been fixed after they took longer than expected to issue Hamilton's penalty. The Vice-President of Ferrari, Piero Ferrari stated that he was "incredulous and bitter, not just for Ferrari, but for the sport as a whole, as this is not the sort of thing one expects from professionals." Other teams – including Red Bull, Lotus and McLaren – rejected Alonso's accusations, with Lotus' technical director Mike Gascoyne stating "changing the safety car regulations had opened up a set of scenarios that had never been anticipated before. Hamilton passing the safety car is the only recorded example of a driver doing so in the modern era of Formula One." Ferrari subsequently argued for a change of safety car rules to prevent a similar situation reoccurring.


2010 European Grand Prix, Race, Post-race
The result extended Hamilton's lead in the World Drivers' Championship over Button to six points. Vettel's victory elevated him from fifth to third, 12 points behind Hamilton. Webber's retirement dropped him to fourth, while Alonso's eighth-place finish demoted him from fourth to fifth. McLaren increased their advantage over Red Bull in the Constructors' Championship to 30 points ahead. Ferrari remained in third place, while Renault reduced the points deficit to Mercedes in the battle for fourth place.


2010 European Judo Championships
The 2010 European Judo Championships were held at the Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, in Vienna, Austria, from 22 to 25 April 2010.


2010 European Junior Swimming Championships
The 2010 European Junior Swimming Championships were held from 14–18 July 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. The Championships were organized by LEN, the European Swimming League, and were held in a 50 m pool. Ages for competitors, per LEN rules are: girls-15 or 16 years old; boys-17 or 18 years old.


2010 European Junior Swimming Championships
The 2010 Championships were held in the same country, and the week after, the 2010 European Junior Championships for diving (9-13 July in Helsinki, Finland) and synchronized swimming (7-11 July in Tampere, Finland). A 2010 European Junior Open Water Championships is also to be held; however, not in Finland, but rather in Hoorn, Netherlands on 31 July.


2010 European Junior Swimming Championships, Participating countries
521 swimmers (279 boys, 242 girls) from 44 countries were entered in the event. Teams were from (with total team size following name):


2010 European Junior Swimming Championships, Participating countries
Five (5) countries were listed as attending, but without any swimmers:  Albania,  Azerbaijan,  Liechtenstein,  Moldova, and  Montenegro.


2010 European Junior Swimming Championships, Schedule
Preliminary heats began at 9:00; Finals at 17:00. Prelims/semifinals/finals format used for events 200 m and under; prelim/finals used for events over 200 m. In 50 m events, prelims/semifinals/finals held on the same day; in 100 m and 200 m events, prelims/semis held on first day with finals the next event; and for 400 m+ events prelims/finals held the same day. Finals session order shown below.


2010 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships
The 2010 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Markkleeberg, Germany from 4 to 8 August 2010 under the auspices of the European Canoe Association (ECA) at the Kanupark Markkleeberg artificial course. It was the 12th edition of the competition for Juniors (U18) and the 8th edition for the Under 23 category. A total of 17 medal events took place. No medals were awarded for the U23 women's C1 individual and team events due to low number of participating countries. The junior women's C1 team event did not take place. It was the first time that women's C1 class appeared at the European Junior and U23 Championships.


2010 European Juniors Wrestling Championships
The 2010 European Juniors Wrestling Championships was held in Samokov, Bulgaria between 28 June – 4 July 2010.


2010 European Juveniles Baseball Championship
The 2010 European Juveniles Baseball Championship was an international baseball competition held in Hluboká nad Vltavou and Zliv, Czech Republic from July 13 to 17, 2010. It featured teams from Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Romania, Russia and Slovakia.


2010 European Juveniles Baseball Championship
In the end, Russia ended the winning streak of Czech Republic by winning the tournament.


2010 European Karate Championships
The 2010 European Karate Championships, the 45th edition, were held in Athens, Greece from 7 to 9 May 2010. A total of 475 competitors participated at the event.


2010 European Korfball Championship
The 2010 European Korfball Championship was held in the Netherlands from October 22 to 31, with 16 national teams in competition.


2010 European Korfball Championship
The tournament also served as a European qualifier for the 2011 Korfball World Championship, with the top nine nations qualifying for the world championship.


2010 European Korfball Championship, First round
The first round was played in Leeuwarden (A), Tilburg (B), Almelo (C) and The Hague (D).


2010 European Marathon Cup
The 2010 European Marathon Cup was the 9th edition of the European Marathon Cup of athletics and were held in Barcelona, Spain, inside of the 2010 European Championships.


2010 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 29th European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held from 21 to 25 April 2010 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. The senior and junior events are different. During the senior's qualification the top eight teams progress to the team final, and the top eight gymnasts (two per nation maximum) on each apparatus qualify for the individual finals. After the qualification for the juniors the team medals and places are awarded. Unlike the seniors in this event the top 24 gymnasts (two per nation maximum) compete in the all around final.


2010 European Men's Fistball Championship
The 2010 European Men's Fistball Championship was held in Ermatingen (Switzerland) from August 27 to 29 with seven men's national teams: Austria, Catalonia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Serbia and Switzerland.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship (9th tournament) was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship, Venues
5 Austrian cities have been selected to host the 2010 Championship. The venues in Linz, Graz and Wiener Neustadt were only used during the preliminary round. The fourth venue to be used in this round was located in Innsbruck, and was also one of the two venues in the main round. The other being Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, which was the only venue to be used in the final round.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship, Qualification
Qualification matches were played in 2008 and in 2009. For the first time, in qualification round all teams are included, except host Austria and defending champion Denmark. Teams were divided in 7 groups and top two teams from each group qualified to European Championship.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship, Seeding
The draw for the final tournament took place 19:00 CET on 24 June 2009 at the Liechtenstein Museum in Vienna.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship, Preliminary round
The teams placed first, second and third (shaded in green) qualified to the main round.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification
The 2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification matches took place from October 2008 to June 2009. In a new format approved by the European Handball Federation (EHF), only Austria (host nation) and Denmark (defending champion) qualified automatically for the final tournament, while all other national teams had to play the qualification round to reach the European Championship.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Qualification system
For the 2010 European Championship, a new qualification system was used for the first time, following its approval by the European Handball Federation (EHF) at its 9th extraordinary congress, in Lillehammer, Norway, on January 26, 2008. Under this new system, all participating national teams, except the host country and defending champion teams, had to play the qualification round in order to reach the final round tournament.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Qualification system
Sixteen teams were to participate in the final tournament in Austria, whose team qualified directly by virtue of being the host nation, along with Denmark, the 2008 champion. From EHF's 50 member federations, 38 had initially registered for the qualification matches, but with the withdrawal of Georgia and Moldova, only 36 teams played for the 14 final places still available. These teams were drawn into six groups of five teams and one group of six teams. Each team played twice against all the other teams in its group, in a home-and-away basis, and at the completion of all matches, the top two teams from each group qualify for the final tournament.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Qualification system, Seeding
The draw for the qualification round was held on April 18, 2008, during the EHF Competitions Conference, in Vienna. Teams were allocated to several pots according to EHF's national team ranking, and were successfully drawn so that each qualification group contained one team from each pot. Teams ranked 1–4 were drawn into one of the five-team groups.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Qualification system, Seeding
Austria are already assured of places at Euro 2010 as host nations.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Qualification system, Seeding
Georgia and Moldova registered for participation in the qualification matches and were drawn into Group 1 and Group 3, respectively, but ended up withdrawing from the qualification.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Tiebreakers
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Summary
Below is a table containing all seven qualifying groups. Teams that have secured a place in the final tournament are highlighted in green. The order of teams is by final group position.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Groups
The qualifying process started in October 2008. Austria was granted places in the tournament finals as host nations.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Groups
The draw for the qualification round defined the groups shown below. A provisional match schedule was elaborated and distributed to all national federations taking part in this round, and following negotiations a final schedule was approved. The qualification matches began on October 29, 2008, and ended on June 21, 2009.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification – Group 1
The qualification group 1 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Sweden and Turkey.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification – Group 2
The qualification group 2 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Faroe Islands, Russia, Serbia and Switzerland.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification – Group 3
The qualification group 3 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Belgium, Estonia, Iceland, Macedonia and Norway.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification – Group 4
The qualification group 4 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary and Slovakia.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification – Group 5
The qualification group 5 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Belarus, Bulgaria, Germany, Israel and Slovenia.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification – Group 6
The qualification group 6 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship included the national teams of Czech Republic, France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Portugal. France and the Czech Republic qualified to the final tournament.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification – Group 7
The qualification group 7 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Cyprus, Lithuania, Netherlands, Spain and Ukraine.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship squads
This is a list of the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship squads. Each team had until 15 December 2009 to register 28 players. Of these 28 players, the national associations must choose 16 players at least one day before the tournament. After this a maximum of two players can be replaced with a player from the original 28. After the main round has started, yet another player can be replaced.


2010 European Men's Handball Championship squads, Group B, Austria
Squad: Thomas Bauer (TV Korschenbroich), Wolfgang Filzwieser (UHK Krems), Nikola Marinovic (HBW Balingen/Weilstetten); Feldspieler: Martin Abadir (aon Fivers), Damir Djukic (BM Alcobendas), Patrick Fölser (HSG Düsseldorf), Bernd Friede (TSV Otmar St.Gallen), Gregor Günther (A1 Bregenz), Matthias Günther (A1 Bregenz), Mare Hojc (HBW Balingen/Weilstetten), Michael Jochum (Alpla HC Hard), Klemens Kainmüller (HIT Innsbruck), Michael Knauth (Alpla HC Hard), Markus Kolar (aon Fivers), Stefan Lehner (HC Linz AG), Lucas Mayer (A1 Bregenz), Fabian Posch (A1 Bregenz), Roland Schlinger (A1 Bregenz), Tobias Schopf (UHK Krems), Viktor Szilágyi (VfL Gummersbach), Ibish Thaqi (aon Fivers), Kristof Vizvary (UHK Krems), Mario Vizvary (SPIGO West Wien), Markus Wagesreiter (HBW Balingen/Weilstetten), Robert Weber (SC Magdeburg), Konrad Wilczynski (Füchse Berlin), Richard Wöss (TUSEM Essen), Vytautas Žiūra (Viborg HK)


2010 European Men's Handball Championship squads, Group B, Denmark
Squad: Kasper Hvidt (FCK Håndbold), Niklas Landin Jacobsen (GOG Svendborg TGI), Thomas Mogensen (SG Flensburg-Handewitt), Torsten Laen (Füchse Berlin), Lars Jørgensen (AG Håndbold), Lars Christiansen (SG Flensburg-Handewitt), Anders Eggert Jensen (SG Flensburg-Handewitt), Bo Spellerberg (KIF Kolding), Michael V. Knudsen (SG Flensburg-Handewitt), Henrik Knudsen (KS Vive Kielce), Lasse Svan Hansen (SG Flensburg-Handewitt), Hans Lindberg (HSV Hamburg), Kasper Søndergaard Sarup (KIF Kolding), Mikkel Hansen (FC Barcelona), Kasper Nielsen (GOG Svendborg TGI), Mads Ø. Nielsen (Bjerringbro-Silkeborg); Reserve: Rene Toft Hansen (KIF Kolding), Nikolaj Markussen (Nordsjælland Håndbold)


2010 European Men's Handball Championship squads, Group B, Iceland
Squad: Björgvin Páll Gustavsson (Kadetten Schaffhausen), Hreiðar Guðmundsson (TV Emsdetten), Vignir Svavarsson (TBV Lemgo), Logi Geirsson (TBV Lemgo), Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson (GOG Svendsborg TGI), Arnór Atlason (FCK Håndbold), Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Snorri Guðjónsson (Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Ólafur Stefánsson (Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Alexander Petersson (SG Flensburg-Handewitt), Sverre Andreas Jakobsson (TV Großwallstadt), Róbert Gunnarsson (VfL Gummersbach), Ingimundur Ingimundarson (GWD Minden), Sturla Ásgeirsson (HSG Düsseldorf), Þórir Ólafsson (TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke), Aron Pálmarsson (THW Kiel), Ólafur Guðmundsson (FH Hafnarfjörður), Rúnar Kárason (Füchse Berlin)


2010 European Men's Handball Championship squads, Group B, Serbia
Squad: Darko Stanić (Cimos Koper), Dimitrije Pejanović (Torrevieja), Dragan Počuča (Tremblay), Ivan Nikčević (Navarra SA), Dobrivoje Marković (Cuenca 2016), Marko Curuvija (Metalurg), Nikola Kojić (Celje Pivovarna), Dragan Tubić (Partizan), Momir Ilić (THW Kiel), Žarko Šešum (KC Veszprém), Momir Rnić (Gorenje), Petar Đorđić (HSG Wetzlar), Mladen Bojinović (Montpellier HB), Danijel Anđelković (SC Szeged), Nenad Vučković (MT Melsungen), Uroš Mitrović (Creteil HB), Petar Nenadić (SC Szeged), Alexandar Stojanović (Kadetten Schaffhausen), Ivan Stanković (BM Aragon), Vukašin Rajković (FCK Håndbold), Ivan Lapcević (KC Veszprém), Ratko Nikolić (Navarra SA), Alem Toskić (Celje Pivovarna), Uroš Vilovski (KC Veszprém), Rastko Stojković (KS Vive Kielce)


2010 European Men's Handball Championship squads, Group C, Germany
Squad: Silvio Heinevetter (Füchse Berlin), Johannes Bitter (HSV Hamburg), Carsten Lichtlein (TBV Lemgo), Stefan Kneer (TV Großwallstadt), Manuel Späth (FA Göppingen), Holger Glandorf (TBV Lemgo), Michael Müller (Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Martin Strobel (TBV Lemgo), Arne Niemeyer (TuS N-Lübbecke), Sven-Sören Christophersen (HSG Wetzlar), Patrick Groetzki (Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Christian Schöne (FA Göppingen), Dragos Oprea (FA Göppingen), Christian Sprenger (THW Kiel), Michael Kraus (TBV Lemgo), Nikolas Katsigiannis (TSV GWD Minden), Andrzej Rojewski (SC Magdeburg), Lars Kaufmann (FA Göppingen), Stefan Schröder (HSV Hamburg), Matthias Flohr (HSV Hamburg), Steffen Weinhold (TV Großwallstadt), Michael Haaß (FA Göppingen), Timo Salzer (HSG Wetzlar), Torsten Jansen (HSV Hamburg), Uwe Gensheimer (Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Oliver Roggisch (Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Christoph Theuerkauf (SC Magdeburg)