Today, Saturday 8 June, the second day of the 2024 European Athletics Championships takes place: the continental review continues in Rome and will keep us company until June 12th, Italy wants to continue to shine after the gold medals won by Antonella Palmisano and Nadia Battocletti on the first day of competitions. It promises to be a fiery Saturday with many big Italians ready to go hunting for heavy medals in front of the crowd at the Olympic Stadium.
Marcell Jacobs will try to defend the 100m title, where also Chituru Ali he has great ambitions. The Olympic Champion will be the star of the evening together with other top Italians: he dreams of glory in the long jump with Mattia Furlani and in the shot put with Leonardo Fabbri (undisputed favorite of the day before, he will also be there Zane Weir). Lorenzo Simonelli he can aspire to a medal in the 110 hurdles, also to follow Francesco Fortunato in the 20 km walk and the semi-finals of the 800 meters with Catalin Tecuceanu.
Below is the complete calendar, the detailed program, the times, the TV and streaming schedule, the Italians competing today (Saturday 8 June) at the European Championships 2024 athletics. The event will be broadcast live on Rai 2 (with the exception of the 8.30pm-9pm time slot which will be broadcast on RaiSportHD), free and clear; live on Sky Sport Uno (channel 201), for subscribers; live streaming on Rai Play, Sky Go, NOW; live text live on OA Sport.
EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CALENDAR TODAY
Saturday 8 June
10.05 Hammer throw (men), qualifications
10.10 3000 steeplechase (male), heats
10.40 Pole vault (women), qualifications
10.50 100 meters (women), heats
11.45 400 meters (men), heats
12.10 Heptathlon, long jump
12.20 400 meters (women), heats
6.00pm 20 km walk (men’s)
18.05 Heptathlon, javelin throw
7.50pm 800 meters (men’s), semi-final
8.06pm Long jump (men), final
20.12 100 hurdles, semi-final
8.38pm 110 hurdles, semi-final
21.02 Shot put (men), final
9.10pm 100 meters (men’s), semi-finals
9.37pm Discus throw (women), final
9.47pm Heptathlon, 800 metres
22.08 100 hurdles, final
10.18pm 110 hurdles, final
10.28pm 5000 meters (men), final
10.53pm 100 meters (men’s), final
EUROPEAN ATHLETICS PROGRAM TODAY: HOW TO SEE THEM ON TV AND STREAMING
Live: Rai 2, with the exception of the 8.30pm-9pm time slot where we will switch to RaiSportHD, free and clear; Sky Sport Uno (channel 201), for subscribers.
Live streaming: Rai Play, free; Sky Go and NOW, for subscribers.
Textual live broadcast: OA Sports.
ITALIANS COMPETING TODAY IN EUROPEAN ATHLETICS
Saturday 8 June
10.10 3000 steeplechase (men), heats: Bouih, A. Zoghlami, O. Zoghlami
10.40 Pole vault (women), qualifiers: Bruni, Malavisi, Molinarolo
10.50 100 meters (women), heats: Bongiorni
11.45 400 meters (men), heats: Scotti, Sito, Meli
12.10 Heptathlon, long jump: Gerevini
12.20 400 meters (women), heats: Mangione, Polinari, Trevisan
6.00 pm 20 km walk (men): Fortunato, Orsoni, Picchiottino
18.05 Heptathlon, javelin throw: Gerevini
7.50pm 800 meters (men’s), semi-finals: Barontini, Pernici, Tecuceanu
8.06pm Long jump (men), final: Furlani
8.12pm 100 hurdles, semi-finals: Besana, Carmassi, Carraro
8.38pm 110 hurdles, semi-finals: Simonelli, Fofana
21.02 Shot put (men), final: Fabbri, Weir
9.10pm 100 meters (men’s), semi-finals: Ali, Jacobs, Melluzzo, Rigali
9.47pm Heptathlon, 800 metres: Gerevini
22.08 100 hurdles, final: possible Besana, Carmassi, Carraro
10.18pm 110 hurdles, final: possible Fofana, Simonelli
10.53pm 100 meters (men’s), final: possible Ali, Jacobs, Melluzzo, Rigali
