from Athens
Introduced by Frank Bough

David Coleman, Ron Pickering and Norris McWhirter report on the highlights of the opening day of Europe's biggest athletics tournament, which takes place throughout the week in the Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens Tonight's events include
Men's 10,000 metres final
Men's 20 kilometres walk final
Women's 400 metres heats
Women's 800 metres heats
Among the British athletes in action tonight: Dick Taylor, the fastest man over 10,000 metres in the world this year; Lillian Board, Silver Medallist in Mexico, who goes for the European 800 metres title; Pat Lowe, one of the favourites for the Women's 800 metres gold medal
Six athletes in search of a victory: pages 10 and 11