The opening day, from Athens, of the XIII European Championships, the most important athletics occasion since the Olympic Games.
It's the beginning of seven days of world-class competition for men and women featuring all the major European athletics nations. Two of Britain's Olympic champions are in action today: SEBASTIAN COE , who won the 1500m title in Moscow, competes in the heats of the 800m looking for a place in tomorrow's Semi-finals. ALLAN WELLS seeks to continue the dominance he achieved over the best European sprinters at the Olympics in the heats of the 100m. And there's one Final today-the Women's Shot Put.