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Summary
GB's Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who was ninth, withdraws from heptathlon
Irish team win first European gold for 26 years - in 4 x 400m mixed relay final
Men's 100m - CJ Ujah wins heat for Great Britain
Men's discus final - GB's Lawrence Okoye finishes eighth
Italy claim 1-2 as Antonella Palmisano wins opening gold in women's 20km walk
Heartbreak for Spain's Laura Garcia-Caro who celebrated as she seemed set for bronze in the walk, but was passed by Ukraine's Lyudmila Olyanovska
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Live Reporting
Emma Smith, Harry Poole and George Booth
Goodbye!published at 22:30 7 June
22:30 7 June
Phew, what an opening night! More dramatic and twisty than we could have expected, but a perfect set-up for an exciting week of athletics.
We'll be back tomorrow from 16.45 BST for all the drama of the evening session. See you then.
Medal table after day onepublished at 22:26 7 June
22:26 7 June
The hosts won the first and last gold on the opening day, and sit pretty at the summit.
What a moment for Ireland, a first European gold of the 21st century.
Still no medals for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Yet.
Image source, BBC SportNINE gold medals on offer tomorrowpublished at 22:23 7 June
22:23 7 June
Tomorrow is going to be a busy one.
Medals are on offer in the following events:
- Men's 20km race walk
- Men's Long Jump
- Men's Shot Put
- Women's discus
- Heptathlon
- Women's 100m hurdles
- Men's 110m hurdles
- Men's 5000m
- Men's 100m
'I can walk with my head held high' - Ujahpublished at 22:20 7 June
22:20 7 June
Britain’s CJ Ujah said he hopes to “fight my way back to the top" after making his return to major international competition following a doping ban at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
The 30-year-old qualified fourth fastest for the men’s 100m semi-finals after winning his heat in 10.23 seconds on Friday night.
Ujah – who was cleared of intentionally doping – served a 22-month ban after his failed drugs test cost Team GB Olympic men's 4x100m silver at Tokyo three years ago.
He told BBC Sport his team-mates had “all received with me open arms” on his return, adding: “People are entitled to react how they want to and I had to tell them 'listen, it was not intentional, I did not mean any harm'.
“Hopefully we can get on the track and win another medal," he added.
What's to come tomorrow?published at 22:18 7 June
22:18 7 June
The men's 100m is the showpiece event tomorrow, with the semi-finals in the evening followed by the final at approximately 21.50 BST to round things off.
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Watch: Ireland storm to mixed relay goldpublished at 22:13 7 June
22:13 7 June
Watch as Sharlene Mawdsley runs a brilliant fourth leg to secure gold for Ireland's mixed 4x400m relay team at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
Heptathlon standings after four eventspublished at 22:11 7 June
22:11 7 June
Women's heptathlon
Here's how the heptathlon stands, sans KJT.
Reigning Olympic champion Nafi Thiam leads the field from compatriot Noor Vidts, with Britain's Jade O'Dowda in ninth.
The long jump, javelin and 800m come tomorrow.
Image source, European AthleticsJohnson-Thompson withdraws from European Championshipspublished at 22:09 7 June
22:09 7 June
British medal hope Katarina Johnson-Thompson has withdrawn from the remainder of the heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
The reigning world champion, 31, had dropped to ninth place following the shot put, the third event of the opening day of the competition.
Her coach, Aston Moore, said the decision had been taken due to a "small niggle in her right leg".
Moore added: "We don't want to risk losing any time from training which could be the result if she was to carry on competing with it for another day."
You can read more on that story here.
'I don't believe it'published at 22:07 7 June
22:07 7 June
Women's 20km race walk
Watch as Spain's Laura Garcia-Caro starts to celebrate winning a medal in the 20km race walk only to be pipped to bronze on the line by Ukraine's Lyudmila Olyanovska.
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Postpublished at 22:06 7 June
22:06 7 June
And breathe...
That concludes day one of the 2024 European Athletics Championships. Alreasdy we've seen shocks, withdrawals, disqualifications, records and some absolutely brilliant action.
Here's the biggest stories from today.
Postpublished at 22:02 7 June
22:02 7 June
So, with Italy top of the medal tables, do you reckon they might shift a few more tickets?
Today's events have been very sparsely attended. Hopefully a couple of gold medals and some media coverage might attract a few more punters.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 22:00 7 June
22:00 7 June
Women's 5000m final
In fairness to her, Izzy Fry ran a personal best of 15:05.66. She can't be too ashamed of that.
The other Brit, Amy-Eloise Neale, finished 19th.
Postpublished at 21:59 7 June
21:59 7 June
Women's 5000m final
Tim Hutchings
Former middle and long-distance runner on BBC iPlayerFor Brits, Izzy Fry and Hannah Nuttall.
Fry finishes ninth and Nuttall finishes 10th, both just outside 15-minutes and they will be a little disappointed with that.
'Brilliant run from Battocletti'published at 21:58 7 June
21:58 7 June
Women's 5000m final
Tim Hutchings
Former middle and long-distance runner on BBC iPlayerFor Italy it's another gold on this first day!
A brilliant run from Nadia Battocletti, but all the hard work done by Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal.
Nadia Battocletti wins gold for Italypublished at 21:56 7 June
21:56 7 JuneBreaking
Women's 5000m final
Another gold medal for the hosts!
A career best for the Italian at the European Championships in Rome. Talk about timing.
Nadia Battocletti storms home in 14:35.29.
Karoline Grovdal of Norway has to settle for silver, while bronze goes to Marta Garcia of Spain.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 21:55 7 June
21:55 7 June
Women's 5000m final
Grovdal grimaces on the final corner.
100m to go...
Battocletti catches her!
Postpublished at 21:55 7 June
21:55 7 June
Women's 5000m final
Final lap!
And there are two out on their own - it's Grovdal v Battocletti.
Who will win?
Postpublished at 21:54 7 June
21:54 7 June
Women's 5000m final
Into the final 1000m.
Karoline Grovdal has led from the off, and the Norwegian is still unchallenged into the penultimate lap.
'Grovdal is romping up the pace'published at 21:53 7 June
21:53 7 June
Women's 5000m final
Tim Hutchings
Former middle and long-distance runner on BBC iPlayerLittle gaps appearing and Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal is romping up the pace!
Postpublished at 21:52 7 June
21:52 7 June
Women's 5000m final
1200m to go.
It's a leading pack of five now - Hanna Klein is being left behind!
