![]() Poster of the first Balkan Games (1929) | |
First event | 1929 |
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Occur every | year (except 1941–1945, 1948-1952, 1987, 1991, 1993 and 1995) |
Last event | 2023 |
Next event | 2024 |
Purpose | Athletics event for nations of the Balkans |
Website | Official website |
The Balkan Athletics Championships or Balkan Games (Greek: Βαλκανικοί Αγώνες) is a regional athletics competition held between nations from the Balkans and organized by Balkan Athletics. The first games were held in Athens in 1929,[1] and the most recent were being held in Izmir in 2024.[2]