Share your story with Europeana Sport

In summer 2021, Europeana invite you to share your stories, memories, photos and more about sport.

You can share your story online or at a number of collection days events being held across Europe.

We're building a picture of sport across Europe - in the past and present - with stories from young and old.

We'd love to hear your story - here are some questions to get you thinking.

• Is there an object you associate with your experiences of sport?
• Share your memories of being part of a sport clubs.
• Tell us your experience of playing sports at school?
• Is sport part of your job? How?
• Tell us about your experiences playing team sports.
• What have you done to show your support of a team or a sports person?
• Tell us your experiences taking part in a sporting event?
• Share your memories of attending a sporting event?
• Do you have any sporting superstitions or traditions?

Between June and October 2021, alongside sporting championships taking place, we have been tweeting, inviting people to share their stories. Explore the tweets below.

The European Korfball Championship start today in Antwerp 🇧🇪 @korfball #EKCA2021 Have you played korfball or are you a fan? Share your stories and memorabilia with #EuropeanaSport ➡️ https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08

📷Indoor korfball match, @GemeenteEde @CollectieGld, CC BY-SA pic.twitter.com/UcCLXrDKNr

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) October 25, 2021

The 2021 #EuropeanOpen is taking place in Antwerp 🇧🇪 now @EuroTennisOpen. Are you a tennis player or fan? 🎾 Share your stories and memories with #EuropeanaSport ➡️ https://t.co/EjH9t0VYRG

📷Tennis, October 1956, Bohuslän Museum, Public Domain pic.twitter.com/VvEARj9cLA

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) October 19, 2021

The 2021 European Fencing Championships @eurofencing were due to take place this weekend in Plovdiv 🇧🇬 Have you ever taken part in fencing? 🤺 Share your stories and memories with #EuropeanaSport ➡️ https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08

📷Fencing, @RathdownSchool, 1978, CC BY-SA pic.twitter.com/5nOuaVDmzG

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) October 16, 2021

The 2021 European Darts Championships start today in Salzburg 🇦🇹 @OfficialPDC Are you a darts player or fan? 🎯 Share your stories, photos or memorabilia with #EuropeanaSport here ⏩ https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08

📷 Darts club team tournament, 1995, @GemeenteEde, CC BY-SA pic.twitter.com/3Xuftd0gBQ

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) October 14, 2021

The 2021 World @Wrestling Championships end today in Oslo 🇳🇴 #WrestleOslo 🤼Are you a wrestler or fan? Share your stories with #EuropeanaSport with photos or memorabilia ➡️ https://t.co/EjH9t0VYRG

📷Wrestlers, 1957, Arne Anderson, Bohuslän Museum pic.twitter.com/OcbvRgOoVS

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) October 10, 2021

The European Track Cycling Championships @UEC_cycling end today in Grenchen🇨🇭 #EuroTrack21

Are you a cycling fan or player? Tell #EuropeanaSport your stories + share your memories or photos ⏩ https://t.co/EjH9t0VYRG

📷Levallois-Perret velodrome, 1900-1910 @rijksmuseum pic.twitter.com/LchE4osTiD

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) October 9, 2021

The #EuropeanCricket Championships @europeancricket are now on in Málaga 🇪🇸 #ECC21 Are you a cricket fan or player? Tell #EuropeanaSport your stories + share your memories or photos ➡️ https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08

📷Christiania Cricket-Klub, Wilhelm Cappelen, @OsloMuseum CC BY-SA pic.twitter.com/P7EzG9W2Cs

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) October 7, 2021

The final of the women's volleyball European championship is tonight in Belgrade 🇷🇸🏐 Are you a #volleyball fan or player? Share your old photos and stories with #EuropeanaSport + help us capture sport history. Go to➡️https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08

📷 NL-v-CS, @GemeenteEde, CC BY-SA pic.twitter.com/1zGCPTQoOZ

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) September 4, 2021

The #Paralympics began today. Have you taken part in disability sport? Share your story with #EuropeanaSport and help us tell the story of sporting heritage across Europe. Go to https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08 to learn more

📷 Preparation for the Paralympic Games, IPPA, @NLIsrael CC BY pic.twitter.com/8OWwdfkzMU

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) August 24, 2021

The 2021 #BMX World Championships are now in Papendal-Arnhem 🇳🇱 Have you a story about BMX? Share with #EuropeanaSport + help tell the story of sport in Europe ➡️ https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08 #Papendal2021 @UCI_BMX_SX

📷BMX-er, Leo IJsvelt, Regionaal Archief Nijmegen, CC BY-SA pic.twitter.com/4mXhXuYCvx

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) August 21, 2021

The 2021 #EuroGames @CPH2021 are now in Copenhagen + Malmö 🇩🇰🇸🇪 Do you have a #LGBTQ sport story to tell? 🏳️‍🌈🏆 Share with #EuropeanaSport so we reflect sport all across Europe. Go to https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08 to see more

📷Respect-Pride football tournament, Töölö, @Museovirasto pic.twitter.com/kbUZXmNG4v

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) August 19, 2021

The #Euro2020Final is on now. #Football fans: did you take any photos of celebrations or supporters in your country? Share them with #EuropeanaSport here ➡️ https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08 and help us record history as it happened #ForzaItalia #ItsComingHome pic.twitter.com/0nehl0FUPz

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) July 11, 2021

It's #Wimbledon finals weekend. Are you a #tennis fan or player? Share your old photos, memories, stories with #EuropeanaSport and help us capture sport history. Go to ➡️https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08 to know more. #WimbledonThing #Wimbledon2021

📷by @RathdownSports + Bohuslän Museum pic.twitter.com/jKfjtCiYbF

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) July 10, 2021

European Junior #Swimming Championships begin today in Rome 🇮🇹 Have you taken part in swim competitions or love swimming just for fun? Tell us your story + share your memories with #EuropeanaSport ➡️https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08

📸Women's 100m breaststroke final, 1928 Olympics @nocnsf pic.twitter.com/2ONiLWcLOQ

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) July 6, 2021

The @Wimbledon tournament begins today. #Tennis player or fan? Share your photos and memories so we can celebrate your sport 🎾 Upload them here⏩ https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08 #WimbledonThing #wimbledon #EuropeanaSport
📷5 New Zealand Dollars (Boris Becker), @LTjurumuziejus, CC BY pic.twitter.com/mVYbN38Dho

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) June 28, 2021

The #Diving Junior European Championships begin today in Rijeka, Croatia 🇭🇷🏊 Have you taken part in diving as a sport now or in the past? Share your photos, memories and stories with us here: https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08 @LENaquatics #EuropeanaSport pic.twitter.com/qlDubLG4be

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) June 22, 2021

The European Softball Championships have begun #lovesoftball @ESFsoftball. Have you memories or stories to tell about playing softball? Share them with #EuropeanaSport here: https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08 🥎🥎🥎 pic.twitter.com/B7miCl6F3P

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) June 21, 2021

The Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships start today in Varna, Bulgaria #EChVarna2021🤸‍♀️🤸‍♂️🤸 Do you have memories, objects or stories about taking part in gymnastics? Share with #EuropeanaSport here: https://t.co/EjH9t0Eo08 pic.twitter.com/ak8Bezcb05

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) June 9, 2021

The European Hockey Championships #EHC2021 have begun! Hockey fan? Share your stories, memories and objects about #hockey (and all sports) with us. Reply here or share at https://t.co/WfobUjx01F
🏑🏑🏑🏑🏑#EuropeanaSport #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/8I6bLFLgXj

— Europeana (@Europeanaeu) June 5, 2021

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