Hodgkinson believes gold at home European Championships ‘would mean almost as much as Olympics’
British athlete Keely Hodgkinson is preparing to defend her 800m title at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. She views the home-soil competition as a significant career milestone comparable to her Olympic success.
Why it matters
The event highlights the prestige of continental athletics championships and the high level of competition among top European track stars.
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Keely Hodgkinson says winning a European gold medal in front of her home fans in Birmingham this week will be nearly as special as her Olympic title in Paris.
Hodgkinson is the headline act as the European Athletics Championships come to Britain for the first time in its 92-year history, but she insists the intense spotlight on her only increases her determination to win 800m gold.
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