European U18 Athletics Championships kicks off in Israel

JERUSALEM, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The third edition of the European Under-18 Athletics Championships began in Israel on Monday.

The four-day championship is held at Givat Ram Stadium in western Jerusalem with the participation of nearly 1,000 athletes from 48 countries and regions.

The championship, organized by the European Athletics Association, first took place in 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia, and is scheduled