The Danish capital, Copenhagen will becomes the first destination to merge WorldPride and EuroGames into one joint event in 2021.
Less than six months since Copenhagen was awarded the 2021 WorldPride event, the city has won the bid to host EuroGames in 2021. The two events will be merged into one big event under the name ‘Copenhagen 2021’.
Over the course of 11 days, more than 500,000 people are expected to take part in a number of events including human rights debates, inclusive sport events, open-air concerts and an extensive pride parade.
“We are inviting people from all over the world to Copenhagen for a massive celebration of love, sportsmanship and diversity,” says Lars Christian Østergreen, CEO of Copenhagen 2021.
“With two events of this magnitude, we are creating a modern milestone in our fight for equal rights and bringing together people for 11 days of human rights debates, sporting events, open-air concerts and parties,” adds Christian Østergreen.
Christian Østergreen also notes that Copenhagen 2021 will build bridges and break down barriers by taking place in both Copenhagen and Malmö.
“We look forward to welcoming visitors and to showcasing Copenhagen as a safe and friendly city,” says Mikkel Aarø-Hansen, CEO of Wonderful Copenhagen.
Copenhagen’s bid to host EuroGames has enjoyed strong support from local and national governments in both Denmark and Sweden. The Danish PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Lord mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen and the mayor of Malmø, Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, are among the political leaders supporting Copenhagen’s bid.
Accommodating 5,000+ participants, EuroGames will be the major sporting event of 2021. Other events that the city is hosting include the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2018, the World Men's Handball Championship in 2019 and the UEFA European Football Championship in 2020.
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