dutchman
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BBC Sport has confirmed plans to broadcast next week's European Athletics Championships in high definition.
From July 27 to August 1, the corporation will offer extensive coverage from the event in Barcelona on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC HD, along with online and Five Live.
Britain's best athletes will be on show at the championships, including World Champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis and World Indoor Champion sprinter Dwain Chambers.
John Inverdale and Jonathan Edwards will front the BBC's coverage, with expert analysis coming from Michael Johnson, Colin Jackson and Denise Lewis.
Steve Cram, Brendan Foster and Paul Dickenson will provide commentary for the events.
BBC Sport will offer live video and on-demand clips from the biggest events on its website for UK users, along with live text commentary, reports and photos. All live events will also be available on BBC iPlayer.
After the European Championships, BBC Sport will broadcast coverage from the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on August 13 and August 14 as part of its rights deal to the IAAF Diamond League.
