European Athletics Championships Birmingham: Lobalu and Frey live, Day 2

Lobalu as co-favourite over 10,000 metres

Di Tizio-Frey also competes on Saturday evening and, according to the SRF ticker, is expected to be among the Swiss starters whose performances are being watched particularly closely. Alongside the two individual athletes, the coverage will also take a look at other Swiss athletes who have been in action in Birmingham in recent days.

The rest of the session's programme also features international finals, including disciplines in which Swiss athletes have chances of top placings. SRF zwei's ticker coverage bundles together not only results but also background information and voices from the stadium.

Swiss athletes in focus

The appearance of Salomé Kora is also keenly anticipated; she has been one of the defining Swiss figures in the European Championships so far. Ditaji Kambundji and Natacha Kouni also appear on the list of Swiss starters who have drawn attention during the championships.

Internationally, the Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen is making the headlines, as one of the most prominent athletes of the entire event and likely to play a role on Saturday evening as well. The competition in the respective disciplines is considered strong, making the results hard to predict from a Swiss perspective.

Host city Birmingham is preparing for a well-attended evening after the opening competition days. The city is regarded as a proven host of major athletics events and, together with the European federations, is handling the logistics of the championships.

International competition and host city

SRF zwei's coverage is explicitly understood as a live ticker and not as a classic TV broadcast. Users receive continuously updated intermediate standings, reactions and brief assessments from the stadium.

With regard to the overall tournament, it remains to be seen how the results from Saturday evening will affect Switzerland's medal tally. Above all, a strong performance from Lobalu could bring the Swiss federation closer to its stated targets.

The live ticker is expected to end late at night, once the final disciplines of the session are completed. Preparation for the final day on Sunday will begin immediately afterwards.

Overall, the first evening session of the European Championships in Birmingham can be regarded as a benchmark for the Swiss delegation. The coming hours will show whether the hoped-for top results can be achieved.