Alex Schwazer was not nominated for the European Championship. © ANSA / ANSA / RED

Not nominated: There is no place for Alex Schwazer

Race walker Alex Schwazer has repeatedly caused a stir in recent weeks. Now, however, he has received some bitter news.

07 May 2026

From: det

Alex Schwazer is 41 years old – and yet he never tires of causing surprises. Ten days ago, the man from Kalch made headlines at a competition near Frankfurt. over the marathon distance (42,195 kilometers) a new Italian record. This alone shows that Schwazer is still among the best athletes in Italy. However, there's now a setback.

The 2008 Olympic champion will not be competing at the European Athletics Championships, which take place in Birmingham, Great Britain, in mid-August. "The technical director of the national athletics team, Antonio Latorre, has just informed me that I will not be part of the team participating in the European Championships in Birmingham," Schwazer said in a telephone interview. HANDLE – and tried to hide his bitterness.

Schwazer's declaration of war

“I don’t want to stir up any controversy,” Schwazer explains, adding: “Latorre told me that the federation wanted to take the three highest-placed Italians from the World Cup; a decision I respect.”

"I will go further." Alex Schwazer

At the same time, the veteran player issued a challenge: "As far as I'm concerned, I will continue." This means that Schwazer will continue to train and occasionally compete.