You know what's happened, you know what's going to happen. Now, you might want to get involved. Two usual ways - text 81111, or tweeting using the hashtag #bbceurochamps., external What are you looking forward to over the next six days? Who will shine in Zurich? And, seeing as we're here, what's your favourite thing about Switzerland?

This morning? British team captain Goldie Sayers has eased through in the javelin, while Martyn Rooney, Conrad Williams and Matthew Hudson-Smith made it into Wednesday's 400m semi-finals.

Laura Muir, though, has missed out on qualification for the final of the 1500m.

"That's pretty gutting," she said. "I knew it was going to be tough but I thought it should be more straightforward."

And, being the opening day, it's not just about the medals, but also the opportunity to compete for the three metals.

Two-time world and 2008 Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu begins her 400m bid in the heats at 17:00, while Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dwain Chambers and James Dasaolu go in the 100m.

We also have men's 800m and women's 100m hurdles heats, qualifying for the men's discus and shot put and the decathlon high jump and 400m. Got all that? Lovely.

As stories go, this one is a belter.

Great Britain's Jo Pavey, a 10,000m sliver-medallist in the Euros two years ago and a 5,000m bronze-winner in Glasgow, is a 40-year-old mum of two.

After returning to competition following the birth of her second child, Pavey has run only one 10,000m race this season. If she wins, she will become the oldest ever female European champion. She goes at 19:20 BST.

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So we're well in to day one in Switzerland, a day in which two gold medals will be handed out.

I'm a realist. I know I may struggle to get you excited about the men's shot put, so let me point you in the direction of the women's 10,000m...

Admittedly, I can't offer you The Proclaimers, merely six days of the best athletics Europe has to offer. How good?

"Despite the Commonwealth Games, this is the primary competition for athletes wearing a British vest."

The words of Team GB team performance director Neil Black, a man who knows what he's talking about.

Welcome to the European Athletics Championships. Welcome to Zurich.

Yep, it's little more than a week since the smiles, sunshine (sort of) and all-round Scottish success of a Commonwealth Games drew to a close.

Are you missing it? Withdrawal symptoms? Perhaps you're hurdling over plant pots or pole-vaulting on to the bed, all while humming The Proclaimers' 500 Miles.

Well, help is at hand.

Was it really only nine days ago?

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