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“What Was the Reason? Everything”: Disappointment Is Palpable Among the Belgian Tornados After Failing to Win a European Championship Medal in the 4x400 Meters for the First Time in 12 Years.

The Belgian Tornados narrowly missed out on a medal at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. In the 4x400 meter relay, the Belgian men were beaten by the Netherlands by a narrow margin in the battle for bronze. As a result, the Tornados failed to win a European Championship medal for the first time since 2014. And that hit hard. “The pain is four times as great.”

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Hans Vandeweghe presents his analysis of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Did Belgium perform well there?

·Antwerp, Belgium
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The Belgian Tornados narrowly missed out on a medal at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. In the 4x400 meter relay, the Belgian men were beaten by the Netherlands by a narrow margin in the battle for bronze. As a result, the Tornados failed to win a European Championship medal for the first time since 2014. And that hit hard. “The pain is four times as great.”

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Here are the Belgians' results at the last evening of the European championships. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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With a 4th place on the men's 4×400m relay that closed the Birmingham European Athletics Championships on Sunday, the Belgian Tornadors did not raise the number of medals won by Belgium at Euro 2026. Team Belgium, an orphan of any European title for the first time since 2014, returns to the country flat with a silver medal, three bronze and a 20th place overall. The Tornadors wanted to honour their legacy by conquering the 24th medal in their hi…

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La Libre broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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