The 2026 European Youth Championships begin today, Thursday 25 June, with the sprint race in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Three OACT juniors are competing on the Australian team: Oliver Bishop (Parawanga), Ben Mansell (Bushflyers), and Veronika Iskhakova (Red Roos).
A free livestream with professional commentary and graphics will be broadcast online here from 6pm AEST. Live results and GPS tracking links will be available on the event website. Oliver Bishop is the first Australian starter at 6:02pm AEST.
The complete list of Australian starters is below.
| Name | Class | Local Start Time | AEST Start Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bishop | Men 18 | 10:02 | 18:02 |
| Ella Maja Lang | Women 16 | 10:03 | 18:03 |
| Baxter Peel | Men 16 | 10:09 | 18:09 |
| Matthew Slater | Men 18 | 10:31 | 18:31 |
| Amy Dufty | Women 18 | 10:36 | 18:36 |
| Benjamin Mansell | Men 16 | 10:50 | 18:50 |
| Veronika Iskhakova | Women 16 | 10:56 | 18:56 |
| Savanna Sweeney | Women 18 | 11:17 | 19:17 |
| Euan Shedden | Men 16 | 11:19 | 19:19 |
| Shari Gilbert | Women 16 | 11:24 | 19:24 |
| Rory Shedden | Men 16 | 11:26 | 19:26 |
A live arena broadcast will also be available for the long distance (first start 6pm AEST Friday) and relay races (first start 6pm AEST Saturday).