The Eurovision Super Games were first announced by the European Broadcasting Union in July 2016, as a new sports entertainment show.
How would the contest work?
Eurovision Super Games would bring together eight countries to be represented by four athletes each in a challenging game of physical and mental challenges.
The format would see the public at home in each country select two of their four participating athletes to compete in the next set of challenges.
The competition was an evolution of Jeux Sans Frontières which was held between 1965 and 1999 and featured teams from EBU member countries competing in odd tasks during a series of games.
The contest was also spun off into domestic formats in a number of countries including Australia and the United Kingdom. The contest was planned to be held again in 2007 however the cost of the contest saw planned countries withdrawing.
Overall 20 countries competed in the contest at least once including Tunisia, France, San Marino, Italy and the United Kingdom.
When would it have been held?
The Eurovision Super Games were planned to be launched in 2017 pending sufficient interest from broadcasters.
What happened?
The EBU announced in June 2017 that the Eurovision Super Games would not be held due to financial difficulties.
The EBU confirmed in their annual report that the proposed Eurovision Super Games will not take place despite support from a number of member broadcasters. A total of 12 member broadcasters were involved in the project, however despite the efforts of the involved broadcasters financial support for the event could not be secured.
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