Four athletes with Washington ties set to compete in Barcelona at European Championships...

Four athletes with Washington connections are among the competitors participating in the European Championships that begin Tuesday in Barcelona, Spain at the Estadi Olimpic (photo of meet mascot Barni courtesy bcn2010.0rg).On the meet's opening day, two-time Swiss Olympian and former Husky Christian Belz will run in the men's 10000. Belz, who just ducked underneath the qualifying standard of 29: