WORLD BROADCASTER BRIEFING
DECEMBER 1998, SALT LAKE CITY
Copyright 1998 SLOC. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of SLOC. All rights reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ...... 2 GAMES SERVICES ...... 47 Accommodations FINANCE...... 3 Accreditation Games Budget Food Services Financing Medical Services Procurement/VIK Ticketing Broadcast Rights TRANSPORTATION...... 50 GAMES OPERATIONS ...... 6 Basic Plan MEDIA OPERATIONS ...... 52
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ...... 7 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ...... 55 Telecommunications COMPETITION VENUES ...... 8 Ice Hockey Arena at West Valley City GAMES PRESENTATIONS ...... 57 Ice Hockey Arena at Provo Image Skating Arena at Salt Lake City Ceremonies Speed Skating Oval at Kearns Publications Curling Arena at Ogden Bobsleigh/Luge Area at Utah Winter Sports Park Ski Jump Area at Utah Winter Sports Park Biathlon & Cross-Country Area at Soldier Hollow Alpine & Snowboard Area at Park City Alpine & Freestyle Area at Deer Valley Alpine Area at Snowbasin Practice Venues
NON-COMPETITION VENUES ...... 32 Main Media Center Olympic Village Olympic Stadium
SPORT ...... 40 Organizational Structure Sport Program Status Ice Sport Bobsleigh/Luge/Ski Jumping Alpine Sport Biathlon/Cross-Country/Nordic Combined Meteorology NOC Services Test Events Competition Schedule Draft
WORLD BROADCASTER BRIEFING DECEMBER 1998 FOREWORD
The Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) pleted at Snowbasin Ski Area (site of Downhill is pleased to present the December 1998 World and Super-G events) in November 1998. Trail Broadcaster Briefing for the Olympic Winter construction at Soldier Hollow (site of Games of 2002. This briefing contains activi- Biathlon, Cross-Country and Nordic Combined ties of SLOC as of December 1998. events) will begin in spring 1999. SLOC has developed a comprehensive budget A prioritized Accommodations Allocation pol- for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games that is icy has been drafted. SLOC has secured by presented in this briefing. SLOC’s goals are to contract 15,000 (70 percent) of the estimated minimize costs while maximizing the potential 21,000 rooms required to accommodate for success, to establish a baseline for action accredited visitors to the Games. SLOC will and control, and to allow for continued plan- not have a “media village,” but is developing ning and definition of the scope of the Games. apartments and other residential housing close to the center of the city to meet the area’s long- The U.S. Federal Government has taken signifi- term housing needs after the Games. If cant steps in support of the Salt Lake Games successful, broadcast and press media will be transportation infrastructure. On October 27, the first occupants, and SLOC will rent and 1998, the state of Utah received $75 million in operate this housing during the Games. discretionary transportation grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation for projects related SLOC has agreed to utilize the “Combined to the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Card” approach of Accreditation used in the Games. Other recent federal approvals include Nagano Games. Plans are being developed to the Snowbasin Ski Area access road alignment, lessen the administrative burden caused by ear- security and telecommunications planning. lier application deadlines, improve upon pass security and maintain the ease with which SLOC presented the Sport Program of the cards are validated upon arrival. 2002 Games to the IOC for approval in December 1998. The current Sport Program SLOC signed an agreement with Intermountain includes the addition of two women’s Ice Health Care (IHC) to provide health and med- Hockey teams and four Curling teams (two ical services for the 2002 Olympic and men’s and two women’s). Paralympic Winter Games. The agreement was finalized in October 1998. Douglas E. Rollins, SLOC has established weather stations at M.D., Ph.D., was named medical director for five outdoor venues. A web page where all the Doping Control Program. climatological data can be interactively viewed is available. In October 1998, the IOC, USOC and SLOC agreed on the selection of Sema as the The Ice Hockey Arena at Provo was approved Information Technology consortium’s systems by the IOC Executive Board in February 1998 integrator. SLOC continues to meet with as a secondary Ice Hockey arena. Currently potential on-venue results providers. Seiko under construction, the venue is scheduled to has been selected as the timing/scoring be complete in early 1999. provider for the 2002 Games. Timely comple- The cover for the existing Speed Skating Oval tion of the consortium is critical to the success at Kearns is currently in the design phase. The of the Games. planned roof structure will allow the facility to have a lower exterior profile suited to the scale of the surrounding environment. Minor grading began at Park City Mountain Resort (site of Giant Slalom and Snowboarding events) in summer 1998. SLOC has finalized the venue master plan for the Utah Winter Sports Park (site of Bobsleigh & Luge and Ski Jumping); construction of the Ski Jump Hill began in July 1998. New chair lifts were com-
WORLD BROADCASTER BRIEFING DECEMBER 1998 2 FINANCE
SLOC’s financial and administrative functions Revenue sources for the Games include the continue to refine systems and procedures that following categories by percentage: will support the organization and monitor its financial position through 2002. SLOC has Broadcast Rights Fees 31 developed a detailed Games budget that was Value-in-Kind Products and Services 30 approved by the IOC Executive Board in Cash Paid by Sponsors 22 December 1998. SLOC’s Board of Trustees Ticket Sales 11 approved the budget in October 1998. The Licensed Merchandise 4 governor of the state of Utah and the mayor of Liquidation 2 Salt Lake City approved the budget in November 1998. The following is an overview. The presentation of the budget culminates a 10- GAMES BUDGET month process that was undertaken to prepare a detailed, “bottoms-up” Games budget. The SLOC presented a balanced budget on Bechtel Corporation and consultants from the September 24, 1998 of $1.4 billion for staging 1994 Lillehammer Games assisted SLOC in the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. completing the budget within the self-imposed The financial forecast estimates overall rev- deadline of September 1998. In addition to the enues and expenditures of $1,453,264,000. 41 functional areas, SLOC identified 250 pro- The expenditure side of the ledger includes jects and 3,000 activities that need to be $1.2 billion for the 41 functional areas plus a completed to stage the Games and Paralympics. $59 million repayment to the city and state, Resource and cost estimates for each activity $40 million for a legacy fund, $55 million for within the projects were evaluated. an operating contingency fund, $44 million for expenses to date and $15 million for interest. The Games Budget covers the period from organization inception through the conclusion and wrap-up of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Expenditures for the Games include the fol- lowing categories by percentage:
Operations 38 Technology 20 Venue Development 19 Distributables 13 Legacy Fund 7 Expenses to Date 3
SLOC forecasts $1,010 million in cash rev- enue and $443 million in value-in-kind revenue. SLOC has secured a $170 million line of credit from NationsBank (Bank of America) to help finance the Games.
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The SLOC functional areas expenditures are divided into five divisions plus other costs. Revenues will be generated in six categories. A summary of the estimated SLOC operating expenditures and revenues follows:
EXPENDITURES (in $ thousands) Cost EXPENDITURES (continued) Cost Marketing & Federal Relations Spectator Services 2,240 Federal Relations $ 4,975 Ticketing 28,003 Legal 13,175 Broadcasting 80,268 Licensing Operations 6,071 Press Operations 16,395 Marketing 4,896 Publications 13,576 President & CEO 1,691 Image 22,497 Sponsor Services 5,593 Games Ceremonies 39,182 Human Resources & Volunteers Division Security Department 15,023 Human Resources 17,373 Venue Development, Operations, Protocol 10,137 Materials Management 275,161 Volunteers 11,139 Design & Construction $217,683 Operations 22,794 Administration & Finance Division Paralympics 12,198 Accounting 11,147 Materials Management 22,486 Budgeting & Planning 5,703 Transportation 28,637 CFO / Treasurer 5,400 Total Direct Function Cost $ 1,239,573 Office Management 27,470 Other Procurement & Contracts 54,639 Legacy $ 99,000 Risk Management 17,050 Interest 15,000 Communications Division Operations Contingency 55,000 Arts & Culture 5,786 Expenses to Date 44,691 Communications 4,795 TOTAL COST $ 1,453,264 Education 1,446 Media 6,817 Youth 1,927 Games Division REVENUES (in $ millions) Games Management 9,354 Environment 6,333 Category Cash VIK Total Sport 70,466 Broadcast $445 0 $445
NOC Services 7,563 Sponsors 295 313 608 Information Technology 189,793 Paralympic Sponsors 21 0 21 Telecommunications 103,507 Accommodations 19,557 Licensing 51 0 51 Accreditation 5,945 Tickets 162 0 162
Food Services 24,952 Liquidation 20 0 20 Medical 4,777 Other 16 8 24 Olympic Village 59,114 Information Services Sponsors 0 122 122
TOTAL REVENUE $1,010 $443 $1,453
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FINANCING BROADCAST RIGHTS SLOC has secured a $170 million line of credit Broadcast rights agreements with the United with NationsBank (Bank of America) to pro- States and Europe have been signed. vide working capital and other general Agreements with Japan, Canada, Australia, corporate purposes to SLOC. The outstanding South America, Korea and New Zealand have balance is due no later than March 6, 2002. In been announced and final contracts are in addition, the state of Utah has agreed to issue negotiation. It is critical that the scheduled tax-exempt bonds for the purpose of complet- cash payments of the remaining contracts be ing SLOC’s portion of the Olympic Village timed before the Games occur. An early pay- financing. During July 1998, the state of Utah’s ment schedule will allow SLOC to reduce its State Building Ownership Authority, issued borrowing. $23,024,855 of Capital Appreciation Lease Revenue Bonds that mature on May 15, 2005. SLOC is obligated to pay the state an amount Country/Region Rights Holder of $31,650,000 on or before May 1, 2005. Australia Channel 7
Canada Canadian Broadcasting Company PROCUREMENT/VIK Central processes for ordering materials, ser- Europe European Broadcasting Union vices, and VIK are being implemented. These Japan Japan Pool processes are being integrated with the accounting and budgeting systems. A central Latin America OTI contract management system is in the process New Zealand TVZN of being developed. SLOC is currently using VIK from signed OPUS sponsors. USA NBC SLOC implemented a vendor registration process on the Internet in November 1997. As of October 1998, over 500 potential vendors have registered to do business with SLOC. A similar process was implemented in April 1998 for licensees. SLOC uses the information, which is updated to a database, as one source of information for selecting vendors.
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BASIC PLAN SLOC’s plans for the Games. The Games Operations Plan will provide a detailed outline In 1997, SLOC began to categorically define on the implementation of this process. SLOC the scope of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic is continuing to develop the Games Operations Winter Games. A budget was compiled by Plan including the specific organizational defining every functional and operational structure that will be utilized during the aspect of the Games. From this work, SLOC Games. In addition, this plan will address all developed a Basic Plan that was published in operations for competition and non-competi- October 1998 and issued to IOC members, the tion venues. Olympic Family, and was distributed locally and internationally. The Games Operations Plan will document the overall operations including the pre-Games SLOC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE period, Games period and the post-Games SLOC will continue to be engaged largely in period. The plan will identify all interfaces planning and preparing for the Games through between functions, with consideration of inter- summer 2000. In this phase, SLOC’s organi- nal and external execution plans. The plan also zational structure is function based, with a high will detail the specific responsibilities and tim- degree of work undertaken by cross-functional ing for each function, and identify required teams. revisions to policies and procedures. The Games Operations plan will include the SLOC will enter into a pre-Games execution Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and phase in the summer of 2000. SLOC’s organi- will be issued by the end of 1999. zational structure beginning in late 2000 will consist of an administrative headquarters and venue-based operations teams. The venue- based teams will be granted significant authority to manage and operate the various venues, manage competitions, and otherwise execute SLOC’s operational plans. SLOC is continuing to develop the detailed operational plan for the Games, including the specific organizational structure that will be implemented during the Games. In general, this organizational structure is expected to be based on Venue Operations teams that will report to a central Operations Center. SLOC will enter the final stage of the Games after the Closing Ceremony of the Paralympics. SLOC will begin formal dissolu- tion proceedings no later than one year following the Closing Ceremony of the Games (February 24, 2003), as required by the Host City Contract. In October 1998, SLOC appointed a Managing Director for Games Operations. Beginning in late 2000, SLOC’s organizational structure will transfer from a function-based structure to a venue-based structure in order to execute
WORLD BROADCASTER BRIEFING DECEMBER 1998 6 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
During 1998, the U.S. federal government has Attorney General, the Director of the FBI and taken the following significant steps toward the the Commissioner of Customs have visited staging of the 2002 Games. Salt Lake and received briefings on Olympic security and public safety planning. On September 25, 1998, President William Clinton announced the formation of the White The president’s administration began holding House Task Force on the 2002 Olympic Winter regular meetings of the federal departments Games. The Task Force is chaired by Vice with significant Olympic planning roles: President Al Gore. The daily activities of the Agriculture (Forest Service), Defense, Task Force are directed by two Vice Chairs, Transportation, Federal Emergency Mr. Mickey Ibarra, Director of Intergovern- Management Administration, Justice, State, mental Affairs, and Mr. Thurgood Marshall, Treasury, and the Office of Management and Jr., Secretary of the Cabinet. Upon the Budget. announcement of the formation of the Task Force, the vice chairs spent two days at SLOC Locally, the city of Salt Lake and the state of receiving briefings on the 2002 Games. Utah have appointed entities to work with SLOC in coordinating opportunities and The U.S. Forest Service has conducted initial services for the Games. The governor planning and design of the access road to the appointed a state Olympic coordinator in Alpine Area at Snowbasin (Snowbasin Ski September 1997. Several of the venue cities Area). A bill allowing for full federal funding and counties have appointed coordinators who for construction of the access road was passed will liaison with SLOC. in October 1998. The Amateur Sports Act of 1978 was recodi- On October 27, 1998, the U.S. federal govern- fied and amended as the Olympic and Amateur ment granted $75 million in discretionary Sports Act of 1998 by the U.S. Congress. transportation grants to the state of Utah for Codified in Chapter 36 of the United States major highway and road projects relating to the Code, the act grants the USOC exclusive Games. The grants will be used to fund the control in the United States over commercial widening and reconstruction of I-15 ($48 M), exploitation of Olympic marks, symbols and construction of the Soldier Hollow Access terminology, and over the symbols and Road ($6 M), State Route 248 ($4 M), and the terminology of the Paralympic and Pan- I-80 interchanges at Silver Creek and Kimball American Games. Junctions ($17 M). Additional funds were set aside for the Utah Winter Sports Park access road and the US 89/I-84 interchange in 1999. In addition to an initial grant of $2 million, the U.S. Department of Justice has allocated $925,000 for continued security and public safety planning activities of the Olympic Command. Another $3 million has been pro- vided by the federal government for continuing the upgrade of Utah’s communications infra- structure, bringing the total federal funds for this project to $6 million. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Secret Service have assigned permanent personnel to Salt Lake City to assist state and local law enforcement in planning for security and pub- lic safety during the Games. The U.S.
WORLD BROADCASTER BRIEFING DECEMBER 1998 7 COMPETITION VENUES
The Ice Hockey Arena at Provo was approved by the IOC Executive Board in February 1998 as a secondary Ice Hockey arena. The venue is under construction and is scheduled to be com- plete in early 1999. The cover for the existing Speed Skating Oval at Kearns is currently in the design phase. The design features a 90-meter clear span roof that is free of interior columns. The roof structure, similar to suspension bridge construction, has an appearance that is free of heavy ceiling or roof support. This allows the facility to have a lower exterior profile suited to the scale of the surrounding environment. SLOC continues to proceed with the master plan for the Utah Winter Sports Park’s Bobsleigh/Luge and Ski Jump venue. The Bobsleigh/Luge track is fully operational and hosted the Bobsleigh World Cup in November 1998. The master plan includes completion of the Bobsleigh and Luge start and finish houses, reconfiguration of the K-90 jump and construc- tion of the K-120 jump. In addition, the master plan includes the venue common areas, tempo- rary facilities, infrastructure, transportation system and entrances. The design and engi- neering phase will continue through January 1999. Construction began in July 1998 and will be complete in 2000. A design team for the Biathlon & Cross- Country Area at Soldier Hollow was selected and began work in April 1998. Trail layout is completed and trail construction will begin in 1999. Construction is scheduled to be com- plete in November 2000. Alpine Skiing and Freestyle mogul courses are under construction at Deer Valley Resort, site of Slalom and Freestyle events. Primary grad- ing was completed in summer 1998; construction of the aerial course will be com- plete in summer 1999. Major grading began in summer 1998 at the Alpine Area at Snowbasin, site of Downhill and Super-G competitions. Construction on the chair lifts was completed in November 1998; construction on the snow-making lines will be complete in 1999.
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ICE HOCKEY ARENA AT WEST VALLEY CITY ‘E’ CENTER
ICE HOCKEY Total events: 1 Tournament(s) to be determined TRAINING Acord Arena (proposed) LOCATION ‘E’ Center 17 km / 16 minutes from the Olympic Village 14 km / 12 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: 2.9˚ C (average for Salt Lake area) SNOWFALL Average February: 24.9 cm (average for Salt Lake area) Average annual: 163.3 cm (average for Salt Lake area) ALTITUDE Base: 1305 m (average for Salt Lake area) CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and venue exists. Venue has been used for one season of professional ice hockey competition. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract completed. Exclusive use dates: February 1-27, 2002 IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by IIHF. POST-OLYMPIC USE Ice Hockey arena, home for IHL team and multipurpose sport facility. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 8,500 COMPETITION DAYS 16 PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION Reassignment of the Ice Hockey venues is under review.
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ICE HOCKEY ARENA AT WEST VALLEY CITY ‘E’ CENTER
Ice Hockey will be held at the Ice Hockey Arena at West Valley City (‘E’Center). The venue was completed in September 1997. The venue is located 17 km and 16 minutes from the Olympic Village.
Floor plan of the Ice Hockey Arena at West Valley City
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ICE HOCKEY ARENA AT PROVO ICE ARENA AT PROVO
ICE HOCKEY Total events: 1 Tournament(s) to be determined TRAINING Provo 2 Ice Arena (proposed) LOCATION The Ice Arena at Provo 82 km / 55 minutes from the Olympic Village 87 km / 63 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: 1.6˚ C (average for Provo area) SNOWFALL Average February: 28.2 cm (average for Provo area) Average annual: 146.8 cm (average for Provo area) ALTITUDE Base: 1388 m CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and venue is under construction. Venue is expected to be complete in early 1999. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract completed. Exclusive use dates: January 7 - April 15, 2002 IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by IIHF. POST-OLYMPIC USE Multipurpose skating and sport facility. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 8,000 COMPETITION DAYS TBD PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION Construction of the arena started in spring 1998 and is sched- uled to be complete in early 1999.
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ICE HOCKEY ARENA AT PROVO ICE ARENA AT PROVO
Ice Hockey will be held at the Ice Hockey Arena at Provo (Ice Arena at Provo). The venue is under construction and will be completed in early 1999.
Site plan of the Ice Hockey Arena at Provo
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SKATING ARENA AT SALT LAKE CITY
FIGURE SKATING Total events: 4 Men’s Ladies’ Pairs Ice Dancing SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING Total events: 6 Men’s 1,000 m, 500 m, 5,000 m relay Ladies’ 1,000 m, 500 m, 3,000 m relay TRAINING Support site is to be determined in cooperation with ISU. LOCATION 6 km / 10 minutes from the Olympic Village Walking distance from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: 2.9˚ C (average for Salt Lake area) SNOWFALL Average February: 24.9 cm (average for Salt Lake area) Average annual: 163.3 cm (average for Salt Lake area) ALTITUDE Base: 1305 m (average for Salt Lake area) CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and venue exists. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract completed. Exclusive use dates: February 6-25, 2002 IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by ISU. POST-OLYMPIC USE Original usage as a multipurpose facility for sports and enter- tainment, home for NBA team. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 10,784 COMPETITION DAYS 16 PRACTICE DAYS Not anticipated at this venue. CHANGES AND EXPLANATION The projected capacity of the venue has been changed to 10,784. Reassignment of the Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating venue is under review.
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SKATING ARENA AT SALT LAKE CITY
Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating are currently scheduled at the Skating Arena at Salt Lake City. The venue is a multipurpose facility for sports and entertainment.
Floor plan of the Skating Arena at Salt Lake City
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SPEED SKATING OVAL AT KEARNS OQUIRRH PARK OVAL
SPEED SKATING Total events: 10 Men’s 10,000 m, 5,000 m, 1,500m, 1,000 m, 500 m Ladies’ 5,000 m, 3,000 m, 1,500 m, 1,000 m, 500 m TRAINING On-site LOCATION Oquirrh Park Oval 28 km / 25 minutes from the Olympic Village 24 km / 18 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: 2.9˚ C (average for Salt Lake area) SNOWFALL Average February: 24.9 cm (average for Salt Lake area) Average annual: 163.3 cm (average for Salt Lake area) ALTITUDE Base: 1305 m (average for Salt Lake area) CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and venue exists. The outdoor oval is completed and Olympic build-out plans include an enclosed oval. A design team was selected and work began in May 1998. Construction will begin in spring 1999. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Transfer of ownership to SLOC will take place in April 1999. Exclusive use dates: SLOC-owned venue IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by ISU. POST-OLYMPIC USE Speed Skating, Ice Hockey and Figure Skating recreational, training and competition facility. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 6,500 COMPETITION DAYS 12 PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION A design team was selected and work on the design plans began in May 1998. Construction of the oval enclosure is scheduled to start in spring 1999 and will be completed in November 2000.
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SPEED SKATING OVAL AT KEARNS OQUIRRH PARK OVAL
Speed Skating will take place at the Speed Skating Oval at Kearns (Oquirrh Park Oval). Construction of the oval enclosure is scheduled to begin in spring 1999 and will be completed in November 2000.
Site plan for the Speed Skating Oval at Kearns
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CURLING ARENA AT OGDEN THE ICE SHEET AT OGDEN
CURLING Total events: 2 Men’s Tournament Women’s Tournament TRAINING On-site LOCATION The Ice Sheet at Ogden 59 km / 45 minutes from the Olympic Village 54 km / 35 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: 0.7˚ C SNOWFALL Average February: 24.4 cm Average annual: 167.1 cm ALTITUDE Base: 1460 m CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and venue exists. Modifications for Games competition will be under review. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract completed. Exclusive use dates: 90 days of use, specific dates TBD IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegate appointed by WCF June 1997: Mr. Roy Sinclair. Last official review: Mr. Gunther Hummelt and Mr. Roy Sinclair, November 1998. POST-OLYMPIC USE Ice Hockey and Figure Skating training and competition site. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 2,000 COMPETITION DAYS 6 PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION None.
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CURLING ARENA AT OGDEN THE ICE SHEET AT OGDEN
Curling will be held at the Curling Arena at Ogden (The Ice Sheet at Ogden). The venue opened in 1993 as a recreational training center for Ice Hockey and Figure Skating.
Site plan for the Curling Arena at Ogden
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BOBSLEIGH/LUGE AREA AT UTAH WINTER SPORTS PARK UTAH WINTER SPORTS PARK
BOBSLEIGH Total Events: 2* Two-man Four-man LUGE Total Events: 3 Men’s Single, Double Women’s Single
* Program is being reviewed with the IOC and FIBT. TRAINING On-site LOCATION Utah Winter Sports Park 41 km / 31 minutes from the Olympic Village 51 km / 35 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: -5.3˚ C SNOWFALL Average February: 73.2 cm Average annual: 543.6 cm ALTITUDE Base: 2142 m Top/start: 2233 m CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and the venue exists. The venue master plan for permanent projects has been finalized. Construction will begin in spring 1999. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Transfer of ownership to SLOC will take place in April 1999. Exclusive use dates: SLOC-owned venue. IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by FIBT. Last official reviews: Mr. Carrado Delfabbro and Mr. Ermano Gardella, June 1998; Mr. Hans-Jörg Trachsel, January 1997.
Official delegates have not been appointed by FIL. Last official review: Mr. Sepp Lenz, February 1997. POST-OLYMPIC USE Bobsleigh and Luge training and competition site. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 14,000 COMPETITION DAYS 10 PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION The venue master plan has been finalized. Construction will begin in spring 1999.
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BOBSLEIGH/LUGE AREA AT UTAH WINTER SPORTS PARK UTAH WINTER SPORTS PARK
Bobsleigh and Luge will be held at the Bobsleigh/Luge Area (Utah Winter Sports Park). Construction on the venue’s permanent projects will begin in spring 1999.
Site plan of the Bobsleigh/Luge Track at the Utah Winter Sports Park
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SKI JUMP AREA AT UTAH WINTER SPORTS PARK UTAH WINTER SPORTS PARK
SKI JUMPING Total events: 3 120 m individual, 120 m team, 90 m individual NORDIC COMBINED, SKI JUMP Total events: 2 90 m individual, 90 m team TRAINING On-site LOCATION Utah Winter Sports Park 41 km / 31 minutes from the Olympic Village 51 km / 35 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: -5.3˚ C SNOWFALL Average February: 73.2 cm Average annual: 543.6 cm ALTITUDE Base: 2091 m Top/start: 2216 m CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and the venue exists. Design has been ongoing since November 1997 for a new K-120, rebuilding of the existing K-90, and land grading for the spec- tator stadium. Construction will be complete in 2000. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Transfer of ownership to SLOC will take place in April 1999. Exclusive use dates: SLOC-owned venue IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by FIS. Last official reviews: Mr. Walter Hofer and Mr. Kurt Evan Sonehag (Ski Jumping), September 1998; Mr. Uling Wehling (Nordic Combined), September 1998. POST-OLYMPIC USE Ski Jump and aerial Freestyle training and competition site. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 20,000 COMPETITION DAYS 5 PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION Construction on the ski jumps started in July 1998 and will be completed in 2000.
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SKI JUMP AREA AT UTAH WINTER SPORTS PARK UTAH WINTER SPORTS PARK
Ski Jumping will take place at the Ski Jump Area (Utah Winter Sports Park). Construction will be completed in November 2000.
Site plan of the Ski Jump Area at the Utah Winter Sports Park
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BIATHLON & CROSS-COUNTRY AREA AT SOLDIER HOLLOW SOLDIER HOLLOW
BIATHLON Total events: 8 Men’s 20 km, 10 km, 4x7.5 km relay, 12 km pursuit Women’s 15 km, 7.5 km, 4x7.5 km relay, 10 km pursuit CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Total events: 10* Men’s 50 km class, 30 km free, 15 km pursuit/free, 10 km class, 4x10 km class/free relay
Ladies’ 30 km class, 15 km free, 10 km pursuit/free, 5 km class, 4x5 km class/free relay NORDIC COMBINED, SKIING Total events: 2 15 km individual, 4x5 km team relay
*Program has been established with the IOC. TRAINING On-site LOCATION Soldier Hollow 70 km / 50 minutes from the Olympic Village 75 km / 55 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: -4˚ C SNOWFALL Average February: 50 cm Average annual: 215 cm ALTITUDE Low point: 1670 m High point: 1793 m CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined. Venue design work began in April 1998. Trail layout is complete and major trail construction will begin in spring 1999. The 5 km trail has been completed. Remaining trail construction will begin in spring 1999 and will be completed in November 2000. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract has been signed, subject to IOC approval. IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by FIS. Last official reviews: Mr. Hermod Bjorkestol (Cross-Country Skiing), September 1998; Mr. Uling Wehling (Nordic Com- bined), October 1998. Official delegates have not been appointed by IBU. Last offi- cial review: Mr. Janez Vodicar, June 1998. POST-OLYMPIC USE State park recreational facility, training center. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 20,000 COMPETITION DAYS 16 PRACTICE DAYS 19 CHANGES AND EXPLANATION A design team was selected and began work in April 1998. Trail layout is complete. The 5 km trail has been completed. Remaining trail construction will begin in spring 1999 and will be completed in November 2000.
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BIATHLON & CROSS-COUNTRY AREA AT SOLDIER HOLLOW SOLDIER HOLLOW
Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing and Nordic Combined will be held at the Biathlon and Cross-Country Area (Soldier Hollow). Trail construction will be substantially complete in November 2000.
COURSE ELEVATIONS
Start/Finish High Low 1690m 1793m 1670 m
Site boundaries for the Biathlon and Cross-Country Area at Soldier Hollow
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ALPINE & SNOWBOARD AREA AT PARK CITY PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT
GIANT SLALOM Total events: 2 Men’s Giant Slalom Ladies’ Giant Slalom
SNOWBOARDING Total number of events: TBD*
* Program is being reviewed; disciplines will be determined with the IOC and FIS. TRAINING On-site LOCATION Park City Mountain Resort 45 km / 33 minutes from the Olympic Village 54 km / 38 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: -6.4˚ C SNOWFALL Average February: 86.9 cm Average annual: 840.7 cm ALTITUDE Base: 2117 m Top/start: 2530 m CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and the venue exists. The competi- tion area is under extensive evaluation by technical experts. Minor grading was completed in summer 1998. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract completed. Exclusive use dates: January 28 - February 24, 2002 IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by FIS. Last official reviews: Mr. Bernard Russi and Mr. Gian Franco Kasper (Alpine), June 1998; Mr. Hanno Treindl (Snowboard- ing), April 1998. POST-OLYMPIC USE Public ski resort, training center and World Cup competition site. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 20,000 COMPETITION DAYS 8 PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION World Cup for Alpine Skiing was hosted in November 1998.
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ALPINE & SNOWBOARD AREA AT PARK CITY PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT
Giant Slalom and Snowboarding will take place at the Alpine and Snowboard Area at Park City (Park City Moun- tain Resort). Minor course grading was completed in summer 1998.
COURSE ELEVATIONS
Start Finish Giant Slalom 2530 m 2117 m Snowboard Slalom, men’s 2330 m 2117 m Snowboard Slalom, ladies’ 2314 m 2117 m
START Snowboard Half-Pipe 2300 m 2117 m
START START
Giant Slalom Snowboarding
Course diagrams for the Alpine and Snowboard Area at Park City
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ALPINE & FREESTYLE AREA AT DEER VALLEY DEER VALLEY RESORT
SLALOM Total events: 4 Men’s Slalom, Combined Ladies’ Slalom, Combined FREESTYLE Total events: 4 Men’s Moguls, Aerials Ladies’ Moguls, Aerials TRAINING On-site LOCATION Deer Valley Resort 45 km / 33 minutes from the Olympic Village 54 km / 38 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: -6.4˚ C SNOWFALL Average February: 86.9 cm Average annual: 840.7 cm ALTITUDE Base: 2270 m Top/start: 2484 m CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and the venue exists. The competi- tion area is under extensive evaluation by technical experts. Primary grading completed in summer 1998. Construction for the aerial course will be completed in summer 1999. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract completed. Exclusive use dates: January 28 - February 24, 2002 IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by FIS. Last official reviews: Mr. Bernard Russi and Mr. Gian Franco Kasper (Alpine), June 1998; Mr. Hanno Treindl (Freestyle), April 1998. POST-OLYMPIC USE Public ski resort, training center and competition site. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity for Slalom: 18,000 Projected capacity for Moguls: 14,000 Projected capacity for Aerials: 16,000 COMPETITION DAYS 8 PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION Primary grading was completed in summer 1998. Construction for the aerial course will be completed in sum- mer 1999.
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ALPINE & FREESTYLE AREA AT DEER VALLEY DEER VALLEY RESORT
Slalom, Combined Slalom, Freestyle Moguls and Freestyle Aerials will be held at the Alpine and Freestyle Area at Deer Valley (Deer Valley Resort).
COURSE ELEVATIONS
Start Finish Slalom, men’s 2484 m 2270 m Slalom, ladies’ 2469 m 2270 m START Combined Slalom, men’s TBD TBD START Combined Slalom, ladies’ TBD TBD Freestyle Moguls TBD TBD
START Freestyle Aerials TBD TBD START
Slalom Combined Slalom Moguls Aerials
Course diagrams for the Alpine and Freestyle Area at Deer Valley
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ALPINE AREA AT SNOWBASIN SNOWBASIN SKI AREA
DOWNHILL Total events: 4 Men’s Downhill, Combined Ladies’ Downhill, Combined SUPER-G Total events: 2 Men’s Super-G Ladies’ Super-G TRAINING On-site LOCATION Snowbasin Ski Area 87 km / 55 minutes from the Olympic Village 78 km / 46 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: -7.0˚ C SNOWFALL Average February: 139.5 cm Average annual: 1173.5 cm ALTITUDE Base: 1957 m Top/start: 2838 m (Downhill); 2590 m (Super-G) CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and the venue exists. The competi- tion area is under extensive evaluation by technical experts. Preliminary course cutting was completed in summer 1997. Major grading was competed in summer 1998. Construction on chair lifts was completed in fall 1998. Construction on snow-making lines is scheduled to be com- plete in 1999. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract was finalized in May 1998. Exclusive use dates: January 28 - February 24, 2002 IF APPROVAL OF USE Official delegates have not been appointed by FIS. Last official review: Mr. Bernard Russi and Mr. Gian Franco Kasper (Alpine), June 1998. POST-OLYMPIC USE Public ski resort, training center and competition site. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity has been revised to 30,000 COMPETITION DAYS 6 PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION Major grading was competed in summer 1998. Construction on chair lifts was completed in fall 1998. Construction on snow-making lines is scheduled to be com- plete in 1999.
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ALPINE AREA AT SNOWBASIN SNOWBASIN SKI AREA
Downhill and Super-G will take place at the Alpine Area at Snowbasin (Snowbasin Ski Area).
COURSE ELEVATIONS
START Start Finish
START START Downhill, men’s 2838 m 1957 m Downhill, ladies’ 2658 m 1957 m START Combined Downhill, men’s TBD TBD Combined Downhill, ladies’ TBD TBD Super-G, men’s 2590 m 1957 m Super-G, ladies’ 2545 m 1957 m
Downhill/Super-G, men’s Downhill/Super-G, ladies’
Course diagram for the Alpine Area at Snowbasin
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PRACTICE VENUES
PRACTICE Figure Skating Ice Hockey Short Track Speed Skating LOCATION Steiner Ice Arena Walking distance from the Olympic Village 6 km / 9 minutes from the MMC Acord Arena 23 km / 21 minutes from the Olympic Village 20 km / 17 minutes from the MMC
Provo 2 Ice Arena 82 km / 55 minutes from the Olympic Village 87 km / 63 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: 2.9˚ C (average for Salt Lake area) SNOWFALL Average February: 24.9 cm (average for Salt Lake area) Average annual: 163.3 cm (average for Salt Lake area) ALTITUDE Base: 1305 m (average for Salt Lake area) CURRENT STATUS All venues will be developed in cooperation with ISU and IIHF. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE All practice venues are proposed. POST OLYMPIC USE Figure Skating and Ice Hockey training and recreational centers. PLANNED CAPACITY Under review. PRACTICE DAYS TBD CHANGES AND EXPLANATION A practice venue is proposed at the Provo 2 Ice Arena. Steiner Ice Arena construction will begin in fall 1999.
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MAIN MEDIA CENTER booking office, food services, banking, mail, shipping, transportation and travel information The Main Media Center (MMC) for the Salt in common areas. Access to the IBC will be Lake Games combines the Main Press Center restricted to the IBC venue operations team, (MPC) and the International Broadcast Center accredited broadcasting personnel and visitors (IBC). The venue will be located in the existing with day passes. and expanding Salt Palace Convention Center in the center of the city. Revision of SLOC’s MAIN PRESS CENTER contract with the Salt Palace Convention Center was completed in March 1997. SLOC will plan and design the MPC in accor- Exclusive use dates for the venue are from dance with the IOC Written and Photographic November 15, 2001 to March 10, 2002. Press Guide. Access to the MPC will be restricted to the MMC Venue Operations team, In April 1998, Salt Lake County officials accredited media and visitors with day passes. approved an expansion of the Salt Palace The MPC will open a minimum of 10 days Convention Center in order to support the prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Games, growing needs of the city and county. and close no later than three days after the Groundbreaking took place on September 15, Closing Ceremony of the Games (Monday, 1998, and upon completion of the expansion in January 29, 2002 to Wednesday, February 27, 2000, the venue will have over 37,000 square 2002). meters of usable floor space. The development of common areas and por- The location, size and amenities offered by the tions of the MPC will begin in November Salt Palace will allow both broadcasters and 2001. The MPC will provide a working envi- press—a total of approximately 9,000 ronment for news writing, filing of stories and media—to share the same building. The MMC photo transmission. In addition, private rented will house both the IBC and the MPC, allow- offices for international news agencies will be ing for many shared services, including a available. Press conferences, competition single media transportation hub, and shared results and general shared services with the food service facilities such as a bar, cafeteria, IBC will all be provided at the MPC. 24-hour concessions and a full-service restau- rant. OLYMPIC VILLAGE INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST CENTER A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with International Sports Broadcasting (ISB) will the state of Utah and the U.S. Department of begin construction of its portion of the Salt Defense for the land transfer to accommodate a Palace Convention Center (Halls 2, 3 and 4) portion of the Olympic Village housing was beginning August 21, 2001. Beginning finalized May 18, 1998. Olympic Village October 1, 2001, ISB will have access to Hall 1 housing will consist of approximately 20 mod- and Rooms 255-260 to continue construction ern low-rise apartment and suite-style units of the IBC. The entire facility, including the built for student housing at the University of newly expanded exhibition halls, will be avail- Utah. able to SLOC beginning November 15, 2001. SLOC’s contract with the University of Utah The IBC will include ISB/OBO offices and for the Olympic Village site was finalized in operations areas, Rights Holders’ individual June 1998. In this agreement, the University rented offices and operations areas, and committed to complete a $3 million renovation telecommunications services and operations of historic Officer’s Circle buildings, which areas. Support services for the IBC will be will serve as the center of the International shared with the MPC and will include the Zone. SLOC and the University of Utah
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recently concluded the agreement defining the OLYMPIC STADIUM scope of work for this renovation project and SLOC’s contract with the University of Utah have begun coordinating the various terms and for the use of Rice-Eccles Stadium during the obligations of the Olympic Village Agreement. Games was completed in July 1997. The state of Utah issued revenue bonds for the Construction on the stadium was completed in new student housing in summer 1998. September 1998 and the stadium is in full Construction of the new student housing began operation for the University of Utah’s athletic in July 1998. events. The stadium has a potential seating At the June 1998 IOC Coordination capacity of 56,000 for the Opening and Commission meeting held in Salt Lake City, Closing Ceremonies of the Games. SLOC received approval for a NOC office and furnishing plan. This plan provides every NOC at least one team office space of 12 to 14 square meters in addition to a separate housing room for the Chef de Mission. In the team office, each NOC will receive one telefax, one television, and one telephone at no charge. With direction from the IOC Coordination Commission, SLOC is exploring additional options related to the NOC offices to increase access to technology and expand furnishing choices. SLOC will present developed propos- als at the May 1999 IOC Coordination Commission meeting in Salt Lake City. SLOC will begin the process of developing a comprehensive Olympic Village Master Plan in 1999. As part of this plan, SLOC anticipates the Olympic Village will have a Games capac- ity of 3,500 residents, with operational dates from January 9, 2002 to March 27, 2002. There will be a minimum bedroom size of 12 square meters and a bathroom ratio that allows two sinks, two showers and two toilets for every eight residents. The Olympic Village International Zone, located in the Fort Douglas Officer’s Circle area, will include service, recreation and retail areas for the Olympic Village residents in a true village setting. In addition, SLOC will also address concerns regarding environmental programs related to the Olympic Village and establish a sound and reasonable NOC rate card.
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MAIN MEDIA CENTER SALT PALACE CONVENTION CENTER
LOCATION Salt Palace Convention Center 5 km / 8 minutes from the Olympic Village TEMPERATURE Average February: 2.9˚ C (average for Salt Lake area) SNOWFALL Average February: 24.9 cm (average for Salt Lake area) Average annual: 163.3 cm (average for Salt Lake area) ALTITUDE Base: 1305 m (average for Salt Lake area) CURRENT STATUS The MMC site has been determined and venue exists. The Olympic Broadcast Organization (OBO) will begin construc- tion of the International Broadcast Center in August 2001, with construction of unilateral space, the Main Press Center and common areas to begin in November 2001. The venue will be expanded by Salt Lake County and will be completed in 2000. Upon completion, the expanded facility will have approximately 37,000 square meters of usable floor space. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract completed. Exclusive use dates: on a phased basis beginning August 21, 2001 and ending March 10, 2002. Exclusive use date of entire facility: November 15, 2001 - March 10, 2002. POST OLYMPIC USE Multipurpose facility and convention center. PLANNED CAPACITY 9,000 broadcast / press CHANGES AND EXPLANATION SLOC anticipates 9,000 media to attend the Games. The venue will be expanded by Salt Lake County and will be com- pleted in 2000. Upon completion of the expansion, the facility will have approximately 37,000 square meters of usable floor space.
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MAIN MEDIA CENTER SALT PALACE CONVENTION CENTER
The Main Media Center (MMC) will be located at the Salt Palace Convention Center. The venue will be expanded and will be completed in 2000.
Floor plan for the Salt Palace Convention Center
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OLYMPIC VILLAGE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
LOCATION University of Utah 5 km / 8 minutes from the MMC TEMPERATURE Average February: 2.9˚ C (average for Salt Lake area) SNOWFALL Average February: 24.9 cm (average for Salt Lake area) Average annual: 163.3 cm (average for Salt Lake area) ALTITUDE Base: 1500 m CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and the venue exists. The Olympic Village is under extensive evaluation and planning. Architectural designs are underway and construction began in July 1998. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract completed June 1998. Exclusive use dates: January 9 - March 27, 2002 (to include Paralympic Village) POST-OLYMPIC USE Housing for university students. PLANNED CAPACITY 3,500 CHANGES AND EXPLANATION Architectural designs are underway and construction began in July 1998, with student occupancy to occur by August 2000. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the state of Utah and the U.S. Department of the Army for the transfer of 4.9 hectares (12 acres) of land was finalized in May 1998.
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OLYMPIC VILLAGE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
The Olympic Village will be located on the University of Utah campus, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Olympic Village Paralympic Village International Zone
Site plan of the Olympic Village
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OLYMPIC STADIUM RICE-ECCLES STADIUM
LOCATION Rice-Eccles Stadium 5 km / 8 minutes from the MMC Adjacent to the Olympic Village TEMPERATURE Average February: 2.9˚ C (average for Salt Lake area) SNOWFALL Average February: 24.9 cm (average for Salt Lake area) Average annual: 163.3 cm (average for Salt Lake area) ALTITUDE Base: 1305 m (average for Salt Lake area) CURRENT STATUS Site has been determined and the venue exists. Expansion was completed in September 1998. BUDGET AND FINANCE Budget estimates were completed in November 1998. AGREEMENT OF USE Contract completed. Exclusive use dates: November 25, 2001 - April 15, 2002 POST-OLYMPIC USE University of Utah stadium. PLANNED CAPACITY Projected capacity 56,000 CHANGES AND EXPLANATION Expansion was completed in September 1998.
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OLYMPIC STADIUM RICE-ECCLES STADIUM
The Olympic Stadium will be located in Rice-Eccles Stadium on the University of Utah campus. The stadium was completed in September 1998 and is in full operation.
Site plan of the Olympic Stadium
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE SPORT PROGRAM STATUS A Managing Director of Sport was appointed in SLOC presented the Sport Program of the September 1998. Ten Sport project managers 2002 Games to the IOC Executive Board for and directors have been appointed to date, approval in December 1998. The Sport including an Alpine Director, Figure Skating Program includes the addition of two women’s Manager, Speed Skating Manager, Short Track Ice Hockey teams and four Curling teams (two Speed Skating Manager, Curling Manager, men’s and two women’s). Freestyle Manager, Ski Jump Manager, Downhill/Super-G Manager, Cross-Country Requests from the Winter Sport International Manager and Bobsleigh Manager. The search Federations for additions to the Sport Program for project managers continues for Biathlon, are under consideration. It is anticipated that Ice Hockey and Luge, and it is anticipated that changes to the Sport Program, if any, will be the positions will be filled in early 1999. presented to the IOC Executive Board in March 1999. SLOC will begin operation the Utah Winter Sports Park, Oquirrh Park Oval and Soldier Hollow commencing with the transfer of ownership in April 1999. SLOC will operate the venues from April 1999 through the Games period.
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DRAFT OLYMPIC SPORT PROGRAM
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ICE SPORT ALPINE SPORT The project managers for Speed Skating and Alpine staff attended and presented at the FIS Short Track Speed Skating were appointed in Congress in Prague in May 1998. An Alpine September 1998. The Figure Skating and Director was appointed in June 1998. The FIS Curling Managers were appointed in early President and Downhill/Super-G consultant 1998. An Ice Hockey Director will be inspected the alpine venues in June 1998. appointed by early 1999. LAST OFFICIAL IF REVIEWS: Two additional men’s teams and two additional Alpine—Mr. Bernhard Russi and Mr. Gian women’s teams will be added to the Curling Franco Kasper, June 1998 schedule, utilizing four lanes of ice at the venue. The World Curling Federation will Freestyle and Snowboarding – Mr. Hanno adopt a new schedule format to accommodate Treindl, April 1998 SLOC. Competitions will take place over 11 to 12 days. BIATHLON/CROSS-COUNTRY/ NORDIC COMBINED LAST OFFICIAL IF REVIEW: Curling — Mr. Gunther Hummelt and Mr. Roy Trail and range design was completed together Sinclair, November 1998. with FIS and the IBU technical coordinators during fall 1997 and spring 1998. Status reports have been presented at the 1998 FIS BOBSLEIGH/LUGE/SKI JUMPING Congress and the 1998 IBU Congress. Nordic A director for the Utah Winter Sports Park was Combined is being scoped and planned by the appointed in May 1998 to oversee the opera- Cross-Country and Ski Jumping project man- tion and programs for both the venue and the agers. The Cross-Country project manager is SLOC Sport Program. The FIL Executive currently in place. A Biathlon project manager Board visited the venue in June 1998. will be appointed in early 1999. Construction of the Ski Jump began in July 1998. A Ski Jumping project manager was LAST OFFICIAL IF REVIEWS: hired in September 1998. Biathlon – Mr. Janez Vodicar, June 1998
LAST OFFICIAL IF REVIEWS: Cross-Country – Mr. Hermod Bjorkestol, September 1998 Bobsleigh—Mr. Carrado Delfabbro and Mr. Ermano Gardella, June 1998; Mr. Hans-Jörg Nordic Combined – Mr. Uling Wehling, Trachsel, January 1997 October 1998 Luge—Mr. Sepp Lenz, February 1997 Ski Jumping – Mr. Walter Hofer, Mr. Wolfgang Happle and Mr. Kurt Evan Sonehag, September 1998
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SPORT SUMMARY
CURLING Assigned technical delegate December 1997 Hired project manager February 1998 Local Curling competition January 1999 U.S. Curling Nationals March 2000 ICE HOCKEY Established competition venues November 1997 Began construction of the Ice Arena at Provo September 1997 Scheduled completion of construction November 1998 Ice Hockey tournament, men December 2000 Ice Hockey tournament, women December 2000 FIGURE SKATING Established local organizing committee June 1997 Hired project manager January 1998 Local organizing committee formed April 1998 U.S. Figure Skating Nationals February 1999 SPEED SKATING Established local organizing committee March 1998 Completed oval design May 1998 Hired project manager September 1998 Begin construction of oval April 1999 Scheduled completion of oval November 2000 World Single Distance Championships March 2001 SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING Hired project manager September 1998 Established local organizing committee March 1999 World Olympic Qualifier November 2001 BOBSLEIGH, LUGE, SKI JUMPING Appointed Utah Winter Sports Park director May 1998 Attended and presented, FIBT Congress June 1998 Attended and presented, FIL Congress June 1998 Began construction of K90 and K120 ski jumps July 1998 Hired project manager September 1998 Bobsleigh World Cup November 1998 Transfer ownership of venue to SLOC April 1999 DOWNHILL, SUPER-G Hired project manager June 1998 Established local organizing committee July 1998 Homologation October 1998 U.S. National Alpine Championships March 1999 GIANT SLALOM, SNOWBOARDING Hired project manager May 1998 Established local organizing committee July 1998 U.S. National Alpine Championships March 1999 Competition venue design June 1999 Begin initial course and venue construction October 1999 Scheduled completion of courses and venue October 2001 SLALOM, FREESTYLE Hired project manager July 1998 Established local organizing committee July 1998 U.S. National Alpine Championships March 1999 Complete final venue design May 1999 Begin final venue construction October 1999 BIATHLON, CROSS-COUNTRY AND NORDIC COMBINED Hired Cross-Country project manager June 1997 Completed venue master plan September 1998 Began trail and range construction September 1998 Established local organizing committee September 1998 Final FIS homologation October 1999 IBU certification October 1999 U.S. National Biathlon Championships January 2000 U.S. National Cross-Country Championships January 2000
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METEOROLOGY ticipate in the Games. This assumption is based on NOC participation in the last two SLOC has formed a partnership with the Regional Olympic Winter Games. Prediction Center at the University of Utah. The director of the Center has been designated as the NOC Services has been established as the weather manager for the 2002 Games. authorized channel for communication between the NOCs and SLOC. NOC Services Through the cooperation of the Regional will work with NOC Presidents, Secretaries Prediction Center at University of Utah and the General, Chefs de Mission as well as other National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, NOC representatives. weather stations were installed at all the Olympic outdoor venues prior to the February SLOC experienced increased attention from Games period. Climatological data was col- NOCs in summer 1998 and has hosted visits lected for the following areas: Snowbasin Ski from seven NOCs. Additional visits have been Area (men’s Downhill start, ladies’ Downhill scheduled for winter 1998-99. NOC Services start, Downhill finish), Park City Mountain represented SLOC in the EOC Seminar for Resort (Giant Slalom start area, Giant Slalom Secretaries General and Chefs de Mission in and Snowboard finish area), Deer Valley Bratislava in April 1998, and participated at the Resort (Slalom staging area, Slalom and ANOC General Assembly in Seville in June Freestyle finish area), Utah Winter Sports Park 1998, as well as the 27th EOC General (Ski Jump take-off, Bobsleigh and Luge track), Assemblies in St. Petersburg in November 1998. and Soldier Hollow (Biathlon and Cross- Country stadium and shooting range). The second issue of the NOC Newsletter was distributed in September 1998, as well as an From this data, SLOC can forecast the likely NOC Progress Report in November 1998. weather at Games-time. One major snowstorm with 15 cm of snow, and five to seven days of snow showers can be anticipated. However, 60 percent of the Games-time is expected to have sunny days, with average temperatures in Salt Lake City ranging from -4°C to 6°C, and temperatures in Park City from -9°C to 3°C. SLOC designed a web page where all climato- logical data, as well as current weather data, can be interactively viewed. Data is collected every hour and automatically uploaded to the sight. The link to the weather page is located in the Sport section of the SLOC web page (www.slc2002.org).
NOC SERVICES NOC Services continues to expand its internal organization to accommodate the need for pos- itive and professional interaction with the NOCs. A NOC Manager was hired in September 1998. SLOC is planning for a maximum of 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to par-
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TEST EVENTS COMPETITION SCHEDULE DRAFT The events listed below have been identified as SLOC has completed a draft competition test and training events for SLOC in the 1998- schedule for the 2002 Games. Shown on the 99 season. next page, this schedule reflects plans as of November 1998. The competition schedule will be submitted to the IOC and the IFs for approval.
TEST AND TRAINING EVENT SCHEDULE 1998-1999
SPORT VENUE TEST/TRAINING EVENT Alpine Park City Mountain Resort World Cup Giant Slalom/Slalom, Men & Women November 1998 U.S. National Alpine Championships March 1999 Snowboarding World Cup Men & Women February 1999 U.S. Nationals Giant Slalom/Slalom, Men & Women March 1999 Deer Valley Resort U.S. Freestyle Championships Men & Women March 1999 U.S. Nationals Slalom/Combined, Men & Women March 1999 Snowbasin Ski Area Utah WInter Games Downhill/Super-G, Men & Women January 1999 U.S. Nationals Downhill/Super-G, Men & Women March 1999 Bobsleigh Utah Winter Sports Park World Cup Men November 1998 America Cup January 1999 U.S. Nationals Men & Women March 1999 Luge Utah Winter Sports Park U.S. Senior Nationals, Men & Women February 1999 U.S. Junior Nationals February 1999 Figure Skating Skating Arena at Salt Lake USFSA National Championships February 1999 U.S. Nationals February 1999 Freestyle Deer Valley Resort IMF/USSA Moguls April 1999
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SALT LAKE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES • FEBRUARY 8-24, 2002 DRAFT COMPETITION SCHEDULE DRAFT OLYMPIC SCHEDULE, FEBRUARY 8 24
Rice - Eccles Utah Winter Ice Arena Skating Arena The Ice Sheet at VENUE Snowbasin Deer Valley Park City Soldier Hollow 'E' Center Oquirrh Park Stadium Sports Park at Provo at Salt Lake City Ogden
Slalom, Combined Alpine Giant Slalom, Biathlon, Cross Bobsleigh, Luge, Ski Opening - Closing Downhill, Combined Men's and Women's Ice Men's and Women's Ice Figure Skating, Short Speed Men's and Women's DISCIPLINE Slalom, Freestyle Snowboard Giant Country, Nordic Jumping, Nordic Ceremonies Downhill, Super-G Hockey Hockey Track Skating Curling Moguls and Aerials Slalom, Halfpipe Combined Combined
Opening FRI. Ceremony FEB. 8th Time TBD
W Moguls SAT. W CC 15 km NC K90 Indiv. M 14:30 - 17:00 M 14:30 - 17:00 Pairs Short M 5000m 9:00 - 11:00 9:30 - 11:00 9:00 - 12:00 M 17:30 - 20:00 M 17:30 - 20:00 17:00 - 20:00 15:00 - 18:00 FEB. 9th 12:00 - 14:00
M CC 30 km M Luge W Snowboard GS W 10:30 - 13:00 SUN. M Downhill 9:30 - 11:30 9:00 - 12:00 M 14:00 - 16:30 M 500m 9:00 - 11:30 W 14:30 - 17:00 11:00 - 13:30 M NC 15 km SJ K90 Indiv. M 18:00 - 20:30 16:30 - 18:30 FEB. 10th 13:30 - 16:00 W 18:00 - 20:30 13:30 - 14:30 12:00 - 15:00
M Moguls W 10:30 - 13:00 M 9:00 - 12:00 MON. W Downhill W CC 5 km M Luge M 14:00 - 16:30 Pairs Free M 500m 9:00 - 11:00 W 14:30 - 17:00 W 14:00 - 17:00 11:00 - 13:30 9:30 - 10:30 9:00 - 12:00 M 18:00 - 20:30 17:00 - 21:00 16:30 - 18:30 FEB. 11th 12:00 - 14:00 W 18:00 - 20:30 M 19:00 - 22:00
M Combined M Snowboard GS W 9:00 - 12:00 TUES. W BT 15 km W Luge M 14:00 - 16:30 M 14:00 - 16:30 W 3000m Downhill 9:00 - 11:30 M 14:00 - 17:00 11:00 - 13:00 9:00 - 12:00 M 18:00 - 20:30 M 18:00 - 20:30 15:00 - 18:00 FEB. 12th 11:00 - 13:30 13:30 - 16:00 W 19:00 - 22:00
M CC 10 km W Combined M Combined Slalom W 10:30 - 13:00 M 9:00 - 12:00 WED. 9:30 - 11:00 W Luge M Short W 1500m Downhill 10:00 - 12:00 W 14:30 - 17:00 W 14:00 - 17:00 W CC 10km Pur 9:00 - 12:00 17:00 - 21:00 15:00 - 18:00 FEB. 13th 11:00 - 13:30 13:00 - 14:00 W 18:00 - 20:30 M 19:00 - 22:00 13:00 - 14:00
W Combined Slalom M 10:30 - 13:00 W 10:30 - 13:00 W 9:00 - 12:00 THURS. M BT 20km NC K90 Team Dance Compuls. W 500m 10:00 - 12:00 M 14:30 - 17:00 W 14:30 - 17:00 M 14:00 - 17:00 11:00 - 13:00 10:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 21:00 16:30 - 18:30 FEB. 14th 13:00 - 14:00 M 18:30 - 21:00 W 18:00 - 21:00 W 19:00 - 22:00
M CC 15 km W Halfpipe M 9:00 - 12:00 FRI. 9:30 - 10:30 Doubles Luge M 14:30 - 17:00 M 14:30 - 17:00 M Free W 500m 10:00 - 12:00 W 14:00 - 17:00 M NC 4x5km Rel 9:00 - 12:00 M 18:30 - 21:00 M 18:30 - 21:00 17:00 - 21:00 16:30 - 18:30 FEB. 15th 13:00 - 15:00 M 19:00 - 22:00 13:00 - 14:00
W BT 7.5 km M Halfpipe W 10:30 - 13:00 W 9:00 - 12:00 SAT M Super-G 11:00 - 12:30 M Bob 2 Man M 14:30 - 17:00 Dance Original M 1000m 10:00 - 12:00 W 14:30 - 17:00 M 14:00 - 17:00 11:00 - 13:30 M BT 10 km Time: TBD M 18:30 - 21:00 17:00 - 20:00 15:00 - 18:00 FEB. 16th 13:00 - 15:00 W 18:00 - 21:00 W 19:00 - 22:00 14:00 - 15:30
M Aerials M 9:00 - 12:00 SUN. W Super-G 10:00 - 11:30 W CC 4x5km Rel M Bob 2 Man M 14:00 - 16:30 Dance Free W 1500m W 14:00 - 17:00 11:00 - 13:30 W Aerials 9:30 - 11:00 Time: TBD M 18:00 - 20:30 16:30 - 21:00 15:00 - 18:00 FEB. 17th M 19:00 - 22:00 12:00 - 13:30
M Alpine GS W BT 10km Purs M 1000 m W 9:00 - 12:00 MON. SJ K120 Indiv M 14:00 - 16:30 M 14:00 - 16:30 M 10,000m 10:00 - 12:00 11:00 - 12:00 W 3000m Relay M 14:00 - 17:00 FEB. 18th M BT 12.5km Purs 10:00 - 14:00 M 18:00 - 20:30 M 18:00 - 20:30 15:00 - 18:00 13:00 - 15:00 13:30 - 14:30 17:00 - 20:00 W 19:00 - 22:00
Tie Breakers TUES. M CC 4x10km Relay W Gold W Bronze Ladies Short 9:00 - 12:00 FEB. 19th 9:30 - 11:30 18:00 - 20:30 14:00 - 17:00 17:00 - 21:00 14:00 - 17:00 19:00 - 22:00
M Aerials M 500 m, 5000m W Semifinal W Alpine GS M Quarterfinal M Quarterfinal WED. 10:00 - 11:30 Relay W 1000m 9:00-12:00 10:00 - 12:00 14:30 - 17:00 14:30 - 17:00 W Aerials W 500m 15:00 - 18:00 M Semifinal FEB. 20th 13:00 - 15:00 18:30 - 21:00 18:30 - 21:00 12:00 - 13:30 17:00 - 20:00 14:00 - 17:00
W Bronze M BT 4x7.5 km THURS. SJ K120 Team Ladies Free M 5000m 9:00 - 12:00 Relay 10:00 - 14:00 17:00 - 21:00 15:00 - 18:00 W Gold FEB. 21st 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
F.S. Exhibition M Bronze W Slalom M Semifinal 13:00 - 15:00 FRI. W CC 30 km M Bob 4 Man 9:00 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 17:00 M 5000m rel, 500m, 9:00 - 11:00 Time: TBD M Gold FEB. 22nd 13:30 - 14:30 18:30 - 21:00 W1000m 14:00 - 17:00 17:00 - 20:00
M Slalom W BT SAT. M Bob 4 Man M Bronze 10:30 - 12:30 4x7.5 km Relay Time: TBD 15:30 - 18:00 FEB. 23rd 13:30 - 14:30 11:00 - 13:00
SUN. Closing Ceremony M CC 50 km M Gold FEB. 24th Time TBD 9:00 - 12:00 14:00 - 16:30
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Games Services has been restructured to SLOC ACCOMMODATION ALLOCATION POLICY include Accommodations, Accreditation, Food SLOC presented a proposal for a general allo- Services, Medical Services, the Olympic cation plan to the IOC Executive Board in Village, Spectator Services and Ticketing. A December 1998. The proposal presents a plan Managing Director for Games Services was that will allow SLOC to proceed with an inter- appointed in August 1998. A Director of nal process during 1999 that will match group Medical Services and a Director of needs with available accommodations. Accreditation were appointed in summer 1998. Specific allocations would then be announced Two search committees have been appointed in early 2000. Users of rooms from SLOC’s and solicitations have been posted for qualified inventory will be required to sign an allocation candidates to fill the director positions for agreement (including a commitment for a spe- Food Services and Ticketing. It is anticipated cific number of rooms for a 17-night minimum that both of these positions will be filled by stay) and to submit a non-refundable 25 per- January 1999. cent deposit by May 31, 2000. Subsequent non-refundable payments are due May 31, ACCOMMODATIONS 2001 (25 percent) and September 30, 2001 (final balance). SLOC has secured by contract 15,000 (70 per- cent) of the estimated 21,000 rooms required to accommodate accredited visitors to the ACCREDITATION Games. Contracted rooms include 135 accom- modation facilities located within a one-hour SLOC has agreed to utilize the “Combined radius of Salt Lake City. Card” approach used in the Nagano Olympic Winter Games. Plans are being developed to The majority of SLOC’s accommodation lessen the administrative burden caused by ear- inventory will be substantially secured by late lier application deadlines, improve upon pass 1998 or early 1999. An Accommodations security and maintain the ease with which Allocation Policy recommended priority list cards are validated upon arrival. has been established. The Director of Accreditation participated in the Due to the limited availability of accommoda- working group (with the IOC, NAOC and tions at some competition venues, the SOCOG) whose efforts resulted in the Accommodations function has focused its Accreditation and Entries at the Olympic Games attention on securing all available commercial Users’ Guide and was approved by the IOC accommodations near Park City Mountain Executive Board in Seoul. Current initiatives are Resort, Deer Valley Resort, Snowbasin Ski underway that include the early finalization of Area, site of Alpine Skiing events, and Soldier entry procedures with the U.S. Department of Hollow, site of Biathlon, Cross-Country and State. The U.S. Department of State has also Nordic Combined. Attention is also currently accepted the “Combined Card” approach. focused on additional inventory in new hotel Accreditation site selection and cross-functional developments and media housing. site evaluations are underway, aimed at procuring SLOC will not have a “media village,” but is sites most amenable to efficient accreditation, working with community interests on develop- transportation and baggage handling. ing apartments and other residential housing Other initiatives include reception process close to the center of the city to meet the area’s streamlining and coordination with SOCOG long-term housing needs after the Games. If on process improvement initiatives including such efforts are successful, broadcast and press paperwork reduction, electronic submission media would be the first occupants of such of registration materials, deadline optimiza- developments, and SLOC would rent and oper- tion, and accreditation pass/access control ate this housing during the Games. efficiency.
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SLOC will endeavor to implement a fair, con- medical services required on the University venient and efficient accreditation process. campus, including the polyclinic and the first aid services supporting the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The subcontract between FOOD SERVICES IHC and the University of Utah was signed in The primary objective of the SLOC Food October 1998. IHC will subcontract with Services function is to ensure that food and bev- appropriate public and private agencies for erage are available for each constituent group at those services it will not provide directly. a level of quality that will meet SLOC’s con- As the medical provider for the Games, IHC tractual obligations and will meet or exceed will provide health services for Olympic and expectations. Customer groups within this Paralympic athletes, officials, media, sponsors, function are the Olympic Family, athletes, offi- suppliers, spectators, guests, staff, volunteers cials, broadcasters, press, sponsors, staff, and contractors at competition sites and other volunteers and spectators. As of September venue facilities. 1998, detailed project plans with corresponding budgets have been developed. The budgeted SLOC has initiated contract discussions with costs and revenues reflect estimated demands venue ski patrols and emergency transport for each constituent group based on the agencies. In addition, interagency planning expected venue parameters, quality require- teams have been established for emergency ments and distribution to the competition and medical transport and public health planning. non-competition venues. Food requirements Leadership representing public and private differ considerably from outdoor to indoor com- agencies from all geographic jurisdictions petition venues, as well as from the MMC to the impacted by the Games will work together to IOC Headquarters Hotel. develop operational plans and provide resources during the Games. As part of the detailed budget process, pro- gram requirements have been determined for A volunteer recruitment team with representa- each of the venues that allow for the comple- tives from all medical disciplines is working to tion of design and construction documents. define informational requirements for each dis- Work has been initiated to combine the strate- cipline. External recruitment efforts will begin gic approach of food service delivery and unify in early 1999. Presentations to professional the approval process with the various health- groups have been initiated to increase aware- safety approval jurisdictions. ness of the opportunities for medical volunteers. The immediate goal for Food Services is the selection of a Food Services director by January 1999. This person will ensure the timely com- DOPING CONTROL PROGRAM pletion of venue design and construction, and SLOC appointed Douglas E. Rollins, M.D., select food service vendors by fall 1999. Ph.D., as the medical director for the Doping Control Program in fall 1998. Dr. Rollins is currently the Director of the Center for Human MEDICAL SERVICES Toxicology at the University of Utah and will The Medical Services Agreement between and officially begin his duties with SLOC on SLOC and Intermountain Health Care, Inc. January 15, 1999. Initially, the medical direc- (IHC) was signed in October 1998. The agree- tor will provide leadership for the program in a ment formalized the role of IHC as the medical part-time capacity moving to a full-time status services provider for all medically related in January 2001. components of the Games except the Doping A program manager for Doping Control will Control Program. IHC has subcontracted with support the medical director in this project and the University of Utah for the provision of all
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SLOC anticipates filling this position in February 1999. The medical director will work closely with the IOC-accredited doping control laboratory director in the development of the program. The Doping Laboratory Selection Committee reviewed responses to the SLOC’s Request for Information, and will be ready to announce its selection of the Doping Control Laboratory in the U.S. that will support the 2002 Games fol- lowing the December 1998 meeting of the IOC Medical Commission.
TICKETING SLOC is currently in the process of searching for qualified candidates to fill the position of Ticketing director. The anticipated date of fill- ing this position is January 1999. During 1999, SLOC will proceed with studies and market analysis to determine the recom- mended ticket prices and policies to be submitted for approval to the IOC Executive Board at the December 1999 meeting. Simultaneously, a Request for Proposal will be sent to the prospective ticket vendors for selec- tion of a ticketing system and vendor by fall 1999. SLOC is planning to initiate the phase I sales process in October 2000 with phase II to follow in March 2001. Distribution of tickets to the IOC, sponsors, NOCs and IFs is sched- uled for November and December 2001. Box office sales and distribution of spectator tickets to the United States market will be during January and February 2002.
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SLOC’s Olympic Transportation Working processes. Preferred alignments for each road Group (OTWG) continues to meet monthly have been identified and final designs have and has been working with the Salt Lake City been completed. Construction will begin in Traffic Department on its center-of-the-city spring 1999. masterplan. An OTWG website has been instituted to enable group members and sub- Venue parking requirements have been gath- committees to share information and ered from all functions by Transportation and coordinate plans. Venue Development. Venue space planning continues with the goal of accommodating as Each of the group’s five subgroups has been many function and individual-team parking working on individual transportation plans for requests as possible. the competition and non-competition venues. The group is also working with the Utah Media transportation between the Utah Winter Department of Transportation (UDOT) on its Sports Park, Park City and Deer Valley has highway traffic management plan and access been reviewed and will be accommodated by plans to proposed Park and Ride lots at all individual venue motorpools on an as-needed Olympic venues. basis. A complete Transportation Concept Plan is Olympic Village access for NOC-dedicated scheduled to be completed in June 1999. vehicle drivers has been reviewed by Transportation with the Olympic Village and On October 27, 1998, the U.S. Federal Accreditation functions. It has been decided Government granted $75 million in discre- that Olympic Village access will be provided tionary transportation grants to the state of Utah for NOC drivers. for major transit projects relating to the Games. The grants will be used to fund the widening Salt Lake City International Airport manage- and reconstruction of I-15 ($48 M), construction ment officials have confirmed that the planned of the Soldier Hollow Access Road ($6 M), airport expansion program will not impact State Route 248 ($4 M) and the I-80 inter- Games-time travel and improvements planned changes at Silver Creek and Kimball Junction for the Games will be completed on time. ($17 M). An additional $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation was pro- vided for the Trappers Loop connector road at the Snowbasin Ski Area. Additional funds for the I-84/I-89 interchange and the Utah Winter Sports Park access road were earmarked for funding in 1999. A federal assistance request was made to the American Public Transit Association (APTA) in October 1998 regarding the acquisition and temporary use of 1,400 transit buses. The buses would come from over 50 U.S. transit agencies for use in the Olympic Spectator System. Work continues on the Trappers Loop/ Snowbasin Ski Area and Utah Winter Sports Park access roads. Various alignments have been through the environmental screening
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OVERVIEW MEDIA ACCOMMODATIONS SLOC filled the position of Director of Press SLOC is committed to providing convenient Operations in July 1998, and a Manager of the and comfortable media housing in a variety of MPC was appointed in September 1998. market-driven, competitive price ranges. A tiered-pricing structure will be announced in SLOC Press Operations is responsible for the early 2000. planning, delivery and management of Games- time media services and facilities, and Prices for media accommodations will be in Games-related information (i.e., official results, the approximate range of $95 to $255 per athlete biographies, etc.) to accredited press. To night, plus tax. Prices for individual accommo- best orchestrate the delivery of these finite dations will vary within the range depending resources to a clearly defined group of 3,000 on the quality and service level of the accom- ‘E’ category journalists, Press Operations modation, the proximity of the accommodation reports to the SLOC Games division. to the MMC and the degree to which such accommodations are private, i.e., sharing a liv- Press Operations communicates closely with ing room and/or bathroom. the Media Relations office, a function of the SLOC Communications division. While the two departments are separate functions with MEDIA ACCREDITATION separate assignments, Press Operations and SLOC is committed to following the combined Media Relations will have a seamless Games- card process introduced by the Nagano time relationship designed to best serve the Organizing Committee. SLOC estimates that needs of the media. 70,000 people—including 3,000 ‘E’ category While SLOC Media Relations is dealing daily press—will be accredited for the Games. with news media inquiries, crafting news The following ‘E’ category credentials (and releases, staging media briefings and arranging estimated numbers) will be issued to members interviews, SLOC Press Operations concen- of the press in 2002; all numbers are approxi- trates on organizing the logistics of appropriate mate and subject to change: working facilities for writers and photogra- phers at Games-time. This will be done in cooperation with International Sports Category Assignment No. Broadcasting (ISB). Working jointly, SLOC E(1) Editor, print journalist 2,000 Press Operations and ISB Broadcast Operations can assure that all branches of the Es(1) Print journalist specializing 200 media are served at Games-time. in a single winter sport Direct responsibilities of Press Operations EP(1) Photographer, photo editor 600 include: planning and management of the Eps(1) Photographer specializing 50 MPC facilities and services; the MMC shared in a single winter sport facilities and services (with ISB); venue press facilities and services (Media Sub-Centers); ET(1) Technician in support of 50 and photographer services. international news agency
(2) Full-time Press Operations staff will grow to Ec Main Press Center only 100 include 15 managers and coordinators by mid- ENR(3) Non-rights holding broadcaster TBD 2001, with the support of some 800 volunteers Total ‘E’ 3,000 at the MMC, the competition venues and the Olympic Village. (1) Attributed by the IOC through NOCs (2) Allocated jointly by the IOC and SLOC (3) Allocated directly by the IOC
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While the IOC Media Guide indicates that Es SLOC has invited photo editors representing and Eps categories are used only for the Summer the major international news agencies (AFP, Games, SLOC Press Operations will request that AP, Reuters) and Allsport to participate in a these categories be activated for limited use for “photo position survey” of competition venues the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City. in February 1999. Also joining the tour will be a select group of world-class freelance photo- journalists endorsed by various winter IFs, and MEDIA TRANSPORTATION photo editors from the two largest local daily The Olympic Media Transportation System newspapers. (OMTS) will provide service to 9,000 print SLOC will make every effort to serve the real and broadcast journalists beginning 10 days needs of photographers at the 2002 Games. To before the Games (January 29, 2002) until best plan for and deliver a full complement of three days after the closing of the MMC photo services, no more than 600 ‘EP’ photog- (February 27, 2002). The system will utilize a raphers will be granted privileged accreditation fleet of 300 recliner coaches. to the Salt Lake Games. With the MMC as the “hub” of the system, the OMTS will be the major means of transporta- MAIN MEDIA CENTER (MMC) tion for accredited media, linking all media housing, the MMC and 20 competition and non- An “Amended and Restated License competition venues. Where practical, direct Agreement” between the Salt Palace hotel-to-venue shuttles and inter-venue shuttles Convention Center and SLOC was executed on linking mountain venues will be operated. March 7, 1997, to update and clarify the origi- nal license agreement signed in July 1994. SLOC’s agreement authorizes use of the facil- PHOTO SERVICES ity from November 15, 2001, through March SLOC Press Operations will plan the photo 10, 2002, with partial use authorized as early services needs for the 2002 Games. as August 21, 2001. In early 1999, an indoor venue lighting survey In April 1998, Salt Lake County officials will be conducted jointly by SLOC Venue approved an expansion of the Salt Palace in Development and ISB. Press Operations will order to support the growing needs of the area. join that tour and complete a survey of lighting Groundbreaking for this expansion took place on measurements on behalf of still photographers. September 15, 1998. Upon completion of the A minimum 1400-lux, as required by the IOC expansion in mid-2000, the entire facility will Media Guide, will be confirmed at all indoor have nearly 37,000 square meters of usable floor competition venues, including: space. SLOC is in the process of updating its license agreement with the facility to include full Competition Sport Minimum use of the expanded space. Venue Lighting The location, size and amenities offered by the Skating Arena Figure Skating 1400 lux Salt Palace will allow both broadcasters and at Salt Lake City press—a total of 9,000 media—to share the Ice Hockey Arena Ice Hockey 1400 lux same building. The MMC will house both the at West Valley City IBC and the MPC, allowing for many shared services, including a single media transporta- Curling Arena Curling 1400 lux at Ogden tion hub, and shared food service facilities such as a bar, cafeteria, 24-hour concessions Speed Skating Speed Skating 1400 lux and full-service restaurant. Oval at Kearns
Ice Hockey Ice Hockey 1400 lux Arena at Provo
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INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST CENTER (IBC) Each MSC will be located as conveniently as International Sports Broadcasting (ISB) is on possible to the press tribunes (indoors), press schedule with its IBC facilities plan for the positions (outdoors) and mixed zones, sub- Games. ISB will begin construction of its por- ject to the limitations and challenges of tion of the Salt Palace Convention Center existing terrain. (Halls 2, 3 and 4) beginning August 21, 2001. Beginning October 1, 2001, ISB will have access to Hall 1 and Rooms 255-260 to con- tinue construction of the IBC. The entire facility, including the newly expanded exhibi- tion halls, will be available to SLOC beginning November 15, 2001.
MAIN PRESS CENTER (MPC) Preliminary MPC programming plans have been reviewed internally and have received preliminary approval. Further MPC program- ming and preliminary placement of media services will be completed in early1999. In August 1998, an internationally recognized architecture and design firm was retained to develop the MPC program and its relation to the IBC at the Salt Palace Convention Center.
MEDIA SUB-CENTERS (MSC) The importance of the MMC cannot be under- stated; it is the hub of the international media’s reporting responsibilities for up to a month around the 2002 Games. However, it is at the venues where the main work of the world’s print and photo press takes place. SLOC will outfit a total of 12 Media Sub- Centers (MSCs) at both competition and non-competition venues during the Games. Each MSC facility will be appropriately sized to the working media capacity anticipated at each venue, and many on-site venue services will replicate those found at the MMC. At a minimum, each MSC will include: common work area; food service; Info 2002; informa- tion center (results, start lists); interview room; self-serve technology (fax, photocopier); and telecommunications.
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A Managing Director of Information SLOC has continued to move forward on the Technology (IT) was appointed in October early phases of the project. A draft master pro- 1998. The director’s responsibilities include ject plan has been developed and shared with Information Systems and Telecommunications. Sema. Preliminary requirements for scoring, on-venue results, the Commentator On August 6, 1998, the IOC and IBM Information System, and several of the Games announced their decision not to extend their Management Systems have been defined and partnership beyond the end of 2000. The IOC reviewed by SLOC’s functional groups. and SLOC are currently involved in the selec- Wherever possible, work will continue without tion process of IT partners for 2002 and the the agreements in place. following three Games. The goal of the IOC and SLOC is to engage a consortium of “best- TELECOMMUNICATIONS in-class” partners to provide the services formerly provided by IBM. SLOC’s telecommunications planning efforts will include Olympic sponsors. Lucent On October 15, 1998, the IOC, USOC, and Technologies will provide PBX wireline SLOC unanimously agreed on the selection of telecommunications equipment and installa- Sema as the consortium systems integrator. tion, PBX systems cabling, ISDN connections Sema will be responsible for systems integra- through the PBX, and video and audio telecon- tion, systems management, and applications ferencing equipment. AT&T will provide long development for all systems except on-venue distance calling, prepaid cards, cellular ser- results and Internet. IOC and SLOC negotia- vice, paging service and language line support. tions with Sema on a comprehensive agreement US West will provide local telecommunica- are expected to begin in January 1999. tions, PCS service, all non-PBX cabling, telecommunications network monitoring and Meetings between Sema, the IOC and SLOC telephone directory support. Negotiations are were conducted in Salt Lake City in November underway for Scientific Atlanta to provide the 1998 to begin defining the roles and responsibil- CCTV electronics needed for the IOC ities of the consortium members. The first in a Headquarters Hotel, MMC and Olympic series of Olympic Results Information Services Village. (ORIS) meetings was also held in November 1998 to review the IOC’s proposed plan and SLOC is currently working with Samsung to schedule for updating ORIS standards for the provide wireless telecommunications equip- 2002 Games. Additional working sessions were ment (cell phones, PCS phones, two-way conducted in Europe and Salt Lake City during radios) and pagers, and with Xerox to provide December 1998 to work on the overall applica- reprographic support, including the use of mul- tions strategy and the 2002 project plan. tipurpose devices that allow for printing, faxing and copying from a single device. SLOC is continuing to meet with potential on- venue results providers. As previously The Olympic network will be a five-digit dial announced, Seiko will be the timing and scor- network from all venues, without long-dis- ing provider. tance or message-unit charges. SONET (synchronous optical network) will be at the Numerous meetings have been conducted with core of all venue telecommunications, supply- Sun, Compaq and others for hardware, soft- ing all venues with alternate fiber routes and ware, and related support needs. A final redundant electronics. Plans are also continu- decision in this area is expected by January ing to expand facilities that connect Salt Lake 1999. City to key domestic/international telecommu- Even though definitive agreements have not nications transport points. been reached with all consortium partners,
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PCS and cellular service will be supported during the Games to insure the maximum throughput of calls. Plans are in progress for expanding both technologies’ coverage to include all major roads leading to the venues and in-building coverage. Radio-frequency planning is underway. SLOC has reserved frequencies in the 800 MHz and 150 MHz range. Support from the state of Utah and from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has been sought for a coordinated effort. SLOC plans to request federal support on Utah’s statewide network. This network will handle the security and medical radio requirements for the state leading up to and during the Games. SLOC will utilize part of the statewide network’s infrastructure for its specific requirements. Preliminary rate card information will be avail- able in mid-1999.
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IMAGE shuttle buses at the Salt Lake City International Airport and to selected Salt Lake City police A Director of Image was appointed in cars. SLOC and the Utah Department of December 1998. The director will continue to Transportation (UDOT) have developed a pro- develop the Games Marks and will direct the gram for a series of road entry signs at Utah creative process for the “Look of the Games.” borders. The entry signs will feature the 2002 The Salt Lake 2002 story, “Contrast, Culture, Olympic Winter Games and will be installed at Courage,” was introduced in August 1997 with highway entrances in summer 1999. the SLOC emblem. “Contrast” was the theme Usage Guidelines for the Games Marks were of the emblem, representing the contrast of the issued to venues, government agencies and lands. “Culture” will be the theme of the mas- local communities in November 1998. The cots based on cultural legends. “Courage” will guidelines regulate the non-commercial appli- be the theme of the sport pictograms, repre- cation of the Games Marks by selected entities senting the athletes. A fourth element while allowing local entities an association “Celebrate” will be introduced and will be the with the 2002 Games. A Pre-Games theme of the “Look of the Games.” Decoration Catalog for non-commercial use of the Games Marks accompanied the guidelines. PROMOTING THE 2002 GAMES SLOC produced four television spots to pro- SLOC introduced a pictorial booklet entitled mote the 2002 Games in the United States. The “Salt Lake 2002” in December 1998. The pub- spots debuted on the National Broadcast lication is a photographic essay of the Salt Company (NBC) in April 1998 and continue to Lake Games and will be used to promote the be broadcasted. An estimated 64 million view- Games in the U.S. and internationally. ers (150 million cumulative viewers) will see the spots. SLOC GRAPHIC STANDARDS MANUAL SLOC introduced Part One of the SLOC SLOC has produced a series of four short Graphic Standards Manual at the end of 1998. videos that will debut at the end of 1998. The Part One includes usage of the emblem, color videos will be used as promotional pieces for pallet, typography and other graphic elements. the Games. The Graphic Standards Manual includes chap- In April 1998, SLOC completed an Olympic ters for sponsors, licensees and rights-holding flag exhibit for the Olympic, Salt Lake Games broadcasters. An electronic CD of the manual and Paralympic flags. The exhibit is located in is included with the printed manual. Part Two the foyer of the Salt Lake City and County of the manual will include chapters on the Building, the city’s main municipal govern- mascots, secondary graphics, pictograms and ment building. “Look of the Games.”
SLOC’s exhibit at the Olympic Museum was MASCOTS installed in May 1998. The three-dimensional The SLOC Games mascot project began in exhibit consists of an eight-panel photomural September 1997 with creative concepts. Initial depicting Salt Lake City landscapes and ath- sketches were tested in focus groups in three letes in motion. A similar exhibit was installed cities. The selected concept was preferred by at the Salt Lake City International Airport in 80 percent as the most appealing and appropri- August 1998. ate to represent the Olympic Winter Games In cooperation with the Salt Lake Airport and the 2002 Games in all age groups. The Authority and the Salt Lake City mayor’s mascots are based on the area’s culture. The office, the Games emblem has been applied to Games mascots were approved by the IOC
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Executive Board in December 1998. A public SLOC is working with city officials to select a launch of the mascots is planned for February suitable site for the Medal Plaza and to deter- 8, 1999, three years before the 2002 Games mine the optimum capacity. As specified in the Opening Ceremony. Olympic Charter, medals will follow the required protocol. IMAGE PROJECTS SLOC will develop the Games Pictograms and PUBLICATIONS Secondary Graphics in 1999 and plans for a public launch to take place in 2002. A master SLOC is currently interviewing for the posi- plan for the “Look of the Games” will begin in tion of Publications Director and anticipates early 1999. It will include all competition the position will be filled in early 1999. venues and selected non-competition venues. Centralized publishing services for SLOC Emphases will be to address broadcasting functions was established to help ensure con- aspects of the Games and to follow the recom- sistency in information and design. mendations of the IOC evaluation of the Nagano Games. GAMES ARCHIVES SLOC hired an archivist for the Games in November 1998. Development of a central CEREMONIES archival program will facilitate the Final SLOC participated in the Nagano Closing Report and archival requirements for the IOC. Ceremony with the Next Host City It will consist of an electronic and materials Presentation. The Games theme, “Contrast, catalog and retrieval system for the Games’ Culture, Courage,” was combined with the printed, photographic, video and three-dimen- American West in the presentation. Ten horses sional elements. SLOC is reviewing with riders and an 1890 stagecoach were fea- institutions for a repository of the Games tured. In addition, a community celebration archives and a museum exhibition space. was held in Park City and Salt Lake City dur- ing the U.S. broadcast of the Closing Ceremony. SLOC participated in the Nagano Paralympic Next Host City Presentation. A video featuring the Salt Lake Paralympic sports and venues was presented by Mayor Deedee Corradini. SLOC will fill the position of Director of Ceremonies in early 1999. A Request for Proposal (RFP) for executive producer of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be issued in early 1999.
MEDAL CEREMONIES Due to the recent ruling by the ISU and IIHF allowing the awarding of medals outside the competition venues, all medals ceremonies for the 2002 Games will be awarded at the Medal Plaza located at the center of the city. This venue, open to the public without charge, will promote a spirit of sharing among the ath- letes and spectators from around the world.
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