Beijing 2015 BID FOR THE 15TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Convenient, classy and close to the venues ...... 2 Food is life - diversity is culture ...... 3 Transportation: Network and services ...... 5 Beijing's hotel offers 2015 Wide variety: Getting around in Beijing

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The IAAF Congress 2015 A Class of its own: The National Convention Center ...... 1

Convenient, classy and close to the venues Beijing's hotel offers for the IAAF World Championships 2015 ...... 2

Food is life - diversity is culture China: A country with a wide variety of different cuisines ...... 3

Beijing develops Athletics The Chinese capital is home of the IAAF Regional Development Centre (RDC) Beijing ...... 4

Getting around in Beijing Transportation: network, services and IAAF Championships arrangements ...... 5

The China National Convention Center, Candidate Venue for the IAAF Congress 2015 A class of its own: Beijing’s venue for the IAAF Congress 2015 CONTACTS The IAAF Congress 2015 The Bidding Team for the 2015 With a distance of just a little The state of the art Convention Asia. With 6,400 sq.m, the Ple- IAAF World Championships more than one stadium lap Center was built along with the nary Hall is the largest room and No. 11 Yongdingmen away, Beijing’s venue for the other buildings on the site for can hold up to 6,000 people. Xiannongtan Stadium IAAF Congress 2015, the China the Olympic Games 2008 and The Ballroom in its whole gives Building 2, Room 313 National Convention Center served as the main press center, place to 4,200. Of course, Xuanwu District, Beijing 100050 (CNCC), couldn't be any nearer international broadcasting center these rooms can be divided

to the Bird's Nest, the main com- and even as competition venue. into smaller independent parts. Tel.: +86 (10) 6315 9705 petition venue of the IAAF World With 530,000 sq.m of total build- Furthermore, CNCC offers an Fax: +86 (10) 6305 1036 Championships 2015. The IAAF ing area and 270,000 sq.m for auditorium with 350 seats and Email: [email protected] Headquarter hotel is also just a meetings and exhibitions, it is more than one hundred meeting bit less than 2 kilometers away. the largest meeting center in rooms of different sizes.

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Of course, all rooms feature up- NEWSFLASH to-date equipment: comprehen- sive translation facilities (32 chan- nels), full WLAN access, visual With the IAAF Council deciding in and audio systems, seats with an Monaco on the host city of the 15th integrated voting system in the IAAF World Championships on Satur- auditorium, adjustable platforms day, November 20th 2010, the Bid of and much more. The kitchen is the City of Beijing to host this global able to provide catering for up to sports event is entering the final 10,000 guests. stage. Auditorium of the China National Convention Center Getting to the Convention Center is easy. It is located on the Olym- utes. The athletes’ hotels are just Family a venue for the IAAF At the Fairmont Hotel, where the pic Green, close to Beijing´s 4th 20 to 30 minutes away. Of course congress of incomparable quality, IAAF Council Meeting will take place, Ring Road. The Center is con- shuttles and other travel arrange- equipment and size. The Conven- Beijing's Bid will be present with a nected to line 8 of Beijing’s sub- ments will be set up for Congress tion Center rolls out the red car- booth in a distinctive Chinese style. way, which also serves the Na- delegates and the IAAF Family. pet for the IAAF Congress 2015 From Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th, tional Stadium. For those staying With the China National Conven- Delegates, paving the way for a the members of the IAAF Family, ath- in a hotel on the Olympic Green, tion Center, Beijing's bid commit- successful session. letes and media representatives are it is just a short drive of 10 min- tee offers to the World Athletics invited to visit the stand and receive first hand information about Beijing's Bid and to be treated with a cup of Chinese tea. In the late afternoons, a Classy and close to the venues calligrapher will prepare small souve- nirs: one's very own name depicted in Beijing's hotel offers for the IAAF World Championships 2015 artistic Chinese writing. The Committee of Beijing's Bid 472 guest rooms and 39 suites accommodated in one of the for the IAAF World Champion- is perfectly connected to ma- 538 elegant and up-to-date The decision of the IAAF Council will ships 2015 has selected a range jor transport routes and within rooms will be at a very close be announced in a press conference of hotels including the finest for walking distance to the Bird's range of the IAAF Headquar- over the course of Saturday. its guests. Besides a top stan- Nest and the China National ters and the competition and dard and a maximum of conve- Convention Center, the venue congress venues too. The hotel nience, the proximity of the ho- for the IAAF Congress. The features a large variety of res- tels to the main competition and hotel's health & fitness center taurants: from classic North and the IAAF congress venues was features a 25-metre lap pool South Chinese dishes to West- a major selection criterion. among other sporting and relax- ern and European style and Situated just next to the Olympic ing opportunities. Japanese cuisines. Green, the 5-star Crowne Plaza Right next door the 4-star North As its direct neighbor, the ref- Parkview Beijing will serve as Star Continental Grand Hotel eree and main media hotel - the the IAAF World Championships has been reserved for the IAAF 5-star Grand Skyline Catic Hotel headquarters. The hotel with its Family and other guests. Those Beijing - offers the best view on the Bird's Nest and totally 305 rooms and suites. A highlight is the Skylight Cantonese Food Restaurant on the hotel´s sec- ond floor, serving the guests in a mellow flowing water landscape. For media representatives, the bid committee offers a selection of hotels in different categories – from deluxe to low price. For IAAF sponsors, the 5-star Hotel Intercontinental Beichen on the Olympic Green has been reserved. The luxury ho- tel is interconnected with the Conventions Center - Beijing's Central Business District only a quarter of an hour away. Its state of the art fitness center is Close to the venue: Grand Skylight Catic Hotel Beijing open 24 hours a day.

issue 3-2010 more >>> 2 aerobics and a yoga room and egant rooms with two beds, high- of course ping pong tables. speed internet access, a well- The Beijing Conference Cen- equipped business center and ter Hotel with more than 1,000 spa facilities. Beijing 2015 rooms advocates the design of Hospitality is a key value of a return to nature. 66 % of the and is taken area is covered with a harmo- seriously by Beijing's bid. This The protagonists of the IAAF the Summer Palace. As the larg- nious landscape, lawns, trees selection of hotels will live up to World Championships 2015 - the est garden hotel in Asia, Beijing and lakes. The surroundings the promises and will let the inter- athletes - will be accommodated Friendship Hotel is recorded into as well as the rooms, business national guests have a pleasant, in the 5-star Beijing Friendship World Architecture Annals for its and recreation facilities are cre- convenient and productive stay in Hotel and the Beijing Conference large area and typical folk style. ated with elegance and style. Beijing. Special attention will be Center. Within 15 to 25 minutes The hotel offers a lot of sport- The hotel features a fitness & given to specific athletes´ needs from the competition sites, the ing opportunities for the ath- training center covering 1,300 when it comes to food variety and hotels are situated a little off the letes like a 50m / 8 lane indoor square meters. timings as well as to extra size bustling center, giving the athletes swimming pool with a glass roof Of course all the hotels do pro- beds for the biggest and stron- the chance to focus and relax in which can be opened up, two vide a maximum of amenities like gest “girls and boys” attending. the nearby park areas such as tennis courts, a fitness room, comfortable, spacious and el- Food is life - diversity is culture China: a country with a wide variety of cuisines Chinese food is extremely di- from it. It is derived from the na- verse. The country covers a large tive cooking styles of the Shan- territory with many nationalities; dong region. This cuisine con- hence a wide variety of cuisines sists of two major styles: The exist, each with quite different but Jiaodong style encompasses always fantastic and mouthwater- dishes from Fushan, Qingdao, ing flavours. A number of differ- Yantai and surrounding regions. ent styles contribute to Chinese It is characterized by seafood cuisine, but perhaps the best cooked with light tastes. known and most influential and The Jinan style features dishes well known are the cuisines of from Jinan, Dezhou, Tai'an and Guangdong (Cantonese), Shan- surroundings. It is famed for its dong, Sichuan and . soup and utilizing them in many of its dishes. Shandong’s great- est contribution to Chinese cui- sine has maybe been in the area of brewing vinegars. Hundreds of years of experience combined with unique local methods have Example for Jiangsu cuisine led to Shandong's prominence as one of the premier regions high-class banquet to ordinary enhancing the original flavor for vinegar production in China. meal, this cuisine is highly diversi- and creating sauce. In general, , originating in fied, novel in style, and very elab- Jiangsu cuisine's texture is char- orate. Sichuan cuisine is famous acterized as soft, but not to the for its distinct and various flavors point of mushy or falling apart. coming from three peppers: pep- For example, the meat tastes per, chili and peppercorn. Typical quite soft but would not separate menu items are: ; Smoked from the bone when picked up. Example for Duck; Kung Pao Chicken; Twice Typical menu items: stewed The Cantonese cuisine is famous Cooked Pork and Mapo Doufu, a crab with clear soup, long- for its meat roasting and grilling, combination of tofu and meat. boiled and dry-shredded meat, fried rice and bird's nest. It fea- Jiangsu province is located in duck triplet, crystal meat, squir- tures rice and lightly seasoned the southeast of China close rel with mandarin fish, and Li- stir-fried dishes. Staple Canton- to the sea and is known for angxi crisp eel. Example for Sichuan cuisine ese dishes are for example won- pleasant weather, making its This brief summary might even ton soup, egg rolls, sweet and the Sichuan province of western cuisine dominated by fish and explain why Chinese cuisine is sour pork. Other typical menu China, has an international repu- accompanied by a wide range appealing to people at restau- items are steamed sea bass and tation for being spicy and flavor- of vegetables. Jiangsu Cuisine rants all over the world as its roasted piglet. ful. This cuisine offers tongue- has developed its own unique distinct cuisines offer an almost Some consider Shandong cui- numbing delicacies by using a lot style from the local recipes of unlimited variety of dishes and sine as being the most influen- of capsicum (chili) and pepper as , and . tastes. Enjoy! In China and in tial in China, with the majority well as fresh ginger. From street Its main cooking techniques are your country too! of the culinary styles developed snack to homemade dishes, from braising and stewing, thereby

issue 3-2010 more >>> 3 Since being founded in 1994 & Equipment and Scientific & the RDC Beijing has success- Medical Support. Also in the fu- fully hosted a variety of educa- ture the RDC Beijing will serve tion and exchange activities and develop the sport of Athlet- Beijing 2015 for participants of the Asian ics by offering a wide variety of Athletics Family. Many have activities including educational Beijing develops Athletics The Chinese capital is home of the IAAF Regional Development Centre (RDC) Beijing The Chinese capital actively es and seminars organized for supports IAAF´s development coaches and technical offi- strategy and is home of the cials, seminars and workshops Regional Development Centre for the other specialist person- (RDC) Beijing. This institution nel such as General Secretar- is one of nine worldwide and ies, competition organizers, serves not China only, but the sports medicine personnel, entire East Asian region (HKG, statisticians etc. Furthermore JPN, KOR, LAO, PRK, MAC, the RDC Beijing co-ordinates MGL, TPE, VIE). The RDC is grass root level courses for situated at the "Beijing Uni- coaches, technical officials, versity of Physical Education" etc. in the countries of their and was opened on 26th Oc- region. In addition the pub- tober 1994. lication of regional technical The facilities offer two 400m bulletins and other materials synthetic surfaced tracks, one as well as manifold research indoor 200m synthetic sur- projects are conducted. Last faced track offices and meet- but not least Training Camps ing rooms which are available for young athletes are being Beijing develops Athletics at any time of the day. Beijing offered. In order to strengthen Sport University provides the young talents in the re- become successful athletes or measures, technical publica- conveniently food and lodging gion, "Youth Athletics Summer respected officials and judges. tions, consultancies, financial at hotel level and as medical Camp in Asia" is held each The latter have covered the assistance schemes and sci- services are available on the year. Due to the rich activities seven areas of activity being entific research. Needless to campus too, no transportation and good training effect, this at the heart of IAAF´s develop- mention that the knowledge- is required. Summer Camp is very popular ment strategy such as: Athlet- able staff is also very keen to The activities of the RDC in- among the Athletic Federa- ics Culture, Member Federation contribute to a successful and clude: regular communication tions in Asia and the number Activities and Administration, well organized IAAF World with the Member Federations of the participants is increas- Coaching, Officiating, Competi- Championships 2015 in Beijing. of the region, high level cours- ing annually. tion and Organization, Facilities Getting around in Beijing Transportation: network, services and IAAF Championships arrangements Whether internationally, venue- Welcome Centres in Terminal bound or using the public local 2 and the modern and elegant network: transportation at the Terminal 3, which has been IAAF World Championships the largest airport terminal in 2015 in Beijing will be one of the world when inaugurated high convenience. just months before the Beijing With 64 direct or connecting Olympic Games 2008. All ath- flights to 58 major cities around letes, IAAF representatives and the world and 4,200 scheduled officials, referees and VIPs will flights every week, Beijing Cap- be provided with transporta- ital International Airport (BCIA) tion services from the airport is one of the largest airports in to their accommodations. The the world, with more than 65 National Stadium and the ho- million passengers. Concern- tels reserved for IAAF mem- ing passenger throughput, the bers and family on the Olympic airport ranked 2009 first in Asia Green are only 30 to 40 min- and third worldwide. For pas- utes drive from the airport. The senger reception in 2015, the athletes' accommodations are Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport Bid Committee plans to set up even closer.

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For transportation to and from CRASH COURSE the venues, the guests will have CHINESE chartered busses or bus shuttles and/or personal drivers at their service - even though the Nation- al Stadium and the Convention Centre is just a few minutes' walk away from the main IAAF hotels. When necessary, VIP guests will be provided with traffic police ac- Shìjièbēi companiment. A bus shuttle with Transportation: Beijing at your service convenient departure intervals and a dedicated traffic lane con- main hotels and Beijing Capital National Highways connect the > Era necting hotels and venues will International Airport. During the ring roads and city center with make sure, that athletes enjoy a main hours, subways arrive at the surroundings. The Olympic fast, stress-free and comfortable the stations in a 4-minutes inter- Green is situated on the main > Extent transportation. val. Additionally, about 500 bus north-south axis within the third Of course, all guests with an of- lines with over 20,000 buses are and the forth ring road. ficial accreditation will have free circulating in Beijing's streets. For 2015, the Beijing bid com- > Cup access to the vast municipal For road traffic, Beijing is one mittee promises convenient and public transport network. Cur- of the few cities in the world easy travel services and ar- rently, nine subway lines on 228 featuring a quick and efficient rangements - whether by flight, = World kilometers serving 147 stations system of six completed ring to the hotels, to and from the Championships are in operation connecting all roads surrounding the city´s competition venues or in just to major city areas of Beijing in- center with growing radii. Nine explore the city. cluding the Olympic Green, the expressways and eleven China

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