The Minister for Education, Culture and Sports, Íñigo

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NUMBER 14 – FEBRUARY 2018

THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS, ÍÑIGO MÉNDEZ DE VIGO, VISITED THE MEDITERRANEAN GAMES The Organizing Committee joined him in the presentation of the refurbished Tarragona Gimnàstic Club Stadium, venue that will host the Opening and Closing ceremonies After this meeting, all the attendants, along The Minister for Education, Culture and Sports met with several Host City Mayors and Councilors, top officials at the Government´s Subdelegation visited the Tarragona Gimnàstic Club Stadium. in Tarragona: the Secretary of State Enric Millo; The group toured the whole venue and were the President of the High Council for Sports, José able to observe the enhancement works Ramón Lete; the Sports General Director, Jaime financed by the Ministry of Education, Culture González; the Government’s Subdelegate in and Sports. A commemorative plate was Tarragona, Jordi Sierra; the Mayor of Tarragona, uncovered by the Minister at the end of the visit. Josep Félix Ballesteros; the first Deputy Mayor, José Luis Martín; the third Deputy Mayor and They finished their visit at the Mediterranean Ring, Commissioner of the Mediterranean Games, Javier which will include the 50 m long swimming pool Villamayor; the President of the Spanish Olympic that will host the Games´ Aquatics competitions. Committee, Alejandro Blanco; and the Executive Director of the Mediterranean Games, Víctor The Minister highlighted the importance of Sánchez. The Games Commissioner informed these venues for high level competition, as well about various infrastructures issues. Furthermore, as the legacy of such facilities for the citizens of the Executive Director of Tarragona 2018 presented Tarragona, who will enjoy them in the future, a progress report on organization aspects. thus enhancing their health through sports.

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THE ACCREDITATION AND SPORT ENTRIES SYSTEM WILL BE OPENED ON FEBRUARY 28TH The Games Technical Delegates and the Competition Directors have suggested changes in some of the events and categories. All of them have already been approved by the ICMG The Accreditation and Sport Entries System will be ready to use on February 28th. It will be accessible via the Games official web site www.tarragona2018.cat.

The requested changes in badminton, shooting, wrestling, artistic gymnastics and weightlifting have been approved by the International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (ICMG). The Tarragona 2018 Technical Delegates and Competition Directors worked on these adjustments until February 2nd to include The Tarragona 2018 Mediterranean Games those changes before the opening of the will in total receive a contribution over 15 Accreditation and Sports Entries System. million euros from the Spanish Government.

TARRAGONA 2018 NEW ALLOCATED THE TICKETING ORGANIGRAM TENDER TO THE COMPANY “TICKETMASTER SPAIN, SAU” Changes at the Sponsorship and Operations and Services Departments The Games transportation as well as the image design and production To face the Mediterranean Games organizational contracts are still up for tender final phase, Tarragona 2018 has restructured two of its Departments aiming to optimize Ticketmaster Spain is the company that will be its human resources. For that, Luis Perales, in charge of the XVIII Mediterranean Games full Commercial and Sponsoring Director as well ticketing sale and distribution management. as Gerard Monguiò new Director of Operations The contract comprises designing the Games and Services II (Volunteers, transportation tickets, its production and distribution, the and logistics area), have been appointed. online ticketing, the sale points as well as the management of the multichannel sale. Likewise, The Mediterranean Games are divided into six the company will be responsible for providing Departments: Sports, Corporate Area, International the Organizing Committee with the computer Relationships and Protocol, Commercial and program to manage the ticketing sale, the Sponsoring, and Operations and Services I and II. marketing and advertising management, as well as the spectators’ facilities for access control. Furthermore, the Tarragona 2018 transportation management and the Games image design and production have already been launched and are currently up for tender.

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TARRAGONA 2018 Finally, the President of the Weightlifting Spanish Federation, Constantino Iglesias, all DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS visited the Weightlifting venue in Constantí. KEEPS MEETING WITH COMPETITION DIRECTORS Operational issues related to various competitions were discussed with the Directors. Such as; venue On this occasion, they worked with the approval, transfers routes, volunteer programs Federations of tennis, handball, weightlifting, and logistical requirements of each sport. gymnastics and boxing were held

During these last weeks, Tarragona 2018 Department of Sports has held technical SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT meetings with some of the Competition Directors for the Mediterranean Games FOR THE VOLUNTEERS and representatives of various Spanish and FINAL CAMPAIGN Catalan Federations, to move forward with the organization and planning of the competitions. Sports clubs and host cities are now fully engaged with the Games The Tarragona 2018 Sports Department staff visited the Tarragona Tennis Club facilities. During this visit, they were accompanied by the General Director of the Royal Tennis Spanish Federation, Miguel Ángel Martín; the President of the Tennis Catalan Federation (Area of Tarragona), Lluís Yebra; the President of the Tarragona Tennis Club, Pere Lluís Bergadà. As well as, by representatives of the Spanish Commission of Tennis Referees.

Throughout the meeting with Teresa Muñoz, the Rhythmic Gymnastics’ Competition Director, they visited the Olympic Pavilion in Reus and it was also validated to host the competition.

The President of the Spanish Boxing Federation, Felipe Martínez, the Tarragona 2018 Competition Director, José María Prieto, along with the Sports Department visited the Torredembarra pavillion that will host this discipline.

The Handball Competition Director, José Ramón García, visited the facilities of El Vendrell and the Campclar Sports Palace in the Mediterranean Ring.

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The Games have successfully THE The works in the athletics carried the final volunteer INTERNATIONAL stadium involved a full recruitment campaign during ASSOCIATION remodeling of the track, January. This campaign reached grandstands and auxiliary Games Host Towns and OF ATHLETICS services. Several improvements encouraged locals to join the FEDERATIONS made this certificate possible, Tarragona 2018 Volunteers Team. such as; the indoor 80 m long (IAAF) APPROVES covered track, the new timing Informative meetings with clubs THE CAMPCLAR and wiring tower, the medical and venues were scheduled TRACK TO HOLD room, the new lightning towers, during the past month, to the permanent grandstands for allocate specific volunteers for INTERNATIONAL over 1,000 spectators. As well helping in the venues and for COMPETITIONS as the possibility of utilizing supporting the competition. both sides of the track. The new Athletics Stadium Meetings to confirm is now part of an exclusive The track is operational since participation of clubs and worldwide group of October 2nd, 2017. The volunteers were scheduled athletic facilities refurbishment works were through the local Federations. budgeted in almost 3 million The IAAF has issued an euros and have been financed Host cities called informative international certificate by the Tarragona Provincial meetings as well. The aim validating the Campclar track. Government and the Spanish was to encourage locals to The Royal Athletics Spanish High Council for Sports. enroll in the Tarragona 2018 Federation had already validated Volunteers Team before the end the track last September, looking of the registration process. to obtain the B certificate.

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OPENING OF THE Josep Poblet, highlighted WORKS BEGINNING AT RENEWED VILA- that “with the Pavilion THE WOMEN’S HANDBALL extensions and renovations, VENUE AT EL VENDRELL SECA PAVILION, sport in our city is heading Works at the Vendrell women’s HOME OF THE towards excellence.” handball venue are already WRESTLING underway. These works include The sports’ equipment has been replacing the cover, new COMPETITION fully restored as well as the accesses, six new changing facilities efficiency, accessibility, rooms, capacity enlargement Vila-seca presented its security, finishes and different and the renewal of the press completely renewed Pavilion inner services to improve booths. Once finished, the after the enlargements functionality. Furthermore, pavilion will comply with needed to adapt it to the annexed track has been security and competition rules. current regulations covered and a porch around The Mayor of Vila-seca and the whole perimeter has been President of the Provincial built to integrate both spaces. Government of Tarragona, Josep Poblet, led the inauguration The works were financed by act. Next to him were also the Provincial Government present the Vila-seca Council of Tarragona and the of Sports, Francisco Almazán; Town Hall of Vila-seca. the Marketing and Human Resources Director of the Spanish Olympic Committee, Manuel Parga; Javier Villamayor and Presidents of other entities. The Mayor of Vila-seca and

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TARRACVS PRESENT AT THE TARRAGONA OPENING OF THE NEW CAIXABANK STORE

Besides joining the presentation of closer to clients and strengthen their bond the refurbished Tarragona Gimnàstic with the entity. Furthermore, using these new Club Stadium, Tarracvs also attended offices/stores they are seeking innovation, a new branch opening of the openness and proximity with clients. Games sponsor CaixaBank. Tarracvs wanted to support the This is the second branch Store in Tarragona. Games partner, so he did not The entity is opening this new office to get miss any of these events!

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