2019 IWF World Cup 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Qualification Event

REGULATIONS

1. Dates and Place December 10 to 13, 2019, , China

2. Competition and Training Venue Tianjin Renmin Stadium Address: No. 33, Guizhou Road, Heping , Tianjin, China

3. Competition Regulation The 2019 IWF World Cup (Tianjin) will follow the IWF Technical and Competition Rules and Regulations (TCRR).

4. Eligibility a. Participating athletes must be 15 years of age and over (year of birth 2004 or earlier). b. The Top 8 athletes of all categories of the 2019 IWF World Championships will be invited. According to the number of entries, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to accept additional entries. c. With reference to Article 5.6.5 of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy 2018, an Athlete who is not listed on the IWF’s Registered Testing Pool but wishes to participate in an IWF Event shall provide accurate and complete whereabouts information as set out at Annex I of the International Standard for Testing and Investigations for a period of at least two months prior to the IWF Events in question (by October 10, 2019). d. All Athletes participating in the 2019 IWF World Cup held in Tianjin are required to successfully complete the iLiftCLEAN E-learning Course before the Event. An athlete who does not comply with the above provisions is not eligible to compete at the IWF Event.

5. Bodyweight Categories (events) MEN: 55kg, 61kg, 67kg, 73kg, 81kg, 89kg, 96kg, 102kg, 109kg, +109kg WOMEN: 45kg, 49kg, 55kg, 59kg, 64kg, 71kg, 76kg, 81kg, 87kg, +87kg

6. Accommodation The Westin Tianjin (a five-star hotel), for officials Address: 101 Nanjing Road Heping District, Tianjin, 300040, China Distance to Tianjin International Airport: 19km, 25-minute drive Distance to Tianjin Renmin Stadium: 1.6km, 5-minute drive

Crowne Plaza Tianjin Meijiangnan (a five-star hotel), for teams Address: 2 Tuanjie Dasha, East to South Youyi Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300221, China- Distance to Tianjin Binhai International Airport: 24.6km, 32-minute drive Distance to Tianjin Renmin Stadium: 8.4km, 24-minute drive

Please note that the hotel is subject to change to another 5-star hotel in accordance with the number of participants.

Please be advised that, the hotel reservation is on a First Come First Serve basis. Participants must accept accommodation to stay at the hotel offered by the Organizing Committee.

7. Financial Terms a. Organizing Committee will provide free accommodation for Top 8 (Total) athletes of each Olympic Category of the 2019 IWF World Championships (Chinese athletes not included). The accommodation fees for other participants is as follows: Single room: USD 120 per person per night (full board) Double room: USD 100 per person per night (full board) b. Anti-Doping Fee: USD 30 / Athlete (IWF special Anti-Doping Fee) c. No Entry Fee d. Flight tickets contribution for the Top 8 (Total) athletes of each Olympic Category of the 2019 IWF World Championships (Chinese athletes not included): Top 3 athletes per Olympic category will be refunded USD 1000 per person; Top 4-8 athletes per Olympic category will be refunded USD 500 per person. The reimbursement will be made after the competition of each Olympic category in Tianjin. (Athletes with only official weigh-in but with no attempts in this World Cup will not be funded.)

8. Methods of Payment All payment shall be made by bank transfer to the Organizing Committee:

• 50% of total payment shall be transferred 1 month before the competition; • full payment shall be transferred 2 weeks before the competition.

Beneficiary’s Account No.: 15000099 8982 51 Beneficiary’s Name: Tian jin Wan Guo International Sports Culture Development company ltd Address: No,2, no,3, hongyuanli, chongqingroad, nanshi street, hepingdistrict, Tianjin Tel: +86 18202274988 Beneficiary’s Bank Name: PING AN BANK CO.,LTD TIANJIN BRANCH Swift code: SZDBCNBSTJB

Cancellation Terms: • Cancellation made before November 11, 2019: free of charge; • Cancellation made between November 11 to 25, 2019: 50% of the accommodation fees will be charged; • Cancellation made after November 25, 2019: 100% of the accommodation fees will be charged.

9. Entries and Forms PRELIMINARY ENTRY Deadline for Preliminary Entry is October 10, 2019 to [email protected].

FINAL ENTRY Final Entry Form, Transportation form, Accommodation form, electronic photos (3x4, white background) and passport copies, are to be sent as soon as possible, latest by October 30, 2019 to [email protected].

10. Visas All participants must apply for Chinese visas before entering China. Please fill in the Visa Application Form and return together with passport copies before October 20, 2019 to E-mail: [email protected].

Important note: Visa invitation letter will be processed in a minimum of one week, after which an invitation letter will be sent. Passport expiration must be at least 6 months.

11. Accreditation Accreditation will be done in the hotel. NOTE: Check-in is after 14:00, check-out is before 12:00.

12. Flag and Anthem Each Member Federation should bring two (2) national flags or Olympic Committee flag sized 100x150cm (vertical version) and the national anthem or Olympic Committee anthem on USB drive. These must be submitted upon arrival/accreditation to Organizing Committee (OC). If not, the OC will use their prepared flag and anthem.

13. Transportation For Training Camp participants, airport pickup will be provided in Beijing Capital International Airport; After the Training Camp, buses will be provided to go to the official hotel in Tianjin for the World Cup; during and after competitions, shuttle buses will be provided among official hotel, competition/training venue, Tianjin Binhai International Airport and any other official program.

14. Awards a. Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded in Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and Total in each bodyweight category.

b. Prize Money will be awarded to the top 8 Total of each bodyweight categories:

1st Place: USD 3000 2nd Place: USD 2000 3rd Place: USD 1000 4th Place: USD 800 5th Place: USD 700 6th Place: USD 600 7th Place: USD 500 8th Place: USD 400

c. In accordance with the IWF Robi Points, Best Male Athlete and Best Female Athlete will be decided and awarded trophy and a prize of USD 5000 respectively.

15. Doping Control Doping Control will be conducted in accordance with the IWF Anti-Doping Policy.

16. Barbell IWF approved barbells will be used during the competition and training.

17. Insurance According to IWF Regulations, all participants must be under coverage for travel and accident/injury issuance by their respective Federations before their departure from their hometown.

18. Contact Local Organizing Committee Ms. TIAN Xinlu, Cell: +86 18602646636 (Entry, Accommodation and Transportation) Mr. QIN Peng, Cell: +86 18622220121 (Entry, Accommodation and Transportation) Email: [email protected]

Chinese Weightlifting Association Ms. MENG Bo (General Contact and visa invitation letter) Tel: +86 10 67020339 Address: Room 301, Building 10, No. 1, Dongdadi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China Email: [email protected]

2019 IWF World Cup 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Qualification Event Tianjin, China December 9 to 13, 2019

Provisional Schedule

Date Time Activity Place Dec. 9, 2019 Whole day Arrival 17:00 Verification of Final Entries Hotel 18:00 Technical Official Meeting Hotel Dec. 10, 2019 9:50-11:00 Men’s 55KG, 61KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium 12:20-14:30 Men’s 67KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium 16:00-16:30 Opening Ceremony Tianjin Renmin Stadium 16:50-18:00 Women’s 45KG, 49KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium 19:20-22:00 Men’s 73KG, 81KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium Dec. 11, 2019 9:50-12:00 Women’s 55KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium 12:50-14:00 Women’s 59KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium 15:50-18:00 Men’s 89KG, 96KG, 102KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium 17:50-19:30 Women’s 64KG, 71KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium Dec. 12, 2019 9:50-12:00 Women’s 76KG, 81KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium 12:50-15:00 Men’s 109KG, +109KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium 15:50-18:00 Women’s 87KG, +87KG Tianjin Renmin Stadium 19:00-21:30 Closing Banquet Crowne Plaza Tianjin Meijiangnan Dec. 13, 2019 Whole day Departure

Note: The Provisional Schedule is subject to change after Verification of Final Entries.