Newsletter 1 November 2013 AGENDA 5 Introduction 7 Progress 9 Sport and Venues 23 NOC Services www.baku2015.com facebook.com/baku2015 twitter.com/BakuGames2015 27 Village plus.google.com/+Baku2015 youtube.com/baku2015 28 BEGOC team 30 Baku 36 Key dates
3 (BEGOC) hosted the second EOC Coor- dination Commission in Baku under the Chairmanship of Spyros Capralos, and we were pleased to be able to present to the EOC members the progress that has been achieved across the Baku 2015 venues mas- terplan, sport programme and team recruit- INTRODUCTION ment. We will have an opportunity to go into a similar level of detail with the National Olym- pic Committees of Europe at the upcoming 41st EOC General Assembly in Rome on 23rd November. To mark the occasion, we look forward to unveiling the oicial logo for the Baku Games for you.
We acknowledge that as BEGOC got of the ground we have been communicating limit- ed Games-related details to you, but we are committed to keep increasing the level of Baku-2015 awareness across Europe in the run up to the Games in June 2015. As a irst step, we sincerely hope that the information in this irst Newsletter will provide you with a reassuring level of conidence in our prepa- rations, which have now reached a new level of detail. Dear NOC Colleagues, Sport is supported by the Government of A year ago, the European Olympic Commit- Azerbaijan as an important aspiration and tees (EOC) General Assembly gave Azerbai- key objective of the State, and much efort jan the great honour of hosting the inaugural is underway across Baku and Azerbaijan to Patrick Hickey, Mehriban Aliyeva Spyros Capralos EOC President Chair of Baku 2015 EOC Coordination European Games. Under the leadership of prepare these Games for Europe. We look Commission Chairman the EOC President, Patrick Hickey, a new and forward to seeing you in Rome later this innovative multisport Games was born and month to demonstrate the progress our entrusted to the City of Baku. teams have made since last year’s historic assembly that announced the birth of the Since then, a signiicant amount of work has irst European Games. happened behind the scenes as we laid the foundations of the Games. Most important- ly, and thanks to the total support of Mrs. Sincerely, Most importantly, and thanks to the total support of Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva, member Mehriban Aliyeva, member of the Executive of the Executive Committee of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Committee of the National Olympic Com- Azad Rahimov Azerbaijan, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and the Chair of the Baku 2015 European mittee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, UNES- Minister of Youth and Sports Games Organizing Committee, we have obtained strong guarantees from the Govern- CO Goodwill Ambassador and the Chair of Chief Executive Oicer of Baku 2015 ment of Azerbaijan to meet all the EOC requirements. the Baku 2015 European Games Organizing European Games Operation Committee Committee, we have obtained strong guar- antees from the Government of Azerbaijan to meet all the EOC requirements. On 28-29 October 2013, the Baku 2015 European Games Operation Committee 5 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 During the second EOC Baku 2015 will deliver the client groups in preparation Coordination Commis- inaugural European Games for the Games. sion visit to Baku, the BE- in the summer of 2015, uni- PROGRESS GOC team spent two full fying people across Europe The Government is invest- days taking the members in a passionate celebration ing considerably in signii- through a number of areas of sport. Baku 2015 will sup- cant transport projects that to demonstrate our progress port the European Olympic will be ready in time for the over the past year. In par- Committees in creating an Games. This includes up- ticular, BEGOC highlighted innovative and impactful grades to the metro, bus and that the European Games athlete-centred multi-sport road networks. In addition, will be athlete-focused and event, which is sustain- the new international airport a passionate celebration of able for future editions. To terminal is nearing com- European Sport. We have achieve this, our team deliv- pletion in readiness for the recently celebrated our ering Baku 2015 will strive for Games, which will have major 600 day countdown to the excellence in everything we tourism, trade and other Opening Ceremony and we do, whilst ensuring the most economic beneits. Not only acknowledge that much is impactful use of resources. is the entire aviation infra- still to be done, but through structure being improved, strong Government support With a complete directorate light schedules are being Azad Rahimov Mehriban Aliyeva Patrick Hickey CEO of Baku 2015 Chair of Baku 2015 EOC President the Baku Games have been team now in place which enhanced and by 2015 there aligned with the nation’s is made up of a number of will be lights to 60 airports priorities and Azerbaijan’s Games experts, we have now across 50 cities in 22 coun- “Vision in the Future” plan. reached a new level of detail tries. in our planning in key areas The EOC Coordination Com- essential to the delivery of The Games will leave world mission was presented with successful Games, especially class venues that will be “Create a model that will allow the European Games to the Baku 2015’s vision and in designing the venues and ready to host future inter- mission, which is to “Create in the development of our in- national sporting, enter- become the pre-eminent and most innovative continen- a model that will allow the novative sports competition tainment and other major tal Games, showcasing Azerbaijan as a modern European European Games to be- schedule. This has enabled events. These new sporting nation capable of great achievement.” come the pre-eminent and us to proceed to more ad- venues and facilities will most innovative continental vanced stages of integrated leave a meaningful legacy Games, showcasing Azer- planning for accommoda- especially for the Azerbaijani baijan as a modern Europe- tion, villages, transport and youth for decades to come. an nation capable of great other core sectors and ser- achievement.” vices for the athletes, spec- tators, media and other key
2nd EOC Coordination Commission meeting
7 The EOC is still in discussions with the Eu- ropean Athletics Association in relation to the exact format that Athletics may play in these inaugural European Games and fur- ther details will be provided to the NOCs in Gold Athletes due course. Sport / Discipline Medals Male Female Total BECOG will provide NOCs with detailed Archery 5 64 64 128 information on the Sports Entries and Qual- iication processes by sport in time for the Aquatics - Diving 8 80 80 160 SPORT EOC Secretaries General Seminar in May Aquatics - Swimming 42 263 263 526 2014. In the meantime, a summary by Sport Aquatics - Synchronised 4 0 150 150 can be found hereafter for an initial review The Baku 2015 European Games will be held and further information will be provided by Aquatics - Water Polo 2 208 156 364 from 12th to 28th June 2015. 18 European the EOC General Assembly in Rome. We Badminton 5 80 80 160 Federations have conirmed that their sports trust that this information will provide the will form part of the European Games pro- NOCs with suicient detail to discuss esti- Basketball 3x3 2 64 64 128 gramme. The BEGOC Sport Department has mated team sizes with your respective Na- Beach Soccer 1 96 0 96 met with each of the 18 European Federa- tional Federations and allow for some early tions and most have already visited Baku to planning relating to your operations in Baku. Boxing 13 216 48 264 conirm the number of athletes per sport, Canoe Sprint 15 210 140 350 disciplines and events that will be included in the European Games and the qualiica- Cycling - BMX 2 32 16 48 tion process for these. Many innovations in Cycling - Mountain Bike 2 45 30 75 the sport programme have been included in these Games to make them a truly unique Cycling - Road 4 148 75 223 European model that the EOC can take for- Fencing 12 150 150 300 ward for future editions. Gymnastics – Artistic 12 90 90 180 Gymnastics – Rhythmic 2 - 92 92 Gymnastics – Trampoline 5 25 25 50 Gymnastics – Acrobatic 2 12 48 60 Gymnastics – Aerobic 2 30 30 60 Judo 16 209 141 350 Karate 12 48 48 96 Shooting 19 165 165 330 Table Tennis 4 64 64 128 Taekwondo 8 64 64 128 Triathlon 2 65 65 130 Volleyball - Beach 2 64 64 128 Volleyball - Indoor 2 168 168 336 Wrestling 18 310 90 400 Total 223 2970 2470 5440 9 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 Table of Sports Table of Sports
SPORT DISCIPLINES QUALIFICATION VENUE SPORT DISCIPLINES QUALIFICATION VENUE ARCHERY BADMINTON • 5 Medal events Recurve Men’s and Wom- 2014 European Championships, Toiq • 5 Medal Events Men’s Singles and Dou- The BWF ranking list of 26 March Baku • 6 Days of Competition en’s Individual and Team, Grand Prix to be conirmed by EF Bahramov • 160 Athletes (80 Men, 80 bles; 2015 will be used for deciding Sports • 128 Athletes (64 Men, 64 Mixed Team and Ranking Azerbaijan to auto- Stadium Women) Women’s Singles and eligibility for the Event. Hall Women) matically qualify TBS • 7 Days of Competition Doubles; The BWF ranking list of the BSH EOC Universality Places available Mixed Doubles eligibility date shall be changed AQUATICS - DIVING into a European ranking list by removing all players who are not • Under 18 Years Age Group Men’s Platform 2 entries per NOC per Individual Baku qualiied to represent any NOC in • 8 Medal events (5m&7.5m&10m), 1m & event and 1 entry per Team event Aquatics accordance with EOC regulations • 5 Days of Competition 3m Springboard, and Centre and this European ranking list • 160 Athletes (80 Men, 80 Synchronised 3m Spring- BAC shall be used to allocate places. Women) board Women’s Platform (5m&7.5m&10m), 1m & BASKETBALL 3x3 3m Springboard, and • 2 Medal Events Men’s and Women’s Top 15 European Teams plus Basketball Synchronised 3m Spring- • 128 Athletes (64 Men, 64 Teams Azerbaijan will qualify for both Arena board Women) the Men’s and Women’s events BBA AQUATICS - SWIMMING • 4 Days of Competition 2014 European tour to be used as qualiication. • Men: 17-18 years age group Men’s 50m (BK,BS,BF,- 4 entries per NOC per Individ- Baku • Women: 15-16 years age FR) 100m (BK,BS,BF,FR) ual event and 1 entry per Relay Aquatics BEACH SOCCER group 200m (BK,BS,BF,FR,IM) event Entry time taken from LEN Centre • 1 Medal Event Men’s Team Top ranked teams based on Euro Beach • 42 Medal events 400m (FR,IM) 800m Ranking list Olympic qualiication BAC • 96 Athletes (Men) Beach Soccer League 2014 Azer- Arena • 5 Days of Competition (FR) 1500m (FR) 4x100m will be possible at the Swimming • 5 Days of Competition baijan to automatically qualify BEA • 526 Athletes (263 Men, (FR,MD) 4x200m (FR) Competitions at the European 263 Women) Women’s (BK,BS,BF,FR) Games BOXING 100m (BK,BS,BF,FR) 200m (BK,BS,BF,FR,IM) • 13 Medal Events Men’s -49kg, 52kg, 56kg, Qualiication may be a combina- Crystal 400m (FR,IM) 800m • 264 Athletes (216 Men, 48 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, tion of AIBA Professional, WSB Hall 3 (FR) 1500m (FR) 4x100m Women) 81kg, 91kg, +91kg and ranking but should use the CH3 (FR,MD) 4x200m (FR) • 12 Days of Competition Women’s -51kg, 60kg, same format that has been ad- Mixed 4x100m (FR,MD) 75kg opted by the IOC. Azerbaijan will have host nation AQUATICS – SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING positions available in each weight • 15 - 18 year age group Women’s Solo, Duet, 1 entry per NOC per event Baku category • 4 Medal events Team, Free Combination Aquatics CANOE SPRINT • 5 Days of Competition Centre • 150 Athletes BAC • 15 Medal Events Men’s - 200m (K1,K2,C1) 2014 Canoe Sprint European Mingachevir • 350 Athletes (210 Men, 140 1000m (K1,K2,K4,C1,C2) Championships 11-13 July 2014 MIG Women) 5000m (K1) The best ranked athletes will AQUATICS – WATERPOLO • 3 Days of Competition Women’s 200m (K1, K2) achieve quota places in that spe- 500m (K1,K2,K4) 5000m ciic event for their NOC. • 16 – 17 year age group Men’s Team (16) Top 8 European Teams from the Baku (K1) Any NOC that has not obtained • 2 Medal events Women’s Team (12) previous championship with the Aquatics an athlete quota place in an • 10 Days of Competition remainder from a qualiication Centre event at the 2014 Canoe Sprint • 364 Athletes (208 Men 156 tournament Azerbaijan to auto- BAC European Championships will be Women) matically qualify entitled to 1 athlete place in either the K-1 1000m or C-1 1000m
NOTE: • Disciplines highlighted in orange are not on the Olympic Programme • Disciplines and qualiications are subject to change following further consultation with the European Federations and the EOC. BEGOC will notify NOCs of any changes going forward. 11 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 Table of Sports Table of Sports
SPORT DISCIPLINES QUALIFICATION VENUE SPORT DISCIPLINES QUALIFICATION VENUE CYCLING - BMX JUDO • 2 Medal Events Men’s and Women’s UEC Ranking as at 31 December BMX • 16 Medal Events Men’s -60kg, -66kg, -73kg, Qualiication will be based on the Heydar • 48 Athletes (32 Men, 16 2014 Velopark • 350 Athletes (209 Men, 141 -81kg, -90kg, -100kg, IJF World Ranking List Aliyev Women) BMX Women) +100kg, Team 10 Universality places will be Arena • 3 Days of Competition • 4 Days of Competition Women’s -48kg, -52kg, allocated in the individual com- HAA CYCLING - MOUNTAIN BIKE -57kg, - 63kg, -70kg, petition -78kg, +78kg, Team For the teams event the top 6 • 2 Medal Events Men’s and Women’s UEC Ranking as at 31 December Mountain teams will qualify plus 1 team • 75 Athletes (45 Men, 30 Cross Country 2014 Bike allocation for Azerbaijan and 1 Women) Velopark Universality place. If Azerbaijan • 1 Day of Competition VEL already qualiies then a second CYCLING - ROAD Universality place will be allocat- • 4 Medal Events Men’s and Women’s Road UEC Ranking as at 31 December Road ed • 223 Athletes (148 Men, 75 Race 2014 Circuit to be KARATE Women) Men’s and Women’s Time Azerbaijan to automatically qual- conirmed • 12 Medal Events Men’s Kata Individual, Ku- First 4 places in each category at Crystal • 3 Days of Competition Trial ify • 96 Athletes (48 Men, 48 mite -60kg, -67kg, -75kg, the 2015 European Senior Hall 3 Women) -84kg, +84kg Championships plus IF Ranking CH3 FENCING • 2 Days of Competition Women’s Kata Individu- Azerbaijan to automatically qual- • 12 Medal Events Men’s Epee, Foil, Sabre Qualiication for the European Crystal al, Kumite -50kg, -55kg, ify • 300 Athletes (150 Men, (Individual, Team) Games to be conirmed by EFC. Hall 2 -61kg, - 68kg, +68kg EOC Universality Places 150 Women) Women’s Epee, Foil, Sa- CH2 • 6 Days of Competition bre (Individual, Team) SHOOTING GYMNASTICS • 19 Medal Events Men’s Rile (10m Air, 50m Qualiication will be based on Baku • 23 Medal Events Men’s Artistic (Floor MAG – 30 of the best teams from National • 330 Athletes 3 Positions, 50m Prone) European Ranking Shooting • 442 Athletes (157 Men, 285 Exercise, Pommel Horse, the 2015 European Champion- Gymnastics • 7 Days of Competition Women’s Rile (10m Air, Ranking will be as at 31st Dec Centre Women) Rings, Vault, Parallel ships (France 13th-19th April) Arena 50m 3 Positions) 2014 for all events SHO • 6 Days of Competition Bars, Horizontal Bar, All WAG – 30 of the best teams from NGA Mixed Team Rile (Air 50) Wildcards for Host Nation pro- • 1 Gala day Around) the 2015 European Champion- Men’s Pistol (10m, 25m, posed as follows: Women’s Artistic (Vault, ships (France 13th-19th April) 50m) 5 for Shotgun events – 1 per Uneven Bars, Beam, Floor, RG – European Championships Women’s Pistol (10m, event All Around) 2014 (Baku 9th-14th June) 25m) 3 for Rile/Pistol Men Women’s Rhythmic (Indi- TRA - European Championships Mixed Team Pistol (Air 2 for Rile/Pistol Women vidual All Round, Group 2014 (Portugal 7th -13th April) 50) All Round) ACRO – World Championships Men’s Shotgun (Trap, Men’s Trampoline (Indi- 2013 (16th – 20th October) Double Trap, Skeet) vidual, Synchronised) AER - European Championships Women’s Shotgun (Trap, Women’s Trampoline (In- 2013 (France 4th 10th November) Skeet) dividual, Synchronised) Azerbaijan will be given the Mixed Team (Trap, Skeet) Mixed Trampoline (Syn- opportunity to compete in each chronised) event TABLE TENNIS Women’s Acrobatic EOC Universality Places (Rhyth- • 4 Medal Events Men’s Singles and Dou- Qualiication events to be con- Baku (Groups) mic and Trampoline) • 128 Athletes (64 Men, 64 bles irmed by federation; Sports Women Mixed Acrobatic Women) Women’s Singles and Azerbaijan to automatically Hall (Pairs) • 7 Days of Competition Doubles qualify; BSH Mixed Aerobic (Pairs, EOC Universality Places Groups)
NOTE: • Disciplines highlighted in orange are not on the Olympic Programme • Disciplines and qualiications are subject to change following further consultation with the European Federations and the EOC. BEGOC will notify NOCs of any changes going forward. 13 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 Table of Sports
SPORT DISCIPLINES QUALIFICATION VENUE TAEKWONDO • 8 Medal Events Men’s (-58kg, 68kg, 80kg, ETU European Ranking system as Crystal • 128 Athletes (64 Men, 64 +87kg) at 31st December 2014; Hall 2 Women) Women’s (-49kg, 57kg, Azerbaijan to automatically qual- CH2 • 4 Days of Competition 67kg, +73kg) ify; EOC Universality Places TRIATHLON • 2 Medal events Men’s Qualiication subject to approval: Start • 2 Days of Competition Women’s 5 Places from European Champi- Ramada • 130 Athletes (65 Men, 65 onships (Route and Women) 3 Places from European Cup – inish to be Location and Dates TBC conirmed) 50 Places from European Rank- ing 2 Places from the Host Nation 5 Wildcard Entries VOLLEYBALL - BEACH • 2 Medal events Men’s Team (32) CEV Entry ranking as at 1st Janu- Beach • 6 Days of Competition Women’s Team (32) ary 2015; Arena • 128 Athletes (64 Men, 64 Azerbaijan to automatically qual- BEA Women) ify VOLLEYBALL - INDOOR • 2 Medal events Men’s Team (12 NOCs) CEV Entry ranking as at 1st Janu- Crystal • 16 Days of Competition Women’s Team (12 NOCs) ary 2015; Hall 1 • 336 Athletes (168 Men, 168 Azerbaijan to automatically qual- CH1 Women) ify WRESTLING • 18 Medal Events Freestyle: Qualiication to be conirmed by Heydar • 8 Days of Competition Men – 57, 65, 75, 86, 97 Federation Aliyev • 400 Athletes (310 Men, 90 and 125 kg Arena Women) Women – 48, 53, 58, 63, HAA 69 and 75 kg Greco-Roman: Men – 60, 68, 77, 88, 100 and 130 kg
NOTE: • Disciplines highlighted in orange are not on the Olympic Programme • Disciplines and qualiications are subject to change following further consultation with the European Federations and the EOC. BEGOC will notify NOCs of any changes going forward. 15 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 version of the Sport Competition Schedule Sport Competition Schedule for the inaugu- existing venues could occur. This consolidation for the Games and this is presented to you ral European Games was constrained by a has led to the conclusion that the European now. As with all Sport Competition Schedules number of factors. In particular, and since the Games needs to follow the usual two week for- COMPETITION this will be subject to slight modiications in Games were only awarded in 2012, BEGOC had mat of a traditional multi-sport Games. Lastly, the months to come but BEGOC’s NOC Ser- to take into account the existing sport calen- BEGOC has considered a balance in medal vices department will be able to present to dar of 2015 which was already relatively mature sessions across the two weeks, broadcast op- SCHEDULE you a clear picture of which changes have at the proposed time of the Games. Secondly, portunities and the interests of local Azerbaija- been made. BEGOC Sport has already begun Baku as a city provides an opportunity in the ni people. After extensive discussions with the European to work on the daily and session schedules organising of the Games and BEGOC has just Training Competition Medal Days Federations, the Ministry of Youth and Sport, in conjunction with all parties concerned and conducted an extensive venue appraisal review the EOC and in consultation with Broadcast these will be presented to the NOCs in 2014. to see where a consolidation of sports into Ceremony days partners, BEGOC has completed the irst The process to deine a coherent and compact some of Baku’s outstanding permanent and Draft Version 1
Sport Venue Medal 10-Jun 11-Jun 12-Jun 13-Jun 14-Jun 15-Jun 16-Jun 17-Jun 18-Jun 19-Jun 20-Jun 21-Jun 22-Jun 23-Jun 24-Jun 25-Jun 26-Jun 27-Jun 28-Jun Village Cluster Ceremonies STA-Stadium Gymnastics - Artistic NGA 12 12 - Rhythmic NGA 2 2 - Trampoline NGA 5 5 - Acrobatic NGA 2 1 1 - Aerobic NGA 2 2 Flag Square Cluster Aquatics - Diving BAC 8 2 2 1 2 1 - Swimming BAC 42 7 8 9 7 11 - Synchronised BAC 4 2 2 - Water Polo WAP 2 1 1 Basketball 3x3 BBA 2 2 Beach Soccer BEA 1 1 Volleyball - Beach BEA 2 1 1 - Indoor CH1 2 1 1 Fencing CH2 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 Taekwondo CH2 8 2 2 2 2 Karate CH3 12 6 6 Boxing CH3 13 3 5 5 City Cluster Archery TBS 5 1 2 1 1 Badminton BSH 5 2 3 Table Tennis BSH 4 2 2 Judo HAA 16 5 4 5 2 Wrestling HAA 18 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 Other Cluster Canoe Sprint MIG 15 5 10 Cycling - BMX BMX 2 2 - Mountain Bike VEL 2 2 - Road ROA 4 2 1 1 Shooting SHO 19 3 3 1 3 3 2 4 Triathlon RAM 2 1 1 Total Medals 223 0 11 11 14 19 11 12 22 18 5 5 9 12 19 21 27 7 Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 Competition schedule is subject to change. BEGOC will inform the NOCs of any modifications to V1. VENUE MASTERPLAN
The sports will take place across a number of venues divided into three distinct clusters:
• The lag square cluster, the city cluster and the village cluster. • Canoe Sprint will take place in Mingachevir which is approximately 250kms from Baku. • Please note that BEGOC has still to ratify the venues for the following sports: Cycling Road Event & Time Trial and Triathlon.
19 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 BakuBAKU 2015 2015 - Venues - VENUES & Infrastructure & INFRAS TRUC- 28thTUR OctoberE - 28 th2013 October 2013
1 2 MILES 1 2 3 KM Heydar Aliyev N International Airport
<250km 19
Lake Boyukshor IBC v#1 P&R
Azadlig Prospect VILLAGE CLUSTER Nasimi 1 Darnagul VILLAGE CLUSTER CITY CLUSTER
8 Koroglu P&R 8 10 Baku Sports Hall 14 P R AVL AVL Athletes Village Gara Garayev Badminton New Intercity 1 Olympic Stadium Bus Station 2 Table Tennis Memar Ajami C Ceremonies 15 Neftchilar 11 Not used
Nariman Narimanov 2 National Gymnastics Arena 12 20 January Artistic, Rhythmic Archery Ganjlik Trampoline, Acrobatic Aerobic, Gala 13 Heydar Aliyev Arena 12 Khaldlar Dostlugu 11 Judo CITY CLUSTER FLAG SQUARE CLUSTER 13 18 Wrestling 3 International Aquatics Centre VPL Inshaatchilar Freedom Square H Central Railway Swimming Victory Plaza Ahmadli Station Khataiat 28 May Diving OTHER VENUES Nizami Synchronised Swimming Jabar Jabarli 14 Baku Shooting Centre Elmlar Akademiasi 4 Water Polo Arena Government Shooting House EOC Port Baku H Water Polo Sahil VPL Hazi Aslanov 15 Mountain Bike Velopark H 5 Beach Arena Old Cycling Mountain Bike City Beach Volleyball BMX Velopark Beach Football 16 Ichery H Cycling BMX Sheher 6 Basketball Arena Baku 17 Ramada 10 Basketball 3 x 3 Triathlon Start WVL 7 Crystal Hall 1 P&R H Indoor Volleyball 18 Not used FLAG SQUARE CLUSTER 8 Crystal Hall 2 Fencing Flag P&R 1719 Mingachevir Square 8 IBC 7 Taekwondo 9 v#2 Canoe Sprint 9 Crystal Hall 3 Boxing 3 20 Location x 4 Karate Cycling Time Trial 5 6 M Metro and Metro station 21 Location x Existing - No Permanent Work Rail and Rail station Cycling Road Race Existing - Permanent Work Bus Station 22 Location x Triathlon Finish Planned - Under Construction Airport IBC International Broadcast Centre Temporary Ferry Port WVL Workforce Village H 20 TRAVEL TIME FROM AVL Main Hotel Areas 16 21 22 R P& Park & Ride 10 minutes UDAC UDAC 17 Games Lanes 20 minutes LOC Logistics Centre Road network 30 minutes EOC MH1 Main Transport Hub EOC Hotel 21 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 BEGOC recognises that NOC Services will publish will be reporting into James consistent and clear com- regular electronic newsletters Macleod, Director of Athlete munication with the Euro- and is committed to pub- Services and Operations. pean NOCs is a priority as lish both a Chefs de Mission NOC SERVICES we move into 2014. We un- Dossier and Manual. In addi- As we move towards the derstand that rolling out a tion, we aim to roll out a sim- Games, the European NOCs new and innovative product ple NOC Extranet which will will have the opportunity on the international sports be the single reference point to meet with BEGOC NOC scene is not an easy thing for all information on the Services staf at the EOC to do and lots of questions Baku 2015 European Games. General Assemblies and the will abound from our clients. Further information on these EOC Secretaries General As such we want to reassure diferent communication seminars. In addition, some you that the NOC Services tools will be provided during BEGOC staf will be present department in BEGOC will the EOC General Assembly. at the Sochi Olympic Winter act as your single point of Games. contact for any questions We will be pleased to soon and queries that you may conirm the appointment have. For any enquiries to of an experienced Head of the BEGOC NOC Services NOC Services and hopefully team please use the follow- be able to present them to ing email address: nocser- you during the EOC Gener- [email protected] al Assembly. This position
Chefs de Mission Seminar: BEGOC will make available registration process will be Following discussions to you. made available to the NOCs with the EOC, BEGOC has before the end of the year. blocked the 10 to 12 June NOC Visits to Baku policy: 2014 to host the Baku 2015 Although we recognise that NOC’s participation in the Chefs de Mission Seminar. NOCs are intrigued by Baku Baku European Games: These dates coincide with and that many wish to dis- BEGOC and the EOC recog- the European Rhythmic cover the city as soon pos- nise that a large part of the Gymnastics Championships sible we are also conscious reason to award the Europe- that will be held in Baku. that hosting numerous NOC an Games to Baku was that visits is both time consuming a commitment was made The EOC is keen for NOCs and detracts the organising to cover costs for NOCs to nominate their Europe- committee from preparing participating in the Games. an Games Chef de Mission for the Games. Therefore, in As such, we can conirm by 15th January 2014 as agreement with the EOC, already that athletes and both the EOC and BEGOC BEGOC intends to organise primary team oicials will be would like this person to a series of NOC Open Days housed for free in the Euro- actively promote the Euro- in 2014 and 2015 to allow pean Games Athlete Village. pean Games in their home NOCs to visit in groups. BEGOC will also provide the countries. The EOC will be These will be to the exclusion participating NOCs with a giving further details on the of individual NOC visits. support grant to help cover scope and role of a Europe- the costs of their travel to an Games Chef de Mission We are proposing to host Baku. Details of the support during the General Assembly the irst of these NOC Open grant are being discussed in Rome but in the mean- Days just after the Sochi with the EOC and further time, an early conirmation of Olympic Winter Games and information on the policy will the name of the nominated have pencilled in the dates be released in 2014. Chefs de Mission should be of 12 to 14 March 2014. Fur- sent to BEGOC using the ther details on this irst NOC Primary Contact Form that Open Day, together with 23 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 European NOCs
ALBANIA GERMANY NETHERLANDS
ANDORRA GREAT BRITAIN NORWAY
AUSTRIA HUNGARY PORTUGAL
AZERBAIJAN (HOST) ICELAND ROMANIA
BELARUS IRELAND RUSSIAN FEDERATION BELGIUM ISRAEL SAN MARINO
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ITALY SERBIA
CROATIA LIECHTENSTEIN SLOVENIA
CZECH REPUBLIC LUXEMBOURG SWEDEN
DENMARK REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA SWITZERLAND
ESTONIA MALTA TURKEY
FRANCE MONACO
GEORGIA MONTENEGRO
25 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 VILLAGE
The Baku 2015 European Games Athlete’s Village is already structurally complete with 13 accommodation multi-story blocks and an NOC services centre that will be a school in legacy. The village is within walking distance of both the brand new European Games sta- dium that will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the National Gymnastics Arena that will host the Gymnastic events.
BEGOC has conducted an initial space in- ventory across the whole village estate and was able to conirm to the EOC Coordination Commission that the average size of a three bedroom apartment is 190m2 and that the average size of a bedroom stands at 22m2. These generous proportions are conducive to giving athletes and oicials a comfortable stay whilst they are in the Baku.
Further work has gone into an initial village masterplan to deine operational areas, catering tents, the NOC Services area, the transport mall and the welcome centre. A more detailed plan of the village together with opening and closing dates will be pre- sented to the NOCs in early 2014.
BEGOC has worked closely with the Ministry of Health on a polyclinic within the village to ofer a suitable level of medical service to athletes and oicials attending the European Games. The Ministry of Health has conirmed that in legacy mode the space that has been chosen within the Athlete’s Village will re- main a community primary care unit.
27 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 BEGOC TEAM
Introducing the BEGOC team…. Over 250 years of experience… • 37 Summer Olympic Games In the last few months the senior manage- • 17 Winter Olympic Games ment team of BEGOC has been recruited • Olympic and Paralympic bids and staf have moved to Baku to take up • 2 Cricket World Cups permanent residence to work on the suc- • 2 Rugby World Cups cessful delivery of the European Games. • 6 NFL Superbowls With over 250 years of cumulated Games • 16 World Championships experience, the Directors have been able • 3 FIFA Football World Cups to hit the ground running and form strong • 6 Pan American Games relationships with the Government Ministries • 1 Asian Games responsible for delivery of the Games. As • 4 Commonwealth Games part of BEGOC’s ambition to leave a tangible • 1 Tennis Opens legacy Directors are tasked with recruiting a • 1 Eurovision blend of international experts and national talent.
• Gavin McAlpine – Director of Operational Capability and Readiness – organising com- mittee and advisory experience from Vancouver, London, Sochi, Rio Meet the team • James Macleod – Director of Athlete Services and Operations - 12 years of experience as Head of the Athlete Section at Olympic Solidarity, the IOC, London and Rio. • Jim Scherr – Chief Operating Oicer – Olympian, former Secretary General of USA • Neil Carney – Director of Venue Management - Special Olympics, Americas Cup, Lon- Wrestling, former CEO of USOC and current FILA Bureau member. don • Adrian Corcoran – Director of Technology – over 25 years of major technology project • Panayotis Protopsaltis – Director of Transport - organising committee, bid team and ad- experience at the BBC and London. visory experience from Sydney, Salt Lake, Athens, Torino, Beijing, London, Sochi, Rio and • Andrew Nielsen – Director of Strategy & Projects – major event experience from Sydney, Tokyo bids Salt Lake, Super Bowls and London. • Pete Ashwin – Director of Security - 6 Olympic Games, Cricket Word Cup, G8 and G20 • Brad Kenworthy – Director of Finance & Legal – organising committee, bid team and Summits advisory experience from Sydney, Athens, Torino, Vancouver, London and Rio. • Pierce O Callaghan – Director of Sport - Consultant for Asian Games 2010 and Com- • Darryl Seibel – Director of Communications - More than 20 years of experience in monwealth Games 2002, European Athletics, UK Athletics, Technical Oicial – Beijing Olympic and international sport, including 8 Olympic Games, working for the BOA and and London USOC. • Ray Darnell – Director of Audit and Control - US Certiied Public Accountant with over • Diane Bernstein – Director of Venue Design and Delivery - organising committee, bid 15 years experience of living and working in Azerbaijan team and advisory experience from Sydney, Athens, Beijing, London, Tokyo. • Rob Clarke – Director of HR – London and 20 years previous HR experience in commer- • Donna Taylor – Director of Villages and Games Services – organizing committee and bid cial business team experience from London, Madrid, Rugby World Cup and 25 years hospitality indus- • Elchin Safarov – Corporate Director - Finance manager with over 14 years experience in try experience international companies
29 BAKU
31 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 33 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 Flight connections from Europe
Airlines flying to Baku European Destinations Aeroflot Moscow-Sheremetyevo, St. Petersburg airBaltic Riga Austrian Airlines operated by Tyrolean Vienna Airways Average temperatures across the year Azerbaijan Airlines Aktau, Amsterdam, Ankara, Antalya, As- trakhan, Beijing-Capital, Bodrum, Bursa, Dubai, Frankfurt, Ganja, Istanbul-Atatürk, Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Izmir, Kiev-Boryspil, Lankaran, Lviv, London-Heathrow, Miner- 500 alnye Vody, Milan-Malpensa, Moscow-Do- modedovo, Nakhchivan, Novosibirsk, 400 Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Prague, Qabala, Rome-Fiumicino, Rostov-on-Don, Sim- 0 30 feropol, St. Petersburg, Tabriz, Tbilisi, Teh- 200 ran-Imam Khomeini, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Trabzon, Ürümqi, Yekaterinburg, Zaqatala 100 Seasonal: Dalaman, Split Belavia Minsk-National 00 British Airways London-Heathrow Czech Airlines Prague Lufthansa Frankfurt Montenegro Airlines Charter: Podgorica Qatar Airways Doha, Tbilisi S7 Airlines Moscow-Domodedovo, Novosibirsk Precipitation (cm) Turkish Airlines Istanbul-Atatürk Ukraine International Airlines Donetsk, Kiev-Boryspil, Odessa Wizz Air Budapest
4,26 5,22 4,83 2,76 2,02 1,15 0,66 1,56 5,95 10,61 6,77 5,34
Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 Key dates TBC May Chefs de Mission dossier e-publication November EOC General Assembly Nanjing 8 November 16 – 28 August Baku BEGOC NOC Newsletter 1 Youth Olympic Games May 12 – 14 March Chefs de Mission Manual e-publication 1st NOC Open Day
Baku 10 - 12 June Sochi Chefs de Mission Seminar Baku 07 – 23 February February XXII Olympic Winter Games Chiang Mai 3rd NOC Open Day option TBD 07 - 08 November May ANOC General Assembly EOC Seminar
2013 2014 2015 Baku February 12- 28 June BEGOC NOC Newsletter 5 European Games Baku September Early March 2nd NOC Open Day BEGOC NOC Newsletter 2 Baku Baku mid November May BEGOC NOC Newsletter 4 4th NOC Open Day option Nicosia 22- 24 May Rome EOC Seminar Montafon 22 – 23 November EOC General Assembly Baku 24 – 31 January end June European Youth Olympic Winter Festival BEGOC NOC Newsletter 3 37 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 BAKU
39 Baku 2015 Newsletter, November 2013 www.baku2015.com facebook.com/baku2015 twitter.com/BakuGames2015 plus.google.com/+Baku2015 youtube.com/baku2015 © 2013 BEGOC. All rights reserved.