INFORMATION BULLETIN European Throwing Cup 2019, Šamorín, Slovakia

9-10 March 2019 x-bionic® sphere ŠAMORÍN

INFORMATION 1 BULLETIN

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1. Messages 1.1 European Athletics President...... 5 1.2 Deputy Mayor of the city of Šamorín...... 6 1.3 President of the Slovak Athletic Federation...... 7 2. Šamorín, Host city...... 8 3. Date and venue...... 9 4. Travel Šamorín...... 10 5. VISA...... 10 6. Entries...... 11 6.1 Team Entries...... 11 6.2 Individual Entries...... 11 6.3 Entry conditions...... 11 7. Accommodation...... 12 8. Financial Conditions...... 13 9. Insurance...... 13 10. Website...... 13 11. General Programme...... 14 12. Local Organising Committee...... 14 13. Appendix 1...... 15

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1. Messages 1.1 EUROPEAN ATHLETICS PRESIDENT

I am very pleased to welcome I have never been in such 2017 European Athlete of everyone to this year’s a fantastic venue as this for the Year Johannes Vetter and European Throwing Cup in the SPAR European Cross Nadine Muller, which gives an Šamorín. Country Championships. indication of how important It’s great having everything and attractive the Cup is for This will be the 19th edition of under one roof.” Europe’s top throwers. this competition since it was inaugurated in 2001 but the I meant every word and Notably two Berlin champions, first time it will have been I can attest to the fact that Michal Haratyk and Christin staged in Slovakia. the accommodation for Hussong, finished second in the officials and athletes, their events on that occasion Nevertheless, Šamorín is not regardless of the nature but bounced back to claim an unfamiliar location for of the event, is superb and titles in the German capital. European Athletics events having the competition venue and staged the 2017 SPAR within walking distance I and European Athletics are European Cross Country is a huge advantage for very grateful to the Slovak Championships. everyone. Athletic Federation, the town of Šamorín, the x-bionic We had already made History suggests that sphere management as the decision to stage this a number of medallists well as all the officials and European Throwing Cup from last summer’s Berlin volunteers with the Local here in Šamorín prior to 2018 European Athletics Organising Committee for those Championships Championships will be in all their hard work and but the success the local action here in Šamorín and commitment to staging this organisers made of hosting it will be an important early event. that event means I can say form guide – both for the with confidence that it was athletes themselves, their I wish everyone an enjoyable definitely the right decision to coaches and athletics fans and successful time in come back here. – ahead of the IAAF World Šamorín and I feel sure that Championships later this once again we will see some I think it’s worth recalling summer. outstanding performances some of my comments at the and big distances from the pre-event press conference The list of winners from the throwers. in Šamorín back in December Cup 12 month ago included 2017. “I can say honestly that Daniel Stahl, Pawel Fajdek,

Svein Arne Hansen European Athletics President

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1. Messages 1.2 DEPUTY MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAMORIN

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, dear athletes,

Please allow me to welcome We are looking forward to Finally, in the name of all you to the 19th European this event because our town inhabitants of the city of Throwing Cup on behalf of of Šamorín is known for its Šamorín, let me wish the the inhabitants of the town of rich sports life. It has also participants of the European Šamorín and its surrounding been home to several sports Cup a lot of success, area. It is a great honour that clubs, and their members interesting sport moments to this significant competition have been representing the spectators, and, after the is taking place in Šamorín, a us successfully for many end of the competition, I wish city with a rich history, which decades at home and foreign you many pleasant moments has welcomed several kings, competitions including the in our town in the heart of state representatives, famous Olympic Games. the upper Žitný ostrov in your artists or sportsmen during free time. his almost eight hundred The possibility to organise year history. It will now be the European Throwing Cup the scene of the competition, is a challenge for us. It is not where the best throwers from an everyday thing to see the all over Europe will take part. best European shot putters, discus, hammer or javelin throwers.

Csaba Orosz, Mayor of Šamorín

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1. Messages 1.3 PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK ATHLETIC FEDERATION

Dear guests, dear athletes,

Slovak athletics was given because the throwers have I believe that the interesting the opportunity to welcome been a strong part of Slovak contests of the continental the top class athletics in athletics for years. Let us elite of shot putters, discus, the modern sports area of mention the 2010 European hammer and javelin throwers x-bionic® sphere in Šamorín champion and the 2007 are waiting for us in x-bionic® for the second time in a short World championships bronze sphere and that they will period of time. In December medallist in hammer throw be a significant inspiration 2017, we successfully Libor Charfreitag, the double and an important milestone organised the 24th European European silver medallist in for a new generation of Cross Country Championship, women´s hammer throw Slovak throwers on their and 15 months later, in in 2012 and 2014 Martina way to becoming dignified March 2019, we welcome Hrašnová, Marcel Lomnický, successors of those the best throwers of our the multiple Olympic, World successful athletes. continent. I believe that they and European hammer will gain positive impressions throw finalist, and we must I wish all participants of the from Šamorín, just like the not forget the first world 19th European Throwing Cup best European runners champion in discus throw will enjoy the most beautiful before. from Helsinki 1983 Imrich experiences and personal Bugár, who started to train records. I am convinced that Slovakia will become only the event in the town of you will feel good here. thirteenth country where Dunajská Streda, just a short the European Throwing Cup distance from Šamorín, the Welcome to Slovakia, will be held. We appreciate venue of the 2019 European welcome to Šamorín! the chance to organise Throwing Cup. this important event - also

Peter Korčok, President of the EC Organising Committee, President of the Slovak Athletics Federation

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2. Šamorín, Host City

Šamorín is a small Slovak located around 17 kilometres town in western Slovakia, (11 miles) southeast of southeast of Bratislava. Bratislava. According The town is located on the to the 2014 census, the Danubian Flat on the Rye municipality had 13,028 island, near the Gabčíkovo inhabitants. dam on the Danube. It is

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3. Date and venue

Šamorín is located in the west part of Slovakia, approximately 25 km from the capital city, Bratislava.

The competition will be held on 9 and 10 March 2019 in x-bionic@sphere sport and leisure time center. Training will be provided at the two competition venues from Thursday 7 March. Both competition venues are located within 300m distance from each other.

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4. Travel to Šamorín

The official airports are The LOC will provide Arrival by Train and Bus taken to the team hotel, International Vienna Airport, adequate welcome services There will be no Welcome according to the arrivals located 85km from Šamorín and transports from both Desk at the main railway times given in the final entry and Bratislava Airport, Airports to the venue of the station and main bus station system. located 23km from Šamorín. European Throwing Cup in Bratislava. Teams arriving 2019. by train or bus will be met by LOC representatives and

5. Visa

The following countries Visas should be obtained Please contact: • Passport Number and require visas to enter Slovak before leaving your country, Anna Kirnova Passport Expiry Date Republic: from Slovak Republic Mobile: +421 905 606 264 (passports should be valid Embassy or Consulate well Email: [email protected] at least 6 months after the ALB* – ARM – AZE – BLR – in advance to ensure all the end of the competition) BIH*– GEO* – KOS – MKD* – procedures in due time. The following information • Function in the Team MDA* – MNE* – RUS – SRB* shall be included in the (athlete or official) – TUR Participants who require request: a visa should contact the • Full name (first name and The invitation will be sent to *Visa free regime applies to LOC as soon as possible to family name as shown in you as soon as possible. citizens of ALB, BIH, GEO, obtain a special invitation passport) MKD, MDA, MNE and SRB, letter and visa application • Gender only if they are holders of information. • Date of birth biometric passports.

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6. Entries

In accordance with European Final Entries: already known individual The European Throwing Athletics competition Opening: 12 February 2019 and personalized access. Cup 2019 comprises regulations, the entries Closing: 27 February 2019 separate events for men’s deadlines for the European (14:00 CET) For the specific participation and women’s teams (Senior Throwing Cup 2019 will be as conditions, please refer and U23) representing follows: The European Athletics to the respective event European Athletics Member Event Management System regulations available under: Federations. Preliminary Entries: for the entries is accessible http://www.european- Opening: 20 November 2018 at the following link: athletics.org/european- Closing: 6 December 2018 arena.european-athletics.org. athletics/competition- (14:00 CET) Member Federations‘ entries regulations/ manager shall use their

6.1 TEAM ENTRIES

According to European to 3 (three) athletes entered which a maximum of 2 (two) Under 23 Men and Women Athletics regulation 1002.7 in each event for Senior may participate and 2 (two) of which a maximum of each team shall consist of up Men and Senior Women of athletes in each event for 1 (one) may participate.

6.2 INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES

According to European Athletics regulation 1002.4 Member Federations not entering teams may enter athletes to compete as individuals, each event being considered separately.

6.3 ENTRY CONDITIONS

In accordance with European • Only athletes aged at least on 31 December of the group for which he/she was Athletics regulations: 18 (eighteen) years on year of the competition entered. For the avoidance • Except in the Shot Put 31 December of the year may participate in the of doubt an athlete can be (men) and Hammer Throw of the competition may Under 23 events. entered in different age (men), only athletes aged at participate in the Shot Put groups in different events, least 16 (sixteen) years on and Hammer Throw (men). Each athlete may only be but cannot compete in 31 December of the year entered in one age group the same event in two age of the competition may • Only athletes aged at least of an event at the European groups. participate in the European 16 (sixteen) and not more Throwing Cup and he/she Throwing Cup. than 22 (twenty-two) years can only compete in the age

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7. Accommodation

Participating teams will be Address: Dubová 2254/33, accommodated in 931 01 Šamorín-Čilistov, x-bionic@sphere sport and Slovakia leisure time center Tel: +421 313 262 000 Website: www.x-bionicsphere.com/en/ Single room. Accommodation will be provided in high standard rooms meaning two bedrooms to be used in single or twin occupancy and sharing one bathroom.

Twin room

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8. Financial Conditions

According to European a maximum of 4 (four) men The officials within the athletes and officials may be Athletics Regulation 1010.4. and 4 (four) women from defined ratio by European found in Appendix 1. European Athletics shall each visiting team in each Athletics will also benefit The following rates pay the board and lodging category, with a maximum of from the price applicable for apply for team members. expenses for not more only 1 (one) man and 1 (one) athletes in quota in double This includes full board than 3 (three) days and for woman in each event. occupancy. The ratio of accommodation:

Team Members Single room Twin (2) room Athletes and Officials 90 EUR per night (1) 150 EUR per night Official period Athletes and Officials 90 EUR per night 170 EUR per night Additional nights

All prices include meals of a twin room in single (2) In case of later arrival/early Please note: In addition to and VAT occupancy. Any single departure of the sharing the accommodation costs, (1)For the official period each rooms above the 10% person, the night the twin out-of-ratio officials will be Team will be allocated threshold will be charged room is used as a single charged a lodging fee of 30 a minimum number of at the rate of 90 EUR room will be charged at the EUR, for the whole duration single rooms equivalent to during the official period. rate of the twin room in of the event. 10% of the total number Additional single rooms single occupancy (75 EUR of Athletes and officials can be requested and during the official period in ratio registered in the will be given according to / 85 EUR for additional Final Entries, at the price availability. nights) 9. Insurance

The participating European any member of their party Athletics Members are when travelling to and from responsible for taking out and during the European their own insurance to Throwing Cup. cover illness or injury to 10. Website

The official website of venues is already available. the European Throwing Information and link can also Cup (www.samorin2019. be found at: sk) containing useful http://www.european- information about the athletics.org/competitions/ event and competition european-throwing-cup/

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11. General Programme

Day Time Activity Thursday 7 March All day Arrivals and Accreditation 12:00 – 17:00 Training Friday 8 March All day Arrivals and Accreditation 09:00 – 15:00 Training 12:00 Final Confirmations (deadline) 14:00 Questions for the Technical Meeting (deadline) 18:00 Delivery of personal implements (deadline) 19:00 Technical Meeting Saturday 9 March 09:00 – 17:30 Competition Day 1 Sunday 10 March 09:00 – 17:30 Competition Day 2 21:00 Teams Victory Ceremonies 22:00 Final Party Monday 11 March All day Departure

12. Local Organising Committee

For further details about the European Throwing Cup in Šamorín/SVK on 9 and 10 March 2019 please contact the Local Organising Committee (Mr. Vladimir Gubrický) at any of the below options:

Slovenský Atletický Zväz, Bajkalská 7A

831 04 Bratislava Tel: + 421 905 278 836 Email: [email protected]

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13. Appendix 1

Ratio of Athletes & Officials accommodation and other benefits. European Athletics The number of team officials will not cover these officials’ in the hereunder chart is accommodation costs. also eligible for fixed price

Number of Athletes Number of Maximum number of additional officials From-to Team Officials (out-of-ratio) Up to (1) 1 - 3 1 1 4 - 6 2 1 7 - 10 3 2 11 - 15 5 3 16 - 20 7 3 21 - 25 9 4 26 - 30 11 4 31 - 35 13 5 36 - 40 15 5 41 - 45 17 6 46 - 50 18 7 51 - 55 19 9 56 - 60 20 10

Team Officials include: (1) The number of above Head of Delegation, Team mentioned team officials Leader(s), Coaches, Medical is eligible for fixed price Staff (medical doctors and accommodation and other physiotherapists), Team benefits. European Athletics Press Liaison and others. will not cover these officials’ accommodation costs.

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