FIE SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017

INVITATION

March 10, 2017

Dear Friends,

Warmest greetings from the German Federation.

We are pleased to invite you to the World Fencing Championships 2017 in , a versatile city steeped in culture and traditions.

The competition will be held at Arena Leipzig (Am Sportforum 2, 04105 Leipzig) from July 19 to July 26, 2017.

We have attached some information on Leipzig along with the competition details to help you with your travel arrangements to Leipzig.

Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you in Leipzig.

President of the German Fencing Vice President and Head of the Organising Federation Committee

Claudia Bokel Dieter Lammer

GUIDING SCHEDULE OF THE SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Monday July, 17, 2017 Meeting between the Organising Committee and the Directoire Technique, including the technical, technological and software service providers

Tuesday July, 18, 2017 Referees meeting and seminar Directoire Technique meeting

Wednesday July, 19, 2017 Individual Men's Sabre, Pools - DE up until final 64 Individual Women's Foil, Pools - DE up until final 64 Individual Men's Epée, Pools - DE up until final 64

Thursday July, 20, 2017 Individual Women's Sabre, Pools - DE up until final 64 Individual Women's Epée, Pools - DE up until final 64 Individual Men's Foil, Pools - DE up until final 64

Friday July, 21, 2017 Individual Men's Sabre, Table of 64 Individual Women's Foil, Table of 64 OPENING CEREMONIES Individual Men's Sabre, Semi-finals, Finals Individual Women's Foil, Semi-finals, Finals

Saturday July, 22, 2017 Individual Women's Sabre, Table of 64, Finals Individual Men's Epée, Table of 64, Finals

Sunday July, 23, 2017 Individual Women's Epée, Table of 64, Finals Individual Men's Foil, Table of 64, Finals

Monday July, 24, 2017 Men's Team Sabre, DE and rankings bouts Women's Team Foil, DE and rankings bouts

Tuesday July,25, 2017 Women's Team Sabre, DE and rankings bouts Men's Team Epée, DE and rankings bouts

Wednesday July, 26, 2017 Women's Team Epée, DE and rankings bouts Men's Team Foil, DE and rankings bouts CLOSING CEREMONIES

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

President Dieter Lammer [email protected] +49 (0)228 / 989 050 Deputy President Claus Janka [email protected] +49 (0)228 / 989 050 Treasurer Henning von Reden [email protected] +49 (0)228 / 989 050 General Secretary Karin Strauch [email protected] +49 (0)177 / 209 755 8 Assistant Manager Benjamin Kleibrink [email protected] +49 (0)228 / 989 050 Secretary / Visa Barbara Dombach [email protected] +49 (0)228 / 989 050 Accommodation / Transport Mario Bönicke [email protected] +49 (0)341 / 594 984 91 Accreditation Sonja Lange (Ophardt-Team) [email protected] +49 (0)178 / 697 860 4

GENERAL INFORMATION

Host City Leipzig, Competition Venue Arena Leipzig, Am Sportforum 2, 04105 Leipzig Official Language German Currency Euro Time Local Time: GMT/UTC + 01:00 hour Electricity Electric current: 230 V (50Hz) Country Code Telephone Country Code: +49 Business Opening Hours Shops: morning 9:30 am - 20:00 pm (Sunday closed) Weather Average temperature in July: 21 °C Vaccination No vaccination needed to enter Germany

ENTRY FEES

Individual Competitions: 55 € Team Competitions: 140 €

VISA REQUIREMENTS

Details on the visa application procedure and the Visa Application Form are available on the official event website: www.fechten2017 Contact: [email protected]

AIRPORT TRANSFER

We offer a fast and comfortably airport transfer for you and your team. The prices are as follows: Airport Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) – Hotel: 20,00 EUR* Hotel – Airport Leipzig/Halle (LEJ): 20,00 EUR* Airport Dresden (DRS) – Hotel: Price on request Airport Berlin Schönfeld (SXF) / Airport Tegel (TXL) – Hotel: Price on request * Prices apply for hotels located in the city of Leipzig. Prices listed are per person and distance incl. VAT (Prices for other hotels and airports on request). Please contact: [email protected]

TRANSFER HOTEL – COMPETITION VENUE

For the transfer from official hotels to the training and competition venue it must be used the public transport system. Arena Leipzig is extremely well connected, so that this is the fastest and most convenient way for transportation. The use of the public transport system is free for all accredited persons, who are accommodated in an official hotel. Timetables and maps will be published in all official hotels and in the Arena.

OFFICIAL HOTELS

The official hotels are including breakfast, tax, infopoint (lobby) and the transfer to the competition hall.

Reservations: fechten(at)visita-leipzig.de

Cancellations are free of charge until May 5, 2017.

A&O HOTEL RAMADA HOTEL LEIPZIG CITY CENTRE

2* A&O Hotel (WLAN) H-Hotels.com 37,- Euro per person in 4-bed room 4* Ramada Leipzig City Centre (WLAN) 46,- Euro per person in double room 47,- Euro per person in double room Single rooms on request 35,- Euro single supplement

INTERCITYHOTEL BEST WESTERN LEIPZIG CITY CENTER

3* Best Western Leipzig City Center (WLAN, 4* InterCityHotel (WLAN) sauna) 47,- Euro per person in double room 56,- Euro per person in double room 41,- Euro single supplement 44,- Euro single supplement

SEASIDE PARK HOTEL PENTAHOTEL

4* Seaside Park Hotel (WLAN , fitness, sauna) 4* Pentahotel (WLAN, pool, fitness, sauna) 59,- Euro per person in double room 59,- Euro per person in double room 20,- Euro single supplement 29,- Euro single supplement

RADISSON BLU THE WESTIN LEIPZIG

4* Radisson Blu (WLAN, fitness) First Class - The Westin Leipzig (WLAN, fitness) 80,- Euro per person in double room 80,- Euro per person in double room 44,- Euro single supplement 44,- Euro single supplement

WEBSITES

The official website of the event: www.fechten2017.de The official website of the International Fencing Federation (FIE): www.fie.org The official website of the German Fencing Federation: www.fechten.org

ENTRY BY NUMBER FORM

Please send this form to (by June 6, 2017 at the latest):

Deutscher Fechter-Bund e. V.

German Fencing Federation

Am Neuen Lindenhof 2, 53117

Tel: (+49) 228 989 050 / Fax: (+49) 228 679 430

E-mail: [email protected]

The Federation of: ______

Undertakes to participate in the World Fencing Championships 2017 in Leipzig, with the following number of people:

OFFICIALS: ______

COACHES: ______

OTHERS: ______

FENCERS Individual Team

Women’s Foil ______

Men’s Foil ______

Women’ Epee ______

Men’s Epee ______

Women’s Sabre ______

Men’s Sabre ______

Date ______Signature and Seal ______

PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT OF OFFICIALS AND ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

Please send this form to (by June 6, 2017 at the latest):

Deutscher Fechter-Bund e. V.

German Fencing Federation

Am Neuen Lindenhof 2, 53117 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 989 050 / Fax: (+49) 228 679 430

E-mail: [email protected]

The Federation of: ______

Enters the following persons at the World Fencing Championships 2017 in Leipzig:

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THE GOOD PRESENTATION OF THIS DOCUMENT

• If possible, type the names and first names. • The family name will always precede the first name. • The family name will be written in Latin characters in capital letters, the first name in small letters. • Enclose to this document the photography in colour (format 4,5 cm X 5 cm, .jpeg or .gif) of each of the participants while indicating the names and first names on each photograph. • Announce the possible presence of the President of your National Federation by specifying his name and first name. • Indicate the arrival date of the delegation if known and if possible the precise flight indications.

PARTICIPATION OF OFFICIALS AND ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

The Federation: ______

Head of delegation:

FAMILY NAME First name Function in the federation

Officials:

FAMILY NAME First name Function in the federation

Coaches: Accompanying persons:

FAMILY NAME First name FAMILY NAME First name

Date ______Signature and Seal ______

MINOR AUTHORIZATION FORM

We, the undersigned:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (father’s surname, name, date and place of birth, passport number)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (mother’s surname, name, date and place of birth, passport number)

Authorise to represent and act in our name the following person, who:

- Is of legal age in …………………………….(write the name of the country) to make the decisions mentioned below;

- Has accepted this authority;

- During the period of ………………………………………..to……………………………………………..

Surname:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Name:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Date and place of birth:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Nationality and passport number: …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Address during competition:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Phone number during competition:…………………………………………………………………………………

Authorising the above person to make decisions relative to the health of our child:

Surname:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….,

Name:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Date of birth:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

FIE Licence Number:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Nationality and passport number: …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Father’s Signature: ______Mother’s Signature: ______