Games[edit] Sports[edit] See also: #Current summer program The 2014 Games is scheduled to feature the 28 Olympic sports which will be contested at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In addition, eight non-Olympic sports will be featured:, ten-pin , , , , sepaktakraw, and . The list was finalised on December 9, 2010 at the OCA's executive board meeting in ,.[33][34] This resulted in six other sports: roller sport, chess, , , and , which were held in previous Games being dropped from the list.[35] The list was approved on July 13, 2011 during the 30th annual general assembly in as softball incorporated with baseball as one sport while soft is under the discipline of tennis.[36] For the first time, compound was introduced as part of the event in archery.[37]

Earlier, the organisers proposed to stage 38 sports in the Games, but during the 28th Olympic Council of (OCA) general assembly in Singapore in July 2009, it was decided that the number of sports be trimmed to 35 by contesting the 28 Olympic sports and in-addition of seven non-Olympic sports.[38]

The issue was expected to be decided in OCA general assembly during the 2010 Games in , , but it was delayed because conflict of interest between the organisers and OCA, thus bringing into disputed for sports to be feature. On November 13, 2010, organisers proposed baseball, ten-pin bowling, kabbadi, sepaktakraw, softball, squash, wushu for inclusion and drop cricket due to their view that it is played in a small number of countries and they lacked infrastructure to host it. The OCA however, insisting the inclusion of karate, as well as cricket because the sport can generate returns through television viewership due to high spectator interest,[39] while ten-pin bowling was recommended to be re-designated for the Indoor Games.[40]

• Aquatics • • Football • • Sprint • • • Slalom • • • Cricket • Artistic • • Cycling • Rhythmic • Archery • BMX • Trampoline • Athletics • Mountain bike • • • Road • • Baseball • Track • Kabaddi • Baseball • Equestrian • Karate • Softball • Dressage • Modern pentathlon • • Eventing • • Bowling • Jumping • Rugby sevens • • • •

NOC BULLETIN ISSUE 3 MAY 2013

̪ OCA President Visit Korea th ̪ The 6 C.C. meeting

̪ Preparation of 2013 AIMAG & 2014 AG

̪ NOC Service Activities

̪ Promotion Activities

2014 Organizing Committee Contents 2013. MAY

OCA President Visit Korea 3

The 6th OCA Coordination Committee Meeting 4 1. Review the Preparation & Discuss relevant Issues

Preparation for 2013 AIMAG & 2014 AG 5 1. 2013 AIMAG Main Accreditation Centre Open 2. 2013 AIMAG Ticketing Website Open 3. 2013 AIMAG Official Hotel Selected 4. 2013 AIMAG Medal Designs Revealed 5. 2013 AIMAG Test Event ※Chess Competition ※DanceSport Competition 6. 2013 AIMAG Games-Time Event ※Opening & Closing Ceremony ※K-Fashion Day ※Cultural Event 7. 2014 Asian Game Pictogram & Sports Events 8. 2014 Asian Game Marathon Course 9. 2014 Asian Game Athletes Village

NOC Service Activities 20 1. Hosted the 2013 AIMAG Pre-DRM 2. Final Presentation at 2013 OS/OCA Forum ※Replies to NOC Queries 3. Visit to Vietnam NOC 4. NOC Visit Program 5. Protocols of NOC President, S.G. & Dignitary

Promotion Activities 27 1. IAGOC Holds First Overseas PR Roadshow in Tashkent 2. 2014 AG Fun Run (Macao, Maldives) 3. Star Marketing Brightens Incheon Games 4. Signed Suppliers for the 2013 AIMAG ※Hanjin Logistics & SK Telecom, Samsung

2 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee NOC BULLETIN

OCA President Visit KOREA

1.  OCA President had a Blue House meeting.

The President of the , H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, visited in Korea on April 14 for a series of meetings in connection with 2013 AIMAG & 2014 AG.

He made an official call on the President of Korea, Park Geun-hye, at the Blue House in on April 15. Sheikh Ahmad said that Madam President Park had guaranteed the full support of the Korean government towards Incheon city’s hosting of the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games this June-July and the 17th Asian Games in September-October 2014.

“Her Excellency the President of Republic gave us the whole support, and for that we give our gratitude and appreciation to the government of Korea for the support they give to the city of Incheon for the success of the Games,” Sheikh Ahmad said during his address at an official dinner in Incheon after the 6th Coordination Committee meeting.

“The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and Asian Games are two of the most important events for the Asian movement,”he added.

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 3 NOC BULLETIN 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee

The 6th OCA Coordination Committee Meeting

1. Review the Preparation & Discuss relevant Issues

The 6th OCA_IAGOC Coordination Committee meeting was held at the Hyatt Regency Incheon Hotel. The two parties discussed the progress of preparations for the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games from June 29 to July 6, 2013, and for the 17th Asian Games from September 19 to October 4, 2014.

The Chairman of the meeting, OCA Honorary Life Vice President Wei Jizhong, said the success of the two games depended on four factors: the OCA as a host to guide and support the organizers; the support of central and local government, including financial, human resource and services; the organizing committee, which is responsible for collaborating with all departments; and finally the Korean people to participate.

2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee made presentations at the meeting on the preparations of the Games, in 22 area for the 2013 AIMAG and 17 areas for the , including opening and closing ceremonies, accreditation, Athletes’ Village, and venue facilities.

Following the Coordination Committee meeting, there was a presentation show for the official uniforms to be used at the 2013 AIMAG. In presence at the show were H.H. Sheikh Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, the president of the OCA; Mr. Song Younggil, the Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City; Mr. Kim Youngsoo, the president of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee; and some 100 guests.

4 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee NOC BULLETIN

Preparation for 2013 AIMAG & 2014 AG

1.  2013 AIMAG Main Accreditation Centre Open

The Main Accreditation Center for the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games(AIMAG) in Incheon officially open. Mr. Kim Young-soo, the president of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC), opened the AIMAG Main Accreditation Center with a tape-cutting ceremony at Meet-You-All Tower in Songdo, the home of IAGOC, on April 22.

The Main Accreditation Center is where athletes, officials, staffs, OCA family and volunteers will receive their accreditation cards and their validation. Approximately 17,600 accreditation cards are expected to be issued, including 4,000 athletes and officials from 45 countries and 2,500 volunteers.

In addition to the Main Accreditation Center, there will be six other accreditation centers, including Samsan World Gymnasium and Incheon International Airport. There will be 57 staff members assigned to work at the accreditation centers. Accreditation cards will be dispatched in May to the 45 National Olympic Committee, allowing all visiting participants to enter Korea without an entry visa, and to access the Games venues and facilities.

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 5 2. 2013 AIMAG Ticketing Website Open

The Korean-language website OK Ticket (http://www.okticket.com) for the sales of the tickets to the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games now open. The first batch of the tickets will be on sale from April 15 through to May 31, with 10% discount on the normal prices. The second batch of the tickets will be on sale from June 1 through 25, with 5% discount. From June 26 on, tickets may also be purchased through the box offices and automated ticketing machines at the AIMAG venues. Online ticketing will continue until July 6, the last day of the AIMAG competitions. Ticket prices for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies are $180 for First Class, $90 for Second Class, and $45 for Third Class. As for the competitions, for Dance Sports, the First Class tickets are $27, Second Class tickets are $9. All E-Sports tickets are $9. Muay and Kickboxing tickets are $6. Futsal tickets, for matches held at Songdo Global Campus Gymnasium, as well as tickets for Indoor Kabaddi and Kurash, are $4.5.

Ticket Price Event Ticket & Price Venue 1st class $180 Opening & Closing Ceremony 2nd class $90 Samsan World Gym 3rd class $45 1st class $27 DanceSport Samsan World Gym 2nd class $9 e-Sports $9 Samsan World Gym Futsal A $4.5 Songdo Global University Campus Kabaddi $4.5 Sangnoksu Olleh Gym Muay $6.3 Dowon Gym Kickboxing $6.3 Dowon Gym Billiard Free Songdo Convensia Bowling Free Anyang Hoguye Gym Chess, Baduk(Go) Free Yonsei International Campus Futsal B Free Dongbu Students Gym Short Course Swimming 25m Free Dowon Aquatics Center

6 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 3. 2013 AIMAG HQ Hotel & Official Hotel Selected

2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee has selected 14 hotels including Hyatt Regency Incheon Hotel and Songdo Park Hotel as the official hotels for the 2013 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games(AIMAG). The official hotels will accommodate the sports officials at AIMAG, representatives from the Olympic Council of Asia(OCA), the International Olympic Committee(IOC), the 45 National Olympic Committee, and representatives from the International Federations and Asian Federations of various sports. Hyatt Regency Incheon Hotel and Songdo Park Hotel will serve as the Official Hotels of AIMAG, and as the venues for OCA meetings, receptions, and accommodation control center. Secretary General Kwon Kyungsang stated “we will focus on providing the best accommodation conditions to representatives from the 45 Asian Countries in close cooperation with the 14 designated hotels.

List of OCA Family Hotels for 2013 AIMAG No. Hotel Name Level Function 1 Hyatt Regency Incheon 5-star 1st HQ Hotel 2 Best Western Premier Songdo Park Hotel 5-star 2nd HQ Hotel 3 Best Western Premier Incheon Airport Hotel 5-star 4 Paradise Hotel Incheon 5-star 5 Sheraton Incheon Hotel 5-star 6 Songdo Bridge Hotel 5-star 7 Incheon Royal Hotel 5-star 8 Ramada Songdo Hotel 5-star OCA Family Hotel 9 Harbor Park Hotel 5-star 10 Hotel Charis 4-star 11 Polaris Hotel 4-star 12 Rio Tourist Hotel 3-star 13 Incheon Airport Oceanside Hotel 3-star 14 Urban Boutique Hotel new *Please note that the above information is subject to minor changes without notice.

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 7 4. 2013 AIMAG Medal Designs Revealed

The designs for the medals, award certifi cates, and the medal podium of the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games(AIMAG) have been confi rmed and revealed by the 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC) revealed on April 11. The gold, silver, and bronze medals for the AIMAG adopted the symbolic feature of the Taeguk, the traditional Korean symbol for harmony of all things and values. The design is an imagery of the Taeguk progressing each step to reach the ultimate ideal. The size of the medal is 60mm in diameter, 5.2mm in thickness, and 140g in weight. Approximately 880 medals in total will be made for the AIMAG. Medals for participants and offi cials will also be produced for the Games. They will be 40mm in diameter, 28g in weight, and made of brass.

The medals podium takes on the motif of sea waves that carry the winners forward and upwards.

8 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 5. Test Event for the 2013 AIMAG

█ Chess Competition 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee and Korea Chess Federation hosted the 2013 National Chess Championship as a test event for 2013 AIMAG held from 22 April to 25 April. National athletes for chess team was selected in this competition among 30 male players and 10 female players. Top National players participated in this event to increase the quality of competition. In this event, DGT(Digital Game Technology) Chess game approved by international authorization was used for the first time. By pre-operating DGT game set before AIMAG, game operational understanding was increased. IAGOC staff had stated “2013 National Chess Championship is a national event held as the first event in 2013 among all the events of AIMAG and we provide full support to make it successful.”

█ DanceSport Competitions

The Korean DanceSport national team that will participate in the 2013 Incheon Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games was selected on April 20-21, 2013. Incheon Metropolitan City hosted the 10th Korean National DanceSport Championships, in partnership with the WDSF World Open Championships Standard & Latin, at the Samsan World Gymnasium. The top three teams, each in the Standard and Latin divisions in the National Championships, were also selected as members of the national team.

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 9 The Championships were organized by the World DanceSport Federation(WDSF) and the Korean Federation of DanceSport(KFD). Nearly 700 dancers from 21 countries participated in the competition. The Korean DanceSport Championships had been held at the Seoul Olympic Park for the last nine years. For this 10th edition, the 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC) and the KFD decided to host it as an ideal test event, prior to the 2013 AIMAG, which will include DanceSport and will be held at the same venue. Through this event, IAGOC was able to test its preparations in various aspects for the upcoming AIMAG, such as competition operations, victory ceremonies, IT, and transportation, protocol, etc.

6. 2013 AIMAG Games-Time Events

█ Opening & Closing Ceremony Opening Ceremony will be held in Samsan World Gym on June 29, 2013, 18:40~20:30. NOC delegations will move to Samsan World Gym for the preparation and rehearsal of the Opening Ceremony in the afternoon. There will be a number of athletes and representatives attending the Opening Ceremony while others spectating the Ceremony. Envoys and NOC assistants will have further education before the team assignment. IAGOC will send an e-mail to inform detailed schedule of the Opening Ceremony to each NOC delegations before the Games start. Closing Ceremony will be held in Samsan World Gym on July 6, 2013, 18:40~20:00. Preparation procedures for each NOC delegations will be notified before the Opening Ceremony. IAGOC will provide more details during the DRM.

█ AIMAG & K-Fashion’s Day

As an official welcome event of 2013 4th Incheon Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games, AIMAG & K-Fashion’s Day will be held to introduce Korea’s beauty and culture.

Promotion outline • Event title : AIMAG & K-Fashion’s Day • Date : 2013. 6. 28(Fri.) 18:00～20:00 • Place : Hyatt Regency Incheon Headquarters Hotel • Attendees : OCA families & NOC representatives

10 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 █ AIMAG Cultural Event * National, Public arts organization invitation performances

Promotion outline • Period : 2013. 6. 30(Sun) ~ 7. 7(Sun.) 19:30~21:00 • Place : Incheon Culture & Arts center Grand Theater • Participating parties : The National Dance Company of Korea, Korean National Ballet, The National Changgeuk Company of Korea, , The National Chorus of Korea and Incheon City Chorale(Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra)

Promotion details • Event details by date

6. 30(Sun.) 7. 1(Mon.) 7. 2(Tue.) 7. 5(Fri.) 7. 7(Sun.)

Dance GUGAK Chorus Ballet Changgeuk

7. 2014 AG Pictogram & Sports Events

█ 2014 AG Pictogram

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 11 th █ 17 Events Programme

S.N Sports Men’s events Women’s events Mixed / Open events Total

36 229 194 14 437

AQUATICS 25 28

50m freestyle 50m freestyle 100m freestyle 100m freestyle 200m freestyle 200m freestyle 400m freestyle 400m freestyle 1,500m freestyle 800m freestyle 50m backstroke 50m backstroke 100m backstroke 100m backstroke 200m backstroke 200m backstroke 50m breaststroke 50m breaststroke Swimming 19 100m breaststroke 19 100m breaststroke 200m breaststroke 200m breaststroke 50m butterfl y 50m butterfl y 100m butterfl y 100m butterfl y 200m butterfl y 200m butterfl y 200m indiv. medley 200m indiv. medley 400m indiv. medley 400m indiv. medley 4×100m freestyle relay 4×100m freestyle relay 1 53 4×200m freestyle relay 4×200m freestyle relay 4×100m medley relay 4×100m medley relay

1m springboard 1m springboard 3m springboard 3m springboard 10m platform 10m platform Diving 5 Synchronized 3m 5 Synchronized 3m - springboard - springboard Synchronized 10m Synchronized 10m - Platform - Platform

Water polo 1 Men’s 1 Women’s

Duet Synchronised 3 Team swimming Free Combination

ARCHERY 4 4

Individual Individual Recurve 2 2 8 2 Team Team

Individual Individual Compound 2 2 Team Team

12 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 S.N Sports Men’s events Women’s events Mixed / Open events Total

100m 100m 200m 200m 400m 400m 800m 800m 1,500m 1,500m 5,000m 5,000m 10,000m 10,000m ATHLETICS 24 110m hurdles 23 100m hurdles 47 400m hurdles 400m hurdles 3,000m steeplechase 3,000m steeplechase 4×100m relay 4×100m relay 4×400m relay 4×400m relay 3 High jump High jump Pole vault Pole vault Long jump Long jump

Triple jump Triple jump Shot put Shot put Discus throw Discus throw Hammer throw Hammer throw ATHLETICS Javelin throw Javelin throw (Continued) Decathlon Heptathlon 20km race walk 20km race walk 50km race walk Marathon Marathon

Singles Singles 4 BADMINTON 3 Doubles 3 Doubles 1 Mixed doubles 7 Team Team

5 BASEBALL 1 Baseball 1 Softball 2

6 BASKETBALL 1 Men’s 1 Women’s 2

Singles Singles Doubles Doubles Trios Trios 7 BOWLING 6 6 12 Team of fi ve Team of fi ve All events All events Masters Masters

Light fl y weight 49 Fly weight 51 Fly weight 52 Light weight 60 Bantam weight 56 Middle weight 75 Light weight 60 Light welter weight 64 8 BOXING 10 Welter weight 69 3 13 Middle weight 75 Light heavy weight 81 Heavy weight 91 Super heavy weight +91

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 13 S.N Sports Men’s events Women’s events Mixed / Open events Total CANOE/KAYAK 11 5

K-1 200m K-1 200m K-1 1,000m K-1 500m K-2 200m K-2 500m K-2 1,000m K-4 500m Sprint 8 4 K-4 1,000m 9 16 C-1 200m C-1 1,000m C-2 1,000m

K1 Slalom 3 C1 1 K1 C2 10 CRICKET 1 Men’s 1 Women’s 2 CYCLING 9 9 Team sprint Team sprint Sprint Sprint Track 5 Keirin 5 Keirin Team pursuit Team pursuit Omnium Omnium 11 18 Indv. road race Indv. road race Road 2 2 Indv. time trial Indv. time trial

BMX 1 Men’s race 1 Women’s race

Women’s cross- MTB 1 Men’s cross-country 1 country

GYMNASTICS 9 9

Team Team Individual all-around Individual all-around Floor Floor Pommel horse Vault Artistic 8 6 Rings Uneven bars 16 Vault Balance beam 18 Parallel bars Horizontal bar Team Rhythmic 2 Individual all-around Trampoline 1 Individual 1 Individual

17 HANDBALL 1 Men’s 1 Women’s 2

18 HOCKEY 1 Men’s 1 Women’s 2

-60kg -48kg -66kg -52kg -73kg -57kg -81kg -63kg 19 JUDO 8 8 16 -90kg -70kg -100kg -78kg +100kg +78kg Open category Open category

14 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 S.N Sports Men’s events Women’s events Mixed / Open events Total

20 KABADDI 1 Men’s 1 Women’s 2

KARATE 7 6

-55kg -50kg -60kg -55kg -67kg -61kg 21 Kumite 6 5 13 -75kg -68kg -84kg +68kg +84kg

Kata 1 Individual 1 Individual MODERN Individual Individual 22 2 2 4 PENTATHLON Team Team

Single sculls Single sculls Double sculls Double sculls Fours Pairs 23 ROWING 7 Quadruple sculls 7 Fours 14 Eights Quadruple sculls Lightweight single sculls Lightweight single sculls Lightweight double sculls Lightweight double sculls

24 RUGBY 1 Men’s 1 Women’s 2 Laser radial Double handed dinghy 420 Double handed dinghy 420 Hobie-16 Double handed dinghy 470 Double handed dinghy 470 Match Racing RS:X RS:X 25 SAILING 6 5 3 14 Optimist Optimist Mistral Mistral Laser

Double Double 26 SEPAKTAKRAW 3 Regu 3 Regu 6 Team Team

SHOOTING 26 18

10m air rifl e 10m air rifl e 50m rifl e 3 positions 50m rifl e 3 positions 50m rifl e prone 50m rifl e prone Rifl e 6 6 10m air rifl e team 10m air rifl e team 50m rifl e 3 positions team 50m rifl e 3 positions team 50m rifl e prone team 50m rifl e prone team

27 10m air pistol 10m air pistol 44 25m rapid fi re pistol 25m pistol 25m center fi re pistol 10m air pistol team 25m standard pistol 25m pistol team 50m pistol Pistol 10 4 10m air pistol team 25m rapid fi re pistol team 25m centre fi re pistol team 25m standard pistol team 50m pistol team

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 15 S.N Sports Men’s events Women’s events Mixed / Open events Total

10m running target 10m running target 10m running target mixed 10m running target team Running target 4 10m running target team 2 10m running target mixed team

Trap Trap Skeet Skeet Double trap Double trap Shotgun 6 6 Trap team Trap team Skeet team Skeet team Double trap team Double trap team

Individual Individual 28 SQUASH 2 2 4 Team Team

Singles Singles 29 3 Doubles 3 Doubles 1 Mixed doubles 7 Team Team

-54kg -46kg -58kg -49kg -63kg -53kg -68kg -57kg 30 8 8 16 -74kg -62kg -80kg -67kg -87kg -73kg +87kg +73kg

TENNIS 6 6 2

Singles Singles Tennis 3 Doubles 3 Doubles 1 Mixed doubles 31 Team Team 14

Singles Singles Soft Tennis 3 Doubles 3 Doubles 1 Mixed doubles Team Team

32 1 Individual 1 Individual 1 Mixed relay 3

VOLLEYBALL 2 2

33 Indoor 1 Men’s 1 Women’s 4

Beach 1 Men’s 1 Women’s

56kg 48kg 62kg 53kg 69kg 58kg 77kg 63kg 34 WEIGHTLIFTING 8 7 15 85kg 69kg 94kg 75kg 105kg +75kg +105kg

16 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 S.N Sports Men’s events Women’s events Mixed / Open events Total

WRESTLING 14 4

55kg 48kg 60kg 55kg 66kg 63kg Freestyle 7 74kg 4 72kg 84kg 96kg 120kg 35 18

55kg 60kg 66kg Greco-Roman 7 74kg 84kg 96kg 120kg

WUSHU 9 6

Changquan Changquan Nanquan/Nangun Nanquan/Nandao all-round all-round Taolu 4 Taijiquan/Taijijian 4 Taijiquan/Taijijian all-round all-round 36 Daoshu/Gunshu all- Jianshu/Qiangshu 15 round all-round

56kg 52kg 60kg 60kg Sanshou 5 65kg 2 70kg 75kg

8. 2014 Asian Game Marathon Course The Marathon course for 2014 Incheon Asian Games has been determined. Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC) announced that 42,195km Marathon course from Songdo Central Park to Seo-gu Main Stadium via downtown area has been selected after discussion at the course selecting meeting IAGOC expects that the images of future and past of Incheon will be refl ected by the course from Song-do city to Cheongna global city and Seo-gu main stadium via Songdo 3 bridge - beach road - Shinheung intersection - East Incheon station - Jaeneung College.

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 17 IAGOC considered taking a Loop course (the new marathon course taking repeating route) including Songdo, Cheongna Global City and Incheon Global Bridge, but it was declined for not covering the overall history of the Incheon. The Selected Marathon course can be revised in accordance with road construction plan of Cheongna global city and will be approved by OCA in the end of 2013.

18 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 9. 2014 Asian Game Athletes Village Located 15.4 km (about 30 min. drive) from the main stadium, the Guwol Athletes’ Village will accommodate approximately 16,000 athletes, officials and media personnel attending the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. A total of 3,367 units (AV: 2,220 units, MV: 1,147) is currently under construction.

As of April 2013, about 26% of the construction of the village is completed.

2014 Incheon Asian Games Athletes and Media Village Construction Site

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 19 NOC BULLETIN 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee

NOC Service Activities

1. Hosted 2013 AIMAG Pre-DRM

Pre-DRMs are a series of meetings, concurrently held with the OS/OCA Regional Forum, to coordinate the number and size of each national delegation at the AIMAG and the Asian Games. Among the 45 NOCs, has yet to confirm its participation, and Timor- Leste as a non-registered NOC is in discussions with OCA for its participation. The number of participating nations at the 2013 Incheon Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games have increased to 43, as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Lebanon, and Yemen registered to join the Games. The additions were confirmed at the Pre-DRMs held in Colombo, Sri Lanka(March 21~23) and Siem Reap, Cambodia on(March 25~28). The four new additional NOCs at the AIMAG decided their participation after two previous Pre-DRMs. Thus, the number of participants at the AIMAG is confirmed as of now at 3,973 persons from 43 countries, including 2,555 Some of the issues discussed at the Pre-DRMs included : registration of sports officials, guides and costs of accommodations, allocation of rooms at the Athletes’ Village, catering services, accompanied persons, and language services. 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee will make sure to accommodate the needs of the participants as fully as possible.

20 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 2. Final Presentation at 2013 OS/OCA Forum

2013 OS/OCA Forum was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 23 to 24 March and in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 27 to 28 March. During the Forum, Activities of Olympic solidarity for the next 4 years was reported and final presentation on 4th 2013 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games and 2nd 2013 Nanjing Youth Asian Games was conducted. IAGOC provided information on 2013 AIMAG to NOCs from 45 countries including North Korea and assisted respective NOCs with games-participants by conducting presentation and answering inquiries on 2013 AIMAG. NOCs inquired on following questions : - Payment of accommodation fee for athletes’ village - Athletes’ village service for delegation, - Language service - Accreditation issue, - Transport issue, - Catering Service

※ Replies to NOC Queries ◦ Payment of accommodation fee for athletes’ village (Q: Request for pre-approval to credit card on room damage deposit and for reviewing prepayment rates, time and method practically) (A: All queries about Payment of accommodation fee for athletes’ village are being considered to adopt credit card pre-approval and facilitate method of prepayment)

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 21 ◦ Athletes’ village service for delegation (Q: Request for separate allotment by gender with islamic nations) (A: Each NOC from islamic nations have been requested to state their idea for regarding matter. Response to request for separate allotment after final entry is being reviewed)

◦ Language Service for NOC delegation (Q: Request to provide language service for China and with Chinese) (A: Volunteer staff speaking chinese will be available)

◦ Accreditation issue (Q: Request to enable 62 observers to participate the Games. inquiry on whether AD cards is provided to accompanied children stated in passport as accompanied guests) (A: AD cards for 62 Thailand observers will be provided, and AD cards for accompanied children stated in passport as accompanied guests will also be provided)

◦ Transport issues (Q: Inquiry on whether T3 is provided to NOC accompanied guest, request to assign Van to delegation whose assigned vehicle is only 1 passenger car, inquiry on parking fee for rent car) (A: Providing optimal Games-services beyond the OCA transport guide is being reviewed, and dedicated vehicle for delegations will be in full support. VAPP for rent car will not be purchased in 2013, and maximum cooperation in parking will be provided for rent car)

◦ Catering Service (Q: Request to provide on-site catering service for the competitions that need quite time for training or is in co-hosting cities such as An-san and An- yang) (A: Catering service for 2013 AIMAG will not be provided. Instead, many kinds of cuisines will be provided in lunch box)

3. Visit the Vietnam NOC 2014 IAGOC will boost co-operation in sports and economy with Vietnam, the next hosting country of Asian Games. In response to the invitation from Mr. Hoang Tuan Anh, Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports & Tourism, Dr. Kwon Kyungsang , Secretary General of IAGOC,

22 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 visited Minister Hoang Tuan Anh to request assistance to host the Hanoi Road Show as promotion of the Asian Games and to commit in providing Korean leaders in Taekwondo, Soccer, Judo and more. Also Secretary General Kwon stated “Minister Hoang Tuan Anh hopes that many Korean companies participate in 2019 Hanoi Asian Games as Construction Company’s for competition venues and athletes’ village.” Secretary General Kwon and delegation of IAGOC visited VTC, the national TV broadcaster of Vietnam, and Korean cultural office and Tourism Organization in Vietnam to request assistance for 2013 AIMAG and 2014 Asian Games. Hanoi, Vietnam was selected to host 2019 Asian Games at OCA General Meeting in Macau in 8th November 2012.

4. NOC Visit Program Incheon is now extending invitations to all NOCs to visit the city ahead of 17th Asian Games. In the build up to the games, IAGOC will continue to strengthen communication and cooperation with NOCs. The visits to Incheon will provide an opportunity for NOCs to acquaint themselves with our city, lifestyle, local culture and climate etc.

◦NOCs Visits Policy In order to facilitate visits by NOCs, IAGOC has made the following NOCs-visit policy in helping NOCs get the needed information during their stay in Incheon, such as IAGOC’s overall preparation, organization of sporting events and venue construction etc. This policy is an attempt to standardize NOCs visit procedure and it will stay effective until 2014’s test events.

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a. Written Visiting Requests Please kindly inform NOC Services with a written visiting request 30 days prior to your visit either through E-mail or fax message. And please state clearly the following information in your notification.

▶ The type of visit intended, for example, is it a courtesy visit or a business visit to discuss specific matters related to the Games?

▶ The venue tour request, indicating clearly in which sports.

▶ The workshop request, indicating clearly what specific information related to the Games or functional areas you wish to obtain.

▶ Co-host cities request

b. Letter of Confirmation regarding NOC Visits. Upon receipt of your written request, NOC Services will, after considering the matter and upon agreeing to the visit, send you a formal letter confirming the visit and containing the following information:

▶ Formal notification confirming the dates of your visit. If we can’t arrange your visit on your proposed dates, we will provide an alternative date. Please note that our offices will be closed during the following Korean holidays in 2013, 2014 on the dates listed below.

█ Office Hours and Korean Holidays in 2013, 2014

Work Days Monday to Friday Offcie hours 09:00 ~ 12:00 & 13:00 ~ 18:00 Weekends Saturday and Sunday closed Korean Thanksgiving Day Sep 18 - Sep 20 the National foundation Day of Korea Oct - 3 Year 2013 Hangul Proclamation Day Oct - 9 Christmas Day Dec - 25 New year’s Day Jan 1 - Jan 3 Chinese New Yeak Jan 30 - Jan 31 Year 2014 Chidren’s Day May - 5 Buddha’s Birthday May - 6 Memorial Day June - 6

24 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 ▶ Formal confirmation of meeting arrangements:. We will make arrangements for any courtesy visit or workshop, depending on what has been requested. If the workshop is held, we will provide relevant information about the departments that will be present during the meeting.

▶ Confirmation of venue tour: If a tour of one or more of the Games venues has been requested, a venue tour request form will be included. We will also provide a list of the venues that are available for visiting. It is recommended that NOCs make the decision based on your interest and fitting in with your travel schedule. NOCs should complete the request form and return it to us as soon as possible.

▶ After receiving your request, we will coordinate your visit with the co-host cities and their staff and then confirm your venue visit in writing at a later date.

We will continue to develop and refine our visit policies and keep all NOCs up to date with any new developments in this area in future Bulletins. If you have any suggestions or requests regarding our visit policies for NOCs, please feel free to contact us.

5. Protocols of NOC President, S.G., & Dignitary

█ For NOC President, Secretary General • Accommodation : Songdo Park Hotel(Headquarters Hotel) • Accreditation entitlements - ∞ AV IBC/MPC/HQH/ALL Venue, 1,2,3,4 Blue, VIP Seats • Arrival services at Airports - Met at ramp and escorted through the terminal • Transportation - T1 : dedicated car for NOC President and Secretary General - Ceremonies transport : Coach shuttle to and from the AG Stadium • Protocol - Protocol Assistants assigned after the DRM

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 25 █ For NOC Dignitary • Accommodation : Designated 5-star hotels. - Should be reserved through consultations with IAGOC

Assortment 5-star Hotel 4-star Hotel 3-star Hotel Single Room USD 200 or less USD 180 or less USD 160 or less Double Room USD 300 or less USD 240 or less USD 200 or less

• Accreditation entitlements - All Sports venues, 4, White and VIP Stand - Complimentary tickets for Opening Ceremony • Arrival services at Airports - Full services provided to dignitary arriving on scheduled flights • Transportation - Diplomatic missions in Korea are encouraged to provide drivers and flag cars. - Allocating VAPP being considered • Security - Foreign personal protection officers, if accompanying the principal at all times, will need to be accredited either as the principal’s guest or entourage

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Promotion Activities

1. First Overseas PR Roadshow in Tashkent

The 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC) held its first overseas PR roadshow in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 6, 2013.

The Tashkent event is the first of six PR roadshow planned for the overseas promotion for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. In audience at the Tashkent roadshow were some 100 people, including Mr, Kwon Kyung Sang, the Secretary General of IAGOC; Mr, Mirabror Usmanov, the president of Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee; and officials from the governments and sports organizations of Korea and Uzbekistan, along with the ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan.

The event consisted of a presentation of the Asian Games preparations, a performance of the Korean traditional dances by Incheon Dance Theater, and a press conference. Mr. Rishod Sobirov, twice an Olympic bronze medalist and 2-time World Champion in judo, was named a Goodwill Ambassador of 2014 Incheon Asian Games from Uzbekistan.

In the keynote speech, Mr. kwon remarked, “Uzbekistan and Korea have built a close friendship over the years in the areas of culture and sports. I would like to extend my deep gratitude, on behalf of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee, for the great interest shown in the Asian Games by the National Olympic Committee and other sports organization of Uzbekistan.”

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 27 Starting from the Tashkent event, the IAGOC is planning 5 more PR roadshow in 2013, in Dubai in June, New in September, Singapore in TDI, Hanoi in December, and Guangzhou in November. They will all feature local sports stars and Korean cultural events. In Hanoi and Guangzhou, in particular, JYJ, the Korean K-pop superstar and Incheon Asian Games Goodwill Ambassadors, will hold concerts to wish the success of the Incheon Asian Games. Promotional “Incheon Song” and “ Incheon Dance” will also be introduced.

The IAGOC PR roadshows are titled “Let’s Dance, Asia”, and are expected to be a boom in the individual countries for the 2013 Incheon Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

2. 2014 AG Fun Run at Maldives and Bhutan

Fun Run & Learn as well as Youth Reporter Project, for the 17th Asian Games PR campaign, has kicked off in the City of Male, Maldives this year.

On February 9 and 10, 2013, the very first leg of the 2013 Fun Run journey took place, jointly organized by the Olympic Council of Asia(OCA), Maldives Olympic Committee(MOC) and the Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC).

At the closing ceremony on Feb. 10, MOC President Ibrahim Ismail Ali, OCA representative Mr. Vahid Kardany and IAGOC Deputy Secretary General Su Jungghyu were in attendance to celebrate the successful organization of the Asian Games PR projects in Male, which attracted 700 children from 10 local schools and citizens. The local media also showed great interest in the event.

28 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 On February 22-23, 2013, Fun Run & Learn was successfully hosted in Timphu, Bhutan. The latest Asian Games PR campaign included Fun Learn quiz competition and Youth Reporter Project only as the Fun Run event already took place in April 2011 without IAGOC’s participation.

This time, IAGOC delegation headed by Director General Lee Byunggook and 4 other staff members visited Bhutan to promote the 17th Asian Games to be hosted in the City of Incheon from Sept. 19 through Oct. 4, 2014.

Director General Lee in his speech expressed IAGOC’s strong commitment to providing good support for all the participating athletes and to show their finest sporting performance in the 17th Asian Games.

3. Star Marketing Brightens Incheon Games

The Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC) is utilizing some star power to promote the Games. The City of Incheon has recently recruited the Korean swimming superstar Park Taehwan to its swim team. And it is now decided that the arena where the swimming event will take place during the 2014 Incheon Asian Games will be called the “Park Taehwan Aquatics Center”.

In February, IAGOC named JYJ the Goodwill Ambassadors of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. JYJ, the superstar K-pop trio consisted of musicians Kim Jae- Joong, Park Yu-Cheon, and Kim Jun-Su, will be involved in the production of songs, dances, and music videos promoting the City and the Asian Games. They will also tour Hanoi, Vietnam and Guangzhou, China on a roadshow in October and November promoting the Games.

ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 29 In January, Lee Si-Young, a Korean actress who is also a competitive boxer, was named a Goodwill Ambassador of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. She competes as a member of the Incheon City Boxing Team, and is active in the promotional events for the 2013 Incheon Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

Currently, there are seven Goodwill Ambassadors for the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games-Park Tae-Hwan, JYJ, Lee Si-Young, billiards champion Cha Yu-Ram, world-renowned soprano Jo Sumi, veteran actor Choi Bul-Am, and the marathon champion Lee Bong-Joo

4. Signed Suppliers for the 2013 AIMAG

█ Hanjin Transportation Co. & SK Telecom and SK Innovation

Hanjin Transportation Co., Ltd. signed a Supplier agreement with 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC) for logistics services at the 2013 Incheon Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. Through this agreement, Hanjin Transportation will manage transportation, storage, customs, and other areas of the logistics operations catering to the Incheon Games. The company will hold exclusive rights as the sole logistics provider to the Games, and enjoy other rights given to official sponsors, such as the rights to use the name, emblems, and mascots of the Games. Incheon, Korea: Incheon Mayor Song Young-gil, who is Chairman of the Executive Board of the Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC), signed a Prestige Partner sponsorship agreement with the CEO of SK, Ha Sung-min, at Meetyouall Tower, HQ building of IAGOC, on November 20 2012

30 ISSUE 3 MAY 2013 By sealing the deal, SK Telecom and SK Innovation will sponsor the 17th Asian Games in Incheon from September 19 to October 4, 2014, in the categories of wired/wireless communications and energy.

█ Samsung Electronics - Prestige Partner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in the consumer electronics industry, announced that it signed a sponsorship agreement for the 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014. The ceremony was held at the Macau East Asian Games Dome and attended by H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, President of Olympic Council of Asia, Mr Kwon Kyungsang, Secretary General of 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee(IAGOC), and Mr. Sunny Hwang, Vice President and Head of Global Sports Marketing of Samsung Electronics. Samsung Electronics is the longest Prestige Partner, as it signed five consecutive partnerships for sponsoring the Asian Games since . Samsung is providing multi-category support to the Asian Games, covering mobile, Audio/Visual products and home appliances. In addition, it will supply personal computers(Desktops & Notebook computers) to the 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014, expanding its coverage of sponsorship.

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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon 2013 Offi cial Sponsor

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon 2013 Official Sponsor

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