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TEAM LEADERS' GUIDE Athletics June 2021 © The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 21SPT1392000 About this Team Leaders’ Guide Published in May and June 2021, the series of Team Leaders’ Guides offer a summary of competition-related material about each sport at Tokyo 2020 and provide a variety of information aimed at helping teams in their planning and preparation for the Games. All information provided in this Team Leaders’ Guide was correct at the time of publication, but some details may change prior to the Games so NOC representatives are urged to regularly check the IOC’s NOCnet and Tokyo 2020 Connect for the latest updates or contact your respective Tokyo 2020 sport managers. Detailed additional documents such as Sport Specific Regulations, Sport Specific COVID-19 Countermeasures and Testing Frequency will be published on Tokyo 2020 Connect alongside the respective Team Leaders' Guides. This information has been developed and approved by the IOC, International Federations and Tokyo 2020 competition management and will be updated as required leading up to the Games. The Team Leaders’ Guides are designed for internal operational use by Tokyo 2020 stakeholders and should not be publicly shared. Athletics - Team Leaders’ Guide 02 WELCOME On behalf of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, I am delighted to present the Athletics Team Leaders’ Guide for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad. We have been working diligently to provide facilities, services and procedures which will allow everyone involved in the Games to safely achieve all three of Tokyo 2020’s core concepts: achieving personals bests, unity in diversity, and connecting to tomorrow. Included is information about: • processes relating to competition and training • key dates and personnel • competition format and rules • venue facilities and services, including maps • information about COVID-19 protocols, heat countermeasures, accreditation, accommodation, Games- time medical services, doping control, etc. This guide was produced in cooperation with World Athletics and IOC Sport, and we trust it will assist you with your planning for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. If you require any additional information that is not found in this guide, do not hesitate to check Tokyo 2020 Connect or contact your respective Tokyo 2020 sport manager. Games-time information will also be available at the Sport Information Centre in the Olympic Village and Sport Information Desks at competition venues. Please rest assured that the Olympic flame will not go out and will continue to burn in our hearts until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 this summer. We look forward to welcoming you all with our warm Japanese hospitality when you arrive in Tokyo in July 2021. Kind regards, KOTANI Mikako Sport Director, Tokyo 2020 Athletics - Team Leaders’ Guide 03 Table of contents 1. ATHLETICS OVERVIEW ......................................................................................06 Athletics competition ......................................................................................................07 Key dates .......................................................................................................................08 Tokyo 2020 competition management ..............................................................................09 World Athletics (WA) ........................................................................................................10 International Technical Officials (ITOs) ..............................................................................11 National Technical Officials (NTOs) ...................................................................................13 Competition format .........................................................................................................18 Rules ............................................................................................................................19 Late Athlete Replacement (LAR).......................................................................................20 Clothing and equipment ..................................................................................................21 Athlete Personal Equipment Transport – Poles .....................................................................28 2. OLYMPIC STADIUM (TRACK & FIELD EVENTS) ........................................29 Competition schedule .....................................................................................................30 Pre-competition procedures .............................................................................................46 Competition procedures ...................................................................................................50 Post-competition procedures ...............................................................................................52 Venue information ..........................................................................................................53 Venue access .................................................................................................................53 Venue transport ..............................................................................................................53 Field of play (FOP)...........................................................................................................53 Venue map ....................................................................................................................54 Venue facilities and services ............................................................................................56 Heat countermeasures ....................................................................................................58 Venue Accreditation Office (VAO) ......................................................................................59 Training .........................................................................................................................60 Training venues ..............................................................................................................60 Training regulations ........................................................................................................60 Training schedule ...........................................................................................................62 Training facilities and services..........................................................................................65 3. SAPPORO ODORI PARK (ROAD EVENTS) .......................................................67 Basic guidelines ..................................................................................................................68 Competition schedule ..........................................................................................................69 Marathon and Race Walk pre-competition procedures ...........................................................71 Marathon competition procedures ........................................................................................73 Course information.................................................................................................75 Marathon post-competition procedures ..................................................................................82 Athletics - Team Leaders’ Guide 04 Race Walk competition procedures ........................................................................................83 Course information...........................................................................................................84 Race Walk post-competition procedures ............................................................................88 Venue map ....................................................................................................................89 Venue information ..........................................................................................................90 Venue access .................................................................................................................90 Venue transport ..............................................................................................................90 Field of play (FOP) ..........................................................................................................90 Venue facilities and services ............................................................................................91 Heat countermeasures ....................................................................................................93 Venue Accreditation Office (VAO) ......................................................................................93 Training .........................................................................................................................94 Training venue ................................................................................................................94 Training regulations ........................................................................................................94 Training schedule ...........................................................................................................94 Training facilities and services..........................................................................................94 4. GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................95