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Media Guide Doha 2010 Aspire Dome 12 - 14 March 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Messages IAAF President LOC President LOC Media & Broadcasting Manager 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 IAAF Council Members 1.2 IAAF Delegates 1.3 IAAF Communications & Broadcasting Staff On-Site 1.4 Local Organising Committee 1.5 Local Media & Broadcasting Division 2. TRAVEL TO QATAR 2.1 Entry Visas 2.2 Prohibited Items 3. DOHA WIC 2010 – OVERVIEW 3.1 The World Indoors in Brief 3.2 Mascot 3.3 Medals 3.4 Aspire Dome 4. MEDIA ACCREDITATION 4.1 Main Accreditation Centre 4.2 Accreditation Procedures 4.3 Loss of Accreditation Card 5. MEDIA TRANSPORTATION 5.1 Media Transportation Arrangements 5.2 Travel Times 5.3 Public Transport Page 1 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Doha 2010 6. MEDIA ACCOMMODATION 6.1 Media Hotels 6.2 Payment Procedure 6.3 Changes and Cancellations 6.4 Services in the Media Hotels 7. MEDIA SERVICES & FACILITIES 7.1 Main Media Centre Welcome & Information Desks Press Work Area Photo Work Area Press Tribune Mixed Zone Photo Positions Press Conference Room News Service Media Restaurant Media Lounge 7.2 Sub-Media Centre 8. BROADCASTING SERVICES & FACILITIES 8.1 International Broadcast Centre 8.2 Broadcast Infield Studios 8.3 Commentary Positions 8.4 TV Mixed Zone 9. MEDIA SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES 9.1 TV Rehearsal 9.2 IAAF/LOC Press Conference 9.3 TV Briefing 9.4 Photo Briefing 9.5 Detailed Schedule 10. MEDIA TOURS 11. TIMETABLE Page 2 12. ENTRY STANDARDS 13. COMPETITION AWARDS 14. 2010 RULE CHANGES 15. RECORDS 16. MEMBER FEDERATION CODES 17. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COUNTRY AND THE CITY 17.1 Qatar in Brief 17.2 Key Attractions 18. DICTIONARY - UsefUl Words in Qatar 19. FAQ - dos and don’ts 20. MAPS 20.1 Doha Map 20.2 Aspire – Site Plan 20.3 Aspire – Venue Map 20.4 Aspire – FOP Plan 20.5 Aspire – Post Event Area 20.6 Media Transport Map 21. CONTACT DETAILS Page 3 IAAF World Indoor Championships12 th IAAF W - DohaORLD 2010 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS XII Campeonato del Mundo IAAF de Atletismo en Pista Cubierta LAMINE DIACK PresidenteWELCOME de la IAAF MESSAGE IAAF President I am happy to introduce this handy guide for Media rep- resentatives of the 13th IAAF World Indoor Champion- ships in Doha. Our friends in Qatar, ably assisted by experts from the IAAF, have done everything within their power to ensure that the magnificent ASPIRE Dome will be ready and able not only to host the best athletes in the world but the top journalists as well! The success of these World Championships will not only Lamine Diack be measured in terms of performance on the track, in the field or on the roads, but in TV images and radio sound IAAF President scribo estas líneas al inicio de la temporada de pista cu- bites,s I write in columnthis message inches at the and start dazzlingof the 2007 photographs. To bierta del año 2.007, por lo que nos encontramos a poco Aachieveindoor thisseason in weDoha, are of the course Media little will more be than working extremely más de un año del Campeonato Mundial en pista cubierta ahard year andaway under from theconsiderable 12th IAAF Worldpressure, Indoor which is why the que se celebrará en Valencia, España, del 7 al 9 de marzo Championships, Valencia, Spain, 7 – 9 March de 2008. 2008.organisers make an enormous effort to ensure that the España es un habitual y reconocido organizador de grandes SpainMedia is aServices regular and provided well trusted to broadcasters,host of major written press competiciones IAAF. El cénit de la temporada de pista cu- IAAFand competitions.photographers The isclimax of a toworld the 2008 class indo- standard. bierta en 2008 será Valencia y supondrá la undécima vez or season in Valencia will be the eleventh occasion que la Real Federación Española de Atletismo organizará un on which the Royal Athletics Federation of Spain evento del circuito de la IAAF denominado “World Athletics hasThis organized handbook an IAAFcontains World all Athletics the information Series you need Series”, por lo que podemos estar seguros de que el Mun- (WAS)about event, the Mediaso we can Services rest assured in Doha.that the I 2008sincerely hope that dial de 2008 está en buenas manos. championships are in safe hands. you all enjoy what I hope will be an outstanding edition Sevilla y Barcelona son las dos únicas ciudades españolas Seville and Barcelona are the only previous Spa- que han organizado con anterioridad un Mundial de pista nishof the city Worldto have Indoors.specificaly held the World Indoor cubierta, en 1991 y1995 respectivamente, aunque España ha Championships ( in 1991 and 1995 respectively, organizado cinco ediciones del Europeo de pista cubierta, though Spain has organized five editions of the celebrándose la edición de 1998 en V alencia. continental indoor championships with Valencia Fundada en el año 137 antes de Cristo, Valencia tiene en la the venue for the 1998 edition. actualidad una población de más de 800.000 habitantes y Founded in 137BC, Valencia which with a present es la tercera ciudad española más grande. Valencia también day population of over 800,000 is Spain’s third tiene experiencia como anfitriona de una competición de la biggest city, also has previous WAS experience, its “World Athletics Series” pues albergó la Copa del Mundo streets in 1981 acting as the stage for the IAAF de marcha en 1981. World Race Walking Cup. Organizadora de la mundialmente famosa “America’s Cup” The home port for this year’s edition of the world de vela de este año y con un exitoso equipo de fútbol que famous America’s Cup and with a successful ganó la liga española y la Copa de la UEFA en 2004, Valencia football team which won the Spanish League and es una ciudad del deporte. Por lo tanto, podemos esperar UEFA Cup in 2004, Valencia is very much a spor- confiados que la duodécima edición del Campeonato del ts’ city. Therefore we can confidently expect that Mundo de pista cubierta de la IAAF sea una auténtica fiesta the 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships will del atletismo que podamos disfrutar y saborear. be an athletics fiesta for our sport to savour. 4 Page 4 WELCOME MESSAGE Welcome to the State of Qatar and the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships (WIC) in Athletics. Those of you who have been to Doha before need no introductions to our city, to the remarkable Aspire Dome or to the stand- ard of sportsmanship and fair play that we always strive to uphold. Being a host nation comes with great responsibility. Our country has proven in the past, through the Doha Asian Games in 2006 as well as through numerous athletics and sporting events hosted here in the last decade, that H.E. Sheikh Saoud Bin we have the modern facilities to inspire sporting excel- Abdulrahman Al-Thani lence. President, DOHA 2010 WIC Organising Committee, As the final preparations for the championships take QOC Secretary General place, the organising committee has made every effort to ensure that you are at the heart of all the action on the field of play, as well as have access to advanced media centre facilities. Most importantly, we know that each one of you is an ad- vocate of sporting excellence and we hope through your journalistic efforts and through the support of the IAAF and all its member federations, we will be able to tell the world a story of great athletes rising to meet the needs of great occasions. We are a small nation where athletics is still a budding sport, but through sheer determination and hard work, as well as the vision of our country’s leadership to promote sport as a way of life, Qatar has become the first nation in the Middle East and North Africa region to host an event of such global magnitude and calibre. We are therefore hoping the success of hosting Doha 2010 will serve Qatar’s sporting ambitions well into the future, in line with the Qatar Olympic Committee’s vision to unite the world through sport. On behalf of the WIC Organising Committee and the IAAF, we thank you in advance for your efforts and hope that together we will be able to tell a story of world class sporting achievement to fans around the world. Page 5 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Doha 2010 WELCOME MESSAGE Dear Media Members, With extensive planning and preparations for the WIC 2010 event, we are eventually moving towards the goal of hosting the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, a three day event of international standards and elite athlete participation. It is considered as one of the most esteemed and popular sporting events that involves the participation of inter- national athletes, officials, media, broadcasters, sponsors Abdulla Yousuf Al Mulla and massive numbers of spectators and TV viewers. Broadcasting and Media Manager DOHA 2010 WIC Organising Approximately 1,200 Athletes and Team Officials will ar- Committee rive at Doha and participate in the competitions. You will witness a new history in the World Indoor Championships and view the spirit of Elite track & field athletes who will compete in sprints, distances, hurdles, high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump and shot put during this sporting event. Through your expressions and pictures, the spirit of the athletes will inspire and unite the world. Our Media and Broadcasting Team has compiled this update to ensure that you have the latest and accurate information available about the Championships that you might require for your expected role. The Media Opera- tions team will be based at the Main Media Centre and will be available to answer all your queries about the Or- ganising Committee.