XIII International Challenge Tournament ROME 10 - 13 DECEMBER 2013

T HE EVENT

Schedule Courts Tue December 10, 2013 6 COURTS GERFLOR 09:00 am ‐ Qualifying rounds Wed December 11, 2013 Conditions 09:00 am ‐ Main Draw The tournament will be played in full accordance with Thu December 12, 2013 the Competition Regulations of the BWF and the In‐ 10.00 am ‐ Quarter‐Finals structions for Europe Circuit 2013/14. 04:00 pm ‐ Semi‐Finals The tournament will be played on a knock‐out system. Fri December 13, 2013 Competitors must be prepared to play at the times 10.00 am ‐ Finals determined for the events for which they have en‐

tered. Organized by: Federazione Italiana Badminton Competitors will be scratched if not ready to play Viale Tiziano 70 – 00196 Roma ‐ Italy when called. e‐mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Prize Money $ 15000 Sport Center IMPORTANT: during the Ceremony winners will re‐ ceive the letter of proof of the prize money. After the PALAFIJLKAM Ceremony winners must fill up a form at the Tourna‐ Via della Stazione di ment’s Office at the sport hall, bringing a copy of the Castel Fusano passport, personal and Bank details, and the letter of 00122 Lido di Ostia, ROMA proof of the prize won.

Referee Medical Service Ronny De Vos (BEL) A Doctor is always on duty in the hall during the tournament. A Physio is also available for players Deputy Referee during the matches. Cleopatra Monco (ITA) Stringing Service Shuttles In the sport hall every day. RSL CLASSIC TOURNEY

DIVISION OF PRIZE MONEY € 11.373,00 ( currency from September 9, 2013 )

All prices in € MS WS MD WD MXD

Winner € 1.137,00 € 1.137,00 € 1.365,00/pair € 1.365,00/pair € 1.365,00/pair

Runner-Up € 758,00 € 758,00 € 834,00/pair € 834,00/pair € 834,00/pair

Semi-Finalist € 246,50 € 246,50

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I NFORMATION

Entry fees Local transport The entry fee must be paid not later than Decem‐ The hotels are well connected to the Sport Hall ber 7 by money transfer. therefore the organization will provide transfer (round‐trip) between the official hotels and the

Sport Hall. Team Manager’s and Umpires Briefing From “Belvedere Hotel” to the Sport Hall: PALAFIJLKAM ‐ take the train (about 6 min walk)at “Lido di Ostia Monday December 9 h 7.30 pm Centro” direction “Cristoforo Colombo”; Monday December 9 h 09.00 pm ‐ get off at “Castel Fusano Station” (2 stops, about Internet Point 5 min ride). “Castel Fusano Station” is at 100mt In the Sport hall every day. distance from the Sport Hall. From Federal Sport Center FIN to the Sport Hall: 10 min. walk Federal Sport Center Palafijlkam is Fiumicino airport/official Hotels Transfer inside the Sport Hall.

ONLY who booked the transfer on time (deadline November 20) can take the Shuttlebus. Soon we OFFICIAL HOTELS will send the Timetable. In the arrival area there will be a person of the Staff for any information: Hotel Belvedere Chiara 0039 392 7273286 or 0039 392 7281799 Piazza dei Ravennati, 4 00121 Lido di Ostia ‐ Roma Meeting Point: Terminal 3 Tel./Fax +39 06 5672502

The SHUTTLEBUS will drive you From Fiumicino Federal Sport Center FIN apt to the Official Hotels. Via delle Quinqueremi, 100 00122 Lido di Ostia ‐ Roma Tel./Fax +39 06 5600287 Please note that the rooms are guaranteed only Arrival/Departure from Ciampino Apt if paid before arrival by money transfer. Transport to/from CIAMPINO AIRPORT “G.B. Pastine” for teams staying at the OFFICIAL HO‐ Federal Sport Center Palafijlkam TELS: pick‐up service (charges 12 € per person‐for Via dei Sandolini, 79 00121 Lido di Ostia ‐ Roma group minimum 3 pax) reserve on time. Tel./Fax +39 06 56434605 Departure from Fiumicino Airport MEALS Who booked a room at one of the Official Hotels In the Sport Hall there are a snack bar and a restaurant. can use the Shuttle service for the way back to Price for a whole menu: € 15,00 the Fiumicino Apt. We suggest you for dinners: Please schedule your departure at the Event Of‐ fice as soon as you know your departure details. “Al Pescatore Restaurant” Via dei Pescatori, 43 +39 06 56304006 Daily transfer to the sporthall Price of a whole menu: € 20,00 Bus service from the Official Hotels to the sport hall and back are guaranteed. Soon we will send the Timetable of the Bus. XIII ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL International Challenge Tournament ROME 10 - 13 DECEMBER 2013

T ECHNICAL OFFICIAL

REFEREE RONNY DE VOS (BEL)

DEPUTY REFEREE CLEOPATRA MONCO (ITA)

Name Surname COUNTRY Position

1 Mr. Pasquale Fabio Betto ITA umpire 2 Mrs. Margherita ITA umpire 3 Mr. Tommaso Cappiello ITA umpire 4 Mr. Stan Costantin ROU umpire 5 Mr. Philippe De Simon BEL umpire 6 Mr. Remo Di Lorenzi ITA umpire 7 Mrs. Maria Grampsa GRE umpire 8 Mr. Donal Hurley IRE umpire 9 Mr. Vasilis Kalivas GRE umpire 10 Mr. Eugenio Masini ITA umpire 11 Mr. Salvatore Orifici ITA umpire 12 Mr. Wojciech Ossowski POL umpire 13 Mrs. Amparo Rayo ESP umpire 14 Mr. Kalle Saarinen FIN umpire 15 Mr. Nir Sade ISR umpire 16 Mr Gianluca Schiavo ITA umpire 17 Mrs. Joanne Small ENG umpire 18 Mr. Joao Texeira POR umpire 19 Mr. Stéphane Venet FRA umpire

XIII ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL International Challenge Tournament ROME 10 - 13 DECEMBER 2013 T RAVEL NOTES: L INEA R OMA L IDO ● L IDO ‐ R OMA

DIRECTION ROMA PORTA S. PAOLO

ROMA PORTA S. PAOLO

BASILICA S. PAOLO

EUR MAGLIANA

TOR DI VALLE

VITINIA

CASAL BERNOCCHI

ACILIA

OSTIA ANTICA

LIDO NORD

Hotel Belvedere LIDO CENTRO

STELLA POLARE

F EDERAL SPORT CASTEL FUSANO C ENTER FIN PALAFIJLKAM

CRISTOFORO COLOMBO

DIRECTION CRISTOFORO COLOMBO

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R OME UNDERGROUND

direction

BATTISTINI direction

CORNELIA

BALDO DEGLI UBALDI PONTE MAMMOLO

VALLE AURELIA S.M. SOCCORSO

CIPRO ‐ MUSEI VATICANI

OTTAVIANO S. PIETRO CONCA D’ORO MONTI TIBURTINI

LEPANTO

FLAMINIO SANT’AGNESE

PIAZZA DI P.ZA BOLOGNA

BARBERINI

REPUBBLICA C. PRETORIO

TERMINI

VITTORIO EMANUELE

S. GIOVANNI

RE DI ROMA CIRCO MASSIMO

PONTE LUNGO PIRAMIDE

FURIO CAMILLO

COLLI ALBANI BASILICA S. PAOLO

ARCO DI TRAVERTINO

PORTA FURBA ‐ QUADRARO EUR MAGLIANA

NUMIDIO QUADRATO EUR PALASPORT

LUCIO SESTIO EUR FERMI

GIIULIO AGRICOLA LAURENTINA

SUBAGUSTA direction REBIBBIA

CINECITTA

ANAGNINA

direction

XIII ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL International Challenge Tournament ROME 10 - 13 DECEMBER 2013

P AST WINNERS

MEN ’ S SINGLE WOMEN ’ S SINGLE

1° PABLO ABIAN (ESP) 1° JIE YAO~* ( NED )

2° VILLE LANG ( S CO ) 2° (BUL) 3° TOMMY SUGIARTO (IND) 3° HSIAO MA PAI ( TAIPEI ) 3° ERNESTO VELAZQUEZ (ESP) 3° (RUS)

MEN ’ S DOUBLE

1° VLADIMIR IVANOV (RUS) ( RUS ) 2° (RUS) ALEXANDR NIKOLAENKO (RUS) 3° JUERGEN KOCH ( AUT ) PETER ZAUNER (AUT) 3° MICHAEL FUCHS (GER)

OLIVER ROTH (GER)

WOMEN ’ S DOUBLE

1° VALERI SOROKINA (RUS) (RUS) 2° (GER ) (GER) 3° (ENG) (ENG) 3° EMELIE LENNARTSSON (SWE) (SWE)

MIX DOUBLE

1° ALEXANDR NIKOLAENKO (RUS) VALERI SOROKINA (RUS) 2° VITALIJ DURKIN (RUS) NINA VISLOVA (RUS) 3° VITALY KONOV (UKR) YELYZAVETA ZHARKA (UKR) 3° ( P OL ) ( P OL ) XIII ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL International Challenge Tournament ROME 10 - 13 DECEMBER 2013

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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

L OGISTIC AND ORGANIZATION OFFICE:

J ENNIFER 0039 392 7281739

E LIANA 0039 392 9961483

H OTEL BELVEDERE 0039 06 5672502

F EDERAL SPORT CENTER FIN 0039 06 5600287

F EDERAL SPORT CENTER PALAFIJLKAM 0039 06 56434605

TAXI 0039 06 5601646 ( DEPARTURES T2 )