Sport Department 2014 Annual Report February 2015 | Rio De Janeiro
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Sport Department 2014 Annual Report February 2015 | Rio de Janeiro Sport Department 2014 Annual Report February 2015 | Rio de Janeiro © Getty Images/Christian Petersen Rio de Janeiro, February 2015 In 2014, the Sport team continued its transition from the planning to the operational phase without looking back, focusing on the goal of delivering excellent Games. In doing so, I can say with great pride that the department continues to solidify its position as a leader within the Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Throughout 2014, the Sport department grew and underwent important changes. In July, Rodrigo Garcia was appointed as Sport Director to enhance and facilitate interaction within the team, as well as to help take the lead on key decisions that impact Sport within the Organising Committee. I am also happy to report that the majority of the Sport managers are now on board full-time, while other areas within the department continue to welcome new members. As the department grew, it also expanded its knowledge and strengthened its relationship with other FAs, showing that we serve as a reference base for planning and operations in other areas throughout the committee. Rio 2016 Sport continued to build its relationship with the International Federations (IFs), maintaining a close partnership and working together to meet their needs and expectations, in order to be able to assist in successfully delivering the test events and Games. The Aquece Rio International Sailing Regatta 2014, the first test event, was held in August at Marina da Glória, just one of many major events for us. The competition allowed Rio 2016 to test Games-time operations and set the standard for a series of test events that will be held in venues across all four competition zones beginning in August 2015. Exciting progress was achieved in the development of competition venues in 2014, along with the preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Village. It is thrilling to see these huge construction projects take shape. As we approach Games time, 2015 will be a crucial year for Rio 2016. The upcoming challenges continue to motivate the Sport department as it works enthusiastically to deliver memorable and successful Olympic and Paralympic Games. Agberto Guimarães Executive Director of Sport and Paralympic Integration 1 Sport department structure ......................................7 Sport managers ................................................................ 9 2 Deliverables and achievements .............................. 12 Competition venues ........................................................12 Test events ........................................................................14 Sailing test event 2014 ....................................................15 Games training ................................................................ 17 IF Relations and Services ................................................21 Number of IF visits in 2014 ........................................ 22 Competition schedule ................................................... 22 NTO training .................................................................... 24 Sport Advisory Committee ........................................... 25 Sport Presentation ......................................................... 25 Sport-Specific Volunteers ............................................. 26 Sport Entries .....................................................................27 Sport Publications ...........................................................27 Sport Operations ............................................................ 28 Paralympic Services ....................................................... 29 Medical Services ..............................................................31 Doping Control .................................................................31 Veterinary Services .........................................................33 Attendance at National and International Events ... 36 3 Priorities for 2015 .....................................................38 © Getty Images/Jamie Squire Sport department structure DURING 2014, THE SPORT DEPARTMENT WENT THROUGH SEVERAL STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRANSITION FROM THE PLANNING TO THE OPERATIONAL STAGE OF THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES. ALL FUNCTIONAL AREAS (FAs) INSIDE THE DEPARTMENT STRENGTHENED BY 1 ADDING IMPORTANT MEMBERS TO THEIR TEAMS, WITH THE ADDITION OF KEY PERSONNEL IN IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF GAMES-TIME COMPETITION, INCLUDING CHANGES IN THE LEADING ROLES IN SPORT COMPETITION (SCO) AND SPORT POLICY OPERATIONS (SPP), TWO IMPORTANT AREAS FOR SPORT. Another important step was the arrival of the majority of the Sport managers, responsible for leading technical and managerial aspects for their respective sports or disciplines in 2016. One of the most significant changes in the structure of the department occurred in July, when Rodrigo Garcia was appointed as Sport Director, a new position that oversees SCO and SPP. With this move, Roberto Siviero took over the position previously occupied by Garcia as SCO General Manager. Siviero’s prior work includes Venue Operations, Spectator Services and Operational Communications during the Rio 2007 Pan American Games and, more recently, General Manager of Stadium and Venues for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil. Another significant change in the team was the move of Sonia Almeida to General Manager of SPP. Almeida previously worked as General Manager of the Sport Director’s Office (SDO) and has extensive experience with IF services and relations. SDO remained responsible for administrative and financial procedures and IOC/IPC and governmental relations, with Lygia Perlingeiro leading the SDO's activities. As of December 2014, the Sport executive office had a total of 173 staff members, divided by FAs as follows: Medical Services and Doping Control (12); NOC/NPC Relations (20); Olympic and Paralympic Village (12); Paralympic Integration (6); Sport Competition (65); Sport Policy and Operations (18); Sport Presentation (6); Test Events (5); and Venue Management (29). SPORT DEPARTMENT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 7 8 SPORT EXECUTIVE OFFICE Executive Director of Sport and Paralympic Integration Sport Advisory Committee Paralympic NCS & OPV Sport Medical Services Integration Director VEM Director Sport Director Presentation & Doping Control Sport Director's Office Venue Sport Policy Sport OL/PL Village NOC/NPC Relations Test Events Management and Operations Competition Sport Policy Sport Competition Budget Planner Planner Planner Planner Music Production Medical Services and Procedures Management Staffing Reports Paralympic NOC/NPC Test Event Sport Operations Doping Control DRMs MVE & VOPs Sport Equipment Video Production IOC/IPC Relationship Awareness Relations Calendar Centre Services Administration Paralympic Venue Test Event DRMs Sport Publications Games Training Entertainment Planning support Operations Operations Venue Use Test Event IF Relations Sport Volunteers Agreements Budget and Services Announcements Sport Venue Test Event Sport Information Competition and Educational Design Promotion Centre Training Schedule Elements Sport Operational Victory Planning Ceremonies Sport Entries Veterinary Services SPORT DEPARTMENT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT SPORT MANAGERS The majority of the Sport managers started working on a full- time basis in 2014, and appointments were made for football and wheelchair rugby. Sport managers attended many national and international sporting events last year, including world championships. At national events, these members of the Rio 2016 team took the opportunity to seek out possible candidates to add to their teams, as well as share information regarding the Sport-Specific Volunteer (SSV) programme. Explanatory sessions at various universities provided another chance for the Sport managers to spread information regarding the SSV programme. Within Rio 2016, the managers participated in Venue Operating Plan (VOP) sessions with other FAs, assisting with sport-specific planning for venues during Games-time. In addition, many Sport managers were added to the sailing test event team, which allowed them to gain first-hand experience regarding event logistics that they will be able to utilise at upcoming test events. The Olympic Results and Information System (ORIS) meetings were finalised for all sports and disciplines this past year. Each Sport manager is responsible for reviewing their ORIS document. In 2014, the following sports/disciplines had ORIS meetings: shooting, marathon swimming, wrestling, artistic gymnastics, tennis, triathlon, table tennis, canoe sprint, archery, track cycling, hockey, rowing, rhythmic gymnastics, diving, volleyball, boxing, BMX cycling, synchronised swimming, trampoline gymnastics, badminton, handball, swimming, basketball, modern pentathlon, taekwondo and canoe slalom. SPORT DEPARTMENT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 9 OLYMPIC SPORT MANAGERS OLYMPIC SPORT DISCIPLINE NAME Aquatics manager Ricardo Prado Swimming Alexandre Garrafa Marathon swimming Christiane Fanzeres Aquatics Synchronised swimming Roberta Perillier Water polo José Werner (team member) Diving Eduardo Falcão (team member) Archery - Luiz Almeida Paulo Funke (team member) Athletics - Jorge Pereira (road events) Badminton - Helena Gomes Basketball - Paulo Villas Bôas Boxing - Breno Pontes Canoe sprint Sebastián Cuattrin Canoe Canoe slalom John MacLeod Cycling manager Iverson Ladewig BMX Jorge Vazquez Cycling Mountain bike