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1. GENERAL INFORMATION 6 1.1 Finland 6 1.2 Helsinki 8
2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 11 2.1 European Athletics Council 11 2.2 European Athletics Delegates 11 2.3 European Athletics Office 12 2.4 Executive Board Of The Finnish Athletic Federation 12 2.5 Local Organising Committee 13 2.6 Helsinki2012 Office Staff 13 2.7 Competition Organisation 14
3. ARRIVALS 16 3.1 Arrival By Airplane 16 3.1.1 Welcome Service 16 3.1.2 Transportation Of Poles 17 3.2 Arrival By Train 17 3.3 Arrival By Road 17 3.4 Visa Requirements And Passports 17
4. TRANSPORT 19 4.1 Transport And Information Desks 19 4.2 Bus Shuttle Service 19 4.2.1 Arrivals 20 4.2.2 Accreditation 20 4.2.3 Training Facilities 20 4.2.4 Olympic Stadium 21 4.2.6 Opening Ceremony 21 4.3 Bus Stops 22 4.4 Airport / Train Station Departures 23
5. ACCOMMODATION & HOTEL INFORMATION 24 5.1 General Information 24 5.2 Team Hotels 25 5.3 Check-In 25 5.4 Information Desk 25 5.5 Hotel Services 26 5.5.1 Hotel Extras 26 5.5.2 Catering 26 5.5.3 Internet Access 26
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5.6 Teams’ Meeting Room 26 5.7 European Athletics Quota And Costs 26 5.7.1 European Athletics Regulation 103.12 And 110.8. 30 5.8 Payment procedures 30 5.9 Telephone Calls 31
6. ACCREDITATION 32 6.1 General 32 6.2 Accreditation Procedure 32 6.3 Loss Of An Accreditation Card 33 6.4 Access Areas For Teams 33
7. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 34 7.1 Technical Information Centre (Tic) 34 7.2 Technical Meeting 35 7.2.1 Agenda 35 7.3 Daily Meetings With The Team Leaders 36 7.4 Implements 36 7.5 Vaulting Poles Procedure 36 7.6 Inspection Of Competition Venue 37 7.7 Competition Area 37 7.8 Dressing Rooms 38 7.9 Training Areas 38 7.9.1 Training At The Competition Venue 40 7.9.2 Training With Official Starters 40
8. COMPETITION REGULATIONS 41 8.1 Team Composition 41 8.2 Competition Entry Procedures 42 8.2.1 General Information 42 8.2.2 Final Entries 42 8.2.3 Final Confirmation 42 8.2.4 Withdrawal 43 8.3 Competition Bibs 43 8.4 Competition Clothing 44
9. COMPETITION PROCEDURE 46 9.1 Timetable 46 9.2 Call Room 46 9.3 Combined Events 47 9.4 Event Presentation Format 48
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9.5 Competition Preparations 48 9.5.1 Field Events 48 9.5.1.1 Measurements 48 9.5.2 Track Events 48 9.5.2.1 Starter’s Commands 48 9.5.2.2. Timing 49 9.6 Leaving The Stadium During The Competition 49 9.7 Leaving The Stadium After The Competition 49 9.8 Drinking Stations 49 9.9 Coaching Zones 50 9.10 Protests 50 9.11 Interviews 50 9.12 Victory Ceremonies 51
10. MEDICAL SERVICES 52 10.1 General 52 10.2 Medical Services 52 10.2.1 Medical Services In Team Hotels 52 10.2.2. Medical Care At The Stadium, Warm-Up And Training Areas 52 10.3 Physiotherapy 53 10.3.1. Physiotherapy In Team Hotels 53 10.3.2. Physiotherapy At Warm-Up And Training Areas 53 10.4 European Athletics Injuries Surveillance 55 10.5 Doping Control 54 10.5.1 General Information 54 10.5.2 Selection Of Athletes 54 10.5.3 Additional Controls 54 10.5.4 Adams clinic 55
11. INFORMATION 56 11.1. Stadium 56 11.2 Start Lists And Results 56
12. SECURITY 57
13. OPENING CEREMONY & FLAG HANDOVER 58 13.1 Opening Ceremony 58 13.2 Flag Handover 58 13.2 Closing Party 58
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14. DEPARTURE 59
15. CONTACT DETAILS 60 15.1 European Athletics Office 60 15.2 Office Of The Organising Committee 60
16. APPENDICES Entry Standards Timetable Daily Maps Implement List Map Of Official Venues And Hotels Map Of Olympic Stadium Area Map Of Olympic Stadium, Ground Floor And Athletes Flow Map Of Olympic Stadium, Tribune Level Mixed Zone Area Eläintarha – Warm-Up And Training Area Otaniemi – Training Area Senate Square – Opening Ceremonies Event Park – Victory Ceremonies Venue Accreditation System
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GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Finland
Independence: Declared on December 6, 1917. Previously a grand duchy in the Russian empire for 108 years, and a part of Sweden for 600 years before that.
Form of Government : Parliamentary democracy.
Head of State: President of the Republic, elected every 6 years, two-term maximum. The current President Sauli Niinistö was elected in February 2012.
Location: 64 00 N, 26 00 E. Finland is situated in the northern part of Europe with borders to Sweden, Norway and Russia.
Area: 338,424 km² (131,985 square miles), the fifth-largest country in Western Europe by area.
Population: 5.4 million, 15.8 inhabitants per km² (Nov 2011).
Life expectancy: Men 76 years, women 83 years.
Coastline: 1,250 km
Climate: Great contrasts – cold winters and fairly warm summers (2010 extremes: coldest day in Kuhmo -41.3 C, warmest day in Joensuu 37.2 C)
Languages: Official languages are Finnish (spoken by 91%) and Swedish (5.4%). Sámi is the mother tongue of about 1,700 people.
Religion: Christianity; 79.9 % Lutheran and about 1.1% Orthodox. In practice society is fairly secularised
Capital: Helsinki (1.25 million inhabitants in metropolitan area)
Local Time: GMT + 3 hours (Summer time)
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Electricity: The electric current for use in homes and hotels, as in most of Western Europe countries, is 220 volts (50 Hz) and the plugs used are two round pins.
Driving: Right-hand traffic. Seatbelts are required for everyone travelling in a car or in a van, whether seated in the front or rear. It is prohibited to talk on a mobile phone while driving, without using a hands-free device. Drinking and driving is a punishable offence regardless of the road or location (a blood alcohol level of at least 0.5 mg/litre).
International Calls: + country code – city/town code – national telephone
Country Code: + 358
Mobile Phone Networks: Finnish mobile phone networks operate under 3G, GSM and GPRS. Only phones that are manufactured to operate under these systems will work in Finland. You are advised to contact your own country’s mobile phone operator to determine if your country has an international roaming agreement with Finland, which will allow temporary connection with the Finnish networks. The main mobile companies are Sonera, Elisa, Saunalahti and DNA.
Currency: The Finnish Currency is the Euro (€) which is made up of 100 cents. There are coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1 and 2 euros. Bank notes are of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500. All the major international credit cards are accepted in hotels, shops and restaurants (Visa, Master- card, Eurocard, American Express).
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1.2 Helsinki
The town of Helsinki was founded by King Gustavus Vasa of Sweden in 1550; the city was founded at the mouth of river Vantaa. From there, the city was moved further south to its present location in 1643. Helsinki has been the capital city since 1812; three years after Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire. Helsinki continued as the capital after Finland gained its independence in 1917.
Area & Population: The City of Helsinki has a population of 588,343 inhabitants (2010); it is the biggest city in Finland. Helsinki is the centre of the Helsinki Region, a functional urban region of about 1.25 million inhabitants. Coastline Helsinki covers an area of 716 square kilometers; it has 122,5 kilometers of coastline.
Climate: Helsinki has a climate that is transitional between maritime and continental. Summers are warm and bright, temperatures ranging from a cool 15C up to a hot 30C in the warmest month of July. Days are long and sunny, with up to 19 hours of daylight.
Elevation: The average elevation of Helsinki, Finland is 26 meters.
Water quality: Tap water in Finland is perfectly safe for drinking.
Business Hours: Most large shops and department stores are open weekdays from 9AM–9PM. Most shops close by 6PM on Saturday and Sunday. A notable exception is the Asematunneli complex, located underground adjacent to the Central Railway Station, most shops here are open until 10PM almost every day of the year. Grocery stores K-Supermarket in Kamppi Center and S-Market Supermarket below Sokos are both open every day until 10PM. Small grocery stores and the R-Kioski convenience store chain are open on Sundays year-round, too. You will also find Delish and Pick A Deli convenience stores in the city center, open 24 hours a day year round.
Taxi Service Taksi-Helsinki, telephone +358 (0)100 0700 (EUR 1, 15/phone call + EUR 0,08/10sec + local call charge)
Internet access: You can connect your laptop or mobile phone to a wireless network in many places throughout the city centre. The WLAN Hotspot -map at http://ptp.hel.fi/
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wlan/index_en.html maintained by the City Survey Division of the Helsinki City Real Estate Department provides details of where you can connect. Some Helsinki City Transport (HKL) buses and trams offer free wireless internet access. Look for the WLAN sticker on the front window or door of participating buses and trams.
You can find more information about Helsinki at www.hel.fi/hki/Helsinki/en or http:// www.visithelsinki.fi.
Appy In Helsinki modern technology becomes an integral part of the event and athletics goes mobile in a way never experienced before. Appy – the official mascot for Helsinki 2012 – is a mobile service that helps you to stay focused and updated on what is important to you. Content such as live results, statistics and timetables will be brought to your mobile phone. You will of course have a chance to meet Appy in person as well, as it from time to time jumps out of the mobile phone to join the spectators and Event Park visitors.
Appy is available for the following phones: Android-devices Windows Phone 7 Symbian Apple
Download Appy at: m.helsinki2012.fi
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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS Finnish Swedish English Hyv hu omenta God morgon Good morning Hyv p i v God dag Good day Hyv i ltaa God kv ll Good evening Moi Hej Hello! N k emiin Adj Goodbye! Paljon kiitoksia Tack s mycket Thank you very much Hauska tutustua Trevligt att tr ffas Nice to meet you Puhutko englantia? Talar du engelska? Do you speak English? En ymm r r Jag f rst r inte I do not understand En tied Jag vet inte I do not know Anteeksi Urs kta Excuse me
Helsinki Regions
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Helsinki Region HYVINKÄÄ MÄNTSÄLÄ
PORNAINEN JÄRVENPÄÄ NURMIJÄRVI TUUSULA KERAVA VIHTI SIPOO VANTAA ESPOO HELSINKI KAUNIAINEN KIRKKONUMMI
POPULATION 1ST JANUARY 2010 Helsinki 583,350 Nurmijärvi 39,628 Espoo 244,330 Pornainen 5,067 Hyvinkää 45,270 Sipoo 18,036 Järvenpää 38,708 Tuusula 36,766 Kauniainen 8,617 Vantaa 197,636 Kerava 33,833 Vihti 27,869 Kirkkonummi 36,509 Mäntsälä 19,747 Total 1,335,366
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2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
2.1 European Athletics Council
President Hansjörg Wirz (SUI) 1st Vice President José Luis de Carlos (ESP) Vice President Jean Gracia (FRA) Vice President Karel Pilny (CZE) Director General Christian Milz (SUI) Council Members Francesco Arese (ITA) Sylvia Barlag (NED) Jonas Egilsson (ISL) Liam Hennessy (IRL) Frank Hensel (GER) Dobromir Karamarinov (BUL) Toralf Nilsson (SWE) Erki Nool (EST) Antti Pihlakoski (FIN) Jorge Salcedo (POR) Gabriela Szabo (ROU) Salih Munir Yaras (TUR) Vadim Zelichenok (RUS) IAAF President (ex officio member) Lamine Diack (SEN) European Athletics Honorary Life President Carl-Olaf Homén (FIN)
2.2 European Athletics Delegates
Director General Christian Milz (SUI) Technical Delegates Frank O. Hamm (GER) Luis Saladie (ESP) Media Delegate James Mulligan (GBR) Television Delegate Julien Ternisien (FRA) Doping Control Delegate Dr Anne Jakob-Milicia (GER) Medical Delegate Frédéric Depiesse (FRA) Jury of Appeal Patrick Van Caelenberghe (BEL), Chair Krisztina Horvàth (HUN) Luca Verrascina (ITA) Can Korkmazoglu (TUR) Vadim Zelichenok (RUS)
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International Technical Officials (ITOs)/ Area Technical Officials (ATOs) Mats Svensson (SWE), Chief Gemma Castano (ESP) Pierre Delacour (FRA) Niels van der Aar (NED) Jose Paulo Moreira (POR) Elena Orlova (RUS) Gerhard Müller (GER) International Starter Luis Figueiredo (POR) International Photo-finish Judge David Littlewood (GBR) Event Presentation Consultant Bert Hörhold (GER)
2.3 European Athletics Office
European Athletics Avenue Louis-Ruchonnet 18 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland Tel: +41 21 313 43 50 Fax: +41 21 313 43 51 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.european-athletics.org
2.4 Executive Board Of The Finnish Athletic Federation
President Antti Pihlakoski Vice Presidents Ahti Arokallio Tellervo Haapaniemi-Koskinen General Secretary Arto Kuusisto Members Mårten Beijar Markku Eurajoki Anne Fröberg Esko Hassinen Maarit Ovaska Jukka Salmela Risto Viljanen Seppo Välimäki
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2.5 Local Organising Committee
President Antti Pihlakoski Members Lasse Aapio Ahti Arokallio Mårten Beijar Tellervo Haapaniemi-Koskinen Carl-Olaf Homén Maija Innanen Markku Jylhäsalo Tapio Kallio Arto Kuusisto Jarmo Mäkelä Pasi Oksanen Anssi Rauramo Marja-Leena Rinkineva Jussi Salonoja Seppo Smolander Harri Syväsalmi Heikki Tarvainen Mikko Vanni
2.6 Helsinki2012 Office Staff
General Secretary Esa Honkalehto HR Director Harri Aalto RTV Coordinator Anu Anttila Security Manager Rami Eriksson Office Manager Piritta Forsström Competition Coordinator Elisa Hakanen Ticketing Manager Pauliina Honkanen Logistics Manager Kirsi Hänninen Account Manager Mikaela Ingberg Sales Manager Timo Hatakka Director of Finance Arto Kuusisto Transportation Manager Jarmo Lehto Competition Director Mika Muukka Communication Officer Noora Niemelä Accommodation Coordinator Sarianna Nikula Communication Manager Mika Noronen Logistics Coordinator Jenni Pehkonen Construction Manager Markku Pyysalo RTV Manager Pasi Rein Ticketing Coordinator Carita Riutta
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Media Services Coordinator Ulla Ruuskanen Media Services Manager Eero Rämö Liasion Officer Katriina Sahala Protocol Coordinator Katja Salivaara Team Services Coordinator Jessica Smulter Finance Office Manager Pirjo Solja IT Manager Mikko Suominen Communication Officer Ben Taylor Marketing Director Jari Töykkä Marketing Coordinator Katriina Uusitalo HR Manager Riikka Visa
2.7 Competition Organisation
Competition Committee Chairman Pasi Oksanen Competition Director Mika Muukka Competition Coordinator Elisa Hakanen Event Presentation Manager Matti Heusala Meeting Manager Yrjö Kelhä Technical Manager Heikki Holmberg Office Manager Gunilla Peräsalo Officials’ Manager Pekka Mäki Fields Manager Janne Leinonen Marshal Raimo Paakkala Secretary of Jury of Appeal Kari Wauhkonen Deputy Technical Manager Vesamatti Laakso Basket carries´ Sari Laukka Kit Collection Manager Kaisa Siitonen TIC Manager Peter Waenerberg Call Room Manager Inger Nabb Call Room Referees Harri Lammi Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner Track Events Referee Anne Fröberg Chief Judge Track Pekka Sulander Start Coordinator Vesa Artman Start Referee Tapio Kesä-Heino Kari Räsänen Photo Finish Judge Kimmo Lehtosaari Anssi Mäkelä Deputy Meeting Manager Raimo Kallioniemi High Jump Referee Jaana Kujala High Jump Chief Judge Ella Rantala Pole Vault Referee Juhani Helenius
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Pole Vault Chief Judge Kauko Nyström Long Jump Referee Mika Suihko Long Jump Chief Judge Ismo Nykopp Triple Jump Referee Ingemar Sundelin Triple Jump Chief Judge Eero Rautio Shot Put Referee Mikko Viitamaa Shot Put Chief Judge Kari Suominen Discus Referee Kari Ojala Discus Chief Judge Harri Heikkilä Hammer Referee Juha Turkkelin Hammer Chief Judge Arto Miikkulainen Javelin Referee Ari Honkanen Javelin Chief Judge Riia Väisänen Combined Events Referees Sari Aarniokoski Pauli Huuskonen Video Recording Pekka Ylimutka Measurement Judge Marko Ollikainen Warm-up Field Manager Kari Aaltola Training Field Manager Touko Saarikallio Juha Vesala
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3. ARRIVALS
3.1 Arrival By Airplane
The official airport of the Championships is Helsinki International Airport. Helsinki Airport is situated about half an hour from the centre of Helsinki by road (19 km).
3.1.1 Welcome Service
Upon arrival, teams will be met by LOC team members and a Team Attaché. A help desk will be located in each arrival hall and the Information Desk (welcome/transport) will be located at the Arrival Hall 2A.
HELSINKI VANTAA AIRPORT ARRIVAL HALLS (1 FLOOR)
ARRIVALS 2B
ARRIVALS 2A Exits / Entrances Customs area T2 Security Control
Border Control
32 Gate
Baggage Claim
Welcome Desks, baggage claim (before Customs)
Info/Transportation Desk, (after Customs) T1 ARRIVALS 1
Operational hours will be from 24 June 10:00 – 00:00 until 28 June. Scheduled arrivals prior to or after these times will be handled on an individual basis.
Once luggage has been collected, team members will be escorted to buses which will take them to their hotels.
Buses will be allocated to teams and will be clearly identified by signage. These buses will be parked outside the terminal.
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3.1.2 Transportation Of Poles
The LOC will provide transport for the delivery of vaulting poles. Upon arrival to the airport athletes are responsible for taking their vaulting poles through customs and hand them over to LOC personnel, who will be waiting for them right outside customs in the Arrival Area. Vaulting poles will then be tagged and signed for and then transported to the training field in Otaniemi.
3.2 Arrival By Train
There will not be an Information Desk allocated for arrivals or departures at the main Railway Station in Helsinki. Teams must inform in advance of any arrivals by train so that LOC team members can wait for them. In this case, they will have name boards to welcome the participants and will escort them to their bus.
3.3 Arrival By Road
Teams arriving by road are kindly asked to go directly to their hotel, where representatives from the LOC will welcome them at the Information Desk.
3.4 Visa Requirements And Passports
Citizens from the following European countries require a visa to enter Finland: Albania¹, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegowina¹, Georgia, Macedonia¹, Republic of Moldova², Montenegro³, Russia, Serbia*, Turkey and Ukraine (as of 15 Sep 2011).
Visas are issued by the following embassies/consulates:
Country City Embassy Albania¹ Tirana Danish Embassy Armenia Yerevan Italian Embassy Azerbaijan Baku Norwegian Embassy Belarus Minsk Estonian Embassy Bosnia and Herzegowina¹ Ljubljana, Slovenia Finnish Embassy Zagreb, Croatia Finnish Embassy Belgrade, Serbia Finnish Embassy Georgia Tbilisi (Tiflis) German Embassy FYR of Macedonia¹ Zagreb, Croatia Finnish Embassy Republic of Moldova² Bucharest, Romania Finnish Embassy
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Montenegro³ Belgrade, Serbia Finnish Embassy Russia Moscow Finnish Embassy Serbia Belgrade Finnish Embassy Turkey Ankara Finnish Embassy Ukraine Kiev Finnish Embassy
Hol der of a biometric passport and/or diplomatic passport does not require visa Holder of a diplomatic passport does not require visa Hol der of a biometric passport does not require visa
*holder of a biometric passport does not require a visa, except holders of a biometric passport who live in Kosovo region and whose passport has been issued by Coordination Directorate of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia in Belgrade. Passport is marked with PEC. REBULIKA SRBIJA and MUP R SRBIJEK, KOORDINACIONA UPRAVA. These Serbian passports do still require a visa.
Participants who require a visa should contact the LOC as soon as possible to obtain a special invitation letter and visa application information. Kindly note that visa should be applied well in advance. Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with the following information:
Full name (first name and family name, as shown in passport) Date of birth Number of the passport Home address
The invitation will be sent to you as soon as possible.
Participants must also have a passport, valid for at least six months from the date of applying and an individual travel insurance that covers expenses up to EUR 30,000 valid in all Schengen countries. You need to show your travel insurance policy only when you collect your visa.
Citizens of most EU countries can travel to Finland with their ID Card. However, it is strongly recommended to have a passport with you.
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4. TRANSPORT
4.1 Transport And Information Desks
The main transport office is located at Kisahalli, where the Main Accreditation Centre and the Main Press Centre are also located.
Opening Hours: 22–23 June 09:00–17:00 24–26 June 08:00–22:00 27 June–1 July 06:30–00:00 2 July 08:00–15:00
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M ANNE PAA RHEIMINT MAIN VO NURMEN KUJ Victory Ceremonies ACCREDITATION IE CENTRE PA A
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A N URM EVENT TRANSPORTATION ENT PARK CENTRE
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TU KA TIE EN Main Press Centre EN NURM KS MAIN PRESS AVO LIU PA BE SI CENTRE
Every Team Hotel has an Information Desk, which will serve also as Transportation Desk. Opening dates and hours are: 24 June–1 July 06:30–00:00 2 July 05:00–15:00 4.2 Bus Shuttle Service
A regular bus shuttle service will be provided between team hotels, training venues and competition venue. There will also be scheduled transportation for the technical meeting
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and social functions. Full details of the schedule will be displayed at the Information Desk in each hotel.
4.2.1 Arrivals
Transport will be provided from the official airport to their respective hotels, according to arrival schedule mentioned in the Team Online Entry System. Team leaders will be taken to the Accreditation Centre by car, while Team members are taken straight to their respective hotels.
Teams may request transport from/to alternative airports and/or train stations. Such a request should be sent to the LOC at least two weeks before the arrival of the team in question. This transport will be charged to the teams according to the actual costs.
4.2.2 Accreditation
Team leaders will be taken straight from the official airport to the Main Accreditation Centre by car. Any unsettled payments need to be taken care of before the Team Leader can receive the Accreditation cards of the Team members. Team members whose photo has not been uploaded in the system will need to go to the Main Accreditation Centre to have their photo taken for the Accreditation card. There will be transportation arranged for these team members.
4.2.3 Training Facilities
The official warm-up facility Eläintarha is available for training until the start of the Championships. The throwing areas outside Eläintarha will also be used for training and warm up according to a separate schedule.
The official training facility is in Otaniemi. Otaniemi is located a 20 min bus ride from the Team Hotels. The frequency of the shuttle bus to the Otaniemi training facility is every hour.
Throwing events participants will train at Otaniemi (javelin and discus), Moukaripörssi (hammer) or Eläintarha (all long throws) throwing area. The estimated frequency of the shuttle bus service to Eläintarha is every 20min.
Bus routes to training facilities:
Route to Otaniemi: Team Hotels (Presidentti/Royal/Seaside) – Otaniemi – Team Hotels Frequency: every hour starting at 8:00 and the last bus leaving at 20:00.
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Route to Eläintarha: Team Hotels (Seaside/Royal/Presidentti ) – Eläintarha – Olympic Stadium – Team Hotels with the following schedules:
During 24–26.6 frequency every 30 min with the first bus leaving at 8:00 and last bus leaving at 20:00.
During compeition days frequency every 20 min with the first bus leaving at 6:30 and the last bus leaving at 00:00.
4.2.4 Olympic Stadium
A shuttle service with an approximately 20 minutes’ frequency will transport team members from the hotels to the warm-up area and the Stadium. There will also be extra buses available for peak hours.
Route to Olympic Stadium: Team Hotels – (Seaside/Royal/Presidentti) – Eläintarha- Olympic Stadium – Team Hotels.
Shuttle service will begin 2.30 hours prior to the start of the first competition event. The last departure from the Olympic Stadium to the Team Hotels will be one hour after the end of the last competition event. The bus stop at the Stadium will be located close to the call room and the Team stands, at the north end of the Olympic Stadium Dedicated transport will be reserved for athletes staying late for doping control and/or press conference or Victory Ceremonies.
4.2.5 Opening Ceremony
The organisation will provide buses for Teams from their hotel to the Opening Ceremony site (Senate Square). The route is :
Team Hotel – Senate Square – Team Hotel, with Buses from each Team Hotel
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The location of the parking and pick-up / drop-off areas is as follows:
1 Senate Square 5 Drop-off/pick-up 2 Stage 6 Helsinki City Hall, location for: 3 Area for VIP stands – Press Conference 4 Stands for Team members – Welcome Cocktail
4.3 Bus Stops
The locations of the bus stops at each of the hotels are as follows:
Sokos Hotel Presidentti
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Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel
4.4 Airport / Train Station Departures
A shuttle service will also be in place for team departures. The frequency of this service will be based on the departure schedule, which will be posted at the information desk of each hotel at least 24 hours before departure. Confirmation of departure times will be requested upon arrival to the hotels through the departure form and any changes must be reported to the Information Desk 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure. Transport needs to the main train station and the harbour must be confirmed by the Team Leader upon arrival to the hotel and services will be scheduled accordingly.
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5. ACCOMMODATION & HOTEL INFORMATION
5.1 General Information
Three hotels of good quality and level of service have been chosen to host all the Teams. The Hotels are located within a radius of 4km from the Olympic Stadium and 6km from the Otaniemi Training Facility.
5.2 Team Hotels
Hotel Name SOKOS HOTEL PRESIDENTTI
Address, Telephone & Fax Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 4, 00100 Helsinki Tel. 020 1234 608, Fax. 09 6947 886
Facilities Free Wi-Fi in lobby and in rooms Lobby Cafe Air conditioning Sauna and indoor swimming pool Safe deposit box and minibar Parking (upon demand) Room and laundry service A la Carte Restaurant
Hotel Name RADISSON BLU ROYAL
Address, Telephone & Fax Runeberginkatu 2, 00100 Helsinki Tel. 020 1234 701 Fax. 020 1234 702
Facilities Free Wi-Fi in lobby and rooms Cyber corner Room and laundry services Lobby Cafe Sauna Air conditioning A la Carte Restaurant Safe deposit box and minibar Parking (upon demand)
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Hotel Name RADISSON BLU SEASIDE
Address, Telephone & Fax Ruoholahdenranta 3 FIN-00180 Helsinki Tel. 020 1234 707 Fax. 020 1234 708
Facilities Free Wi-Fi in lobby and rooms Cyber corner Lobby Cafe Air conditioning Sauna Safe deposit box and minibar A la Carte Restaurant Room and laundry services Parking (upon demand)
5.3 Check-In
Teams shall enter in the Team Online Entry System (TOES) their room requests based on the number of qualified athletes.
After confirmation by European Athletics of the final list of athletes allowed to compete, Member Federations will be asked to amend their room requests if needed, on 18 June 2012.
After confirmation of the teams allocation by the LOC, the TOES will re-open from 19 to 24 June 2012 for rooming list registration. In order to make the arrival and check-in process as easy and as fast as possible, LOC kindly asks all Federations to enter their rooming list into the TOES (Team Online Entry System).
5.4 Information Desk
An Information Desk is located in the lobby of each team hotel, where volunteers will assist athletes and officials, providing transportation, competition and general information.
Opening hours: 24 June – 1 July 06:30 – 00:00 2 July 05:00 – 15:00
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5.5 Hotel Services
5.5.1 Hotel Extras
Hotel extras include such services as laundry and dry cleaning, room service and telephone charges. The Team Leader or any other responsible person for each Federation is required to provide credit card information during check-in that will cover full extra costs for all individuals and rooms. The final payment of all extra costs for all members of each Team must be settled directly at the hotel reception while checking out.
The Saunas in the Hotels will be available free of charge (separate mens’ and womens’ sauna) daily from 18:00 – 22:00.
5.5.2 Catering
All meals will be served in the respective hotels’ dining rooms.
Team members shall present their accreditation card to enter the dining room. All meals are served in buffet style according to the timetable indicated below:
Breakfast 05:30 – 10:00 Lunch 11:00 – 15:00 Dinner 17:00 – 01:00
WATER For lunch, dinner and throughout the day, bottled water will be available free of charge in hotels.
5.5.3 Internet Access
Free Wi-Fi internet access will be provided at the Teams’ Hotels.
5.6 Teams’ Meeting Room
In each Team hotel, the LOC will provide a meeting room which can be reserved at the information desk. Requests shall be made at reasonable time in advance.
To ensure that all teams have access to the meeting room, usage may be limited.
Teams requiring any additional service may make separate arrangements through the information desk. There is also the possibility to reserve office/meeting rooms for Teams, with exclusive right for the whole duration of the Championships. Please contact
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[email protected] for more information. Teams will have the possibility to order catering for their meeting rooms and for other occasions. Requests, orders and payments shall be made at the Hotel reception.
5.7 European Athletics Quota And Costs
Free Place Quota (500 in total)
The allocation of the free places is based on the achieved results (places 1–8) and the number of participants per country at the European Athletics Championships 2010 in Barcelona (ESP) and the European Season Best-List 2011.
Albania ALB 2 Israel ISR 4 Andorra AND 2 Italy ITA 24 Armenia ARM 2 Latvia LAT 7 Austria AUT 4 Liechtenstein LIE 2 Azerbaijan AZE 4 Lithuania LTU 7 Belgium BEL 9 Luxembourg LUX 2 Bosnia & BIH 2 Moldova MDA 4 Herzegovina Belarus BLR 17 FYR of Macedonia MKD 2 Bulgaria BUL 6 Malta MLT 2 Croatia CRO 5 Montenegro MNE 2 Cyprus CYP 4 Monaco MON 2 Czech Republic CZE 13 Netherlands NED 12 Denmark DEN 4 Norway NOR 10 Spain ESP 27 Poland POL 26 Estonia EST 6 Portugal POR 17 Finland FIN Host Romania ROU 9 France FRA 33 Russia RUS 50 Great Britain & NI GBR 36 Slovenia SLO 6 Georgia GEO 2 San Marino SMR 2 Germany GER 34 Serbia SRB 4 Gibraltar GIB 2 Switzerland SUI 7 Greece GRE 8 Slovak Republic SVK 7 Hungary HUN 7 Sweden SWE 12 Ireland IRL 11 Turkey TUR 11 Iceland ISL 2 Ukraine UKR 27
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Those Member Federations having been awarded a minimum of 2 (two) free places shall have at least one male and one female athlete competing. Finland (FIN) as host of the Championships has been allotted one free place in each event.
Ratio of Athletes & Officials
Number of Maximum number of Number of Athletes Team Officials additional officials From – to Up to (1): (out-of-ratio) (2):
1–3 1 1 4–6 2 1 7–10 3 2 11–15 5 3 16–20 7 3 21–25 9 4 26–30 11 4 31–35 13 5 36–40 15 5 41–45 17 6 46–50 18 7 51–55 19 9 56–60 20 10 61–70 21 14 71–80 22 18 Plus 10 + 1 + 4
Team Officials include: Head of Delegation, Team Leader(s), Coaches, Medical Staff (medical doctors and physiotherapists), Team Press Liaison, Personal Coaches and others;
1) The number of above mentioned team officials is eligible for fixed price accommodation and other benefits. European Athletics will not cover these officials accommodation costs;
2) For Personal coaches beyond the maximum number of out-of-ratio officials, packages can be offered without accommodation including accreditation with access to the warm-up, training facilities and team seats.
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Each participating team shall be allocated a minimum number of single rooms equal to 10% of the total number of athletes and in-ratio officials entered in the final entries (e.g. 10% of 40 athletes and in-ratio officials equals 4 single rooms to be allocated).
For all athletes within the European Athletics Quota, European Athletics will pay for full board accommodation, as stipulated in the European Athletics Competition Regulations (108.1.4 and 110.4), for a period limited to the number of competition days plus two, so in this case the nights from 25 June until 1 July. No contribution shall be made in respect of athletes representing the host Member Federation.
The additional nights have been fixed to the following: 24 June and 2 July. This means that if your team is planning to stay in Helsinki outside the period 24 June – 3 July (9 nights), the below rates will not apply and a separate agreement will have to be made directly with the LOC.
All athletes and officials exceeding above quota must be paid for by the Member Federations as follows (per night/full board accommodation):
Group Twin room (price/pers) Single room (price/pers) Athletes (within European Athletics no charge N /A Free Places Quota) Athletes (outside the Free EUR 115 EUR 150 Places Quota) Team Officials (within the ratio set in EUR 115 EUR 150 Team Services Guidelines) Team Officials (outside the ratio set in EUR 125 EUR 160 Team Services Guidelines) Athletes and Team Officials EUR 125 EUR 160 (staying additional nights)
All prices include VAT.
All payments must be made in Euro (€).
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5.7.1 European Athletics Regulation 103.12 And 110.8.
103.12 European Athletics may reduce financial support (for travel, board/ accommodation grants, etc.) to any European Athletics Member Federation which, after having announced its participation, does not take part or attends the competition with a number of athletes and officials materially higher or lower than the number stated in the Preliminary Entry. The latter applies only if the Preliminary Entry is more than 4 (four).
110.8 The final account for accommodation attributable to each Member Federation shall be based on the numbers declared in the Final Entries and this shall be paid in full, no allowance being made for subsequent any reduction in the actual numbers of athletes and/or officials.
Note: The team Invoice will be based on Final Entries plus any additional requests on 18 June 2012 according to final list of athletes allowed to compete.
5.8 Payment procedures
A pre-payment invoice will be sent to each Federation detailing the amount they owe based on 80% of their preliminary entries. Pre-payments should be made in Euro (€) by bank transfer.
Bank account name: SUL ry EM 2012/Majoitus Bank reference: See the invoice for reference number IBAN FI78 1555 3000 1146 61 Swift No: NDEAFIHH Bank address: Nordea Helsinki-Meilahti, Tukholmankatu 2, 00020 NORDEA, Finland
Please note: A copy of the bank transfer will be required on arrival.
The remaining sum (= final entry sum – pre-payment) will be invoiced after final entry deadline. Should the remaining amount (after the final entries) be settled by bank transfer, the team leader is requested to provide the LOC with a proof of payment upon arrival at the Finances Office that will be located in the Main Accreditation Centre. Please note that all costs for bank transfers need to be paid by the order! Remaining sum can also be settled on-site in cash (EUR) or credit card (VISA, MasterCard). No accreditation cards will be issued before the payment is settled.
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5.9 Telephone Calls
The telephone will be automatically activated to make room-to-room calls. Any athlete or official requiring the use of the room phone for outgoing calls must make arrangements with the reception desk at the hotel. The telephone will be made available upon the presentation of a credit card to cover all charges.
All delegations will receive a telephone contact list of important telephone numbers for the European Athletics Championships Helsinki 2012.
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6. ACCREDITATION
6.1 General
Each team member will receive an accreditation card, which must be worn at all times and should be clearly visible. Security personnel will control all areas. The accreditation is personal, not transferable and does not allow the holder to take another person beyond checkpoints. Photos (passport type) are required for the accreditation. Therefore and in order to speed up the accreditation process at the Main Accreditation Centre photos should have been provided during the Final Entries.
Team Delegations must include photos for each individual when registering online. An upload function will be available in the Team Online Entry System (TOES) during final entries as well as from 19 to 22 June 2012.
Please upload your digital photos as a jpeg file. Each photo must not exceed 500 kb in size.
Please name the file, using the following format: 3-digit country code_Male/Female_last name_first name
Example: FIN_F_hakanen_tiina.jpg
6.2 Accreditation Procedure
Accreditation cards will be prepared in advance of the event, based on the information provided by the Member Federation in the TOES. No changes will be accepted after the final entry deadline.
Accreditation cards for Teams will be distributed at the Main Accreditation Centre (MAC) located at the Kisahalli which is located close to the Olympic Stadium (Paavo Nurmen kuja 1, 00250 Helsinki).
The opening dates and hours are as follows:
From 22 June to 23 June 10:00 to 16:00 24 June 10:00 to 20:00 From 25 June to 30 June 08:00 to 20:00 1 July 08:00 to 18:00
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The Team Leader can collect the accreditation cards for his entire team provided that all the information (incl. photos) has been provided in advance and all team payments are settled. Team Leaders will be requested to present copies of all their team members’ passports at the Accreditation Centre in order to receive the respective accreditation cards.
6.3 Loss Of An Accreditation Card
Any lost or damaged accreditation card should be reported immediately to the Main Accreditation Centre. The form of lost/damaged card has to be filled in by the person having a lost /damaged card. After consideration a new accreditation card may be issued. Unauthorised use of an Accreditation card will result in the card being confiscated.
6.4 Access Areas For Teams
All team accreditation cards will allow access to the team tribune, warm-up and training areas. Only athletes who are about to compete will have access to the call room and to the infield. Furthermore, the accreditation can be used to access the Team Shuttle Buses and will be required at the Team Hotels restaurants.
Separate cards will be issued for access to the Coaching Zones, Mixed Zone, TIC (access to the information in the pigeon boxes), Medical Centres, Doping Control Station and Combined Events Rest Room. All special cards will be handed out at the TIC. The Coaching Zones and Combined Events Rest Room cards will be available at the TIC the previous day to the respective event. The TIC access card will be handed out together with the team accreditations at the Team Accreditation Centre.
Access to the Doping Control: one pass will be given to the athlete upon notification and an additional pass for an accompanying person. Alternatively the Doping Control pass for the accompanying person can also be requested in the TIC in case an athlete is chaperoned to the Doping Control Centre without an accompanying person. Passes will be collected once they enter the Doping Control Station.
Access to the Medical Centre: the pass can be requested in the TIC in case an athlete is injured and escorted to one of the Medical Centres. Passes will be collected once the team member enters the Medical Centre.
Furthermore, please note that the team accreditation card will give free access to public transportation in Helsinki.
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7. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
7.1 Technical Information Centre (Tic)
The main function of the centre is to ensure smooth communication between each Team Delegation, the LOC, European Athletics Technical Delegates and the Competition Administration, regarding technical matters.
The TIC at the Stadium is located near the call room and just outside the Team’s seats in the Stadium (Gate 58) (see Stadium ground floor map – Appendix 7).
The TIC (Stadium) will be open at the following times:
Sun 24 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Sat 30 Sun 1
16:00– 07:00– 07:00– 07:00– 07:00– 07:00– 09:00– 12:00– 21:00 22:30 22:00 22:00 22:00 24:00 24:00 21:00
The TIC will be linked to all information desks set up for this event and shall be responsible for the following:
– Receipt of written questions to be answered during the Technical Meeting – Final and relay confirmation forms – Special passes for: coaching zones, medical passes, doping control passes for accompanying persons, mixed zones and combined events rest room. – Competition information (start lists, results, etc.) – Liaison points concerning technical matters between Team Official(s), Technical Delegate(s), European Athletics and LOC – Urgent notices – collection and delivery of any urgent written notices to the Team Delegations from Technical Delegates, European Athletics and LOC – Settlement of technical inquiries from the teams – Request of documentation for national, European or World records (additional doping control and OMEGA photo finish prints) – Withdrawal of athletes – Receipt of protests and appeals – Official invitations and/or entrance tickets – Pick-up place for items confiscated in the call room
All technical information regarding the competition will be distributed to each delegation in a special mailbox (pigeon boxes) given to each team. Information put in the mailboxes
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will include daily programme, start lists, results as well as official information from European Athletics and LOC. This information will also be displayed on the TIC Information Boards located close to the Teams Tribune.
Access to the information in the pigeon boxes will be controlled by the TIC card.
7.2 Technical Meeting
The Technical Meeting will be held on Tuesday 26 June at 16.30 in the Auditorium of Team Hotel Sokos Hotel Presidentti.
Each team may be represented by a maximum of two people and, if necessary, an interpreter. It is very important that all teams are represented at the Technical Meeting.
All questions related to the Technical Meeting must be presented in writing, in English to the TIC not later than 20.00 on Monday 25 June. The Technical Meeting will be conducted in English.
A bus service from the team hotels will be provided for this meeting, departure times will be available on the information boards in the team hotels.
The Technical Meeting will be attended by:
– European Athletics President (or a representative) – European Athletics Officiating Persons – Representatives of the Local Organising Committee – Relevant National Competition Officials – European Athletics Staff
7.2.1 Agenda
The preliminary agenda of the Technical Meeting includes:
– Welcome from the LOC President or his representative – Welcome from the European Athletics President or his representative – Presentation of the International Officials – Presentation of the National Competition Officials – Latest information of the competition and warm-up sites – Information from the Technical Delegates on the following points: – Qualification system for running and field events – Raising of the bar (Qualifying Rounds and Final) – Answers to written questions submitted by the delegations >>>
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– Other important issues – Doping Control & Medical – Opening and Victory Ceremonies and Closing Party
7.3 Daily Meetings With The Team Leaders
Meetings with the Team Leaders will be held daily and starting from 28 June in order to provide further relevant information to the Teams and answer any questions related to the Team Services. The first meeting will be held the 28 June at 15:00 in the Press Conference Room at the Olympic Stadium. The remaining meetings will be scheduled on site and according to the needs.
7.4 Implements
The implements provided by the LOC (see implements list in the appendices) are selected from those appearing on the current IAAF approved equipment list.
Personal Implements shall also be allowed, providing that: – They have IAAF certification – They are not already on the official list – They are in good conditions and the brand is easily recognised. – They are made available to all the other competitors until the end of the Final – They will have to be submitted to the implements check in point (located behind the Team Seats at the Stadium) the day before the event and no later than 19:30 hours.
7.5 Vaulting Poles Procedure
Each team is responsible for organising the transport of its poles and clearing customs in Helsinki. After clearing customs the poles will be handed to the LOC for tagging. The poles will be transported by the LOC to the training field “Otaniemi”, where they will be at the athlete’s disposal. All poles or bag of poles will bear the identification of the athlete (tag with name, event, gender and country, e.g. Sebrle-M-Decathlon-CZE). The previous day to each competition (male, female or decathlon) poles will be transferred to the Stadium at 18:00. Once each qualifying competition has finished, the poles will be transferred back to the training facility, except those belonging to athletes qualified for the finals.
After each final, the rest of the poles will also be transferred to the training facility, they will be kept there until the departure of the Teams and will then be taken by the LOC to the Airport.
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7.6 Inspection Of Competition Venue
Team Leaders may visit the Stadium, inspecting access routes and other facilities which will be important to the teams on Tuesday 26 June at 09:00-10.00. A guided tour will be organised by the LOC. There is no training allowed during this inspection.
7.7 Competition Area
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium and its surroundings are shown in the appendices of this document. The Stadium has a capacity of 40,000 seats, of which approx. 30,000 will be on sales.
The stadium has the following competition facilities:
– 8 lanes – 2 High Jump pits – 2 Pole Vault pits – 2 Long/Triple Jump pits – 2 Shot Put Circles – 1 Combined Discus/Hammer Circle – 1 Javelin runway
Teams’ seats are located in the bend of the 100m start. The entrance is through gates 57 and 58 (see Stadium map – Appendix 8).
The main warm-up area Eläintarha will be used for all the events. It has the following facilities:
– 8 lanes 400m synthetic track – 2 Long/Triple Jump runways – 2 Shot Put circles – Outside the track there is also a hammer/discus cage and javelin runway – 50”–55” TV Screen – Physiotherapy rooms – Medical Centre (and ice baths) – Athletes Info Desk
The indoor connection tunnel that leads to the Olympic Stadium (110 m synthetic 5-lane track + weight lifting room) is also available for warm-up.
In addition to the Eläintarha track, the artificial grass areas (see Stadium map – Appendix 6) at the north end of the Olympic Stadium are available for warm up.
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7.8 Dressing Rooms
Dressing rooms with showers are located in the main warm-up area (Eläintarha).
7.9 Training Areas
The training areas open from 24 June at 16:00.
Athletes will have the possibility to train in two different venues:
Otaniemi (running, jumping events, discus and javelin) will be open according to the following schedule:
24 June 16:00–20:00 25 June to 30 June 09:00–20:00 1 July 09:00–14:00
This training area has the following facilities:
– 6-lane 400m synthetic track – 2 Long/triple runways – 1 Pole vault area – 2 High jump areas – 1 Discus circle – 1 Javelin runway and one shot put circle.
Changing rooms, medical and massage area and weightlifting area available for Teams.
Moukaripörssi (Hammer) Athletes competing in hammer may train at Moukaripörsi according to the following schedule:
24 June 16:00–20:00 25 June to 30 June 09:00–20:00 1 July 09:00–14:00
Athletes competing in Shot Put may train at any time in the Eläintarha or Otaniemi training area.
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Training Schedule for Otaniemi grass/throwing area.
DAY/TIME 10:00–11:30 11:30–13:00 13:00–14:30 14:30–16:00 16:00–17:30 17:30–19:00
Sunday Javelin Discus 24 June 16:00–18:00 18:00–20:00 Monday Running Discus Javelin Running Discus Javelin 25 June Tuesday Discus Javelin Running Discus Javelin Running 26 June Wednesday Javelin Running Discus Javelin Running Discus 27 June Thursday Running Discus Javelin Running Discus Javelin 28 June Friday Discus Javelin Running Discus Javelin Running 29 June Saturday Javelin Running Discus Javelin Running Discus 30 June Sunday Javelin Discus Running 1 July 10:00–11:00 11:00–12:00 12:00–14:00
Training Schedule for Eläintarha throwing area 24–26 June
DAY/TIME 10:00–12:00 12:00–14:00 14:00–16:00 16:00–18:00 18:00–20:00
Sunday Discus Javelin 24 June Monday Javelin Discus Javelin Discus Javelin 25 June Tuesday Discus Javelin Discus Javelin Discus 26 June
Equipment (starting blocks, hurdles, relay batons) and implements necessary for training will be available at the training venue(s). Accreditation must be handed in when borrowing equipment, and will be returned to the athlete when the equipment is handed back in. Volunteers will be present to help in the case of problems or special requirements. Drinks will be available at the training venue(s).
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The transport schedule will be displayed at the information desks in each hotel and in the facility.
ELÄINTARHA WARM UP AREA
The Eläintarha warm-up area is available for training is open:
Sun 24 June 16:00–20:00 Mon 25 June & Tue 26 June 09:00–20:00
Starting Wednesday 27 June Eläintarha is used for warm up and is open:
Wed 27 June 07:30–22:00 Thu 28 June 07:00–21:30 Fri 29 June 06:30–24:00 Sat 30 June 09:00–24:00 Sun 1 July 14:00–21:30
WEIGHT-LIFTING
Weight-lifting areas will be located in warm-up area (tunnel) and in the training area as well. Opening hours are the same as the facility is open for training and warm-up sessions.
7.9.1 Training At The Competition Venue
Official training for all athletes at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium will take place on 26 June from 10:00 to 12:00. No training for throwing or pole vault is allowed during this time.
7.9.2 Training With Official Starters
This will take place at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium at the 100m start on 26 June from 10:30 to 11:30.
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8. COMPETITION REGULATIONS
8.1 Team Composition
There will be 21 men events and 21 women events.
Individual competition: Each European Athletics Member Federation may enter up to 5 (five) athletes in each individual event of whom up to 3 (three) may participate provided all of them shall have achieved the qualifying standard for that event (see Appendix 3).
Member Federations who have no male and/or no female qualified athletes at an event may enter one unqualified male athlete and/or one unqualified female athlete in each individual event except the 10,000m, 5000m and the Combined Events. The acceptance of these unqualified entries is at the discretion of the Technical Delegates.
The Host Country it will be allowed to enter one athlete without standard in any event provided it has no athlete with entry standards for that event.
In order to secure the participation of a minimum number of athletes and avoid rounds and qualifications to be cancelled, European Athletics will fill up to the minimum numbers with athletes from the waiting list as proposed by the Member Federations and accepted by the Technical Delegates.
Relay teams: Only 16 national teams will be qualified to compete in each relay event. The qualification procedure will be based on the aggregate of the two fastest times achieved by national teams in the qualification period.
The Host Nation has the right to be represented with one national team in each relay race. If they wish to participate and are not qualified as indicated above, the number of national teams to qualify will be reduced to 15.
Up to 6 (six) athletes may be entered per team for each relay. From these 6 (six) and from any other athletes entered for any event in the European Athletics Championships, the 4 (four) athletes to participate must be nominated at the time specified for the Final Declaration.
Please refer to Appendix 3 for the details on the qualification and entry procedures.
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8.2 Competition Entry Procedures
8.2.1 General Information
In accordance with European Athletics rule 103, all participants must comply with eligibility qualifications for Area Games or Championships as set out in the IAAF Rules.
Competitors must be able to present, if requested to do so by the Technical Delegates, an official document stating their birth date.
No athlete may compete in the European Athletics Championships unless entered by an European Athletics Member Federation.
8.2.2 Final Entries
Final entries shall be made through the European Athletics Teams online entry system. The online entry system will be accessible on the European Athletics website: www.european-athletics.org in the section “Member Federations Zone/Competition”.
Final entries indicating the name of the competitors and their performances as well as the names of the officials must be submitted to the LOC not later than 10 (ten) days before the first day of the competition.
According to the regulations the deadlines for final entries are:
Final Entries: Opening on 1 June Closing on 17 June (24:00 CET)
After the closing of the system, final entries will be checked by European Athletics and Technical Delegates to finalise the list of athletes from the waiting list to be allowed to compete.
The final list approved by Technical Delegates will be communicated to Member Federations on 18 June 2012.
8.2.3 Final Confirmation
Team Leaders or their representatives must confirm the names of those competitors already entered who will actually take part in the competition. Confirmation of athletes will not be accepted after the deadline (see table below).
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Final confirmation forms will be distributed to the Team Leaders at the Accreditation Centre for the first competition day or at the TIC in the Stadium for the remaining competition days. For the first competition day the final confirmation forms will also be sent in advance by email to the Member Federations.Those Teams arriving later to Helsinki than the deadline shall return the forms by email to [email protected] before the set deadline.
Final confirmation forms can be submitted together (for all competition days) or for one day at time at the TIC in accordance with the times and dates shown in the table below:
Competition day Deadline for Final Confirmation
Wednesday 27 June 16:00 – Monday 25 June
Thursday 28 June 10:00 – Wednesday 27 June
Friday 29 June 10:00 – Thursday 28 June
Saturday 30 June 10:00 – Friday 29 June
Sunday 1 July 10:00 – Saturday 30 June
The composition of each relay team as well as the order of running shall be officially declared at the TIC, no later than one hour before the published first call time for the first heat of each round of the competition.
8.2.4 Withdrawal
Withdrawal of any confirmation must be indicated to the TIC at the Stadium in writing on the official withdrawal form.
8.3 Competition Bibs
The LOC will provide the teams with competition bibs after the Technical Meeting.
For individual events, each competitor will receive 4 personal bibs with names. These must be pinned to the front and back of the competition clothing, to the back of the tracksuit, and to the bag. Exceptions are made for High Jumpers and Pole Vaulters: these competitors are permitted to attach the bib only to the front or to the back of their competition clothing (plus their tracksuit and bag).
For all running events (including last lap of 4 x 400 relays and last race of Combined Events) athletes will receive a bib with a plastic pouch for the transponders that shall be pinned in
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the front. Transponders will be handed out at the Call Room.
Each runner in a relay team must wear the bib with the official three-letter country code of his/her national federation on his/her front. On his/her back the runner must wear the personal bib.
SPECIAL BIBS
The defending European Champion (orange background) and the current European Leader competing in an individual event (blue background) will wear a special bib to be worn on the chest.
For the Combined Events, the leading athlete after each event will be given a special bib (yellow background) indicating he/she is the leading athlete, to be worn on their chest. Athletes competing in the last heat of the 800m and 1500m will also be given a special bib, to be worn on their chests, which will indicate their position in the competition prior to the last event.
Bibs must not be cut, folded or covered in any way.
8.4 Competition Clothing
Competitors must wear the Federation’s official team clothing.
The European Athletics has a record of the Team vests of all Member Federations on the European Athletics website. If the uniform displayed on the website differs from your current official uniform, a full set of photographs must be provided to the European Athletics (preferably in an electronic version) by 17 June at the latest:
– JPEG file, maximum resolution and size 300 dpi / 500 KB – Compressed ZIP file, if possible – Mail to: [email protected] – Otherwise, the existing records will be used as reference.
Team clothing must be uniform. This rule applies both to competition clothing (vest, shorts and tights) as well as to tracksuits.
The rule stipulating the compulsory wearing of the official competition clothing will be applied during the competition but also during any victory lap, interviews at the Stadium and Victory Ceremonies.
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As far as advertising is concerned, the Organisers refer to IAAF Rule 8 & 143 and the IAAF Advertising Regulations in force in which detailed instructions regarding competition clothing and other equipment are given. Unauthorised advertising will be covered with tape that cannot be removed. An athlete removing the covered advertising may be disqualified for improper behaviour.
Compliance with rules will be checked in the call-room and at the competition sites during the competitions. Athletes may not enter the competition site wearing clothes that do not comply with rules.
Dimensions of Spikes. Spike which projects from the sole or the heel shall not exceed 9mm except in the high jump and javelin throw events where it shall not exceed 12mm. These spikes shall have a maximum diameter of 4mm at least for the half of its length closest to the tip of the spikes.
The Sole and the Heel. The sole and/or heel may have grooves, ridges, indentations or protuberances, provided these features are constructed of the same or similar material to the basic sole itself. In the high jump and long jump, the sole shall have a maximum thickness of 13 mm and the heel in high jump shall have a maximum thickness of 19 mm. In all other events the sole and/or heel may be of any thickness.
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9. COMPETITION PROCEDURE
9.1 Timetable
Please refer to Appendix 2 for the competition timetable. The final timetable will bepublished on the European Athletics Championships webpage www.helsinki2012.fi/en/timetable and distributed to the teams.
9.2 Call Room
Please notice that the Call Room is situated in the area behind the Team Seats in a tent next to the TIC and NOT at the El i ntarha warm-up track. Judges will escort the athletes to the infield.
There is only 1 (one) Call Room, so every athlete must report to the Call Room to be able to compete. Please also note, that there is only transportation exclusively for the throwers from the Warm-up track to the Call Room.
Athletes in combined events need only to report to Call Room before their first event in each day. Before each additional event, the combined events Referee will provide information on when athletes must be present at the next event site.
Refreshments (still water) and toilets will be available next to the Call Room. Judges will check the following in accordance with IAAF Rules:
– Competition Bibs – Shoes and Spikes – Uniforms – Bags (identification on and content of) – Any other kind of advertising
When the control has been completed Call Room officials will accompany the athletes from the Call Room to the Olympic Stadium.
Athletes competing in all races (including last lap of 4 x 400 m relays and the last event in the Combined Events) will be provided with a small transponder which will be inserted in a pouch at the back of the front bib. After the competition, the athletes should return the transponder at the entrance of the Kit Collection Area, where they will be collected by volunteers.
A detailed list of Call Room times will be handed out at the Stadium TIC day by day for the following day. Team Leaders must inform all their athletes about the times at which they must report in Call Room and on the procedures to be followed in Call Room.
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At the designated time, the athletes will be gathered together and competition officials will lead them onto the infield. In general this access will be timed as follows:
Pole Vault: 60 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time High Jump: 40 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time Field Events: 30 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time Track Events: 5–10 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time
Those times may be changed for qualifying due the number of entries.
Personal belongings (video cameras, tape recorders, radios, CD players, radio transmitters, MP3/MP4, cell phones or similar devices) will not be permitted in the infield as per IAAF Rule 144.2. Competition officials in Call Room will confiscate all not authorised items. Athletes will receive a receipt for any such items. Upon presentation of this receipt, the athletes will be able to collect such items from the TIC once their event has finished.
9.3 Combined Events
Competitors taking part in combined events must report to Call Room at the start of each day.
A rest room for the competitors taking part in combined events will be provided at track level (see Appendix 7), where athletes can rest and wait for their next event. As the presence of the athletes in this room between events is not obligatory, all athletes must report to this room before the start of an event to undergo their final check in.
Special bib for the current leader as well as transponders for the last race (1500 m Men / 800 m Women) will be handed out in this room.
Fruit, snacks, sandwiches and drinks will be provided in the resting area. Toilets will also be available. Further to the catering in the resting area, lunch boxes with hot food will be available to combined event athletes and relevant team members in the Sodexo restaurant, which is situated 10 m from the combined events rest room. There will be a map in the combined events rest room with directions to the Sodexo restaurant. Athletes are allowed to take their lunch boxes to the combined events rest room. Access to the Sodexo restaurant is limited and a separate voucher is needed for entering the restaurant. Teams shall return the requests for lunch boxes at the TIC by 12:00 the day previous to the respective Combined Events first session.
Access to the combined events rest room is limited to the competitors and up to one other accredited person per athlete (coach, etc.) who are in possession of the appropriate combined events rest room pass. These passes can be collected at the TIC in the Stadium the day before the start of each combined event competition.
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9.4 Event Presentation Format
Prior to the finals, athletes will be introduced to the spectators individually in the same order that they will compete.
9.5 Competition Preparations
9.5.1 Field Events
Each athlete is allowed to, in the case of throwing events, two practice trials under the supervision of the judges, more if time allows. The athletes will be called to the practice trials in the competition order.
In the remaining field events, the practice trials will be supervised by the relevant judges and will not have any limitations concerning trials.
Only official markers provided by the LOC will be allowed for marking the runways and to be used adjacent to the circles.
Once the practice jumps/puts/throws for the final are finished, participants will be asked to stand in the order of the competition, for the presentation.
9.5.1.1 Measurements
All field events will be measured by OMEGA scientific measurement equipment.
9.5.2 Track Events
Tracksuits shall be placed in baskets at the start, and these will be taken to the Kit Collection Area to be collected after the race.
9.5.2.1 Starter’s Commands
The starter’s commands will be given in English.
The starter’s command for the distances up to and including 400 m and 4 x 400 m relay are:
– “On your marks” – “Set” – Fire of the gun
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For distances of 800 m and over, the commands will be:
– “On your marks” – Fire of the gun
OMEGA starting blocks will be used at the European Athletics Championships Helsinki 2012. These blocks have a false start detection system and are linked to the false start console. An electronic gun will be used.
9.5.2.2. Timing
The official timing with photo finish cameras will be provided by OMEGA and results will be displayed on the official electronic timing boards. For all races of 800m or more, the elapsed time will be displayed on the same electronic timing boards located in all bends and provided by OMEGA.
All athletes participating in races (including last lap of 4x400m relays and last race of Combined Events) will wear a transponder. At the Call Room, each athlete will be given a transponder that will be inserted in a pouch at the back of the front bib. The bib has to be securely attached to the chest of the running vest with safety pins to ensure accurate timekeeping.
9.6 Leaving The Stadium During The Competition
An athlete may only leave the competition area when accompanied by a judge. The intention has to be communicated to the Referee.
9.7 Leaving The Stadium After The Competition
After their competition, athletes leave immediately through mixed zone, located near the finish line. The exit route passes the interview cameras of the TV, then through the radio interview area into the mixed zone. The clothing baskets will be brought to Kit Collection Area.
9.8 Drinking Stations
Water will be provided in the infield, in the Call Room, Post Event area and in the warm-up and training areas.
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9.9 Coaching Zones
To allow communication between athletes and coaches, seats have been reserved in the first two rows (in some places first 4 rows) of the stands close to the field events. Special coaching passes for each field event will be distributed from the TIC to the teams the previous day to the respective event, according to the Final Confirmation. There will be one pass per athlete competing. The pass is only valid when accompanied by a team accreditation, this accreditation needs to be visible at all times. The layouts of the coaching zones are included in Appendix 8.
9.10 Protests
Protests are permitted and will be processed in accordance with IAAF Rule 146. In the first instance, protests must be made orally to the Referee by the athlete himself/ herself, by someone acting on his/her behalf or by an official representative of a team (Rule 146.3). Such person or team may protest only if they are competing in the same round of the event to which the protest (or subsequent appeal) relates.
Where the appropriate Referee is not accessible or available, the protest should be made to him through the TIC. Protests concerning the result or conduct of an event shall be made within 30 minutes of the official announcement of the result of that event (posted on the TIC Information Board).
If the final decision of Referee is not satisfactory a written appeal can be submitted to the Jury of Appeal also through the TIC.
Any written appeal to the Jury of Appeal must be signed by a responsible official on behalf of the athlete or team and submitted to TIC within 30 minutes after the official announcement of the decision made by the Referee.
When submitting an appeal form, a deposit of EUR 75, as set in the rules, must be paid in cash. If the protest is unsuccessful, the deposit will not be returned.
The Jury’s decision will be provided in writing through the TIC.
9.11 Interviews
Immediately after the competition all athletes will be guided through the mixed zone to meet the media: first the TV cameras, then radio and then the written press. It is for the athlete to decide whether he/she will give an interview; however it is advised that the athletes should cooperate with the media for their own benefit and for that of the sport. The Local Organising Committee flash interview group will also interview the winning athletes and these interviews will be distributed on monitors in the Media Tribune and on
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paper in the Media Centre.
– Flash Interviews – these will be conducted prior to entering the mixed zone immediately after each event.
– Medallist Press Conferences – the medallist athletes in each event will be asked to attend a Medallist Press Conference. These press conferences will take priority over all other interview requirements. They will usually be held before doping control testing.
– ENG Crews of the Medallists’ country have also have the possibility to interview the medalists after the medal ceremonies at the medalist mixed zone at the Event Park.
9.12 Victory Ceremonies
The first three (3) athletes in each individual event and the first three (3) teams in each relay race will be presented with a gold, silver and bronze medal. All the winners will also be given a replica mascot in the Stadium after the event is finished.
All the Victory Ceremonies, except those for relays, will take place at the Event Park just outside the Stadium. Ceremonies will be held before and after the evening competitions. The schedule can be seen in appendix 2. Relay medallists are awarded at the Closing Party.
When a team competes in the relays’ semi-finals and finals with more than four (4) athletes, only the four athletes in the final will be awarded medals in the official ceremony. The remaining will receive their medals for the athletes involved in the relay’s semi-finals will be given separately to the respective Team Leader at the Closing Party.
Medallists will receive a note with more detailed information (meeting place and time) concerning the Victory Ceremony in the Kit Collection room. See Appendix 7 for Victory Ceremony meeting point. Athletes whose ceremonies are very close to the end of their event will be escorted directly from the Kit Collection Area.
The athletes must wear their country’s approved uniform at Victory Ceremonies. During the playing of the anthem and the raising of the flags, they shall face the flags and conduct themselves in a dignified manner all the times. No flags, bags, water bottles or else will be allowed on podium.
Team Leaders are requested to check their countries respective flags and anthems at the time of the Accreditation.
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10. MEDICAL SERVICES
10.1 General
The Medical Service is in charge of any medical assistance to all accredited guests (Teams, LOC, personnel, VIP guests and media). The Finnish Red Cross (SPR) is in charge of medical assistance to the spectators in the stadium until the end of the last event.
The participating teams are responsible for taking out their own insurance to cover illness or injury to any member at their team when travelling to and from European Athletics competitions and during the event itself (European Athletics Regulation 110.9).
The Medical and Anti-Doping Meeting will be held 26 June at 18:30 in the Auditorium at Team Hotel Sokos Hotel Presidentti. The LOC will provide relevant and updated information about emergency service / doctor availability at the Medical Meeting. There will be transportation from the other Team Hotels for the Medical and Anti-Doping Meeting.
10.2 Medical Services
10.2.1 Medical Services In Team Hotels
Terveystalo Kamppi, which is located only 200m from both Sokos Hotel Presidentti and Radisson Blu Royal, is the Main Medical Center for the Team members. The Main Medical Centre will be open 24hrs a day with a doctor and a nurse on duty. There will also be a smaller Medical Center at the Team Hotel Radisson Blu Seaside.
More information will be given during the Medical Meeting (see point 10.1). The services provided free of charge at Terveystalo are acute examinations and treatments, as well as the initial dose of common pharmaceutical drugs.
Prices for other examinations are:
– X-ray EUR 100,00 – MRI EUR 690,00 – MRI (contrast) EUR 1030,00 – Laboratory examinations EUR 30,00–100,00
10.2.2. Medical Care At The Stadium, Warm-Up And Training Areas
A space will be reserved in the main warm-up area for physiotherapy, where physiotherapy tables, ice supply and ice baths will be available.
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At the Stadium, an Athletes First Aid staffed by physicians (emergency and sports medical specialist) and nurses will be available from one hour prior to the beginning until the end of competition from 27 June – 1 July. There will also be First Aid available at the test event and during the official training on 26 June.
There will be 4 first aid teams dedicated for the infield, supervised by a doctor and wearing medical uniforms.
At the Warm Up track (Eläintarha) medical service is provided according to the training times (see point 7.9) and on all competition days (27 June – 1 July) from 2 hours before the start of competition until one hour after the last event.
Training areas will be staffed with one medicine specialist in sport plus a nurse. The training area in Otaniemi will also have ice supply and ice baths available. Operating hours are 16:00 until 20:00 on 24 June and after that daily from 09:00 until 20:00.
10.3 Physiotherapy
10.3.1. Physiotherapy In Team Hotels
Terveystalo Kamppi will have physiotherapists on duty and there will be some rooms available for physiotherapy use in the Team Hotels. The physiotherapy room will be equipped with ice and towels. Operating hours are from 25 June daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
10.3.2. Physiotherapy At Warm-Up And Training Areas
Eläintarha operating hours:
24 June–26 June 16:00–20:00 27 June–1 July 2 hours prior to the start of competition until one hour after the last event. Otaniemi operating hours:
24 June 16:00–20:00 25 June–30 June 09:00–20:00 1 July 09:00–14:00
10.4 European Athletics Injuries Surveillance
During the event, the team doctors, physicians or physiotherapist of all participating national teams are requested to report daily all injuries newly incurred in competition or in training and all illnesses using a specially designed, single page report form at the tent dedicated to the
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survey in the main warm-up area (Eläintarha). The report form is available in English, French, Spanish and Russian. All information will be treated strictly confidential. Further information about the survey will be given during the Medical Meeting on
Tuesday 26 June at 18:30 (see point 10.1)
10.5 Doping Control
10.5.1 General Information
Doping control shall be conducted in accordance with the WADA Code and the IAAF Rules and Regulations under the supervision of the European Athletics Doping Control Delegate. Both urine and blood samples may be collected immediately before, and during, the Championships.
Athletes selected for doping control shall be informed by anti-doping officials. Athletes will be required to sign a confirmation of notification. Athletes who are to be tested may invite a team official to accompany them to the Doping Control Station (DCS). A selected athlete should report immediately to the DCS unless there are valid reasons for delay. All selected athletes will be accompanied by a trained chaperone or Doping Control Officer from the time of notification until arrival at the DCS. Athletes are reminded that refusal to provide a sample can render them liable for an anti-doping violation.
Athletes who are required to use prescribed medication for the treatment of a medical condition should ensure that they have registered their medication, where necessary, through ADAMS prior to attending the Championships or provide a Therapeutic Use Exemption.
10.5.2 Selection Of Athletes
The selection of athletes for control will be made on a final position and/or random basis under by the European Athletics Doping Control Delegate. In addition, the selection of further athletes may be ordered at the discretion of the European Athletics Doping Control Delegate.
All athletes setting World or European records must report to the DCS to provide a sample. Failure to provide a sample will result in the record not being ratified.
10.5.3 Additional Controls
Additional athletes, such as those achieving National Records who have not been selected for doping control, may present themselves for testing. These athletes must report to the TIC where they will have to complete the “Doping Control Request Form”. They will then be escorted to the Doping Control Station.
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The cost of this control will be paid by European Athletics and will be deducted from the member federation’s European Athletics subvention after the Championships.
10.5.4 Adams clinic
The Finnish Antidoping Agency will arrange an Adams clinic on Sunday 1 July at the Team Hotel Sokos Hotel Presidentti. More information about this will be given at the Medical meeting.
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11. INFORMATION
11.1. Stadium
TIMING DISPLAY
A clock showing the race time will be positioned in the infield near the finish line as well as near the 100 m, 200 m and 1500 m start line.
PERFORMANCE DISPLAY
The result of each trial in field events will be shown on the dedicated infield scoreboards (Field Event Boards).
Final and intermediate results of the field events will be indicated on the scoreboards above both of the bends.
The qualifying marks for the Championships will be marked in the following disciplines:
– Long jump and triple jump: yellow mark alongside the landing area. – Throwing events: yellow lines in the landing sector.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Official announcements will be made in English and Finnish.
11.2 Start Lists And Results
Start Lists for each competition day will be available for Team Leaders at the Stadium at 14:00 on the previous day.
Results and start lists will be displayed on the TIC Information Board behind the Team Tribune near the TIC and also at the main warm-up venue (Eläintarha).
Copies of the results of each day’s events will be distributed to each Team at the TIC team mailbox on each evening of competition. A daily program, which will include the start list for each competition day and the results of the previous competition day, will be available each morning at the TIC team pigeon box. Complete results in the form of a booklet will be issued to Team Leaders at the hotel Information desk on Monday 2 July.
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12. SECURITY
The security personnel and the police have as a duty to take care of security and to protect the personal and common goods.
Instructions given by the LOC, the security personnel and the police must be followed in all areas, as well as during transport from one location to another.
The emergency phone number is 112 (police, ambulance and fire department). In case of any security matters please immediately contact the nearest security person on site.
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13. OPENING CEREMONY & FLAG HANDOVER
13.1 Opening Ceremony
All teams are invited to the Opening Ceremony. There will be reserved areas for Team members. Team members are not taking part in the Opening Ceremony program in any way.
13.2 Flag Handover
The closing ceremony will consist of a flag handover between the organisers of Helsinki 2012 and the organisers of Zurich 2014. It will take place in the stadium prior to the last relay races.
13.2 Closing Party
The Closing Party will take place on Sunday 1 July at 21:30–01.00 at the Hospitality Tent in the Stadium. More details about the transportation will be distributed through the TIC at the Stadium and at the Information Desk in each hotel. Everyone with a team accreditation is able to attend. For your information, the final of the UEFA EURO2012, will be shown on TV screens around the tent. The Closing Party invitation that will be included in the welcome bag is to be presented at the entrance and exchanged with a voucher valid for a free drink. Only one invitation card per person will be accepted.
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14. DEPARTURE
Teams will be asked to provide full travel details in the TOES. Teams will also receive a departure form, which should be completed and returned to the LOC Information Desk in the hotel, at least 48 hours before departure, only if there are any changes to the previously confirmed details.
Departure times of the shuttle buses from the hotel will be provided and displayed at the Information Desk.
Pole Vaults will be transported by the LOC directly from the training site (Otaniemi) to the airport, where they will be kept under surveillance and handed over to the team member according to team’s departure times. The LOC will provide a lorry for this service.
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15. CONTACT DETAILS
For further details about the European Athletics Championships Helsinki 2012, please contact:
15.1 European Athletics Office
European Athletics Avenue Louis-Ruchonnet 18 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 313 43 50 Fax: +41 21 313 43 51 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.european-athletics.org
15.2 Office Of The Organising Committee
European Athletics Championships Helsinki 2012 Radiokatu 20 00240 Helsinki, Finland
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.helsinki2012.org E-mail: [email protected]
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16. APPENDICES
ENTRY STANDARDS TIMETABLE DAILY MAPS IMPLEMENT LIST MAP OF OFFICIAL VENUES AND HOTELS MAP OF OLYMPIC STADIUM AREA MAP OF OLYMPIC STADIUM, GROUND FLOOR AND ATHLETES FLOW MAP OF OLYMPIC STADIUM, TRIBUNE LEVEL MIXED ZONE AREA ELÄINTARHA – WARM-UP AND TRAINING AREA OTANIEMI – TRAINING AREA SENATE SQUARE – OPENING CEREMONIES EVENT PARK – VICTORY CEREMONIES VENUE ACCREDITATION SYSTEM
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ENTRY STANDARDS
Men Entry Women Entry EVENT Standard Standard Rounds Athletes Rounds Athletes 3 32 10.40 100 m 3 32 11.55 3 32 20.95 200 m 3 32 23.65 3 32 46.70 400 m 3 32 53.40 3 32 1:47:80 800 m 3 32 2:02:80 2 24 3:41:40 1500 m 2 24 4:12:00 Final 24 13:40:00 5000 m Final 24 15:40:00 Final 30 28:55:00 10 000 m Final 30 33:25:00 2 24 8:35:00 3000 m SC 2 24 9:55:00 3 32 13:80 110 m H/100 m H 3 32 13:35 3 32 51:10 400 m H 3 32 57:60 2 16 teams 4 x 100 m R 2 16 teams 2 16 teams 4 x 400 m R 2 16 teams 2 26 2.26 High Jump 2 26 1.90 2 26 5.55 Pole Vault 2 26 4.35 2 26 7.95 Long Jump 2 26 6.55 2 26 16.60 Triple Jump 2 26 14.00 2 26 19.85 Shot Put 2 26 16.40 2 26 62.90 Discus 2 26 57.00 2 26 73.80 Hammer 2 26 68.50 2 26 79.30 Javelin 2 26 57.50 2 Gr 24 7800 Combined Events 2 Gr 24 5920
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ENTRY RULES Individual Entries (103.6)
Each European Athletics Member Federation may enter up to 5 (five) athletes in each individual event provided all of them shall have achieved the qualifying standard for that event (see regulation 108.1.3).
Member Federations who have no male and/or no female qualified athletes at an event may enter one unqualified male athlete and/or one unqualified female athlete in each individual event except the 10,000m, 5000m and the Combined Events. The acceptance of these unqualified entries is at the discretion of the Technical Delegates.
The Host Country it will be allowed to enter one athlete without standard in any event provided he has no athlete with entry standards for that event.
10.000m (men & women): The first three placed athletes (men & women) of the two editions of the European Cup 10.000m preceding the European Athletics Championships (2011 and 2012) will automatically become eligible to compete in this event, even if the entry standard was not achieved.
The first 3 placed athletes (if they are European) in each event at European Athletics Premium meetings & the first athlete in European Athletics Classic (outdoor meetings staged between the 1 January 2011 and 17 June 2012) will be considered eligible for the respective event in the European Athletics Championships 2012. These performances must be achieved in an event which is part of the official programme and where the requirements set in the App. A of the Principles of Selection and Management of the EA Meetings were fulfilled, therefore to be confirmed by European Athletics.
Other Eligibility Procedures For Individual Events:
It is the European Athletics goal to secure the participation of minimum number of athletes (as per the entry standards chart) in order to ensure that no rounds and qualifications need to be cancelled. Therefore in case the minimum number cannot be achieved by reaching the set limits European Athletics will fill up to the minimum number as follows:
a. Member Federations that wish to participate at an event with athletes that have not reached the entry standard even in those events where MFs have entered also athletes having achieved the entry standards (except for the 10,000m, 5000m and Combined Events), must enter them also in the Teams Online Entry System by the deadline for the final entries, 17 June 2012 (00:00 CET), as for the athletes with entry standard.
b. On the 18 June 2012 European Athletics will inform directly those Member
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Federations whose athletes can be accepted to participate without reaching the entry standard.
c. The selection will be made by European Athletics, through the appointed Technical Delegates, taken in consideration two aspects:
c. 1 Number of athletes needed to reach the minimum figures required per event.
c. 2 Season best ranking list of the year of the Championships.
However not more than 5 athletes can be entered and not more than 3 athletes can compete, per Member Federation, in each of the individual events of the European Athletics Championships.
Relay Teams (103.8):
Only 16 national teams will be qualified to compete in each relay event. The qualification procedure will be based on the aggregate of the two fastest times achieved by national teams in the qualification period. A minimum of three different international teams, representing at least three countries, must compete in the race for the result to be considered for qualification. MFs that wish their qualified relays to compete must declare it by the 10 June 2012 and enter them in the Final Entries
The Host Nation has the right to be represented with one national team in each relay race. If they wish to participate and are not qualified as indicated above, the number of national teams to qualify will be reduced to 15. The Host Nation shall declare their intention to compete in any of the relay races by 27 May 2012.
Up to 6 (six) athletes may be entered per team for each relay. From these 6 (six) and from any other athletes entered for any event in the European Athletics Championships, the 4 (four) athletes to participate must be nominated at the time specified for the Final Declaration.
Conditions:
– Performances must be achieved between the 1 January 2011 and 17 June 2012 (except for Relay Teams, where performances are considered until 10 June 2012);
– Performances must be achieved in bona fide competition (either indoors or outdoors) organised in conformity with IAAF Rules;
– Performances must be achieved during competitions organised or sanctioned by the IAAF, its Area Associations or its National Member Federations.
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Thus, results achieved at other competitions must be certified by the National Federation of the country in which the competition was organised;
– Performances achieved in mixed events (between male and female participants), held completely in the stadium, shall be only accepted in the conditions set in IAAF Rule 147. However entry standards achieved in these events shall only be accepted upon presentation of the reasons to stage such mixed events and previous agreement by European Athletics on the acceptance of these performances as entry standards;
– Wind assisted performances in the relevant individual events and combined events will not be accepted (the conditions set in IAAF Rules 260.22 (d) and 260.27 will be applied);
– Competitors must comply with eligibility qualifications for Area Games or Championships as set out in the IAAF rules;
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TIMETABLE
DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY, MORNING, 27 JUNE VENUE 09:00 Long Jump W QAB Olympic Stadium 09:10 Dec – 100 m M Olympic Stadium 09:45 Shot Put M QAB Olympic Stadium 10:00 100 m W R1 Olympic Stadium 10:15 High Jump W QAB Olympic Stadium 10:35 Dec – Long Jump M AB Olympic Stadium 10:50 400 m hurdles M R1 Olympic Stadium 11:40 100 m M R1 Olympic Stadium 12:15 Dec – Shot Put M AB Olympic Stadium 12:25 Triple Jump W QAB Olympic Stadium 12:40 800 m W R1 Olympic Stadium 13:35 400 m M R1 Olympic Stadium 13:40 Dec – High Jump M AB Olympic Stadium 13:45 Javelin W QA Olympic Stadium 14:30 400 m hurdles W R1 Olympic Stadium 15:00 Javelin W QB Olympic Stadium 15:10 800 m M R1 Olympic Stadium
DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY, EVENING, 27 JUNE VENUE 17:50 400 m W R1 Olympic Stadium 18:10 High Jump M QAB Olympic Stadium 18:15 Javelin M QA Olympic Stadium 18:30 3000 m sc M R1 Olympic Stadium 19:10 Dec – 400 m M Olympic Stadium 19:40 5000 m M Final Olympic Stadium 19:45 Javelin M QB Olympic Stadium 20:05 100 m W SF Olympic Stadium 20:20 100 m M SF Olympic Stadium 20:40 5000 m M VC 1 Event Park
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DAY 2 – THURSDAY, MORNING, 28 JUNE VENUE 09:00 Dec – 110 m h M Olympic Stadium 09:05 Pole Vault W QAB Olympic Stadium 09:45 Dec – Discus M A Olympic Stadium 10:30 400 m hurdles W SF Olympic Stadium 11:05 Dec – Discus M B Olympic Stadium 11:40 3000 m sc W R1 Olympic Stadium 12:20 Triple Jump M QAB Olympic Stadium 12:25 Dec – Pole Vault M AB Olympic Stadium 12:30 Shot Put W QAB Olympic Stadium 13:15 400 m hurdles M SF Olympic Stadium 13:55 Hammer M QA Olympic Stadium 15:10 Hammer M QB Olympic Stadium
DAY 2 – THURDAY, EVENING, 28 JUNE VENUE 16:25 Dec – Javelin M A Olympic Stadium 17:15 400 m W SF Olympic Stadium 17:25 Long Jump W Final Olympic Stadium 17:35 5000 m W Final Olympic Stadium 17:35 Dec – Javelin M B Olympic Stadium 17:50 High Jump W Final Olympic Stadium 18:05 800 m M SF Olympic Stadium 18:30 100 m W Final Olympic Stadium 18:40 400 m M SF Olympic Stadium 18:45 Javelin M Final Olympic Stadium 19:00 800 m W SF Olympic Stadium 19:20 Dec – 1500 m M Olympic Stadium 19:45 100 m M Final Olympic Stadium 20:05 5000 m W VC 2 Event Park 20:10 100 m W VC 3 Event Park 20:15 Long Jump W VC 4 Event Park
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DAY 3 – FRIDAY, MORNING, 29 JUNE VENUE 09:00 Discus M QA Olympic Stadium 09:30 100m hurdles W R1 Olympic Stadium 10:15 Discus M QB Olympic Stadium 10:40 Hep – 100 m h W Olympic Stadium 11:35 Hammer W QA Olympic Stadium 11:55 Hep – High Jump W AB Olympic Stadium 12:30 200 m M R1 Olympic Stadium 12:50 Hammer W QB Olympic Stadium 13:50 Long Jump M QAB Olympic Stadium 14:00 200 m W R1 Olympic Stadium 14:25 Hep – Shot Put W AB Olympic Stadium
DAY 3 – FRIDAY, EVENING, 29 JUNE Venue 17:05 Decathlon M VC 5 Event Park 17:10 High Jump W VC 6 Event Park 17:15 Javelin M VC 7 Event Park 18:00 Shot Put W Final Olympic Stadium 18:20 Hep – 200 m W Olympic Stadium 18:40 High Jump M Final Olympic Stadium 19:05 3000 m sc M Final Olympic Stadium 19:30 Javelin W Final Olympic Stadium 19:40 800 m M Final Olympic Stadium 20:00 400 m hurdles W Final Olympic Stadium 20:25 200 m M SF Olympic Stadium 20:55 200 m W SF Olympic Stadium 21:00 Triple Jump W Final Olympic Stadium 21:20 Shot Put M Final Olympic Stadium 21:25 400 m M Final Olympic Stadium 21:45 800 m W Final Olympic Stadium 22:05 400 m hurdles M Final Olympic Stadium
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22:25 400m W Final Olympic Stadium 22:35 Shot Put W VC 8 Event Park 22:40 3000m sc M VC 9 Event Park 22:45 800m M VC 10 Event Park 22:55 400m hurdles W VC 11 Event Park 23:00 High Jump M VC 12 Event Park 23:05 100m M VC 13 Event Park
DAY 4 – SATURDAY, MORNING, 30 JUNE VENUE 11:00 Discus W QA Olympic Stadium 11:20 4 x 100 m M R1 Olympic Stadium 12:00 Hep – Long Jump W AB Olympic Stadium 12:10 1500 m W R1 Olympic Stadium 12:35 Discus W QB Olympic Stadium 13:05 4 x 100 m W R1 Olympic Stadium 13:15 Pole Vault M QAB Olympic Stadium 13:45 1500 m M R1 Olympic Stadium 14:10 Hep – Javelin W A Olympic Stadium 14:45 110 m hurdles M R1 Olympic Stadium 15:15 Hep – Javelin W B Olympic Stadium
DAY 4 – SATURDAY, EVENING, 30 JUNE VENUE 17:50 800 m W VC 14 Event Park 17:55 Javelin W VC 15 Event Park 18:00 400 m hurdles M VC 16 Event Park 18:10 Triple Jump W VC 17 Event Park 18:15 Shot Put M VC 18 Event Park 19:00 Hep – 800 m W Olympic Stadium 19:05 Triple Jump M Final Olympic Stadium
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19:10 Discus M Final Olympic Stadium 19:15 Pole Vault W Final Olympic Stadium 19:35 100 m hurdles W SF Olympic Stadium 19:55 3000 m sc W Final Olympic Stadium 20:25 4 x 400 m M R1 Olympic Stadium 20:50 200 m W Final Olympic Stadium 21:00 10 000 m M Final Olympic Stadium 21:05 Hammer M Final Olympic Stadium 21:50 4 x 400 m W R1 Olympic Stadium 22:20 200 m M Final Olympic Stadium 22:35 100 m hurdles W Final Olympic Stadium 22:45 3000 m sc W VC 19 Event Park 22:50 400 m M VC 20 Event Park 22:55 400 m W VC 21 Event Park 23:00 200 m W VC 22 Event Park
DAY 5 – SUNDAY, AFTERNOON, 1 JULY VENUE 14:45 Heptathlon W VC 23 Event Park 14:50 Triple Jump M VC 24 Event Park 14:55 Discus M VC 25 Event Park 15:05 Pole Vault W VC 26 Event Park 15:10 10 000 m M VC 27 Event Park 15:15 Hammer M VC 28 Event Park 16:00 Hammer W Final Olympic Stadium 16:10 1500 m W Final Olympic Stadium 16:15 Pole Vault M Final Olympic Stadium 16:35 110 m hurdles M SF Olympic Stadium 17:05 4 x 100 m W Final Olympic Stadium 17:25 10 000 m W Final Olympic Stadium
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17:45 Long Jump M Final Olympic Stadium 18:05 Discus W Final Olympic Stadium 18:25 4 x 100 m M Final Olympic Stadium 18:50 1500 m M Final Olympic Stadium 19:10 110 m hurdles M Final Olympic Stadium 19:25 4 x 400 m W Final Olympic Stadium 19:45 4 x 400 m M Final Olympic Stadium 20:00 1500 m W VC 29 Event Park 20:05 100 m hurdles W VC 30 Event Park 20:10 Hammer W VC 31 Event Park 20:20 10 000 m W VC 32 Event Park 20:25 200 m M VC 33 Event Park 20:30 Pole Vault M VC 34 Event Park 20:40 Long Jump M VC 35 Event Park 20:45 1500 m M VC 36 Event Park 20:50 110 m hurdles M VC 37 Event Park 20:55 Discus W VC 38 Event Park 22:30 4 x 100 m W VC 39 Closing Party 22:35 4 x 100 m M VC 40 Closing Party 22:45 4 x 400 m W VC 41 Closing Party 22:50 4 x 400 m M VC 42 Closing Party
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DAILY MAPS
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IMPLEMENT LIST
Shot Put Men 7,26kg
Gill Athletics Steel 128 mm black 34163 1-99-0054 Steel 125 mm, Nishi silver F251 1-99-0087 5 mm Nordic Steel 117 mm silver 5134726 1-99-0024 Olympic Super Nordic yellow 5131726 1-99-0021 Steel 128 mm
Discus Men 2kg
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Hammer Men 7,26kg
Nishi Steel 110 mm orange F201/F352 1-99-0079 Nordic Brass 110 mm gold 5125726/5120010 1-99-0008 PM-7,26/100-M/ Polanik Brass 110 mm gold 1-00-0206 UP/UW-1 PM-7,26/100-M/ Polanik Steel 110 m silver 1-00-0203 UP/UW-13
Javelin Men 800g
Classic 90 m, violet/ Nemeth aluminium, yellow/ 800CS90 1-99-0100 violet cord green Classic 95 m, violet/ Nemeth composit, yellow/ 800CC95 1-08-0400 yellow cord orange Club 85 m, violet/ Nemeth aluminium, yellow/ 800C85 1-99-0104 violet cord blue Orbit, carbon, white, blue Nordic 7916808c 1-99-0190 blue cord spiral Champion, Nordic lilac/white 7916800 1-99-0189 steel, lilac cord Airglider, white, red Nordic carbon, red 7916803c 1-03-0300 spiral cord
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Shot Put Women 4kg
Turned Iron Nelco black N1118EA 1-99-0137 104 mm Nishi Steel 109 mm silver F253C 1-99-0084 Turned Steel Nordic red 5133402 1-99-0025 108 mm Olympic Super Nordic blue 5133401 1-99-0027 Steel 100 mm
Discus Women 1kg
Hollowood Gill Star, steel rim, blue 313 1-99-0039 wooden Gold, brass Nordic rim, fibreglass white/gold 6176100 1-99-0005 sides Super HM, purple/ Nishi steel rim, FRP black/ F333A 1-02-0256 sides white Super, steel black/red/ Nishi F303B 1-99-0086 rim, FRP sides white
Hammer Women 4kg
Olympic Brass Nelco gold N1121D/N1125BN 1-99-0147 95 mm Nishi Steel 96 mm blue F210A/F352 1-99-0080 PM-4/95-M/UP/ Polanik Brass 95 mm gold 1-00-0204 UW-130 Stainless Steel PM-4/95-S/UP/ Polanik silver 1-00-0201 95 mm UW-130
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Javelin Women 600g
Standard 70 m, Nemeth aluminium, violet 600S70 1-99-0107 violet cord Club 75, Nemeth aluminium, violet 600S70 1-99-0107 violet cord Classic 80 m, violet/ Nemeth aluminium, yellow/ 600CS80 1-99-0102 violet cord green Classic 85 m, violet/ Nemeth composit, yellow/ 600CS80 1-09-0428 yellow cord orange Diana 80, steel, Nordic lilac white 7917603 1-99-0018 blue cord 80 m Diana 80 white, lilac Nordic Carbon, blue 7917603c 1-99-0191 spiral cord, 80 m
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PARK TERRACE EVENT 8 2 200m 5 3 OLYMPIC STADIUM 7 10 1 1 3 9 9 Main Entrances / Victory Ceremonies Area Stage Sales Ticket + Tents Expo Area – Junior Athletics SPARK Area Restaurant area Toilet NEH Shop ActivityReserved for Area Optional Storages Area Picnic Tower Technical and Info 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Event Park Event
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ACCREDITATION SYSTEM
Picture of accreditation card
Overview of access zones
Code Zone Code Zone 1 VIP Tribune 8 Media Tribune 2 European Athletics Club 9 Mixed Zone 3 Infield 10 TV Compound/IBC 4 Warm-up Area 11 HB Compound 5 Training Area(s) 12 Event Management 6 Team Tribune 13 Commercial Hospitality 7 Main Press Centre 14 Public Stand
TEAM ACCESS ZONES
TEAM Code Subcategory Access Zones Ta Athlete 4,5,6 Tl Team Leader 4,5,6 Tc Team Coach 4,5,6 To Team Official 4,5,6 Tp Team Press Liaison 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Tm Team Doctor 4,5,6 Tt Team Physiotherapist 4,5,6 Tg Personal Coach 4,5,6
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