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Event Guide ENGLISH 10. - 19. 01. 2020 www.innsbruck2020.com 1 CONTENT WELCOME CONTENT WELCOME TO THE WWMG 2020 WELCOME TO THE WWMG 2020 3 Welcome to Innsbruck! ABOUT THE WINTER WORLD MASTERS GAMES 2020 4 We are excited to welcome the third edition of the Winter World WWMG 2020 HOSTS 6 Masters Games - the biggest winter sports festival for 30+ year olds. We are prepared to celebrate “spirit together” with sportsmen and SPORTS AND VENUES 10 sportswomen from all over the world. You will meet like-minded WWMG SPORTS SCHEDULE 14 people. You will compete with each other in fairness, friendship VENUE MASTERS MAP 16 and respect, demonstrating that sport is about more than setting records. I hope you will take this spirit with you and spread it PATSCHERKOFEL: ALPINE SKIING 18 further. ST. SIGMUND/PRAXMAR: SKI MOUNTAINEERING 20 Georg Willi OLYMPIAWORLD: ICE HOCKEY, FIGURE SKATING, SPEED SKATING, SHORT TRACK 22 Mayor of Innsbruck TELFS: ICE HOCKEY 24 KITZBÜHEL: CURLING, SKI JUMPING 25 SEEFELD: BIATHLON, CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING, NORDIC COMBINED, SKI JUMPING 26 Dear ladies and gentlemen, CULTURE & EVENTS PROGRAMME 29 As the largest sporting event of their kind, the Winter World Masters Games 2020 are set to welcome more than 3,000 athletes from MASTERS VILLAGE SCHEDULE 30 around the world and will give the region of Tyrol an opportunity to MERCHANDISING 37 present its outstanding credentials as a winter sports destination. 3rd TYROLEAN SCHOOL WINTER GAMES 2020 38 In line with the event’s motto, “spirit together”, we are looking for- ward to exciting and fair competitions in the twelve different sports. WWMG 2020 VOLUNTEERS 40 A big thank you to innsbruck-tirol sports for organising the WWMG THINK GREEN 41 2020 as well as to all the volunteers for their hard work. GAMES SERVICE 42 Josef Geisler USEFUL INFORMATION 45 Deputy Governor of Tyrol, responsible for sport Dear winter sports fans, we have been looking forward to the Winter World Masters Games 2020 for a long time. Following the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012 and the International Children’s Games in 2016, the WWMG 2020 are the third major multi-sports event we have the privilege of organising. We are proud that the WWMG 2020 are set to be the world’s largest winter multi-sports event, with even more participants than the Winter Olympics, and we are grateful to every single one of you for signing up to be part of it. I would also like to thank all our volunteers, our team of staff, our partners, our sponsors and all those who have supported us from the start – without you this event would not be possible! Have an unforgettable time in Innsbruck! CEO Georg Spazier and the WWMG 2020 organising committee 2 3 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE WINTER WORLD WWMG 2020 NUMBERS, DATES & FACTS MASTERS GAMES 1 Innsbruck is hosting the Winter World Masters Games for the fi rst time. INNSBRUCK 2020 From 10 to 19 January 2020, Innsbruck will host the Winter World Masters Games – the world’s Following Bled in 2010 and Québec in 2015, Innsbruck is the third city to host the 3 biggest winter sports festival for 30+ year olds. More than 3,000 athletes and accompanying per- Winter World Masters Games. sons will descend on Tyrol in January 2020 to take part in this major international tournament, supported by 700 volunteers and the local population, in a shared celebration of sport with many All venues – with the exception of Kitzbühel – are no more than 27 kilometres from unforgettable moments. 6 Innsbruck and offer state-of-the-art facilities. The WWMG 2020 venues: Patscherkofel, The IMGA as the world governing body for Masters sport events is recognised by the International Seefeld, Kitzbühel, St. Sigmund/Praxmar, Olympiaworld Innsbruck, Telfs. Olympic Committee (IOC) and aimed at Masters athletes from all over the world. In accordance with the offi cial event slogan, “spirit together”, amateur athletes will be given the chance to rub The athletes will compete in twelve different sports according to the Olympic values and 12 shoulders with former Olympians. The only entry criterion is the minimum age requirement, will strive to perform to their personal best in a spirit of respect and friendship. which varies between sports. The Winter World Masters Games 2020 will feature twelve different sports: Alpine Skiing, Ski The Innsbruck 2020 team is made up of more than 700 people – 450 volunteers and Mountaineering, Curling, Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Short Track, Biathlon, Cross- 700+ 250 members of local clubs – as well as numerous other partners will support the Country Skiing, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping and Ski Orienteering. Athletes will compete for organising committee to make sure everything runs smoothly. around 2,500 medals. Promoting the “sport for all” philosophy and the Olympic values, participants will strive to per- 750+ There will be more than 750 fi nals at the WWMG 2020 where medals will be awarded. form to their personal best in a spirit of respect and friendship. The competitions are being held in close cooperation with the organising committee at inns- bruck-tirol sports and experienced local sports partners. More than 3,300 participants are expected in Innsbruck in January 2020 to celebrate 3300+ this unique winter sports festival together. More information at www.innsbruck2020.com as well as on Facebook @Innsbruck2020 OLYMPIC COSMOPOLITAN Historic Olympic venues Innsbruck – capital of the Alps INSPIRING WELCOMING Shared community spirit Genuinely warm hospitality 4 5 WWMG 2020 HOSTS INNSBRUCK WWW.INNSBRUCK.INFO WWMG 2020 HOSTS #MYINNSBRUCK unlimited HOST CITY INNSBRUCK Innsbruck, nestling in the heart of the Austrian Alps, has a certain magic. Renowned as a tourist destination, the regional capital of Tyrol holds culture, tradition and sport in high esteem. This diverse fl air attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, who enjoy strolling its streets taking in the quaint old-town atmosphere and breathtaking mountain scenery. What makes the city unlike any other is its mixture of mountain and valley, nature and downtown. From the busy city centre it is just a 15-minute ride on a cable car up into the mountains at 1,905 metres above sea level. Popular attractions in Innsbruck include the Golden Roof, the Hofburg imperi- al palace and the City Tower, all of which can be found in the narrow streets of the medieval old town. BIKING ...ANOTHER UNLIMITED WAY TO DISCOVER THE INNSBRUCK REGION The host city Innsbruck has a long and proud history of welcoming top sporting events. It has hosted the Winter Olympics on two occasions and attracted numerous other world-class events in the decades since then. Surrounded by the Alps, the city offers a unique combination of urban lifestyle and alpine landscape which has always proven hugely popular with both competitors and spectators alike. After hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 1964 and 1976, the Universiade 2005, the 2012 Youth Olympic Games and the International Children’s Games in 2016, all eyes will once again turn to Innsbruck in early 2020 for the Winter World Masters Games. For more information visit: www.innsbruck.info 6 7 Foto: Innsbruck Tourismus / Bause Innsbruck Tourismus Foto: 20191119_WWMG_148x210mm_Biking.indd 1 19.11.19 16:15 WWMG 2020 HOSTS SEEFELD Located about 20 km west of Innsbruck, the small town of Seefeld, together with the surrounding villages of Leutasch, Scharnitz, Mösern and Reith, offers a huge range of sports and leisure activi- ties. With its 245 km of cross-country skiing trails, modern ski jumping hills and a state-of-the-art biathlon facility, the Nordic Competence Centre Seefeld is the perfect location for the Nordic com- petitions of the Winter World Masters Games 2020. For more than ten years, Seefeld has hosted the FIS Nordic Ski World Cup every year. Last year it was the venue for the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. CLASSIC OR For more information visit: www.seefeld.com SKATING. THE STYLE IS WHAT COUNTS. TYROL The region of Tyrol is known for its experience and expertise in organising major sports events. All of the WWMG 2020 venues in Innsbruck, Seefeld, Kitzbühel, St. Sigmund / Praxmar and Telfs are in excellent condition and host competitions attracting tens of thousands of guests, who particularly appreciate the alpine-urban fl air, the excellent hospitality and service as well as the state-of-the-art infrastructure. Experience Tyrol! Sports enthusiasts are spoilt for choice in Tyrol. In summer, the region is a haven for hiking, mountain biking and rock climbing. In winter, when Tyrol is covered in a thick layer of snow, locals and visitors alike enjoy alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and tobogganing. Away from the regional capital Innsbruck there are plenty of quiet side valleys where traditions and customs have been preserved until today. Don’t miss out on the chance to visit a hut or inn to enjoy some of the delicious local food. The perfect way to recharge your batteries after a long day out and about in the fresh mountain air! For more information visit: www.tirol.at #visitseefeld | www.seefeld.com 8 9 SPORTS AND VENUES Figure Skating Pairs, Ice Dance, Individual, SPORTS AND VENUES Synchronized SPORTS The WWMG 2020 disciplines cover almost the whole range of winter sports. In total, participants Speed Skating at the Winter World Masters Games 2020 will compete in 12 different sports. There will be more 500 m, 1,000 m, 1,500 m, 3,000 m, than 750 fi nals where medals will be awarded. 5,000 m, 10,000 m Victory ceremonies The victory ceremonies will take place directly after the competition at the respective venues.