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KUOPIO 2012 Map A Kuopio 2012 Contents Page Theme 1 Concept and legacy …………………………………………… 3 Theme 2 Political and economic climate and structure ……………… 8 Theme 3 Legal aspects ………………………………………………… 13 Theme 4 Customs and immigration formalities ……………………… 16 Theme 5 Finance ……………………………………………………… 19 Theme 6 Marketing …………………………………………………… 22 Theme 7 Sport and venues …………………………………………… 25 Theme 8 Culture and education ……………………………………… 33 Theme 9 Youth Olympic Village ……………………………………… 41 Theme 10 Medical services and doping control ……………………… 44 Theme 11 Security ……………………………………………………… 49 Theme 12 Accommodation ……………………………………………… 51 Theme 13 Transport ……………………………………………………… 56 Theme 14 Technology …………………………………………………… 62 Theme 15 Media operations …………………………………………… 65 Kuopio 2012 Theme 1 Theme 1 – Concept and legacy Q 1.1 State your proposed dates to host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012 and specify your reasons. The Bid Committee proposes the following dates for the Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012: Friday, February 10 First competition day and the day for the Opening Ceremony Sunday, February 19 Last competition day and the day for the Closing Ceremony Reasons for the proposal: 1) Based on last years’ experience the suggested period is ideal for any outdoor activity as regards weather conditions and especially snowfall. 2) In Finland, ski vacations of the schools begin in week 8 (from February 20, 2012 onwards) and are staggered in such a way that the schools in Southern Finland are the fi rst to start. The week 8 is therefore the launch for the high season in ski centres, also in the Northern Savo Region. Staging the Games in the week before the high season, the Bid Committee would like to ensure the availability of the facilities and accommoda- tion at lower prices. 3) The Bid Committee respects the annual FIS World Cup Ski Jumping Competition in Puijo / Kuopio, which is traditionally scheduled for week 10 and proposes therefore other dates for the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Q 1.2 Describe your motivation and vision for the Winter Youth Olympic Games, should your city become the Host City of the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games. By 2012, sixty years will have gone from the date that Finland hosted the Olympic Games. It goes without saying that Finland is ready and motivated to arrange a second event under the patronage of the Olympic Rings now that the new concept of the IOC enables it. The people of Finland are not only successful in sports but also crazy about sports. The important role of sports in Finnish society is fi rst and foremost based on Finland’s suc- cessful sports history. From the beginning of the 1920’s until the 1952 home Olympic Games, Finland unquestionably belonged to the absolute sport elite in the world. Since the 1970’s, Finland’s success in international sports has started to better correspond to the small size and population of the country. Nowadays Finland is especially a strong winter sport country. In Turin 2006 Finland won total of nine medals in eight different sports. Studies show that the popularity of elite sports and expectations for success are re- ally high in Finland. According to an extensive national study of physical activities, The National Sports Survey 2005-2006, 75 per cent of the Finnish people regard Finland’s success in sports important at international level. Every fi fth people in Finland regard the success very important and only for 6 per cent of the people Finland’s international success in sports does not count at all. Kuopio 2012 3 Theme 1 Also the members of Parliament are willing to support sport, and in their opinion the support should be directed especially for the young talented athletes. For the compa- nies the most appealing sponsoring targets in Finland are the team sports and talented young athletes. (Research of the Image and Sponsoring of the Elite Sport 2004). Another survey, presented by Mr. Lumme / IOC in October 2007 in Helsinki, confi rms the high ranking of Finland in terms of TV consumption of Olympic Games transmis- sions. The two tables below illustrate the top 10 markets by average consumption per potential TV viewer: Athens Summer Olympic Games 2004 ATHENS 2004 Rank Country Consumption hh:mm 1 Japan 30:29 2 Indonesia 26:37 3 Finland 24:12 4 Australia 23:42 5 Iceland 22:12 6 Argentina 20:31 7 Sweden 19:34 8 Bosnia-Herzegovina 18:36 9 Denmark 18:07 10 Greece 17:33 Torino Winter Olympic Games 2006 TORINO 2006 Rank Country Consumption hh:mm 1 Finland 33:32 2 Sweden 25:20 3 Norway 24:17 4 Japan 18:42 5 Czech Republic 17:21 6 Netherlands 16:34 7 Switzerland 15:16 8 Estonia 13:19 9 Austria 11:53 10 Latvia 10:38 4 Kuopio 2012 Theme 1 Vision The vision for the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2012 can be crystallized as follows: “Top achievement in natural beauty”. Top achievement here comprises the three pillars: sports, education and culture. Q 1.3 What would be the impact and legacy for your city / region of hosting the Winter Youth Olympic Games? The Candidate City Kuopio has long traditions in active winter sport. It also has tradi- tions in working together with neighbouring municipalities and regions as well as with enterprises, institutions, schools and sport clubs of its own area in arranging big inter- national sport competitions and cultural events. Kuopio is an international municipality with advanced know-how in wellbeing and un- reserved outlook on new ideas. In its strategies, the importance of an advanced and effi cient network of versatile industry and high level research and education is under- lined. The Winter Youth Olympic Games with the educational and cultural programs correspond from the point of view of Kuopio clearly to these objectives. Kuopio is also famous for its unspoiled nature, and there is strong willingness among citizens to leave it over for future generations as such. As everybody nowadays recog- nises, recreational industry, major events in particular, have a great impact on environ- ment, economy and the consumption patterns of the host regions. Major events can give long-term sustainable legacy to the host region. Eco-effi ciency is a practical way to act and make improvements - to save environment and the costs. This will be automatically adopted as one of the principal objectives of the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2012. Ecomass project and fi rst eco-effi cient event manual in sports were implemented in Finland for the10th IAAF Athletics World Cham- pionships, Helsinki 2005 and will be an excellent tool for the Youth Olympic Games organisers as well. The Winter Youth Olympic Games Kuopio 2012 will develop virtual study and meeting platform into the Internet which will provide for the youth - nationally and internationally - a platform to meet and share experiences and study different sports related educa- tional material (like athlete role models) already well before, during and after the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The Winter Youth Olympic Games are also a unique possibility for Finnish sports clubs to introduce the “Young Leaders in sports” - model to the international sports world. This model is based on the concept where regional and local sports clubs’ young leaders will develop themselves by participating in informal courses and practical projects related to the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Learning by doing is their method. The programs will be agreed upon with the YOGOC and the sports clubs. Young lead- ers will be taught in administration tools, team efforts and self-management skills. More experienced Sport Clubs administrators will act as tutors and in this way transfer their knowledge and experience to the younger generation. Kuopio 2012 5 Theme 1 Q 1.4 Provide (a) guarantee(s) from the competent authorities stating that all construction work (temporary and if applicable permanent) necessary for the organisation of the Winter Youth Olympic Games will comply with: - local, regional and national environmental regulations and acts - International agreements and protocols regarding planning, construction and protection of the environment. Drawings for a new service hall of more than 1,000 square meter close to the Puijo Ski Stadium are ready. This kind of construction is much needed by teams as a service barrack in winter competitions. Outside the skiing season, it is planned to be used as a storage of the city sports department. However, there is no decision yet concerning the construction. A favourable signal, like Winter Youth Olympic Games in Kuopio 2012, would help the decision making. The infrastructure of the competition and non-competition venues of the City of Kuopio, a.o. the Olympic Village, as well as that of Tahko Ski Centre, is already at the level which is needed for a successful organisation of the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The annual basic maintenance works, which are scheduled until 2012, will keep up the standards so that no additional investment is needed. The guarantee 1.4 submitted by the Building Board of the City of Kuopio, with the con- fi rmation of the respect of environmental regulations in all construction works, can be found in the Guarantees File. Q 1.5 Describe the communications strategies and programmes you intend to initiate, leveraging on existing IOC platforms, in order to promote the Olympic Ideal and reach out to youth communities at large before and during the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Finland is an active player in the Olympic Movement that educates youth through sport in the name of Fair Play and in the spirit of Olympism. Finnish Olympic Academy acts as an expert group of the Finnish Olympic Committee in the fi eld of Olympic education. The Finnish Olympic Academy was founded in 1987. It has two main forms of activity: the Annual Sessions and The Olympic Education Pro- gram for Schools.