Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Welcome on behalf of Swiss Athletics Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Agenda – Can success be planned? 1. Introduction 2. Swiss Athletics before «Zürich 2014» bid 3. Reasons for «Zürich 2014» bid 4. Actionplan Swiss Athletics – impact before ECH 2014 5. Zürich 2014 6. Impact of «Zürich 2014» - after ECH 2014 7. 2020 and beyond 8. Conclusions 9. Q&A Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

1. Introduction – Swiss Athletics • 36’600 Members • 12’500 licensed athletes – 1’800 Senior W/M • 425 Clubs • 18 National Championships p.a. (incl. Trail/MR) • 3 Youth Competition Series (incl. UBS Kids Cup) • 500 Running Events – 350’000 Finishers (Top 30) • Budget Swiss Athletics: EUR 5.5 Mio. p.a. • 27 FTE (incl. 9 FTE Coaches) Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

2. Swiss Athletics before «Zürich 2014» bid Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Swiss Athletics before «Zürich 2014» bid

3,000 2,750 2,500 2,250 2,000 1,750

athletes 1,500 1,250

1,000 licenced

of 750 # # 500 250 0

Senior (M/W) U20 (M/W) U18 (M/W) U16 (M/W) Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Lack of World Class Athletes 2000 2006

1:43.72 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

3. Reasons for «Zürich 2014» bid

Was war die Motivation, eine EM in der Schweiz durchzuführen ? Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Turnaround «Swiss Athletics»

3,000 2,750 2,500 2,250 2,000 1,750

athletes 1,500 1,250

1,000 licenced

of 750 # # 500 250 0

Senior (M/W) U20 (M/W) U18 (M/W) U16 (M/W) Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Why Zurich? Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Letzigrund Stadium

EM 2014 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Renovation 2006/07 – UEFA EURO 2008 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Letzigrund Stadium – Home of Athletics

Bild Weltklasse Letzigrund Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Main goals of LOC and Swiss Athletics Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Main Objectives for «Zürich 2014» (LOC)

1. Hiqh quality competitions

2. Full Stadium – 25’000 each day – fulfill budgeted income

3. Top TV Product – high ratings

4. Long-term boost to the status of athletics in Switzerland (athletes, media presence, economically, politically)

5. Added value in the region of Zurich and location marketing

6. Boost and long-term effect on youth athletics Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Objectives Swiss Athletics

1. Min. 35 athletes in the Swiss Team «Zürich 2014»

2. One Swiss finalist per day

30

25

20

15

10

5

0 ECH 1994 Helsinki ECH 1998 Budapest ECH 2002 Munich ECH 2006 Gothenburg Team Size # athletes in finals Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

4. Actionplan of Swiss Athletics Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Swiss Starters 2014

changed in 2007 launched in 2009 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

National Team Structure

≈ 40

Swiss ECH minima Starters World 2 years Class Potentials ≈ 150

Swiss Starters Future U18/U20 Potential- beurteilung

Best talents Regional Teams per Region

14-20 years Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Swiss Starters - Commitment Statement

Athlet

Coach

Club

Federation Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Individual career plan

Swiss Starters 2014 Vorname / Name Tag Mt. Jahr Disziplin Verein Trainer / in Karrierenplanung Jan Hochstrasser 23. 10. 1988 800m BTV Aarau LA Louis Heyer Tag Mt. Jahr Init. Jahr 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Erstellung 30. 04. 2009 zbe Alter 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

BMS II Schule / Aus- / Weiterbildung KV Lehre Fachhochschule BWL Olten Education / (30 Lek.)

Beruf KV-Stelle (100%) Profession

Kategorie U 18 U 20 U 20 U 23 U 23 U 23 Aktive Aktive Aktive Aktive Aktive Aktive Aktive Trainingsaufwand Anz. Std. Kaderzugehörigkeit SAT B Kader B Kader B Kader soll 01:54.50 01:53.00 01:51.50 01:50.60 01:49.80 01:49.00 01:48.60 01:48.20 01:47.80 01:47.30 01:46.80 01:46.30 01:45.90 Leistungsentwicklung Ist 01:58.06 02:00.77 01:55.02 01:52.07 Abbruchwert 01:55.50 01:54.00 01:52.50 01:51.60 01:50.80 01:50.00 01:49.60 01:49.20 01:49.00 01:48.60 01:48.30 01:47.80 01:47.80 01:45 Sports 01:46 01:48 graphische Darstellung der 01:50 performance Leistungsentwicklung 01:51

Sportlich Ist-Kurve = rot 01:53 Soll-Bereich = blau 01:55 Aktuelle EM Limite = grün 01:57 Progress 01:58 02:00

Anlass CISM WM MWG EM Univerisade EM Rang / Teilnehmer 18. Grossanlässe Anlass Universiade Rang / Teilnehmer

Militärisch C C C C C Military = RS (qualifizierter Sportler) C = CISM WK = Spitzensport RS 2 = TL Status Spitzensportförderung = Zeitsoldat (z.B. 50%)

letzte Aktualisierung Jahr 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 service 19.12.2012 Alter 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Individual career plan

Sports performance

Progress Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

World Class Potential Program

• Special support for the most WCP talented young athletes • CHF 15’000 p.a. • Long-term support • Enable «high-performance lifestyle» • 5-10 athletes • max. to the age of 26 years est. 2005 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

World Class Potentials

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1 Sabrina Altermatt

2 Michael Isler

3 Andreas Kundert 4 Rolf Fongué

5 Clélia Reuse

6 Reto A. Schenkel

7 Linda Züblin

8 Ellen Sprunger

9 Lea Sprunger

10 Lisa Urech 11 Pascal Mancini

12 Irene Pusterla

13 Alex Wilson

14 Mujinga Kambundji 15 Noemi Zbären

16 Selina Büchel

17 Brahian Peña 18 Angelica Moser

19 Sarah Atcho

20 Caroline Agnou

21 Géraldine Ruckstuhl 22 Julien Wanders

23 Alain-Hervé Mfomkpa

24 Yasmin Giger

25 Delia Sclabas 26 Jason Joseph 26 14 years Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

World Class Potentials Program - Success

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1 Sabrina Altermatt

2 Michael Isler

3 Andreas Kundert 4 Rolf Fongué

5 Clélia Reuse

6 Reto A. Schenkel 7 Linda Züblin

8 Ellen Sprunger

9 Lea Sprunger

10 Lisa Urech 11 Pascal Mancini

12 Irene Pusterla

13 Alex Wilson

14 Mujinga Kambundji 15 Noemi Zbären

16 Selina Büchel

17 Brahian Peña 18 Angelica Moser

19 Sarah Atcho

20 Caroline Agnou

21 Géraldine Ruckstuhl 22 Julien Wanders

23 Alain-Hervé Mfomkpa

24 Yasmin Giger

25 Delia Sclabas 26 Jason Joseph

International Top-Level Years in WCP-Program International Level National Level Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

World Class Potentials 2019 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

# of ECH Entry Standards reached by Swiss Athletes

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

# of ECH Entry Standards reached by Swiss Athletes

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

UBS Kids Cup – Athletics for the young generation

1 2 3 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

UBS Kids Cup – Athletics for the young generation

2 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

UBS Kids Cup - Participation Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

UBS Kids Cup – Athletics back to School

120,000 800

700 100,000 600 80,000 500

60,000 400 participating

Kids Kids 300

40,000

UBS Kids Cup Events Cup Kids UBS

of of

# # 200 20,000 # 100

0 0 # Kids Club Events # Kids School Events

# Club Events # School Events Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

UBS Kids Cup 1’190 Regional Competitions (Clubs & Schools)

26 Cantonal finals Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

UBS Kids Cup

26 1 National Final Cantonal Winner Finals @ Letzigrund Stadium Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

UBS Kids Cup

Qualifications: Local – Regional – National > TRIALS Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

5. Zürich 2014 – The Event Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Key Figures of «Zürich 2014»

➢ 1’400 Athletes – 50 Nations ➢ 800 Officials ➢ 2’000 Media ➢ 2’100 Volunteers ➢ 6 Days of competition Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Motto «together»! Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Zürich 2014 – Competition Officials Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Volunteers – We are «Zürich 2014» Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Communication – «Cooly» Swiss Runners Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Communication – Key Visual 4 x 100m Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Letzigrund Stadium – Home of Athletics Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

City Marketing – Marathon & RW in the city Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

City Marketing – House of Switzerland Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Record high in August (overnight stays)

Canton of Zürich 15.0 23% 20.4 Direkter Effekt 31%

Indirekter Effekt Total Gross Value Added CHF 65.5 Mio. Rest of Switzerland

5.5 Direkter Effekt 8% 24.8 38% Indirekter Effekt

Source: Event analytics / Rütter-Soceco / ITW HSLU Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Conclusions • Boost for Swiss Athletics: junior sport – popular sport – performance sport • Pleasing economic effect • Great support from private and public sources • Deficiency-miscalculation of the audience potential Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

6. Impact of «Zürich 2014» for Swiss Athletics Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Successful Swiss Athletes! Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

# of ECH entry standards reached by Swiss Athletes

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

# of ECH entry standards reached by Swiss Athletes

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Team Size ECH & WCH 2001-2019

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 WCH ECH Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

ECH 2016

2016 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

ECH Amsterdam 2016 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

ECH Amsterdam 2016 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

ECH Amsterdam 2016 Gold

Bronze

Bronze Bronze

Gold Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

ECH 2018 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

ECH Berlin 2018

Gold Silver Silver

Bronze Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

ECH Berlin 2018 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Enthusiastic Swiss Fans Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

ECH Berlin 2018 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Swiss Athletics @ Olympic Games

Top 16

Top 8

# of Top 16 5 Results

2 2 1

Athen Rio Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

National Athletics Stars

2013 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

National Athletics Stars

2014

2018

2015 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Successful Young Athletes Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Growing Junior Teams

Swiss Starters Future 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Women Men Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Growing Success @ ECH U20

70 # Athletes

60 61 # Points 50 Points according 40 to Placing Table 38 30 35 35 30 1. = 8 Points 28 2. = 7 Points 20 25 23 . . 10 8. = 1 Point

0 2013 2015 2017 2019 Rieti Eskilstuna Grosseto Boras ITA SWE ITA SWE # of athletes # points Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Growing Success @ ECH U23

60 # Athletes

55 50 # Points

40 40 Points according 35 35 to Placing Table 30 32

25 1. = 8 Points 20 2. = 7 Points . 17 16 10 . 8. = 1 Point

0 2013 2015 2017 2019 Tampere Tallinn Bydgoszcz Gävle FIN EST POL SWE # of athletes # points Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Successful Junior Teams

U20/23 EM

5 Medals

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Successful Junior Teams 28 Medals

U20/23 EM 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Gold 1. 1. 1. 1. 5 Medaillen 1. 1.

Silver /

Bronze

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

# of licenced athletes

13,000

12,500

12,000 Growth of 11,500 23% in 10

11,000 years # of licenced athletes licenced of #

10,500

10,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Rising interest in Youth Athletics

125%

120% 122%

115%

110%

105%

100%

95% 2015 2016 2017 2018

UBS Kids Cup Swiss Athletics Sprint

Mille Gruyère Total Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

7. 2020 and beyond Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

2020 and beyond

• talents must be brought earlier to the «right path≈ 40»

Swiss ECH minima World 2 years Starters Class Potentials ≈ 10 ≈ 150

Swiss Starters Future U18/U20 Pre- Potential- World beurteilung Class Potentials Best ≈ 20 talents Regionalkader per Region

14-20 years Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

2020 and beyond Regional performance ALV NLZ NLZ centers must be Nordwest Ost- professionalised - NLZ schweiz schweiz Zürich on a higher level NLZ Bern - Magglingen

CNP Lausanne - Aigle CAT Tenero

75 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

2020 and beyond More indoor infrastructure ALV NLZ Ost- schweiz

NLZ Bern - Magglingen

76 Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

2020 and beyond

High Potential Coach Top level Programme Coaches

Regional Coaches

Coaches in clubs Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

8. Conclusions • «Zürich 2014» = Big Boost for Athletics in SUI • ECH alone would not have been sustainable • Actionplan around the «Zürich 2014» bid was crucial for today’s success of Swiss Athletics • «Zürich 2014» united the «Athletics Family» • By hosting a ECH the task is not completed • Success is planable! Workshop VI – Case Study Zurich 2014

Thanks for your attention!

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9. Q & A