sign in sign up
<<
Home , World Curling Federation

EYOF Terminology and acronyms

15th December 2016

ACRONYMS

Sports

Winter EYOF Summer EYOF AS Alpine Skiing AG Artistic Gymnastics BT Biathlon AT Athletics CC Cross Country BK Basketball CU CF Canoe Flatwater Sprint FS Figure Skating CY Cycling IH Ice Hockey HB Handball LG Luge JU Judo NC Nordic Combined SW Swimming SJ Ski Jumping TE Tennis SB Snowboard VO Volleyball ST Short Track

International Sports Federations European Sports Federations

FIL International Luge Federation CEV Confédération Européenne de (Fédération International de Luge de Volleyball Course) FIS International Ski Federation EAA European Athletic Association (Fédération Internationale de Ski) IBU International Biathlon Union ECA European Canoe Association IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation EHF European Handball Federation ISU International Skating Union EJU European Judo Union WCF World Curling Federation FIBA European Basketball Federation Europe LEN Ligue Européenne de Natation (European Swimming Federation) Tennis European Tennis Federation Europe UEC European Cycling Union UEG European Union of Gymnastics Various

Aa Athlete AO Team Official AVL Athletes´ Village B Boys CLOCER Closing ceremony COCOM Coordination Commission CT Classical technique (in Cross Country Skiing) DRM Delegation Registration Meeting DRP Delegation Registration Process

EYOF Terminology and acronyms

1

EF(s) European Federation(s) ECF Entry and Eligibility Conditions Form EOC European Olympic Committees EYOF European Youth Olympic Festival FEN Final Entries by Number FIAC Festival Identification and Accreditation Card FLOCER Flower Ceremony FT Free technique (in Cross Country Skiing) G Girls GA General Assembly (EOC) GO General Official CdM Chefs de Mission IOC International Olympic Committee IS Information system ITO International Technical Official (Sport) LOC Local Organising Committee MAC Main Accreditation Center MDCS Main Doping Control Station MEC Medical Center MMC Main Media Center MOC Main Operations Center MPC Main Press Centre MPL Medals Plaza (place where medals will be awarded) NF National (sport) Federation NOC(s) National Olympic Committee(s) NOCDA NOCs Delegations Accommodation (if there is not an Athletes´ village) NOC G NOC Guest NOC SC NOC Services Center NTO National Technical Official (Sport) OBPR Observer Programme OC Organising Committee OLV Olympic Village OPCER Opening Ceremony PPC (NOC) Primary Point of Contact RAM Registration and Accreditation Manual RAP Registration and Accreditation Procedure RAS Registration and Accreditation System SID Sport Info Desk SPC Sub press center TCM Team Captains meeting/Technical meeting TD(s) Technical Delegate(s) VAPP Vehicle access & parking permit VIC Victory Ceremony (Medals Award Ceremony) WP Working pass

EYOF Terminology and acronyms

2

Acronyms and names of the 50 European Countries associated in the EOC

ALB Albania IRL AND ITA ARM KOS AUT LAT AZE Azerbaijan LIE BEL LTU BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina LUX BLR MDA Republic of Moldova BUL MLT Malta CRO MNE Montenegro CYP Cyprus MON Monaco CZE NED DEN NOR ESP POL Poland EST POR FIN ROU FRA RUS Russian Federation *FYROM / MKD The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia SLO GBR Great Britain SMR San Marino GEO SRB GER SUI GRE SVK HUN SWE ISL TUR ISR UKR

* For OPCER/CLOCER parade the acronym FYROM (or its full name) must be used. In start and result list the acronym MKD is used. In verbal the full name of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia must be used.

Various Expressions

Sport venue is a building, structure, or place in which a sporting competition is held Accreditation card We don´t use badge Transport mall Main transport station for drop on and drop off accredited people Medal presenter Person awarding medal(s) Guest pass A Guest Pass is a temporary visiting access pass to some controlled Olympic venues. Proxy card allows somebody below the rank of chief of mission to perform various administrative acts on behalf of the chief of mission be it ticketing, mail, ... Cauldron Is the structure that is lit by the Flame torch at the end of the torch relay at the OPCER of each Olympics, EYOF...

EYOF Terminology and acronyms

3

Main Operations The Main Operations Centre (MOC) is a non–competition venue which Center functions to provide a centralised information, coordination, reporting and decision-making system allowing the OC to manage the effective conduct of the Games. It provides support to venues and Functional areas to resolve issues that cannot or should not be resolved at those locations. Therefore the MOC is the Central Command, Control and Communications Centre used to direct Games operations when necessary. NOC Services Center A facility with relevant OC Functional areas offices/desks in the Olympic Village which offers centralised services for the Chefs de Mission. The NOC Services staff is located in the facility. Department An OC unit responsible for delivering a group of specific and related /Functional area services (e.g. Accommodation, Transportation, Technology). Also referred to as “functions” or “departments” according to the OCOG. Dedicated A vehicle dedicated to designated person/people/team car/bus/transport Anthem We use anthem no hymn Flame torch Flame holder Lantern A lantern is a portable lighting device Ribbon The “lanyard” of the medal. A ribbon is a thin band of material, typically cloth, used primarily as decorative binding and tying.

Note: Never use the word Olympic Games, Olympics in connection with the EYOF. Olympic Games/Olympics is a different sport event owned by the IOC. Therefore you will have e.g. EYOF or Festival Ambassadors. You can use expression Olympic with general expressions such as Olympic values, Olympic spirit etc.

KNY 15.12. 2016

EYOF Terminology and acronyms

4