EuroBasket 2007 Team Manual

EuroBasket 2007 Team Manual

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Contents

1. Introduction and welcomes 2. General facts about 3. Welcome to… 4. Organisation 5. Arrival in Spain 6. Transportation 7. Accommodation 8. Meals 9. Accreditation 10. Safety and Security 11. Competition format 12. Press Conferences 13. Game DVDs 14. Practice schedule 15. Medical Services 16. Doping Control 17. Shipments 18. Green Basket and CO2 Solutions 19. Appendices a. Hotels b. Embassies c. DVD Order Form d. City maps e. Metro Map

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Introduction

The objective of this team manual is to ensure that, in advance of their arrival, all team members are fully informed of the services available and provided by the EuroBasket 2007 organisation.

Further information about the organisation and the competition can be found on the EuroBasket

2007 website: www.eurobasket2007.orgHT TH .

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Dear Friends,

On behalf of the EuroBasket 2007 Organising Committee, I would like to welcome you to this championship, which will be held for the third time in Spain, and which coincides with the surge of in our country following the Spanish national team’s victory in last year’s World Championships in Japan. It is an honour to receive the world basketball family once again in a country that has already shown its commitment to the dissemination and development of this sport.

You will be able to see very shortly the reason that led us to adopt the main message of this great championship: we’re all playing on the home court. In no other country of is basketball so important and popular at the moment. Our victory at Saitama last year has no doubt contributed to mobilize a fan base that has always been exemplary for its support and enthusiasm, and has served to create a basketball-friendly atmosphere that will reach apotheosis during EuroBasket 2007.

In a country that is so blessed with great champions and so active in sporting organisations of any nature, the Spanish national team and EuroBasket 2007 have managed to be in the right place at the right time during this crucial season, with less than one year to go for the Beijing Olympic Games. Spanish sport has been living and breathing basketball all summer long. And Spanish basketball has prepared itself to meet the challenge and present the best possible team, and at the same time organise a model championship in all aspects that will serve as a benchmark for future experiences.

I hope the competition schedule will satisfy all of you, and that you will get a chance to offer your best to preserve the greatness of the event. You’re the true stars of the championship, and you’re going to be in the spotlight in the coming days for all sports lovers in Spain and the rest of Europe. Everything’s ready for you to enjoy a magnificent stay and to compete in the tournament on an equal footing. , , Madrid, and , our five venues, await you with their arms wide open.

José Luis Saez President EuroBasket 2007 Organising Committee

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Dear friends and participants,

Allow me, first of all, to offer you our most cordial welcome to EuroBasket 2007 on behalf of the group of people that make up the EuroBasket’07 organising team. You will be able to see firsthand the enormous amount of expectation that this championship has stirred in Spain and the tremendous passion that our sport has generated in this country. It is our honour, as the team of people that have worked so hard to organise this event, to host you over the next fourteen days in Spain. We are all at your service and to that effect we have put together this TEAM MANUAL.

EuroBasket’07 is an event that has been prepared tirelessly by people who recognise the importance of the true protagonists of this championship and who wish to serve them, knowing full well that the success of this competition depends on their performance. From the very day in which we were awarded the organisation of the EuroBasket 2007 in Tallinn, we have stayed true to the mission statements that we held at the time: “We All Play at Home”; “Commitment to Success”; and “We are Ready”.

“We all play at home” is more than just a way of saying that while you are here we want you to feel as if you were in your own country, in your own home or in your own family setting. We have prepared everything meticulously. Over one thousand people are going to be working in the organisation to tend to your needs: volunteers, team attaches, health professionals and tour guides for you and your family members. We will also provide you with security, customised transportation, leisure activities, personal internet services, information welcome desks, and much more, but most importantly, the hospitality of our country and the warmth of our fans.

“Committment to success” has to do with our sole passion of designing a championship which will provide you with the highest degree of ease and comfort for you to carry out your activity. There is not a single area that we have not taken into account: top quality hotels and their proximity to the venues; meals; the quality of the wood floors of the courts; practice venues close to the hotels; laundry service; specially adapted coaches; charter flights for the teams; etc... We are entirely at your disposal for anything you may need. Everything required for you to participate in this competition in the best possible conditions will be made available to you.

“We are ready” expresses the fact that our organisation is already prepared to take on this great experience. We are ready and anxious to begin. I know, without a doubt, that the working conditions will be the very best for all of you. EuroBasket 2007 is going to surprise everyone.

From the 3rd to the 16th of September we will not only enjoy an exciting and wonderful sporting event, but we will also experience a great celebration. I wish you all the best of luck in attaining your objectives. Alicante, Granada, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca and Sevilla await you. Together we are going to experience a unique celebration, the EuroBasket 2007 celebration. Welcome.

José A. Montero Managing Director EuroBasket 2007

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General facts about Spain

Location Spain is located in the south-west of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It has borders with , and Gibraltar and encompasses Andorra. It boasts both Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts.

Area and population Spain has a surface area of 505.811km2 and a current population of 44.7 million. The capital of the country is Madrid, venue for the Qualifying Round and Final Round of the championship. Spain is divided into 17 autonomous regions. Four of these regions are involved in EuroBasket: Balearic Islands thanks to Palma de Mallorca, Valencia Region through Alicante, Andalusia due to Granada and Seville and Madrid Region for the city of Madrid.

Time zone GMT +1

Language Spanish (“Castellano”) is the official language of the country, although in certain regions other languages coexist, for example Catalán in Alicante and the Balearic Islands.

Religion As per the Constitution, Spain is a secular state. The main religion in Spain is Catholicism and 79.4% of Spaniards belong to this religion.

Currency The monetary unit used in Spain is the Euro. 1 Euro (€) = 100 cents. Exchange rates at time of going to press are:

€ 1 = 1.31 HRK (), 28 CZK (Czech Rep.), 1.70 LVL (), 3.45 LTL (Lithunaia), 3.81 PLN (), 81.5 RSD (), 34.9 RUB (), 1,78 TRY ()

Credit cards International credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, American Express etc) are accepted in hotels, shops, restaurants, banks, etc.

Banks and Post Offices Banks are open on weekdays from 08:00 – 15:00. Post offices are open from 08:30 – 20:30 weekdays and 09:30 – 14:30 on Saturdays.

Shops In principle shops are open from 10:00 until 20:00, Monday – Saturday. Some smaller shops do close over lunchtime and may also close at 14:00 on Saturdays. There are several late-night stores which are open until 01:00 if not 24hrs.

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Medical Care There is emergency service available day and night at all main hospitals and clinics, including weekends. See Medical Services section.

Power Supply 220 V. 50 Kz.

Area codes The country code for Spain is +34.

The country codes calling from Spain are:

Croatia + 385; Czech Rep. +420; France +33; +49; +30; +39; Latvia +371; +370; Poland +48; Portugal +351; Russia +7; Serbia +381; +386; Turkey +90.

Calls through the operator (Europe including Turkey): 1008; rest of the world: 1005.

Emergencies

General emergency number: 112

Granada: Local Police: 092; National Police: 091; Ambulance Service: 958 282 000; Fire Service: 080.

Seville: Local Police: 092; Civil Protection: 954 234 040; Ambulance Service: 061; Fire Service: 080.

Palma de Mallorca: Local Police: 092; National Police: 091; Ambulance Service: 061; Fire Service: 080.

Alicante: Local Police: 965 107 200; National Police: 965 148 888; Ambulance Service: 061; Fire Service:080.

Madrid: Local Police: 092; National Police: 091; Ambulance Service: 061; Fire Service: 080. Red Cross: 913 354 545

Additional numbers

General Information: 11818 International Information: 11825

Weather information: 915 819 630 AENA – Barajas Airport Information: 913 058 343/ 913 936 000 RENFE (Spanish railways): 902 240 201

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Group A

Welcome to Granada

Granada is one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. Located in Andalusia, it is the ancient capital of the historic territory of the Kingdom of Granada. It has a population of 236,982 (metro area: 472,638). It lies at the base of the Sierra Nevada, 700 m above sea level, at the confluence of the

Genil, Darro and Beiro Rivers and along a fertile plain, the VegaHT de Granada,TH which is surrounded by three mountain massifs.

The city is bounded by the townships of AtarfeHT ,TH HTMaracena,TH PulianasHT ,TH JunHT ,TH VíznarHT ,TH HuétorHT Santillán,TH

BeasHT de Granada,TH DúdarHT ,TH PinosHT Genil,TH HTCenes de la Vega,TH HuétorHT Vega,TH LaHT Zubia,TH OgíjaresHT TH, ArmillaHT ,TH

ChurrianaHT de la Vega,TH VegasHT del Genil TH and SantaHT FeTH.

Its most noteworthy boroughs include AlbaycínHT ,TH SacromonteHT ,TH RealejoHT ,TH ZaidínHT ,TH ChanaHT TH and CartujaHT .TH

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In the 11P P century, the Zirid dynasty moved its capital from Medina Elvira to Medina Garnata, whose name came from the fruit – the pomegranate – that abounded in the region.

Granada boasts the famous AlhambraHT ,TH an Andalusí fortress and that was registered as a

World Heritage Site by UNESCOHT TH in 1984HT ,TH together with the GeneralifeHT TH and the borough of AlbaycínHT .TH Its rich history, resulting from its mixed Muslim, Jewish and Christian influences, has made Granada one of Spain’s top tourist and cultural destinations.

The University of Granada, founded by Charles I in 1531, is one of the country’s most prestigious higher education centers. With close to 60,000 students, Granada is known for its youthful air and lively nightlife.

Saint Cecilius is the patron saint of the city of Granada. He was the first bishop of Granada and a st st martyr in the 1P P century A.D. St. Cecilius Day is celebrated on February 1P .P

From the tourist’s point of view, Granada has the virtue of being just a few minutes away from Sierra Nevada, one of Europe’s prime ski resorts, and less than an hour away from the Mediterranean, where the mild climate makes it possible for tourists to ski in the morning and take a dip in the sea after lunch.

Palacio Municipal de Deportes

As with the other venues, the EuroBasket 2007 Organizing Committee chose a facility that is home to one of the National League teams, in this case Granada. The sports palace, built in 1991, is one of the best of its class in Spain, and was specifically designed for basketball.

It has a seating capacity of 7,500 and is owned by the Granada City Council. It is also a multi- purpose facility that can host a wide variety of sporting and other events. It has the most sophisticated equipment for professional basketball, and it is usually packed to the rafters when the city’s team plays its home games.

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Welcome to Seville

Seville is a Spanish city situated in the southwestern section of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of Andalusia and of Seville Province. The city, which lies just 20 meters above sea level,

straddles the GuadalquivirHT TH River amidst the gently rolling hills and farmland of the Vega and Campiña regions.

With 704,414 inhabitants (metro area: 1,343,900), Seville is Spain’s fourth most populous city. It is

the main economic, industrial, commercial, financial, artistic, culturalHT TH and socialHT TH center in southern Spain, and one of the most important in all Southern Europe.

With its monuments, squares, gardens, churches, etc. Seville is a veritable tourist magnet. It boasts Europe’s biggest historic-artistic quarters. Of its many monuments, the two best known are

the GiraldaHT TH (formerly the minaret of the city’s mosque, it is now the bell tower of the Cathedral of

Seville) and the TorreHT del OroTH (“Gold Tower”).

The city’s most famous boroughs include TrianaHT ,TH LaHT Macarena,TH SantaHT Cruz,TH LosHT Remedios,TH

HeliópolisHT TH and NerviónHT .TH The Giralda, the Cathedral, the AlcázarHT ,TH the ArchivoHT General de Indias TH and

the surrounding area were registered as a WorldHT TH Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization (UNESCO) in 1987.

The city’s motto, found in relief on many buildings, is “NO8DOHT ”,TH with the 8 shaped as a skein of wool. It is therefore read in Spanish “NO MADEJA DO” (“No me ha dejado”, which means, “It never left [abandoned] me”). According to the legend, it refers to the city’s loyalty to King Alfonso X the th

Wise in the war he waged against his son DonHT Sancho TH in the 13P P century. However, the NO-DO (NOmus DOmine) legend is present in the coats of arms of other European cities (including London), with the skein of wool being nothing more than a "nodo" (knot in Latin).

Pabellón Municipal San Pablo

Seville’s indoor sports arena is the San Pablo Municipal Arena, which is owned by the Seville City Council and is the official home court of Seville’s National League basketball team, Caja San Fernando. It was inaugurated in 1988 and has been the site of numerous sporting and cultural events, including the world indoor track and field championships in 1991.

It has a capacity for 10,000 spectators and is located in one of the city’s most burgeoning areas, by the Santa Justa railway station, which is the terminal for all the high-speed trains from Madrid.

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Welcome to Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca is the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, known as

Illes Balears. It is on the island of MallorcaHT TH and is the biggest city in the archipelago, with a population of 375,048.

The municipality of Palma has a surface area of 21,355,844 hectares and is bounded by the

townships of CalviáHT ,TH PuigpuñentHT ,TH EsporlesHT ,TH ValldemosaHT ,TH BuñolaHT ,TH MarrachíHT ,TH SantaHT Eugenia,TH AlgaidaHT TH

and LluchmayorHT ,TH in addition to the sea.

The Cabrera archipelago, formed by the islands of Cabrera, Conejera, Estells, Imperial, Rodona, Foradada, Plana, Pobra and other smaller islands, lies within the city limits. As one might imagine, Palma de Mallorca’s main attractions are its coasts, beaches and marinas.

The site where Palma was built is believed to have originally been settled by a seafaring people

who left talaiotsHT TH behind to mark their passage. It was invaded by the Romans in 123 B.C., in a military expedition led by the Roman Consul Quintus Caecilius Metellus, who wrapped his ships with skins to avoid a second sinking of his ships by the local defenders’ slingshots. The slingshot throwers were later recruited by Rome to reinforce its armies. It was later conquered by the Moorish general Isam al-Jawlani, who had the approval of the Caliph of Cordoba, Abd Allah. They renamed the city Medina Mayurqua. Several monumental remains from this period have been preserved, including the La Almudaina Royal Palace and the Moorish baths.

The city was reconquered on December 31, 1229 by James I of Aragon, who created a municipality that covered the entire island (hence its name, Ciutat de Mallorca). The river that cut through the city gave rise to two distinct areas, the Vila de Dalt (“Upper Village”) and the Vila d'Avall (“Lower Village”), depending on which side of the river they were situated.

The city’s privileged geographic location allowed it to keep a burgeoning trade with the peoples of the Maghreb, the Italian dukedoms and the dominions of the Great Turk, heralding a golden age for the city. The bustling fish market was closely watched by the Consolat de Mar, which upheld the law regarding all commercial transactions.

Since the 1950s, the advent of mass tourism radically changed the physiognomy of both the city and the island, transforming it into a magnet for visitors and for sociological and cultural exchanges.

From that period on, the growth of tourism in the Balearic Islands has been nothing short of spectacular, going from 500,000 visitors to Mallorca in 1960 to more than 6,739,700 in 1997. Palma’s airport registered 19,207,045 travelers in 2001, and another 1,410,709 passengers reached the island by sea that year, giving it Spain’s highest per capita GDP. In 1996, it was the only autonomous community in Spain whose GDP topped the European Union average.

Palma de Mallorca’s demographic growth has also been spectacular in recent years. While the census grew by only 15,000 inhabitants from 1981 to 1996 (from 290,372 to 304,250), it has grown by over 70,000 inhabitants in the last seven years, making it Spain’s ninth-ranked city in terms of population, with 375,773 inhabitants.

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Palma Arena

The only facility expressly built for the EuroBasket 2007 tournament is the Palma Arena, a modern velodrome that is very bold from an architectural standpoint. It was inaugurated in late March of this year, when it hosted the World Indoor Cycling Championships.

With a capacity for 6,000 people, the Palma Arena will undergo a complete transformation in the summer, demonstrating its capabilities and features in the face of challenges like the EuroBasket 2007 tournament. It is located 1 km from the centre of the city, and it is run by a board comprised of the city and island’s main public authorities, the Consorci Velodrom de Palma.

Group D

Welcome to Alicante

Alicante (in Valencian, Alacant) is the second most important city in the Autonomous Community of Valencia (Spain), with a population of 322,431. Located on the Mediterranean coast, it is the capital of Alicante Province and of the Alacantí region. Its conurbation has over 430,000

inhabitants and includes the nearby towns of SanHT Vicente del Raspeig,TH SanHT Juan de Alicante,TH

MuchamielHT TH and CampelloHT .TH Moreover, the Alicante-Elche metropolitan area has a combined population of some 725,000 inhabitants. It is an eminently tourism- and services-oriented city.

Located on the Mediterranean coast, Alicante occupies a plain that is crisscrossed by a series of hills and ridges. The Castle of Santa Barbara, which is perched atop 169-m Mount Benacantil, dominates the cityscape and is its most characteristic image. The city limits also contain Mount Tossal, with the Castle of San Fernando, the San Julián Sierra or Serra Grossa, and the Garbinet and Tossal de Manises hills. The hills are dotted with ravines and riverbeds, some of them entirely concealed by the encroaching urban sprawl like the dry watercourses of Canicia, Bon Hivern or

San Blas-Benalúa. Other larger riverbeds, like the RamblaHT de las Ovejas TH or the Juncaret, are channeled by man-made structures in order to prevent flash flooding. There is a marshland to the south of the city known as El Saladar de Agua Amarga (“The Salt Marsh of Bitter Water”).

From north to south, the city boasts the following beaches: SanHT Juan,TH LaHT Almadraba,TH LaHT Albufereta,TH

ElHT Postiguet,TH AguaHT Amarga,TH ElHT Saladar,TH and the beaches of Tabarca Island. Between the La

Albufereta and San Juan beaches lies CaboHT de las Huertas,TH with numerous coves and inlets:

Calabarda, CantalaresHT ,TH LosHT Judíos,TH LaHT Palmera.TH

The city itself spreads out over differing elevations; thus, City Hall is at sea level, while Pla del Bon Repós and San Blas are 30 m above sea level, Los Ángeles at 75 m, and Ciudad Jardín and Virgen del Remedio are over 80 m above sea level.

The city limits contain slightly more than 200 square kilometers of land, with the highest point at

CabezónHT de Oro TH (1,208 m). There are also lower mountains and ridges like the Águilas, Alcoraya, Mediana, Fontcalent (426 m), Sancho and Tajos ranges, which separate Alicante from the Vinalopó regions. These heights are formations composed of limestone, marl, and sandstone. The most important watercourses are the Monnegre or Seco and the Rambla de las Ovejas. Tabarca Island, which is located in front of Cabo de Santa Pola, is part of the municipality.

With the start of the new century Alicante has witnessed phenomenal demographic growth thanks to the arrival of immigrants. This, combined with the fact that the largest population segment is now in prime home-seeking age, has spurred new urban growth and expansion. To improve the transportation infrastructure, the city is building the Alicante Metropolitan Tram, a combined streetcar-light metro network which will be underground in certain sections. The southern sector EuroBasket 2007 Team Manual

of the city contains the HTCiudad de la Luz,TH a movie studio that is already up and running and has turned Alicante into a strategically important cinema production center.

Centro de Tecnificación de Alicante

The Alicante Centre of Excellence is home to Etosa, Alicante’s National League basketball team, which is one of Spain’s biggest basketball stories in recent years. The arena was built in 1992 and is owned by Valencia’s regional government, the Generalitat.

With a capacity for 5,425 spectators, some of the arena’s services were extensively refurbished in order to be ready for EuroBasket 2007, most notably the locker rooms for the participating teams. The Centre of Excellence is part of a first-rate sports complex that includes José Rico Pérez nd

Stadium, home to the soccer team Hércules de Alicante, currently in Spain’s 2P P Division, as well as other noteworthy sports facilities.

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Welcome to Madrid

known in ;طيرجم ,Madrid is the capitalHT TH of SpainHT .TH From its beginnings as a Moorish enclave (Mayrīt

old Spanish as Magrit, Magerit or Matrit), it was conquered by AlphonseHT VI of Castile TH in 1083, and

chosen in 1561HT TH as the site for the court of PhilipHT II,TH becoming the first permanent capital since the

days of the HTVisigoths.TH Since then, except a brief hiatus between 1601HT TH and 1606HT ,TH when the capital

was moved temporarily to ValladolidHT ,TH Madrid has been the capital of SpainHT TH and site of the central

government. The only other exception was during the SpanishHT Civil War,TH when the Administration moved first to Valencia and then to Barcelona.

Madrid is not only the capital of the country, but also of its own provinceHT TH and of the AutonomousHT

Community of Madrid.TH The city proper has a population of approximately 3,129,600 inhabitants

and its metropolitan area is home to 5,843,031 people, making it the biggest city in SpainHT TH and the

third biggest in the EuropeanHT Union.TH

Madrid has never been known for its skyline. The first tall buildings began to appear in the 20thHT

century,TH particularly with the construction of the HTGran Vía,TH but it wasn’t until 1953HT TH when the first

true skyscraper, the EdificioHT España,TH was built. Its height was surpassed in 1957HT TH by the TorreHT de

Madrid TH (Madrid Tower). The 1980sHT TH saw the construction of skyscrapers in the AZCAHT TH district, like

TorreHT Picasso TH and the TorrespañaHT TH telecommunications tower, although the latter is not usually

considered to be a skyscraper. The CuatroHT Torres Business Area TH is currently being built on PaseoHT

de la Castellana,TH and the project includes four skyscrapers (hence the name “Cuatro Torres” – “Four Towers”) designed by the best architects of our time, each of them rising over 200 meters

above the ground. The tallest of them all is the RepsolHT Tower,TH which looms 250 meters above street level.

Madrid is host to world-class museums, which are one of the city’s main attractions. Three of the

most important are located in the so-called art triangle: the PradoHT Museum,TH where works by GoyaHT ,TH

VelázquezHT ,TH ElHT Greco TH or TizianoHT ,TH among others, are on display; the Thyssen-BornemiszaHT Museum,TH

with one of the world’s greatest private collections; and the ReinaHT Sofía Museum,TH which contains

19th-HT TH and 20th-centuryHT TH works and boasts a magnificent PicassoHT TH collection, including his famous HT

Guernica.TH The city’s most important museums are:

The PradoHT Museum:TH One of the world’s most important museums. Its collection focuses mostly on

pre-20thHT centuryTH painting, particularly Italian, Spanish and Flemish. Some of the most

representative works found in the Prado include LasHT Meninas,TH HTthe Forge of TH or theHT Triumph

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of Bacchus or "The Drunkards",TH by Velázquez; theHT Nude Maja,TH HTThe Harvest TH or theHT Charge of the

Mamelukes,TH by GoyaHT TH; HTThe Three Graces TH by HTRubens,TH or Self-PortraitHT TH by DürerHT .TH

The Thyssen-BornemiszaHT Museum:TH Represents one of the world’s greatest private art collections.

The collections are organized in chronological order, beginning in the RenaissanceHT TH and concluding

in the 20thHT century.TH On the second floor the itinerary covers the Renaissance and ClassicismHT ,TH the

Italian QuattrocentoHT ,TH examples of 16th-centuryHT TH Italian, German and Dutch masters like JanHT Van

Eyck,TH AlbrechtHT Dürer TH and HansHT Holbein;TH and finally a gallery dedicated to TizianoHT ,TH TintorettoHT ,TH

BassanoHT ,TH ElHT Greco,TH HTBernini TH and CaravaggioHT ,TH among others. The first floor contains the collection of

Dutch paintings, featuring artists from FransHT Hals TH to MaxHT Beckmann;TH with samples of RealismHT ,TH

RococoHT ,TH NeoclassicismHT ,TH RomanticismHT TH and ImpressionistHT TH movements. 20th-centuryHT TH works, featuring

pieces that range from CubismHT TH and the first Avant-gardeHT TH movements up to PopHT Art.,TH are on display

on the ground floor. The museum boasts a number of contemporary masterpieces by PicassoHT ,TH PietHT

Mondrian,TH HTMarc Chagall TH or EdwardHT Hopper.TH

The ReinaHT Sofía MuseumTH: The SpanishHT TH national 20th-centuryHT TH HTart TH museum. It features collections

by PabloHT Picasso TH and SalvadorHT Dalí.TH The museum’s best-known work is Picasso’s GuernicaHT .TH It also

has works by JuanHT Gris,TH JoanHT Miró,TH HTJulio González,TH EduardoHT Chillida,TH PabloHT Palazuelo,TH HTAntoni

Tàpies,TH PabloHT Gargallo,TH LucioHT Muñoz,TH LuisHT Gordillo,TH JorgeHT Oteiza,TH OukaHT Lele TH and JoséHT Luis Gutiérrez

Solana,TH among others. The complex also houses a free-access library specializing in art with a collection containing over 100,000 books, 3,500 sound recordings and close to 1,000 videos.

The Royal Palace: The Royal Palace of Madrid is the of His Majesty, The King of Spain, who makes use of it for official ceremonies, though not residing there. The origins of the th

Palace go back to the 9P P century. Together with the accompanying gardens, the “Campo del Moro”, the Royal Palace is well worth a visit.

The SanHT Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts Museum:TH Its permanent collection contains a wide

range of works, particularly Spanish, Italian and Flemish pieces dating from the 18thHT TH and 19thHT TH

centuries. Some of the artists on display include GoyaHT TH (who was also a member of the Academy),

MurilloHT ,TH JoséHT de Madrazo,TH HTFederico de Madrazo,TH LeandroHT Bassano,TH ZurbaránHT TH or HTVicente López.TH

The NationalHT Archaeological Museum:TH Its three stories contain art dating from prehistoric times up

to the 19th century, focusing on the IberianHT Peninsula.TH Some of its most representative works

include the LadyHT of Elche,TH the LadyHT of Baza,TH the LadyHT of Ibiza,TH the TreasureHT of Guarrazar,TH the

NeperianHT abacus,TH the PozoHT Moro funerary monument,TH a sample of Roman mosaics, and the sepulcher of Doña Constanza de Castilla. In addition, there is a reproduction of the polychrome

roof of the HTAltamira Cave TH in the museum’s garden.

The Descalzas Reales Convent: The convent has a museum with an important collection of paintings, sculptures, tapestries and ironwork pieces donated to the order during the reigns of

Charles I and Philip II. It contains works by HTTiziano,TH RubensHT TH and ZurbaránHT .TH It also contains the

sepulcher of the Empress Maria of Austria, sculpted by CrescenciHT ,TH and sculptures by JuanHT de Mena.TH

The MuseumH of the Americas:H Specially devoted to the Americas, focusing primarily in Pre- Columbian America, ethnography and colonial art.

The NationalHT Anthropology Museum:TH Offers a global view of the different cultures existing on the planet, with objects and human remains from around the world. The most noteworthy pieces come

from Spain (including the guanche mummy from TenerifeHT ),TH the and Latin America

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The SorollaH Museum:H Contains the vast majority of works produced by this artist, making up the world’s largest collection of his paintings and drawings. It has also developed the sculpture, ceramics and photography collections owned by the artist, as well as his archive of letters.

Madrid is also known for its night life and club scene: after the discos close, many revellers flock

to the cafes such as Chocolatería San Ginés for a late-night dose of hotHT chocolate with churros TH (a typical Spanish breakfast) before heading home at the break of dawn. One of the liveliest spots at the moment in Madrid’s nightscape is the so-called Barrio de las Letras, in the city centre, around Santa Ana square and Huertas and Echegaray streets.

Madrid’s MetroHT TH is the second largest subway network in Europe, after London’s Underground, with

13 lines stretching a total of 237 km. The public railway company (RenfeHT )TH operates in almost all of

Spain’s rail lines. Madrid’s most important train stations are HTAtocha TH (officially called Puerta de

Atocha), ChamartínHT ,TH and for freight, the Vicálvaro sorting station, located to the east of the city. See Appendix for Madrid metro map.

The Atocha and Chamartín stations are the starting point for railway lines that reach all the Spanish provincial capitals. The long-distance and commuter railways and subway lines are

interconnected at transfer stations like AtochaHT ,TH ChamartínHT ,TH PríncipeHT Pío TH or NuevosHT Ministerios.TH From Atocha, the high-speed AVE train reaches Seville in a maximum of 2 ½ hours.

Telefónica Arena Madrid

The Telefónica Arena Madrid is a modern, late-generation facility that plays host every year to the Madrid Tennis Masters Series tournament. It is home to a National League basketball team, Estudiantes de Madrid, which plays games there weekly in season. Located on the Casa de Campo fairgrounds, it enjoys an unrivalled setting that can be reached easily by subway. It was inaugurated in 2005 and seats 10,500 spectators.

This venue will be the site of the second stage of EuroBasket 2007, where the 12 best teams in the tournament will vie for a spot in the quarterfinals. The facility is owned and operated by the Madrid City Council.

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid

The EuroBasket 2007 finals will be played in the city’s most emblematic sports facility, the Sports Palace. Run by the Autonomous Community of Madrid, which is the regional government, it was re-inaugurated in 2004 after a spectacular reconstruction following a fire that gutted the facility years ago. It has a capacity for 15,500 spectators and hosts all kinds of sporting events, cultural activities, performances, etc.

It staged the 2006 basketball King’s Cup and has been the site of major international competitions like the World Tae Kwon Do Championship or the European Indoor Track & Field Championships, which served as a launch platform for Madrid’s 2012 Olympic bid.

The facility, which is located in the city centre, is owned and run by the Autonomous Community of Madrid. Spectators can reach the Sports Palace easily on foot or by public transport.

Both arenas in Madrid were part of Madrid’s candidature for the 2012 Olympic Games. The city has decided to submit its candidacy once again, this time to organise the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and again has included both facilities in the new bid.

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Organisation

The Spanish Basketball Federation was assigned the EuroBasket 2007 by FIBA Europe in November 2004. The EuroBasket 2007 Organisation Office was created as a part of the Spanish Basketball Federation and is responsible for the entire organisation of the event.

The Preliminary Round games of the championship will be played in Alicante, Granada, Palma de Mallorca and Seville and, as a result, a Local Organising Committee has been established in each city to ensure that the local organisation runs smoothly. The LOC in each respective city is responsible for all matters concerning team services and team logistics.

EuroBasket 2007 Organising Committee Avenida de Burgos 8A, 8ª, Edificio Bronce 28036 Madrid, Spain Tel: +34 91 383 2050; Fax: +34 91 384 5700

José A. Montero Managing Director [email protected]

Joanna Sutherland Operations (+34) 617 346 186 [email protected]

Alfonso Rodríguez de Marketing (+34) 607 530 797 [email protected] Sadia

Luis Giménez Finance (+34) 607 590 120 [email protected]

Carlos Martín Communications (+34) 670 958 287 [email protected]

David Castellón IT (+34) 666 494 368 [email protected]

Gerardo Bielons Volunteers (+34) 692 206 213 [email protected]

Javier Prieto Ticketing (+34) 678 686 397 [email protected]

María José Falero Promotion (+34) 670 958 258 [email protected]

Jose Luis García Transport (+34) 667 441 439 [email protected]

Pedro Amezua Logistics (+34) 670 777 906 [email protected]

Eduardo Sancha Competition (+34) 667 441 468 [email protected] Manager

Gerardo Correas Protocol (+34) 625 517 168 [email protected]

Javier Artime Team Attachés (+34) 671 547 829 [email protected]

Mar Rodriguez Hotels & Services (+34) 687 555 517 [email protected]

Juan Muñoz Head of Security (+34) 607 494 260 [email protected]

Ana Rossell Accreditations (+34) 607 365 173 [email protected] Carmen Ruiz (+34) 607 412 503 [email protected] EuroBasket 2007 Team Manual

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Group A (Granada): Francisco Barranco Director (+34) 649 037 666 [email protected]

Rosa Sanchez Granada (+34) 669 334 174 [email protected] LOC Manager

Pedro Amezua EuroBasket LOC (+34) 670 777 906 [email protected]

Sanja Laban FIBA Europe (+34) 607 298 964 [email protected] Venue Manager

Group B (Seville): Eduardo Corcuera Director (+34) 625 151 073 [email protected]

Adriana Piquet Seville (+34) 625 151 072 [email protected] LOC Manager

Alfonso Rodriguez de EuroBasket LOC (+34) 607 530 797 [email protected] Sadia

Monika Puchner FIBA Europe (+34) 607 203 267 [email protected] Venue Manager

Group C (Palma de Mallorca): Roland Groignet Director (+34) 647 348 392 [email protected]

Biel Hurtado Palma de Mallorca (+34) 625 151 072 [email protected] LOC Manager

Joanna Sutherland EuroBasket LOC (+34) 617 346 186 [email protected]

Simonetta Santini FIBA Europe (+34) 607 321 844 [email protected] Venue Manager

Group D (Alicante): Teresa Gomez Director (+34) 677 405 483 [email protected]

Elu Sanguino Alicante (+34) 625 151 072 [email protected] LOC Manager

María José Falero EuroBasket LOC (+34) 670 958 258 [email protected]

Isabella della Fiori FIBA Europe (+34) 607 298 364 [email protected] Venue Manager

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Arrival in Spain

Transportation

As per the FIBA Europe Regulations, each team is responsible for its own transportation to the closest national airport to the Preliminary Round venue where it will play. Teams may arrive at the st st earliest 48 hours prior to the first game (1P P September 2007). Any team which arrives before 1P P September will incur additional hotel and transport costs.

Each city hosting the Preliminary Round games has its own airport.

The EuroBasket 2007 will provide transportation for every team from the moment it arrives in Spain (at the airport) to the time of departure from the airport of either the Preliminary Round venue or Madrid.

Travel times from the nearest airport to the hotels are:

Alicante: 20 minutes Granada: 25 minutes Palma de Mallorca: 25 minutes Seville: 25 minutes

Visas

Countries whose citizens require visas for entry into Spain include: Russia, Serbia, and Turkey. Should teams need assistance with acquiring visas, the team manager should contact the EuroBasket 2007 Organisation Office as soon as possible.

Local Transport Services

Each team will be provided with its own bus for local transport during the championship. The bus will carry the team to and from training, games and any official events. In each city, the Team Hotel is not more than 20 minutes from the arena. Bus departure times will be scheduled so that each team arrives at the arena at least one and a half (1 ½) hours before tip-off. Should the teams wish to arrive earlier, this must be communicated to the team attaché before the first game day.

The LOC will try its best to accommodate any additional transportation requests. Any additional requests must be made 24 hours in advance through the team attaché.

Transfer to Madrid

The three teams which qualify from each group for the Qualifying Round will be transported to th

Madrid after the final game on the night of 5P P September. Teams travelling from Alicante, Granada and Palma de Mallorca will be transferred by charter flight; teams from Seville will travel by high speed train (AVE). The teams’ hotel rooms will remain available until departure; however, delegations should have their clothing and equipment packed and ready to leave in order to avoid any unnecessary delays. The exact departure times of the charter fights/train are:

Alicante: departure charter flight 01:30, arrival in Madrid 02:30 Granada: departure charter flight 01:00, arrival in Madrid 01:50 Palma de Mallorca: departure charter flight 01:00, arrival in Madrid 02:15 Sevilla: departure high-speed train 12:30, arrival in Madrid 02:45

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respective Preliminary Round venue during the morning of 6P P September.

The LOC is responsible and will cover the cost of transportation for 18 members of every delegation, as per FIBA Europe Regulations.

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the Preliminary Round cities and Madrid by 25P P August 2007. All payments must be made to the Spanish Basketball Federation in advance. The prices are as follows:

Alicante – Madrid (charter flight): € 255 per person. Granada – Madrid (charter flight): € 275 per person. Palma de Mallorca – Madrid (charter flight): € 265 per person. Sevilla – Madrid (chartered high-speed train): € 205 per person.

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Teams must also send the LOC by 25P P August an estimation of the weight of the baggage/cargo which should be transported by charter flight (this information is not necessary for teams travelling by train).

Transport from the airport to the hotel and vice versa, as well as from the hotel to the arena where the games are played will be free of charge. Any person seeking transportation on a team bus will be allowed on board only after the LOC and the Head of the respective delegation have granted permission.

Team Attachés

Two team attachés will be assigned to each participating team during the EuroBasket 2007. The first team attaché will accompany the team throughout the Championship, from the Preliminary Round to the Qualifying and Final Rounds in Madrid. A second team attaché will be assigned by each host city in the Preliminary Round and will assist the team locally.

The appointed Championship team attachés will be available from the date of arrival of the team in the Preliminary Round city and will be housed in the team hotel.

The email address for all team attachés is: [email protected] TH .

The team attaché manager is Mr. Javier Artime, email: [email protected] ;TH mobile: (+34) 671 547 829.

The team attachés are as follows:

Granada Team Name Mobile Phone Number Greece Miguel Corral (+34) 607 409 682 Russia Daniel Sarto Martes (+34) 607 409 284 Serbia Snezana Jovanovic (+34) 607 415 996 AQT Juan Pablo Amilibia (+34) 607 413 363 Local team attachés: Greece José Carlos Nuñez (+34) 607 415 203 Russia Guillermo Rodríguez (+34) 607 409 660 Serbia Ildefonso Sánchez (+34) 607 408 357 AQT Qualifier María Luis Leiva (+34) 607 416 415

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Group B (Seville): Team Name Mobile Phone Number Croatia Almudena Díaz Miguel (+34) 607 411 437 Latvia Ana Belén Alvaro Bascuñana (+34) 607 409 472 Portugal Hugo Alberto Sánchez Hernando (+34) 607 409 497 Spain José María Fernández Mera (+34) 607 416 400

Local team attachés: Croatia Ana María Amador Gil (+34) 607 408 406 Latvia Pilar Jiménez Lacalle (+34) 607 408 594 Portugal Jorge Enrique Vivas Gorrias (+34) 607 408 817 Spain José Antonio Martínez Fernández (+34) 607 408 325

Group C (Palma de Mallorca): Team Name Mobile Phone Number Martina Vojtová (+34) 607 416 506 Germany Elisabeth Cebrián Scheurer (+34) 607 409 103 Lithuania Basilio Pampín Visos (+34) 607 409 602 Turkey Umut Kamaci (+34) 607 409 175

Local team attachés: Czech Republic Nuria Álvarez (+34) 600 423 835 Germany Patricia Díaz Ors (+34) 607 434 959 Lithuania María Ballester (+34) 607 409 857 Turkey María del Puerto Rodríguez (+34) 662 330 010

Group D (Alicante): Team Name Mobile Number France Marcos Verdes (+34) 607 424 679 Italy Catarina Pollini (+34) 607 417 337 Poland Fernando Real Rubio (+34) 607 416 236 Slovenia Alejandro Del Castillo (+34) 607 409 875

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Accommodation

The EuroBasket 2007 Local Organising Committee covers the cost of accommodation and food for 18 people in each delegation (the referee is considered separately). This includes six (6) double rooms and six (6) single rooms as well as one (1) room for physiotherapy purposes and one (1) room for storage of equipment. The cost of the room for the team attaché will be covered by the LOC.

All rooms and meals for any additional persons travelling with the team must be paid for by the rd delegation as per the letter and reservation form sent out by the LOC on 3P P May 2007. The th deadline for payment is 15P P August 2007.

The official team hotels for EuroBasket 2007 are:

Group A: Hotel Nazaríes C/. Maestro Montero 12, www.hoteles-ma.es Granada 18004 Granada Group B: Hotel Meliá Lebreros C/. Luis Morales 2, www.solmelia.com Sevilla 41005 Sevilla

Group C: Hotel Meliá Palas Atenea Paseo Ingeniero Gabriel www.solmelia.com Palma de Roca 29, 07014 Palma de Mallorca Mallorca Group D: Hotel Meliá Alicante Pl. Puerta del Mar 3, 03002 www.solmelia.com Alicante Alicante Qualifying and Hotel Meliá Castilla C/. Capitan Haya 43, 28020 www.solmelia.com Final Rounds: Madrid Madrid

A full list of EuroBasket 2007 hotels can be found in Appendix 1.

Each team hotel will have a EuroBasket 2007 welcome desk in the reception area with information concerning local services, transportation, etc. available from 09:00 – 21:00.

All extra costs (minibar, phonecalls, pay-TV, laundry) must be paid by the team before departure. On checking in to the hotel the Head of Delegation from each team will be asked to provide credit card details to cover all extras. All EuroBasket 2007 hotels accept the major credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, American Express etc).

Internet connections are free of charge for team members in all team hotels.

Rooms will be available in each team hotel for team meetings etc with the requirement that two teams share one room. These meeting rooms will be equipped with a writing board, DVD player, projector and screen for viewing DVDs of the games. A schedule/calendar will be drawn up in agreement with each team at the technical meeting. The cost of these rooms will be met by the LOC.

In the team hotel in Madrid, Hotel Meliá Castilla, a team lounge will be available where delegation members can relax in private.

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Meals

The organisation will provide buffet style meals for each team for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as a pre-game snack, taking into consideration the nutritional requirements of competitive sportsmen. All meals will be of guaranteed quality and in sufficient quantity.

Should a team have any special requests or needs, these should be indicated to the Local Organising Committee by the team doctor in advance of the competition at the earliest possible convenience. All special requests will be charged as extras to the teams.

Meal times will be adjusted to game and practice schedules. A sufficient amount of drinks (water, soft drinks, tea and coffee) will be made available to teams during meals.

The timetable for meals is as follows:

Preliminary Round Venues

01 - 02/09/2007 03 - 05/09/2007

Breakfast 07:00 - 10:30 07:00 - 10:30

Lunch 12:00 - 16:00 12:00 - 16:00

Snack n/a 15:00 - 19:00

Dinner 20:00 - 22:00 Granada & 20:30 - 22:30 Palma de Mallorca 23:15 - 00:30 (2 teams)

Alicante & 21:30 - 23:30 Sevilla 00:00 - 01:30 (2 teams)

Madrid

06/09/2007 07 - 12/09/2007 13 - 14/09/2007 15 - 16/09/2007 17/09/2007

Breakfast 08:30 - 11:00 07:00 - 11:00 07:00 - 11:00 07:00 -11:00 07:00 - 11:00 Brunch Lunch 12:00 - 16:00 12:00 - 16:00 12:00 - 16:00 12:00 - 17:30

Snack n/a 15:00 - 19:00 15:00 - 19:00 15:00 - 19:00 Only competing Only competing teams teams

Dinner 20:00 - 23:00 20:00 - 22:00 20:00 - 22:00 20:00 - 22:00 00:30 - 01:30 00:30 - 01:30 00:30 - 01:30 (2 teams) (2 teams) (2 teams)

Laundry

Teams will be given priority in each team hotel for the laundry of uniforms and practice clothing.

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Accreditation

Teams are required to enter their own accreditation data through the online accreditation system. Each delegation will receive a maximum of 24 “team” accreditations, of which 19 will have court access. No delegation will receive more team accreditations or more court access under any circumstances.

Each Head of Delegation will be required to collect the team accreditations and sign for them before the first team practice in the Preliminary Round venue.

The accreditation must be worn at all times. Any lost or stolen accreditations must be reported to

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The accreditation types are: Team, Officials, Organisation, Media, VIP, Sponsor, Volunteer, Services and Security.

The access zones are (as printed on the reverse of the accreditation card):

1. Administration 2. Court 3. Team Area 4. Media Zone 5. TV/Radio Rightsholder 6. TV Compound 7. Participant Tribune 8. VIP Tribune 9. VIP Hospitality 10. VVIP Area (Final Round only) 11. Spectator Tribune 12. Sky Boxes (Final Round only)

Safety and Security

The EuroBasket 2007 Organising Committee regards the safety and security of the championship participants and guests as its utmost priority. Each host city will be responsible for the maximum security and protection of the delegations and visitors.

Every part of the championship, from the point of entry into Spain to the moment of departure, will be organised with particular regard to security issues.

The Organising Committee must be notified in advance of any additional activities of any delegation members during the championship and must receive all relevant information.

Should any team have any special needs or requests, these should be indicated to the LOC and the Head of Security immediately.

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Competition

Tournament format

The EuroBasket 2007 tournament will be played by 16 teams, 7 of which qualified directly following their qualification to the World Championship 2006 in Japan. Of the remaining teams, eight (8) qualified through the EuroBasket Qualifying Round and the final team will be decided at th st the Additional Qualifying Tournament (AQT) to be held in Menorca 29P P – 31P P August 2007.

The EuroBasket 2007 game schedule is as follows:

Preliminary Round

Group A: Granada

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5 P P Sept. Lithuania v Germany Rep. Czech v Turkey

Group D: Alicante 19:00 21:30 rd

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5 P P Sept. Slovenia v France Poland v Italy

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16:30 E/1 B3 v A1 16:30 F/1 D3 v C1 16:30 E/4 A1 v B2

19:00 E/2 B2 v A2 19:00 F/2 D2 v C2 19:00 E/5 B3 v A3

21:30 E/3 A3 v B1 21:30 F/3 C3 v D1 21:30 E/6 A2 v B1

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16:30 F/4 C1 v D2 16:30 E/7 B1 v A1 16:30 F/7 D1 v C1

19:00 F/5 D3 v C3 19:00 E/8 A2 v B3 19:00 F/8 C2 v D3

21:30 F/6 C2 v D1 21:30 E/9 B2 v A3 21:30 F/9 D2 v C3

Final Round

Quarter Finals

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16P P Sept. 14:00 51 L47 v L48 16:30 52 W47 v W48 19:00 53 L49 v L50 21:30 54 W49 v W50

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Technical Meeting

The EuroBasket 2007 Technical Meeting will take place in the Team Hotel in each Preliminary nd Round venue at 12:00 on Sunday 2P P September. As per the FIBA Europe Regulations, the Team Manager (or representative) must bring with him/her the definitive team list, the passports of all players, as well as one team uniform (shirt and shorts) in both light and dark colours. The Team Manager should confirm his/her attendance to the Team Attaché as early as possible.

FIBA Europe will distribute plastic bottles for containing water/drinks to all the teams. These bottles must be used during the games.

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A second, shorter Technical Meeting will be held on Thursday 6P P September in the Team Hotel in Madrid. The time has yet to be confirmed.

Team Photos

Photographers will be allowed the opportunity to take pictures of each team on the first day of EuroBasket 2007 competition. Team photos will be shot 10 minutes before the start of each game rd on Monday 3P P September and each team (players and coaches) should be prepared to line up on the free-throw line when indicated to do so by FIBA Europe representatives. The players should be dressed in the game uniform with the shirt number clearly visible.

Post-game press conferences

Post-game press conferences will be held no later than 10 minutes after the completion of each game with members of both teams present. The attendance of the coach and one player is obligatory. The choice of the player is at the discretion of the coach, however it must be a player who has played a decisive role during the game. The press conferences will be held in English and Spanish with the LOC providing the necessary translation.

TV interviews with players/coaches immediately following the completion of a game will have preference but should not interfere with the post-game press conference.

Any further press conferences held by FIBA Europe or the LOC for special announcements etc. may not conflict with the post-game press conference and should be held either prior to a game or immediately following the post-game press conference.

Game DVDs

DVDs of each game of EuroBasket 2007 will be available to teams for the price of 18.00 Euros per DVD.

After each game, both teams which have participated in the game will receive a copy of the game DVD free of charge which will be provided to the team attaché in the hotel. Additionally, a DVD of every game will be delivered, upon request, to the other teams as quickly as possible and by the following morning at the latest.

The form for ordering game DVDs can be found in Annex 3 of this Team Manual. The orders for at least the Preliminary Round should be returned to the LOC via the Team Attaché on arrival in the venue. Payment must be made in advance to the EuroBasket LOC Manager in each venue. Orders for the Qualifying and Final Round games in Madrid must be made by 18:00 the day prior to the respective round and payment can be made in the Team Hotel in Madrid.

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Practice Schedule

The practice schedule for all teams during the entire championship has been approved by FIBA Europe. During the Preliminary Round all team practices will take place in the game arena. In Madrid, team practices will take place in the two game arenas as well as in a practice gym (Triangulo de Oro) made available for EuroBasket teams five (5) minutes from the Team Hotel. The Triangulo de Oro will be available for practices for those teams with non-game days during the th th

Qualifying Round and those teams playing the 5P P – 8P P place classification games during the Final Round. Any changes to the practice times must be agreed in advance in writing by the teams affected. The practice schedule is as follows: Preliminary Round Venues date time teams 01/09/2007 10,30 - 12,00 Russia/Latvia/Germany/France

12,00 - 13,30 Greece/Spain/Turkey/Poland

17,30 - 19,00 Serbia/Croatia/ (*)/Italy

19,00 - 20,30 A1/Portugal/Czech Republic/Slovenia st (*) It will not be possible to arrange a practice time for Lithuania on 1P P September due to their expected arrival time of 18:55 in Palma de Mallorca.

date time teams 02/09/2007 10,30 - 12,00 Serbia/Latvia/Turkey/Italy

12,00 - 13,30 A1/Portugal/Czech Republic/Poland

17,30 - 19,00 Greece/Spain/Germany/France

19,00 - 20,30 Russia/Croatia/Lithuania/Slovenia

Groups A & C Groups B & C date time A C time B D 03/09/2007 9,30 - 10,30 Serbia Czech Rep. 9,45 - 10,45 Latvia Poland

10,30 - 11,30 Russia Germany 10,45 - 11,45 Croatia France

11,30 - 12,30 A1 Turkey 11,45 - 12,45 Portugal Italy

12,30 - 13,30 Greece Lithuania 12,45 - 13,45 Spain Slovenia

Groups A & C Groups B & C date time A C time B D 04/09/2007 9,30 - 10,30 Russia Lithuania 9,45 - 10,45 Croatia France

10,30 - 11,30 A1 Czech Rep. 10,45 - 11,45 Portugal Italy

11,30 - 12,30 Greece Germany 11,45 - 12,45 Spain Slovenia

12,30 - 13,30 Serbia Turkey 12,45 - 13,45 Latvia Poland

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Groups A & C Groups B & C date time A C time B D 05/09/2007 9,30 - 10,30 A1 Lithuania 9,45 - 10,45 Portugal Slovenia

10,30 - 11,30 Serbia Germany 10,45 - 11,45 Latvia France

11,30 - 12,30 Russia Czech Rep. 11,45 - 12,45 Croatia Poland

12,30 - 13,30 Greece Turkey 12,45 - 13,45 Spain Italy

Qualifying Round (Madrid) Competition Gym (Telefonica Arena Madrid) Practice Gym (Triángulo de Oro) date time team time team 06/09/2007 16,00 - 17,00 A3 16,00 - 17,00 C3

17,00 - 18,00 A2 17,00 - 18,00 C2

18,00 - 19,00 A1 18,00 - 19,00 C1

19,00 - 20,00 B3 19,00 - 20,00 D3

20,00 - 21,00 B2 20,00 - 21,00 D2

21,00 - 22,00 B1 21,00 - 22,00 D1

date time team time team 07/09/2007 9,45 - 10,30 B3 9,30 - 11,00 D3

10,30 - 11,15 A1 11,00 - 12,30 C1

11,15 - 12,00 B2 12,30 - 14,00 D2

12,00 - 12,45 A2 17,00 - 18,30 C2

12,45 - 13,30 A3 18,30 - 20,00 C3

13,30 – 14,15 B1 20,00 - 21,30 D1

date time team time team 08/09/2007 9,45 - 10,30 D3 9,30 - 11,00 A1

10,30 - 11,15 C1 11,00 - 12,30 B2

11,15 - 12,00 D2 12,30 - 14,00 B3

12,00 - 12,45 C2 17,00 - 18,30 A3

12,45 - 13,30 C3 18,30 - 20,00 A2

13,30 – 14,15 D1 20,00 - 21,30 B1

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Competition Gym (Telefonica Arena Madrid) Practice Gym (Triángulo de Oro) date time team time team 09/09/2007 9,45 - 10,30 A1 9,30 - 11,00 C1

10,30 - 11,15 B2 11,00 - 12,30 D2

11,15 - 12,00 B3 12,30 - 14,00 D3

12,00 - 12,45 A3 17,00 - 18,30 C3

12,45 - 13,30 A2 18,30 - 20,00 C2

13,30 – 14,15 B1 20,00 - 21,30 D1

date time team time team 10/09/2007 9,45 - 10,30 C1 9,30 - 11,00 B1

10,30 - 11,15 D2 11,00 - 12,30 A1

11,15 - 12,00 D3 12,30 - 14,00 A2

12,00 - 12,45 C3 17,00 - 18,30 B3

12,45 - 13,30 C2 18,30 - 20,00 B2

13,30 – 14,15 D1 20,00 - 21,30 A3

date time team time team 11/09/2007 9,45 - 10,30 B1 9,30 - 11,00 D1

10,30 - 11,15 A1 11,00 - 12,30 C1

11,15 - 12,00 A2 12,30 - 14,00 C2

12,00 - 12,45 B3 17,00 - 18,30 D3

12,45 - 13,30 B2 18,30 - 20,00 D2

13,30 – 14,15 A3 20,00 - 21,30 C3

date time team time team 12/09/2007 9,45 - 10,30 D1 9,30 - 11,00 B1

10,30 - 11,15 C1 11,00 - 12,30 A1

11,15 - 12,00 C2 12,30 - 14,00 A2

12,00 - 12,45 D3 17,00 - 18,30 B3

12,45 - 13,30 D2 18,30 - 20,00 B2

13,30 – 14,15 C3 20,00 - 21,30 A3

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Final Round (Madrid) Competition Gym (Palacio de Deportes) Practice Gym (Triángulo de Oro) date time team time team 13/09/2007 10,00 - 11,00 E1 10,30 - 12,00 E3

11,00 - 12,00 F4 12,00 - 13,30 F2

12,00 - 13,00 E2 17,30 - 19,00 E4

13,00 - 14,00 F3 19,00 - 20,30 F1

date time team time team 14/09/2007 10,00 - 11,00 E3 10,30 - 12,00 Loser E1 v F4

11,00 - 12,00 F2 12,00 - 13,30 Loser E2 v F3

12,00 - 13,00 E4 17,30 - 19,00 Winner E1 v F4

13,00 - 14,00 F1 19,00 - 20,30 Winner E2 v F3

date time team time team 15/09/2007 8,45 - 9,30 W43 8,30 - 9,15 L43

9,30 - 10,15 W46 9,15 - 10,00 L46

10,15 - 11,00 W44 10,00 - 10,45 L44

11,00 - 11,45 W45 10,45 - 11,30 L45

date time team time team 16/09/2007 8,45 - 9,30 W47 8,30 - 9,15 L47

9,30 - 10,15 W48 9,15 - 10,00 L48

10,15 - 11,00 W49 10,00 - 10,45 L49

11,00 - 11,45 W50 10,45 - 11,30 L50

Teams will be provided with sufficient water and ice before, during and after each game and practice session.

Towels will also be provided for games and practice sessions. As they are limited in number, all

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Medical Services

The LOC will provide medical care at the venue for all participants (players, coaches, referees, commissioners and officials) in the case of illness and/or accident during their entire stay for the competition. Furthermore, the LOC will provide medical care at the LOC’s expense for any accidents during local transportation arranged by the LOC.

The national federations whose teams participate in EuroBasket 2007 are responsible for the expenses of medical care related to, and/or providing insurance against accidents that might occur during the team’s travel to and from Spain and during the instances when the LOC is not responsible for providing medical care or insurance.

The LOC has an agreement with USP Hospitals for the duration of the EuroBasket 2007. USP Hospitals will provide a doctor, medical assistant (nurse) and ambulance for every official training session. Additionally, for games, a second doctor plus second assistant as well as another ambulance with ICU facilities will be available at each venue.

The following is a list of hospitals which will be responsible for receiving participants of EuroBasket 2007 and which have guaranteed to provide 24 hour emergency care:

Group A: Granada Group B: Seville Clínica Inmaculada Concepción USP Clinica Sagrado Corazón Dr. Alejandro Otero nº 8 Rafael Salgado 3 18004 Granada 41013 Sevilla Tel: 958 187 700 Tel: 954 937 676 Distance from arena: 2km Distance from arena: 5.5km Distance from hotel: 200m Distance from hotel: 5km

Group C: Palma de Mallorca Group D: Alicante USP Clinica Palmaplanas Clínica Visahermosa Camí des Reis 308 Avda de Denia nº 103 07010 Palma de Mallorca 03015 ALICANTE Tel: 971 720 210 Tel. 965 264 200 Distance from arena: 1.5km Distance from arena: 5.7km Distance from hotel: 6.6km Distance from hotel: 3.8km

Qualifying and Final Rounds: Madrid USP Hospital San Camillo USP Hospital San José Juan Bravo 39 Cartagena 111 28006 Madrid 28002 Madrid Tel: 914 022 100 Tel: 914 153 100 Distance from arenas: Distance from arenas: 6.4km (Madrid Arena) 16km (Madrid Arena) 1.8km (Palacio de Deportes) 3km (Palacio de Deportes) Distance from hotel: 4.7km Distance from hotel: 3.8km

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Doping Control

Doping Controls will be held at the EuroBasket 2007 and several tests will be carried out throughout the competition. The procedure for Doping Control (selection of players, collection and analysis of urine samples etc) is clearly defined in the FIBA Internal Regulations Governing Doping Control, as well as the list of prohibited substances.

Transport will be available for any player and team doctor who has to remain at the Doping Control Station after the team bus has left for the hotel.

TeamsT should note that aT simple injury questionnaire provided by FIBA will be given to the Team

Doctors in the beginning of the Championship and will be collected either on Tthe T occasion of the Doping Control or collected by the Spanish colleagues, attending the games. EuroBasket 2007 Team Manual

Equipment Shipments

For all team shipments of goods, the LOC must be notified in advance of the planned date of arrival and the number of boxes, packages etc. All shipments must be clearly marked with the sender and content of the goods.

All shipments should be sent to the respective address in each venue.

EuroBasket 2007 Preliminary Round Arenas

Alicante Contact person Mobile de Tecnificación C/. Foguerer Gilabert Davó s/n. 30005 Alicante David Torro (+34) 630 590 260

Granada Palacio Municipal de Deportes

C/. Salvador Allende y Torre de Comares, 18007 Granada Daniel Orozco (+34) 669 326 360

Palma Palma Arena Avda. de Uruguay s/n, 07010 Palma de Mallorca Roland Groignet (+34) 647 348 392

Sevilla Pabellón Municipal de Deportes San Pablo José Medina (+34) 627 151 215 C/. Éfeso s/n, 41007 Sevilla

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Madrid Cultural Programme

The Madrid Tourist Board is preparing a programme of tours and visits to various museums, galleries and places of interest around Madrid for EuroBasket 2007 participants and guests. Further information will be available from the Information Desk in the hotel.

Green Basket

The EuroBasket 2007 organisation has made a commitment to respect the environment to the greatest extent possible during the Championship and has piloted a Green Basket initiative to create better awareness of environmental issues.

EuroBasket 2007 Commitment to the Environment

It has always been said that the world of basketball has something special – a spirit of fair play that is a good reflection of the mettle of all who play the game, from amateurs to world-class stars. As a result, this reputation has given the sport a sort of moral duty to set an example, to society as a whole and particularly to our young, with its behavior.

With this spirit foremost in mind, EuroBasket 2007 would like to show its commitment to the environment – a commitment that continues to grow in the world of international sport. This is what we wanted to reflect through this Declaration, which expresses the testimony of this commitment, situating the championship among the world’s top sporting events in recent years.

Our commitment includes acting responsibly and striving to minimize the environmental impacts of our event, and in particular disseminating environmental values and good practices through the event. With this mission in mind, we have launched the GreenBasket program, through which, among other things:

- We will take good care to manage our waste in such a way as to minimize it and be able to recycle it correctly. For this we will need the help of everyone who will be involved in this championship in one way or another.

- We will promote more sustainable mobility, encouraging and facilitating access to public transportation to our events; we will even try to contribute with bicycle accessibility experiences

- We will be mindful of our small share in relation to the global climate change problem, engaging to the best of our ability in actions to reduce, calculate and offset emissions, as well as to enhance awareness of this common challenge.

- We will assign part of our volunteers to specifically handle these measures. They will be our ecovolunteers.

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- We will encourage the spectators in attendance, and particularly the children and young people, to participate in this awareness-raising drive through environmental education and communication actions.

- We will produce all our print material on recycled paper and the Official Programme on chlorine-free paper.

- We will encourage the EuroBasket 2007 host cities to join the spirit and these actions, and formally adhere to the GreenBasket initiative.

- We will encourage the participating teams and delegations to respect the environment and take steps to help reduce carbon emissions.

CO2 Solutions

In addition to the Green Basket programme, EuroBasket 2007 will be the first neutral carbon sports event ever to be held in Spain. Working hand-in-hand with environment consultancies CO2 Solutions and Soluciones para el Medio Ambiente (SMA) as well as the Madrid City Government, the EuroBasket 2007 LOC will calculate the carbon emissions which will be generated during the championship and has already set up a series of initiatives to counter-act these carbon emissions, thus creating a neutral carbon event.

These initiatives include the recycling of material used in and around the arenas, e.g. paper, banners, plastics, as well as the promotion of the use of public transport to attend the games etc.

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Annex 1 – EuroBasket 2007 Official Hotels

Alicante Group Address Phone Fax Pl. Puerta del Mar 3, Meliá Alicante Teams/LOC/FIBA 03002 Alicante (+34) 965 981 118 (+34) 965 204 756

Av. Elche 3, 03008 AC Alicante Officials Alicante (+34) 965 120 178 (+34) 965 135 360 Rambla Méndez Núñez 3, 03002 Tryp Gran Sol Press Alicante (+34) 965 203 000 (+34) 965 211 439 Tryp Ciudad Gravina 9, 03002 Alicante Press Alicante (+34) 965 210 700 (+34) 96 5210 976

Granada Maestro Montero 12, M.A. Nazaríes Teams/LOC/FIBA 18004 Granada (+34) 958 187 600 (+34) 958 187 601

Alhamar 46-48, M.A. Alhamar Officials 18004 Granada (+34) 958 290 303 (+34) 958 805 508

Gran Hotel Pl. Manuel Cano 2, M.A. Luna Press 18004 Granada (+34) 958 201 000 (+34) 958 284 052 Arabial 83, 18004 M.A. Luna Press Granada (+34) 958 277 600 (+34) 958 274 759

Palma de Mallorca Paseo Ingeniero Gabriel Roca 29, Meliá Palas 07014 Palma de Atenea Teams/LOC/FIBA Mallorca (+34) 971 281 400 (+34) 971 451 989 Pg. Marítim 11, 07014 Tryp Bellver Officials Palma de Mallorca (+34) 971 735 142 (+34) 971 284 182 Camilo José Cela 5,

07014 Palma de Tryp Bosque Press Mallorca (+34) 971 734 445 (+34) 971 733 444 Pso. Marítimo 10, 07014 Palma de Mirador Press Mallorca (+34) 971 732 046 (+34) 971 733 915 Marqués de la Cenia 34, 07014 Palma de Armadams Press Mallorca (+34) 971 222 121 (+34) 971 286 276 Garita 3, 07015 Palma Majorica Press de Mallorca (+34) 971 400 261 (+34) 971 405 906 EuroBasket 2007 Team Manual

Sevilla Group Address Phone Fax Luis Morales 2, Meliá Lebreros Teams/LOC/FIBA 41005 Sevilla (+34) 954 579 400 (+34) 954 582 309 Av. Eduardo Dato Hesperia Officials 49, 41018 Sevilla (+34) 954 548 300 (+34) 954 532 342 Avenida Kansas

City, s/n, 41018 Occidental Press Sevilla (+34) 954 919 797 (+34) 954 584 615 Plaza Santa Santa Lucía, 33,

Lucía Press 41003 Sevilla (+34) 954 988 930 (+34)T 954 284 426T

Madrid Capitan Haya 43, Meliá Castilla Teams/LOC 28020 Madrid (+34) 91 567 5000 (+34) 915 675 051 Gran Meliá Hermosilla 2, Fenix VIP 28001 Madrid (+34) 91 431 6700 (+34) 915 760 661 Paseo Castellana AC Cuzco Officials/Press 133, 28046 Madrid (+34) 91 556 0600 (+34) 915 560 372 Pez Volador 1- Fiesta Colon Press 11, 28007 Madrid (+34) 91 400 9900 (+34) 915 745 601

O'Donnell 53, Convención Press 28009 Madrid (+34) 91 574 6800 (+34) 915 730 809

Ayre Gran Hotel Pez Volador 1-11, Colón Press 28007 Madrid (+34) 91 400 9900 (+34) 915 730 809 Goya 79, 28001 Bauzá Press Madrid (+34) 91 435 7545 (+34) 914 310 943

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Annex 2 – Participating Countries’ Embassy Contacts

Embassy Address Telephone e-mail C/ 78, 28001 (+34) 91 577 68 81/

Croatia Madrid 91 577 69 01 [email protected] UH

Avenida Pío XII 22-24, 28016 [email protected]

Czech Republic Madrid (+34) 913531880 [email protected]

France C/ Salustiano Olózaga, 9 (+34) 914238900

Germany C/Fortuny 8, 28010 Madrid (+34) 91 353 18 80 HU [email protected]

Avenida Doctor Arce 24,

Greece 28002 Madrid (+34) 915644654 [email protected] UH

Italy C/Lagasca, 98, 28006 Madrid (+34) 914233300 [email protected] UH

C/Alfonso XII 52, 28014

Latvia Madrid (+34) 913691362/ 83 [email protected] UH

Lithuania C/Pisuerga nº 5,28002 Madrid (+34) 917022116 [email protected] UH

Poland C/Guisando 23, 28035 Madrid (+34) 913736605/ 06 [email protected] UH

Portugal C/Pinar 1, 28006 Madrid (+34) 917824960 [email protected] UH

C/Velázquez 155, 28002 (+34) 91 5622264/ Russia Madrid 914110807

C/Velázquez 162, 28002 asuntosconsulares@embajada-HU

Serbia Madrid (+34) 915635045/ 46 serbia.esUH

C/Hermanos Bécquer 7, 2ª

Slovenia planta, 28001 (+34) 914116893 [email protected] UH

C/Rafael Calvo 18, 28010 (+34) 913198111/

Turkey Madrid 913198297 [email protected] UH

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Annex 3 – DVD Order Form

The EuroBasket 2007 LOC will be able to provide each team with copies of all games of the championship in DVD format. Teams are kindly asked to fill out the following form and return it to their team attaché on arrival at the venue. Payment must be made in advance to the EuroBasket LOC Manager in each venue at the Technical Meeting. Orders for the Qualifying and Final Round games in Madrid must be made by 18:00 the day prior to the respective round and payment can be made in the Team Hotel in Madrid.

Please tick the appropriate box corresponding to your wishes.

EuroBasket 2007 DVD Order Form

Team: ______

Total number of Option games Price Please tick

All games played by your team n/a 18€ per game All games played in Preliminary Round Group A (Granada) 6 90€ All games played in Preliminary Round Group B (Sevilla) 6 90€ All games played in Preliminary Round Group C (Palma de Mallorca) 6 90€ All games played in Preliminary Round Group D (Alicante) 6 90€ All games played in the Qualifying Round Group E (Telefónica Arena Madrid) 9 140€ All games played in the Qualifying Round Group F (Telefónica Arena Madrid) 9 140€ All games played in the Qualifying Round Groups 18 E and F (Telefónica Arena Madrid) 275€

All games in the Final Round 12 175€

All games of the EuroBasket 2007 54 800€ Random games (to be ordered 48 hours in advance of the requested game at the very latest) n/a 18€ per game

Total:

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City Maps

Full maps of each EuroBasket 2007 city will be available from the welcome desk in each Team Hotel.

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Notes

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