FIRST INFORMATION ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS®
2.-8.03.2020 Tallinn, Estonia TALLINN Living history
Tallinn, named Lonely Planet’s Best Value Destination visitors can get a quick overview of Estonian art, of 2018, is an amazing blend of old and new. The both traditional and modern. KUMU is located in world-famous Old Town was largely constructed Kadrioru Park, which is also home to the President between the 13th and 16th centuries and is a of Estonia living at Kadriorg Palace. Kadriorg is designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tallinn considered to be one of the most beautiful parks is a city with roots back in the Bronze Age– first in Estonia, originally built by Russian czar Peter I in settlements in Tallinn have been found to be built 1718. approximately 2500BC. Tallinn has been governed by Danes, Swedes, Russians and now Estonians. Its If you want more information about what to do in cityscape is as varied as its history– from stone and Tallinn, you can either visit the webpage h t t p : // wooden houses dating back several hundred years www.visittallinn.ee or the tourist information to Soviet-era warrens and modern skyscrapers. In center at Viru Center. In order to make the most of the heart of Tallinn lies the Old Town, which was first your experience in Tallinn, consider getting the Tallinn mentioned in 1154. To the southeast, the buzzing Card, which features free entrance to museums, business center is located, and to the northwest free sightseeing tours and City transport, and also lie the romantic wooden houses areas. So walking discounts in various facilities. More information through Tallinn is like walking through several about the card can be found at https://www. hundred years of history with a splash of modern life visittallinn.ee/est/tallinncard added in as well. Tallinn is home to over 50 museums and numerous art galleries. Most famous is probably KUMU Art Museum, located in Kadriorg. In KUMU,
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ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 2 TALLINN Living history
Tallinn Old Town rooftops
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ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 3 DINING OUT Hungry? Not a problem.
Hungry? Not a problem. Finding an interesting, There are six Masters Level restaurants in affordable place to eat in Tallinn is easy, especially Tallinn. These restaurants must receive minimum 75 given the culinary boom the city has seen in the last points in total and at least 32 points of them for food. few years. The bigger challenge will be figuring out what kind of restaurant you are in the mood for: MASTERS LEVEL RESTAURANTS: traditional Estonian, cutting edge fusion, African, Thai or maybe something with a medieval theme… • 180° the list goes on. Tallinn’s bigger pubs and cafes also • Juur offer full-fledged meals ranging from simple meat- • Ore and-potato dishes to elaborate salads and pastas. • Tchaikovsky Most of the City’s restaurants are clustered in and • Art Priori around the Old Town, and nearly all have English • Alexander Chef’s Table menus and English-speaking staff.
Here are just a few examples of the restaurants in Tallinn from the culinary master book White Guide Nordic Global Master Level.
WHITE GUIDE NORDIC GLOBAL MASTER LEVEL RESTAURANTS:
• Noa Chef’s Hall • Ö
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 4 DINING OUT The culinary boom
Noa Chef’s Hall Ö
A private and elegant restaurant within the Modern Estonian cuisine is the speciality at this restaurant NOA, Noa Chef’s Hall is a true gourmet sophisticated, downtown restaurant. institution known for the quality of its cuisine and prime views on the Tallinn bay. Its chefs aim to show off the richness of the food from this region, preparing wonderful dishes The hall seats 45 people and offers nine- to eleven- created according to their own tastes and visions. course dining menus, composed and prepared by Here you can expect everything from crayfish soup the restaurant’s star chefs in their open kitchen. with spring chicken and dark beer, juicy venison with beetroot risotto and a variety of other inventions. The White Guide has awarded Noa Chef’s Hall with the title ‘Best Restaurant in the Baltics’ in 2019. Mere pst 6E, Tallinn Tel.: +372 6616150 Ranna tee 3, Tallinn Tel.:+372 5080589 www.restoran-o.ee
www.nch.ee
180° JUUR
180° is a fine dining restaurant with an open This restaurant, in an old factory in Ülemiste City, kitchen, exclusive tasting menu and exquisite sea offers Nordic fine dining in which the emphasis is view located in the historical Port Noblessner, near on locally - sourced organic ingredents. In addition Kalamaja. 180° is the creation of Michelin-starred to its unique molecular gastronomy, the restaurant chef Matthias Diether and his dedicated team. boasts a wide range of Estonian -made drinks - from craft beer to sparkling wine. The culinary style of 180° combines international influences with exceptional food quality and a high Valukoja street 10, Tallinn level of craftmanship. Innovative techniques and the +372 6070705 best produce from Estonia and abroad celebrate intense flavours without forgetting classical roots. www.restoranjuur.ee
Staapli tn 4, Tallinn Tel.: +372 6610180
www.180degrees.ee
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 5 DINING OUT The culinary boom
ORE Tchaikovsky
The talented kitchen at Ore transforms local Restaurant Tchaikovsky in the Old Town of Tallinn at ingredients into international fusion dishes, like the Telegraaf Hotel presents a symphony of Russian steak in onion-liquorice cream or beetroot tartar. cuisine. At the end of the 18th century best chefs Fresh rhubarb harvested in summer becomes in France found their way to Russia. The fusion of homemade schnapps for cocktails come winter. The Russian and French cuisines has given the world restaurant’s modest-looking exterior gives way to a symbiosis eternally rich in flavours which can be luxurious and earthy dining halls inside a historical fully enjoyed at this restaurant. The passion here is Old Town building. to reproduce the recipes of forgotten masters and infuse them with local experience as well as vision. Pikk street 40, Tallinn Restaurant’s summer terrace is perfect for business +372 6117290 meetings or gatherings with friends. Here you can glamorously unwind with a glass of champagne. It www.orerestoran.ee is a hidden oasis in the Old Town just a short walk from the Town Hall Square.
Vene street 9, Tallinn +372 6000610
www.telegraafhotel.com
Art Priori Alexander Chef’s Table
Art Priori is a restaurant tucked away in the Old Alexander Chef’s Table is a dinner society located Town where art is elegantly combined with excellent on Toompea hill, in the residence of chef Stefan food.The menu is inspired by pure, creative and Berwanger. A seven-course Nordic Islands’ sophisticated flavours. The food is full of surprises Degustation menu from Alexander Restaurant and the wine list is respectably long. The fine art in Pädaste Manor is offered. It is an elegant yet displayed on the walls is mirrored in the dishes on relaxed fine dining evening for up to 20 guests. the table. Booking is required at least 24 hours before the Olevimägi 7, Tallinn planned visit. +372 6003353 Kohtu tn10a, Tallinn www.artpriori.ee +372 6022222
www.alexanderchefstable.ee
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 6 TRAVEL Information
As of 21 December 2007, Estonia is a member of the The required travel Document for entry is a valid Schengen visa area. Nationals of EU and EEA member passport. For some countries biometrical ordinary states are free to enter Estonia. The required travel passport. document for entry is a national ID-card or passport. Nationals of the following countries do not need a Citizens of countries NOT mentioned above require visa to enter Estonia and can stay for up to 90 days a visa to enter Estonia. in any 6-month period: Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Visitors arriving in Estonia with visa must have Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, national passports valid at least 3 months after Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Columbia, Dominica, their planned departure from Estonia. Children aged El Salvador, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Holy 7 to 15 years must have their own Passport when See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, travelling to Estonia or, if they are registered in their Macao Malaysia, Marshall islands, Mauritius, Mexico, parent’s passport, must have their photo next to the Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New name. Children under 7 years need not have a photo Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Palau, if they are registered in their parents’ passports. Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Persons above 15 years must have a separate travel Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, document with photo. For more specific information, Singapore,Solomon Island, South Korea, St. Kitts- please contact the nearest Estonian consulate or Newis, St.Lucia, Taiwan, Tonga, Timor-Leste, embassy, or check the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Affairs’ website. Emirates, USA, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela. www.vm.ee/en
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 7 TRAVEL How to get to Tallinn
BY AIR
Located just 4 km from the Tallinn BUS NO. 2 makes the trip from the airport to the city centre and port approximately every 20 minutes City center, the modern Lennart Meri and operates from ~6:30 am until midnight. Single Tallinn Airport provides excellent journey tickets can be bought in cash from the driver facilities and a wide variety of services for €2. The bus departs from the airport’s lowest level, down the escalator from the arrivals hall. The to meet the demands of all its most central stop is the Laikmaa stop on Laikmaa customers. Information service in the Street, between the Tallink Hotel and the Viru Centre Departure Hall is opened according shopping mall, attached to the Sokos Hotel Viru. to the flight schedule 2 hours before TRAM NO. 4 from the airport to the city centre the first flight and closed after the last operates a frequent schedule from 5:30 am until 00:45. The tram stop is located next to the terminal arriving flight. towards the city. Single journey tickets can be bought in cash from the driver for €2. The most central stop is the Viru stop.
www.tallinn-airport.ee A TAXI stand can be found just outside the arrivals hall. The fare from the airport to the city centre is about €5 to €10.
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 8 TRAVEL How to get to Tallinn
BY BUS BY FERRY
Two international bus lines offer connections Ferries cross the Gulf of Finland between Tallinn and to Tallinn from several other European cities. Helsinki several times a day, covering the distance Regular routes connecting Tallinn with Riga, Vilnius in roughly two to three hours. From late spring to and St Petersburg operate several times a day. late autumn, high-speed vessels also operate on the International connections are provided by Lux route, reducing travel time to just an hour and a half. Express and Ecolines. International and intercity Ferries between Tallinn and Stockholm depart every buses arrive and depart via the Tallinn Central Bus evening, with the trip taking approximately 15 hours. Station (Tallinna Bussijaam): Lastekodu 46
BY TRAIN OFFICIAL TRANSPORTATION
There are regular international train connections to There will be official transportation upon arrival and Tallinn from Moscow. The railway station (Balti jaam) departure. Team members will be met at is situated near the Old Town and harbour. Take the Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), Port of Tallinn, tram line no. 1 or no. 2 Central Bus Station and Tallinn Railway station. or walk just 10 minutes to the Old Town. Chaperons, coaches arriving with team will be met free of charge.
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 9 ACCOMMODATION Official Hotel
SOKOS HOTEL VIRU
The official hotel for ISU Office Holders, ISU Event Officials, Judges, Team Officials, Federation Presidents, Competitors, Team Leaders, Coaches and Team Medical Personnel is Sokos Hotel Viru **** In Tallinn, Viru has always been the vibrant city hotel where history meets the present. Time has made it unique and genuine. Relaxed and friendly service makes the guests return over and over again. In Viru you get something you cannot find elsewhere. In the middle of everything and everyone. A wide range of different rooms, restaurants, entertainment and recreation services, a conference and banquet centre, a shopping centre and an interesting KGB Museum – all under one roof. RESERVATIONS: Please note that all hotel reservations to the official hotel shall be done via the ORS. No direct bookings with the hotel are accepted.
ROOM PRICES PER NIGHT INCLUDING BREAKFAST AND LOCAL TAXES Single room € 100 Superior Twin room € 120 Suite € 250
For Team Members not covered by the OC and sharing room with a Team Member whose accommodation is covered by the OC, the charge of 50% of the room rate will apply. Judges bringing an accompanying person will be charged the difference between the single and twin bed room.
CONTACT PERSON AND ROOM CHANGES The only contact person is the Team Leader. For any problems related to rooming, changes, damage, incidentals etc. shall be addressed to the OC. No changes shall be accepted by the hotel.
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 10 ACCOMMODATION Official Hotel
DEADLINES, PAYMENTS Pre-booking of the hotel rooms 01.10.2019 Payment deadline of deposit (50%) 15.10.2019 Letter of cancellation for unpaid rooms 06.12.2019
CANCELLATION POLICIES Full refund of deposit up to 15.01.2020 50% of deposit refunded from 16.01.2020 till 10.02.2020 No refund from 11.02.2020
Chaperons can stay in the Official Hotel if there are rooms available. All reservations shall be made only via the ORS.
EXTRA SERVICES AND INCIDENTALS Visitors should take note that the mini-bar, Pay TV and outside telephone calls are only available with a personal credit card or deposit at the hotel reception. For all individuals and rooms, hotel extras, including such services as telephone charges, Pay TV, room service, mini-bar, laundry and dry cleaning are visitor’s own responsibility and they shall be settled directly at the hotel front desk upon check-out. Each member federation is responsible for all incidentals occurred.
MEAL SERVICE The Organizing Committee will provide and cover the expenses for meals for all participating Competitors, Judges, Referees, Technical Controllers, Technical Specialists, Data & Reply Operators and for one Team Leader of each participating ISU Member. QR code Meal Voucher System will be used, which means that there will be no printed meal voucher booklets. Judges, Referees, Technical Controllers, Technical Specialists, Data & Reply Operators and one Team Leader of each participating ISU Member will receive printed drink vouchers. It is possible to purchase a Meal voucher from the OC office for a price of 25 € per meal. TRANSPORTATION A special shuttle bus service will operate between Sokos Hotel Viru and Tondiraba Ice Hall. The transportation is available to all participants carrying the accreditation card, to chaperons with the official bus permit and to media representative. CHAPERONS Persons wishing to be registered as official chaperons (one per competitor) must be announced on the Composition of Delegation. Chaperons will not receive an accreditation but will be registered in the accreditation office upon arrival. The officially registered chaperons will receive a bus permit to use the shuttle bus service and permit to visit the practice sessions in the main and the practice arena. The chaperons have a separate entrance outside the arena. Chaperons will not receive any special price tickets to the competition events or the Exhibition. Chaperons can stay in the Official Hotel if there are free rooms. In order to book the accommodation, kindly make your reservation as soon as possible but by October 1st, 2019 at the latest. Please note that availability of the rooms cannot be secured beyond the date above. All reservations and inquires shall be made only via the ORS (ISU Online Registration System).
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 11 THE VENUE Tondiraba Ice Hall
TONDIRABA REGISTRATION AND ICE HALL ACCREDITATION
Tondiraba Ice Hall was opened in august of 2014. All ISU Office Holders, official invited Guests, ISU The new and contemporary Tondiraba Ice Hall Event Officials, Competitors, Team Leaders, Team is a unique place for organising events. The hall Officials, Team Medical Staff and Coaches taking part comprises a 5,840-seater main arena and three in the event must register upon arrival at the official practice halls. hotel – Sokos Hotel Viru. The accreditation Office for the ISU Officials and teams will be open starting Main arena can be used for figure skating, ice hockey, from Sunday March 1st 2019 until Wednesday 4th short track, volleyball, handball, gymnastics and at Sokos Hotel Viru. Media representatives will be other sports trainings and competitions. The model handled starting Friday 5th at the Accreditation main arena is ideally suited for hosting concerts, Office in Media Entrance at Tondiraba Ice Hall. plays, conferences and other events, because particular attention has been paid to achieving an All skaters will be required to present their passport enjoyable acoustic effect. (and clearance certificate if Passport is not the same as the Member entering the skater) prior to Athletes and visitors with special needs have access receiving accreditation. Accreditation will not be to every floor with an elevator and wide corridors. issued without presentation of a valid passport. The The main arena, VIP rooms and locker rooms also original declaration is not necessary at accreditation. have wheelchair access. Only those who have not submitted their declaration form to the ISU before the Championships will need to fill it out on site. All competitors must submit 2 copies of the competition music together with the exact music information (title, composer, running time) and hold a valid health insurance.
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1 Sokos Hotel Viru Tallinn, Estonia 2 Tondiraba Ice Hall 3 Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport
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6 Tallinn Central Bus Station Useful Information
CLIMATE CURRENCY
In March the average temperature is Estonia joined the EURO-zone in the beginning of -4 up to -5 degrees. 2011 - and now, EURO is the official currency.
ELECTRICITY TIME
The electric current is 220 V AC, 50Hertz. European Estonia is in the Eastern European Time Zone: GMT two-pin plugs are required. +2 hours
EMERGENCY
Emergency number is 112
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 13 DEADLINES Summary of Deadlines
FORM DEADLINE DAY ORS Preliminary Entry Form October 01, 2019
ORS Hotel Requestfor Team October 01, 2019
Leaders, Competitors, Judges Hotel Request for Team ORS October 01, 2019 Officials, Coaches, Others
ORS Entry by Name for Competitors February 10, 2020
ORS Entry by Name for Judges February 10, 2020
ORS Entry by Name for Delegation Members February 10, 2020
ORS Hotel Reservation February 10, 2020
ORS Travel Details February 10, 2020
Bank Transfer February 10, 2020
ORS Visa Application Request a.s.a.p
ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2020 TALLINN 14 EVENT TICKETS
Event Schedule (as of July 16, 2019) – subject to change
DATE TIME EVENT PLACE
All Day Official Practice Tondiraba Ice Hall Monday, 13:30 Technical Panel Meeting PAIRS Tondiraba Ice Hall 16:00 Team Leaders Meeting 1 Tondiraba Ice Hall March 2 16:15 Technical Panel Meeting MEN Tondiraba Ice Hall 17:45 Medical Meeting Tondiraba Ice Hall
All Day Official Practice Tondiraba Ice Hall 08:30 Referee & Technical Controllers Meeting Sokos Hotel Viru Tuesday, 09:15 Initial Judges Meeting MEN Sokos Hotel Viru 11:30 Technical Panel Meeting LADIES Tondiraba Ice Hall March 3 14:00 Initial Judges Meeting PAIRS Sokos Hotel Viru 15:30 Technical Panel Meeting ICE DANCE Tondiraba Ice Hall 20:00 ISU and Judges Dinner TBA
08:30 Initial Judges Meeting ICE DANCE Sokos Hotel Viru Wednesday, 11:15 MEN Short Program Tondiraba Ice Hall March 4 18:30 Opening Ceremony Tondiraba Ice Hall 19:15 PAIRS Short Program Tondiraba Ice Hall
08:00 Initial Judges Meeting LADIES Sokos Hotel Viru 10:30 Team Leaders Meeting 2 Tondiraba Ice Hall Thursday, 12:30 ICE DANCE Rhythm Dance Tondiraba Ice Hall March 5 18:30 PAIRS Free Skating Tondiraba Ice Hall Victory Ceremony PAIRS Tondiraba Ice Hall 21:30 Technical Panel Review Meeting PAIRS Tondiraba Ice Hall
09:00 Round Table Discussion PAIRS Sokos Hotel Viru Friday, 10:15 LADIES Short Program Tondiraba Ice Hall 18:15 MEN Free Skating Tondiraba Ice Hall March 6 Victory Ceremony MEN Tondiraba Ice Hall 22:15 Technical Panel Review Meeting MEN Tondiraba Ice Hall
09:00 Round Table Discussion MEN Sokos Hotel Viru 11:45 ICE DANCE Free Dance Tondiraba Ice Hall Saturday, Victory Ceremony ICE DANCE Tondiraba Ice Hall 15:45 LADIES Free Skating Tondiraba Ice Hall March 7 15:45 Technical Panel Review Meeting ICE DANCE Tondiraba Ice Hall Victory Ceremony LADIES Tondiraba Ice Hall 20:30 Closing Banquet Sokos Hotel Viru
Sunday, 08:00 Round Table Discussion ICE DANCE Sokos Hotel Viru 10:15 Round Table Discussion LADIES Sokos Hotel Viru March 8 15:00 EXHIBITION Tondiraba Ice Hall CONTACTS The Estonian Skating Union
ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2020
The Estonian Skating Union Tel.: +372 639 8657 Fax.:+ 372 607 2716 E-mail: [email protected]
EVENT MANAGER EVENT MANAGER ASSISTANT
JANA KUURA KRISTIINA SIIMSEN Tel.: +372 518 9981 Tel.: +372 6398657 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
VENUE MANAGER PRESS MANAGER
MARGUS HERNITS RENNA UNT Tel.: +372 554 3046 Tel.: + 372 5691 5373 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
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WWW.JWSKATE2020.EU
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