VERISON 14 NOVEMBER 2018 - PRELIMINARIES ON 3 TATAMI & NEW PRIZE MONEY GUANGZHOU WORLD MASTERS 2018 China 15-16 December VERSION#JudoMasters2018 29 NOVEMBER 2017 G RO G RO UP SMP SMP UP GUANGZHOU MASTERS 2018 China 15-16 December It is an honour for the International Judo Federation, to welcome the judo family to Guangzhou, China, on the occasion of the World Judo Masters 2018. After an exhilarating year on the IJF World Judo Tour, the season will come to a riveting conclusion in Asia. The top 16 judoka in each weight category will be invited to compete at the Masters, one of judo’s showpiece events. The China Judo Association are hosting the Masters for the first time and we have great faith in their ability to stage one of the most highest @MariusVizer profile events on the calendar. I would like to thank the CJA for their continuous support and to congratulate CJA President Xian Dongmei for her recent induction into the IJF Hall of Fame. I wish good luck to all participants and hope you have a pleasant stay in Guangzhou. Marius L. VIZER President International Judo Federation GUANGZHOU MASTERS 2018 China 15-16 December Dear Judo family, On behalf of the Chinese Judo Association(CJA), I would like to welcome you to the Guangzhou Master 2018 from 15 to 16 December 2018. Guangzhou, an ancient city of civilization, is praised as “the pearl of the south China sea” and has a history of more than 2,200 years. As you all have known, the “World Judo Masters” is one of the greatest international events, furthermore, as one of the most important qualification event for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,this tournament is very important and significant to each of us. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the International Judo Federation, which has been very successful in developing a large and united judo family,and especially to the President Marius Vizer for his trust and support as always. We have reason to believe that, the “Guangzhou World Judo Masters 2018” will attract more and more people to pay attention to judo and to practice judo. I wish you all a wonderful stay in Guangzhou and best wishes for all judoka. XIAN Dongmei President Chinese Judo Association GUANGZHOU MASTERS 2018 China 15-16 December 1. DEADLINES PLEASE RESPECT ALL DEADLINES AND RULES DETAILED IN THESE OUTLINES. Hotel reservation: 1 November 2018 Hotel full payment: 20 November 2018 Hotel reservations on and after 1 November 2018, and payments on and after 20 November 2018 will be surcharged with 10 %. Note: The organisers will do their best to provide your first choice of accommodation but as rooms might be limited this cannot be guaranteed. After the accommodation deadline, the organiser cannot promise rooms in the hotels detailed in these outlines and another official hotel may be added. Visa application (with passport photocopies): 9 November 2018 Visa applications will only be accepted for people who are inscribed in judobase. Travel information: 9 November 2018 Event inscription: 1 December 2018 23:59 CET www.judobase.org, for any support/assistance please contact [email protected] before the end of the deadline. During the period of Olympic qualificationunder no circumstances will a late entry, for an athlete, be accepted. 2. ORGANIZERS Chinese Judo Association (CJA) 1 Anding Road Chaoyang, Beijing, P.R China, +86-10-8437 8212-80, [email protected] Organising Committee of the Guangzhou World Judo Masters 2018 2301 Kingold Century, 62 Jinsui Road Tianhe, Guangzhou, P.R China, +86-20-3195 5523 Email: [email protected] Contacts during the event: General enquiries: Mr. Jia Ping, +86-180 2867 6461, [email protected] Accommodation: Ms. Zhang Jiayu, +86-185 2947 7780, [email protected] Transport: Ms. Zhang Jiayu, +86-185 2947 7780, [email protected] Emergency contacts during the event (24 hours): Mr. Yan Tianyuan, +86-133 8488 3357, [email protected] Mr. Liang Wenting, +86-156 0009 6360, [email protected] Mr. Jia Ping, +86-180 2867 6461, [email protected] GUANGZHOU MASTERS 2018 China 15-16 December 3. PROGRAMME DATE TIME ACTIVITY Thursday 13 Baiyun International 14:00-20:00 Accreditation December Convention Centre 14:00 Draw 19:00-20:30 Judogi back number check Friday 14 Baiyun International 19:30 -20:00 Unofficial weigh-in December Convention Centre 20:00-20:30 Official weigh-in W: -48 kg, -52 kg, -57 kg,-63 kg M: -60 kg, -66 kg, -73 kg Competition day 1 W: -48 kg, -52 kg, -57 kg,-63 kg M: -60 kg, -66 kg, -73 kg Guangzhou Gymnasium 10:00* Preliminaries (on 3 tatami) TBC Opening Ceremony Saturday 15 17:00 Final Block (on 2 tatami) December 19:00-20:30 Judogi back number check Baiyun International 19:30 -20:00 Unofficial weigh-in Convention Centre 20:00-20:30 Official weigh-in W: -70 kg, -78 kg, +78 kg M: -81 kg, -90 kg, -100 kg, +100 kg Competition day 2 W: -70 kg, -78 kg, +78 kg Sunday 16 M: -81 kg, -90 kg, -100 kg, +100 kg December Guangzhou Gymnasium 10:00* Preliminaries (on 3 tatami) 17:00 Final Block (on 2 tatami) Departures Monday 17 December * The start time may change depending on the final number of athletes. GUANGZHOU MASTERS 2018 China 15-16 December 4. COMPETITION VENUE Guangzhou Gymnasium 783 Baiyun Avenue Baiyun, Guangzhou, P.R China, www.gztyg.net Number of spectator seats: 6063 Tickets Website: http://judo.sport.org.cn/ Wechat Public Account of CJA: zgrdxh Wechat Public Account of Guangzhou Judo Associiation: gz-judo Wechat Public Account of Guangzhou Master 2018: worldjudomasters 5. VISA The organizing committee is happy to help any country with obtaining visa for athletes and officials. For nations, who need a visa to enter the organizing country, please send a full list of participants with scanned copies of all passports before the deadline stipulated above. Visa contact: Mr. Liang Wenting, [email protected] 6. TRANSPORT The organizer will provide free transportation for competing delegations staying in one of the official hotels during the competition. This transportation service is provided as part of the hotel rates already quoted. This includes transport to and from the official hotels, accreditations, the draw, weigh-in, training and competition, unless they are within reasonable walking distance. Transfer for arrivals and departures is available from officials hotels only from: • Terminal 1/Terminal 2 of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport GUANGZHOU MASTERS 2018 China 15-16 December 7. ACCOMMODATION CATEGORY A: Building 5, Baiyun International Convention Centre 1039-1045 of Baiyun South Avenue, Guangzhou, P.R China, +86-20-8880 0888 www.gzbicc.com/?l=en-us Free Wi-Fi available Check-in time: from 14:00 / check-out time: before 12:00 Single room bed and breakfast (per person per night): $250 Single room full board (per person per night): $300 Twin room (2 separate beds) bed and breakfast (per person per night): $190 Twin room (2 separate beds) full board (per person per night): $240 Distance from airport: 29 km, 42 mins approximate travel time Distance from sport hall: 2.2 km, 8 mins approximate travel time Distance from training: 0.5 km, 3 mins walking distance B CATEGORY: Days Inn Guangzhou 88 Yunxiao Road Baiyun, Guangzhou, P.R China, +86-20-3612 1360 www.daysinngz.cn/ Free Wi-Fi available Check-in time: from 12:00 / check-out time: before 14:00 Single room bed and breakfast (per person per night): $210 Single room full board (per person per night): $260 Twin room (2 separate beds) bed and breakfast (per person per night): $170 Twin room (2 separate beds) full board (per person per night): $220 Distance from airport: 28 km, 36 mins approximate travel time Distance from sport hall: 3.7 km, 12 mins approximate travel time Distance from training: 3.2 km, 9 mins approximate travel time GUANGZHOU MASTERS 2018 China 15-16 December C CATEGORY: Guangzhou BoYa Hotel 177 Jinzhong Cross Baiyun, Guangzhou, P.R China, +86-20-3661 1666 Please search “Guangzhou BoYa Hotel” on www.argoda.com Free Wi-Fi available Check-in time: from 6:00 / check-out time: before 12:00 Single room bed and breakfast (per person per night): $180 Single room full board (per person per night): $230 Twin room (2 separate beds) bed and breakfast (per person per night): $150 Twin room (2 separate beds) full board (per person per night): $200 Distance from airport: 28 km, 36 mins approximate travel time Distance from sport hall: 2.7 km, 14 mins approximate travel time Distance from training: 2.9 km, 8 mins approximate travel time If rooms need to be cancelled please inform the organizer immediately. Cancellation of rooms cannot be made at check-in. Illness, injuries or visa problems are not valid reasons for the cancellation of rooms. If rooms are cancelled the organizer has the right to charge the participating delegation as follows: • Up to 30 days before the arrival - full refund. • From 30 -10 days before the arrival - 50% refund. • From 9 – expected arrival - no refund, 100% of the hotel costs must be paid. BANK DETAILS Beneficiary’s Name: Guangzhou Wyan Culture & Media Co.,Ltd Bank Name: CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK GUANGDONG BRANCH Bank A/C No: 4405 0158 0107 0984 0006 Bank Address: No. 8-16 of Ground Floor Huimei Building Jinsui Road, Tianhe, Guangzhou, P. R China SWIFT Code: PCBCCNBJGDX GUANGZHOU MASTERS 2018 China 15-16 December 8. TRAINING Training is the responsibility of the organizing federation. Planning and scheduling of training sessions will be organized taking into consideration requests made by delegations daily on a first request made first served basis.