SPORT Technical Manual on Sport Technical Manual on Sport November 2005 Technical Manual on Sport NOVEMBER 2005 1_192 Technical Manual on Sport November 2005 International Olympic Committee Château de Vidy C.P. 356 CH-1007 Lausanne / Switzerland Tel: (41.21) 621 61 11 Fax: (41.21) 621 62 16 www.olympic.org © IOC NOVEMBER 2005 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2_192 Technical Manual on Sport November 2005 Table of Contents I. Global Reference Data ...........................................................................................................5 II. Changes from Previous Version............................................................................................6 III. Related Documents .............................................................................................................7 IV. Information Road Map.........................................................................................................8 V. Olympic Games Study ........................................................................................................11 VI. Introduction ......................................................................................................................15 VII. Executive Summary ..........................................................................................................16 VIII. Technical Presentation ....................................................................................................19 IX. Link to OCOG Phases.........................................................................................................20 X. Master Schedule Reference.................................................................................................24 XI. Obligations Checklist ........................................................................................................25 XII. Specific Glossary ..............................................................................................................27 1.0 Æ Sport Function .........................................................31 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................31 1.1 Scope of Sport Function ...................................................................................................33 1.2 Structure and Organisation of Sport Function...................................................................34 1.3 Key Internal Relationships with Sport ...............................................................................36 1.4 Key External Relationships with Sport...............................................................................39 1.5 Sport Management ........................................................................................................... 44 1.6 Staffing ............................................................................................................................46 1.7 Legacy Opportunities ....................................................................................................... 52 2.0 Æ Sport Competition ...................................................55 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................55 2.1 Sport Competition Administration....................................................................................56 2.2 Competition Managers .....................................................................................................57 2.3 Competition Management Workforce ...............................................................................59 2.4 Sport Volunteers ..............................................................................................................61 2.5 IF Relations and Cooperative Agreements ........................................................................63 2.6 Test Events.......................................................................................................................67 2.7 Competition Venues......................................................................................................... 72 2.8 Sports with Special Requirements.....................................................................................75 2.8.1 Football.........................................................................................................................76 2.8.2 Equestrian.....................................................................................................................79 2.8.3 Sailing...........................................................................................................................81 2.9 Weather Requirements .....................................................................................................82 3.0 Æ Sport Policy & Operations ........................................83 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................83 3.1 Sport Operations ..............................................................................................................84 3.2 Sport Equipment ..............................................................................................................87 3.3 Games Training................................................................................................................90 3.3.1 Pre-Games Training....................................................................................................... 91 3_192 Technical Manual on Sport November 2005 Table of Contents 3.3.2 Games-time Training.....................................................................................................92 3.4 Technical Officials and IF Services ....................................................................................97 3.5 Sport Publications ..........................................................................................................108 3.6 Sport Command Centre..................................................................................................113 3.7 Sport Information Centre................................................................................................117 4.0 Æ Sport Services........................................................119 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 119 4.1 Sports Results ................................................................................................................120 4.2 Sport Entries ..................................................................................................................127 4.3 Sport Presentation..........................................................................................................133 4.4 Sport Competition Schedule ...........................................................................................141 Annexes ..........................................................................147 Overview ..............................................................................................................................147 Annex A Æ IF Requirements..............................................................................149 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 149 Annex B Æ IOC Sport Equipment Guidelines......................................................151 I. Overview ...........................................................................................................................151 II. Responsibilities of Involved Organisations........................................................................152 III. Identification of Requirements.........................................................................................157 III.1 Identification of Sport Equipment Items.........................................................................158 III.2 Identification of Sport Equipment Suppliers...................................................................159 III.3 Identification of Technicians..........................................................................................161 III.4 Sport Equipment Procurement Process ..........................................................................164 IV. Marketing........................................................................................................................165 V. Technical Recognition and OCOG Marks/Look .................................................................169 VI. Contract Approvals ......................................................................................................... 175 VII. Supplier List for National Olympic Committees...............................................................176 VIII. List of Sport Equipment with OCOG Marks/Look............................................................179 IX. Exceptions to Olympic Charter Rule (Advertising, Demonstrations, Propaganda) Granted in Previous Games....................................................................................................................192 4_192 Technical Manual on Sport November 2005 I. Global Reference Data Name Technical Manual on Sport Date/Version November 2005 Note This manual is part of the IOC Host City Contract. It will often refer to other IOC documents and manuals in an effort