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1 MEDIA GUIDE European Athletics Team Championships BRAUNSCHWEIG June

2 Contents 1. Message from European Athletics 7 2. Message from the City of Braunschweig 8 3. Message from the German Athletics Federation General Information 4.1. European Athletics The City of Braunschweig The Eintracht Stadium Miscellaneous Electricity Shop Opening Hours Bank Opening Hours The Organisational Structure 5.1. European Athletics Council European Athletics Delegates European Athletics Office Executive Board of German Athletics Federation The Local Organising Committee Competition Organisation Media Information 6.1. Arrivals Transport and Information Desks Bus Shuttle Service Departures Accreditation General Procedures Loss of Accreditation Card Accreditation Zones Accommodation and Hotel Information 23 3

3 Contents Contents Official Hotels Accommodation Cancellation Policy Payment Policy Media Centre Media Tribune Mixed Zone Flash Quotes Press Conference Photographers Photo Chief Photo Briefing Infield Photographers Outfield Photographers Remote Cameras Photographers' Services Commentary Information System Information Distribution Announcements Dates for the Calendar Ceremonies Opening Ceremony Victory Ceremony Social Media Functions Security Medical School Campaign Sustainability and Environmental Protection Appendices Appendix 1: Timetable Appendix 2: Lane and Starting Order Draw Appendix 3: Stadium Plan OMEGa Participating Federations Competition Regulations 9.1. Events Four Leagues Promotion and Relegation Special Rules and Regulations

4 1.Message from European Athletics The Braunschweig 2014 European Athletics Team Championships are just around the corner and as we approach the fifth edition of the event I am pleased to say it is becoming stronger and stronger. We enjoyed an excellent European Athletics Team Championships in Gateshead in 2013 and I am very confident we will see an exceptional event in Braunschweig, with the highest-level conditions for athletes, large crowds, excellent performances and strong television and media coverage. There is no doubt that the European Athletics Team Championships continue to be the premier team athletics event in the world. From when the event changed from the European Cup, it has proven to be an extremely exciting proposition for spectators, TV viewers, media and athletes alike. On behalf of European Athletics, I would like to thank the Braunschweig Local Organising Committee and the German Athletics Federation for all their hard work so far on the organisation of the championships. We are all looking forward to another outstanding athletics event in June Hansjörg Wirz President, European Athletics 6 7

5 2.Message from the City of Braunschweig I am very pleased that Braunschweig is the venue for the 2014 European Athletics Team Championships. To host these championships in our city was our big goal. And we are proud that we, as a city rich in sports tradition, have achieved this. We would like to thank the council of the European Athletics (EA) that they encouraged us, after we were not chosen in 2011, to stand again as a candidate and that they then chose us. Along with Dr. Clemens Prokop, the President of the German Athletics Association, I was part of the delegation that presented Braunschweig as the German candidate city in Bucharest, Romania, two years ago. After the announcement of the very gratifying results, the work for this important European competition started immediately. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed. In the name of all citizens of Braunschweig I would like to warmly welcome all participants, functionaries, and spectators to this top-class international sports event and would like to wish success to all participants of the twelve competing countries. We are presenting ourselves across Europe as the cosmopolitan and modern center of the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg region. The expectations that the European Athletics Association have placed on Braunschweig as venue are high after the successful previous Team Championships held in Leiria, Portugal, in Bergen, Norway, in Stockholm, Sweden, and in Gateshead, England. Braunschweig will fulfill them with its sports-enthusiastic spectators and the special stadium atmosphere. I am sure of this. Eintracht Stadium offers a fitting setting for these European Team Championships. The new expansion of the stadium to a multifunctional stadium over the past years did not meet with unanimous approval in the city. However, because of events such as the Athletics Team Championships, the city council decided against converting the Eintracht Stadium into a pure football stadium. Luckily, because today we can draw a satisfactory conclusion since the cinder track around the pitch did not hurt the passionate atmosphere during football matches but it offers us the possibility to be a good host to Europe s best track and field athletes and to see them jumping, throwing and running in our city. As a big sports fan I am looking forward to the fantastic athletics weekend and the wonderful international flair in our city. Dr. Gert Hoffmann Lord Mayor 8 9

6 3. Message from German Athletics Federation The German Athletics Federation is delighted to welcome Europe s twelve leading athletics nations to the European Athletics Team Championship in Braunschweig. This event is one of the most important championships of the continent and, only a few weeks before the European Athletics Championships in Zürich, another highlight of European Athletics in this year. For the competing athletes the participation is a great challenge because they do not fight for themselves but for every point of their national team score. The German Athletics Federation and the town of Braunschweig are proud to have been chosen to host this event. Between 1965 and 2007 the former Super League of the European Cup took place in Germany five times. Every time it was a big success with outstanding results and a fantastic crowd. I am sure that this year s European Athletics Team Championships will bring exciting and high-class competitions to a fully packed stadium and that the spectators will remember this weekend in Braunschweig for many years. Dr. Clemens Prokop Local Organising Committee President & German Athletics Federation President 10 11

7 4. General Information 4. General Information 4. General Information The history of the European Athletics Team Championships is a young one. Braunschweig public will witness the fifth edition of this fairly new competition only since the inaugural 2009 event in Leiria/Portugal, where the German team dominated. Bergen/NOR, Stockholm/SWE and Gateshead/GBR were the other host cities to the spectacular competitions in the Super League meetings of the twelve best ranked member federations teams. The league system of Super, First, Second and Third League includes promotion and relegation in between the leagues. And, this can be regarded as a milestone, the results of men and women in the 20 competitions are then combined. As in the Super League, twelve teams compete in the First League, eight teams in the Second League and the remaining teams in the Third League. The European Athletics Team Championships are an annual event but not staged in the years of the Summer Olympic Games. The European Athletics Team Championships predecessor was the European Cup, which was staged for the first time in 1965 in Stuttgart (men) and Kassel (women) and for the last time in Annecy/FRA in 2008 with its 29th edition. In its final format, the European Cup was also staged in different leagues, the top league named the Super League and contained eight male and eight female teams. The male and female teams were separate teams, which meant that the female team of one country could get relegated while their male counterpart would stay in the Super League as long as they had enough points. Below the Super League were the First and Second Leagues, which contained other European countries that did not qualify for the finals European Athletics European Athletics is the governing body of athletics on the continent. The President and three Vice Presidents plus the Director General (ex officio) form the Executive Board of the Council, the 13 other members which are elected by the representatives of all member federations (one member one vote) at the European Athletics Congress each year preceding the year of the Summer Olympic Games. The President of athletics world governing body IAAF also is an ex officio member of the European Athletics Council. The European Athletics President, Hansjörg Wirz, is Swiss and is in his fourth and final term as President. The former 400m hurdler, multiple Swiss Champion, Swiss Record Holder, Olympian and Member of the IAAF Council was first elected in Before, the father of two children from Schaffhausen served European Athletics as its Treasurer. Since 2004, the European Athletics Headquarter with 18 staff is based in Lausanne/ Switzerland. Headed by the Director General, the team covers the fields of Event Operations, Competition, Communications, Finances & Administration and Development. Originally, in 1932, the then International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) created a special committee to explore the possibility of organising a European Championships in Athletics. In 1933, a permanent European Committee was appointed. One year later, the inaugural European Athletics Championships was staged in Torino/Italy. Since 1966, exclusively the IAAF s European Member Federations appointed the Committee members. This Committee expanded the European competition programme by adding the European Cup (first staged in 1965) and then the European Indoor Games (first staged in 1966), which later became the European Athletics Indoor Championships. It was in Bucharest on 1 November 1969 only, that the Association of the European Members of the IAAF was formed from the Committee. The role of European Athletics includes the further development of the European competition programme and several tasks in servicing the Member Federations. A new Constitution, reflecting various changes to the organisational structure and working practices, was adopted by an Extraordinary European Athletic Association Congress on 15 October The City of Braunschweig Braunschweig, with its population of around 250,000, is the largest city between Hanover and Berlin. It is an attractive city for shopping, has > 12 13

8 4. General Information 4. General Information > a lively cultural scene and is the centre of Europe s most concentrated research region. A modern urban lifestyle can be experienced in this pulsing shopping city. Everything is easy to get to, which is characteristic of a big city, while the wonderful parks and nature offer peace, quiet and balance along the banks of the Oker river. Centre of Europe s largest scientific research area Braunschweig is the vivid, future oriented and ambitious metropolis in the car manufacturing area Braunschweig-Wolfsburg, which is clearly affected by world famous enterprise Volkswagen. Internationally oriented, the metropolitan area gives home to about a million people and is the frontrunner to all European research centres, focussed on aviation and aerospace together with mobility services. In 2007, Braunschweig was rewarded the City of Science. Braunschweig was founded in the 9th century already. It was Duke Henry the Lion who made the township flourish in the 12th century. His son Otto IV. as the later Emperor of the then German empire provided international recognition to the city. Even today the numerous traditional buildings at Burgplatz, Magniviertel or Old Market mirror the former importance and the special charisma of these and later days. The old residence of the Braunschweig Dukes, damaged and demolished during the war, was reconstructed in Together with the affiliated mall, nowadays it is centre again to shopping city no. 1 in Lower Saxony and combines traditional and modern elements: owner-run shops, small boutiques and attractive chain stores offer a comprehensive list of choices. Light-flooded indoor malls and modern stores fill the gaps between the historic buildings in the pedestrian zone. The appealing shopping opportunities and a wide range of places to eat invite you to stroll through the city streets. In the summer, the sun and the Lion City can be enjoyed from the seats outside the inviting cafés, bars and restaurants, while one of the most spectacular Christmas Markets in northern Germany is simply a must during the festive season. Also thanks to the University of Technology and the University of Fine Arts, Braunschweig displays as a young city with a high recreational value and quality of life. Up and coming, more and more congresses and conventions are being staged in the city. Diversified cultural events attract the public. Places to see include The Braunschweig State Theatre but also Wolfsburg s Museum of Arts with its exhibitions of contemporary arts and the World Cultural Heritage Rammelsberg with a mine open to visitors in nearby Goslar. The people of Braunschweig are passionate about sports both as sportsmen and women and as fans. Besides the premier league (Bundesliga) football team Eintracht Braunschweig, which enjoys an absolute cult status, sporting highlights also include Braunschweig s Tanz-Sport-Club, which has won several world championships in formation dancing; the New Yorker Lions American football team and the New Yorker Phantoms premier league basketball team. Braunschweig regularly hosts national and international championships in various disciplines. One of Braunschweig s favourite sports is the Schoduvel - the longest carnival parade in northern Germany with a tradition that goes back over 700 years The Eintracht Stadium The Eintracht Stadium is home of the soccer team Eintracht Braunschweig and American football team Braunschweig Lions. It s a modern venue with a long tradition, many athletics competitions and open-air-events take place in here. During the 2010/2011 season, the northern tribune was modified. For the first time in its history the stadium was completely roofed. Furthermore the new grandstand was finalised in So the Eintracht Stadium has a capacity of 25,540 spectators. Eintracht Stadium is the only category A athletics stadium in Lower Saxony, which is authorised for international athletics championships. So the German Athletics Championships 2010 took place in Braunschweig. In spite of its long lasting tradition, Braunschweig s Eintracht (Harmony) Stadium offers state-of-the-art facilities. During the last few years, the City Council modernised and reconstructed the venue in different stages to make it a true jewellery box. In 2013 only, the last construction phase was finalised. While many comparable stadiums are transferred into just football arenas, Braunschweig politicians believe in multi-functional utility and kept the track. In the early 1920s, at the height of the world s economic crisis, the Stadium was set up out of the city limits. A wealthy former Braunschweig citizen > 14 15

9 4. General Information 5. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE > living in the USA cared for the financing of the building, which was to become the home of football club Eintracht Braunschweig, today again playing in the Bundesliga and a real cultic association to its many supporters. The Stadium was upgraded several times and could hold up to 38,000 spectators. It was packed, of course, when Eintracht Braunschweig won the German Football Championship in In the course of its modernisation and to offer more comfort, the capacity was reduced to about 24,500. Today, the Stadium is situated close to the city centre and the Volkswagen factories. The Braunschweig Lions, German Champion in American Football, are also residing here. And three times already in the last 14 years, the German Athletics Championships were staged in the Stadium. The venue is famous for the enthusiastic expert crowds who create the special atmosphere supporting the athletes to perform at their best Miscellaneous Electricity 220 V 50 / 60 Hz, Schuco or 2-pin Shop Opening Hours Regular business hours in Braunschweig are Monday to Friday 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday 10:00 to 16:00 or 18:00. Government offices are open Monday, Tuesday and Friday 09:00 to 16:00, Wednesday 09:00 to 13:00 and Thursday 09:00 to 16: Bank Opening Hours Regular business hours in banks are Monday 09:00 to 16:00, Tuesday and Thursday 09:00 to 18:00, Wednesday and Friday 09:00 to 13: European Athletics Council President First Vice President Vice Presidents Director General Council Members IAAF President (ex officio member) European Athletics Honorary Life President 5.2. European Athletics Delegates Vice President Technical Delegate Doping Control Delegate Jury of Appeal Y ITOs International / European Starter International / European Photo Finish Judge Hansjörg Wirz (SUI) José Luis de Carlos (ESP) Karel Pilny (CZE) Jean Gracia (FRA) Christian Milz (SUI) Francesco Arese (ITA) Sylvia Barlag (NED) Jonas Egilsson (ISL) Liam Hennessy (IRL) Frank Hensel (GER) Dobromir Karamarinov (BUL) Toralf Nilsson (SWE) Erki Nool (EST) Antti Pihlakoski (FIN) Jorge Salcedo (POR) Gabriela Szabo (ROU) Vadim Zelichenok (RUS) Lamine Diack (SEN) Carl-Olaf Homén (FIN) Jean Gracia (FRA) Luis Saladie (ESP) Jan Engström (SWE) John Cronin (IRL) - Chair Jean-Pierre Schoebel (MON) yrjö Kelhä (FIN) Ole Petter Sandvig (NOR) - Chief Didier Foulon (BEL) Martin Roald-Arboel (DEN) Roberto Grava (ITA) Ronan O'Hart (IRL) José Paulo Moreira (POR) Vesa Artman (FIN) Zvonimir Cec (CRO) 16 17

10 5. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 5. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 5.3. European Athletics Office European Athletic Association Avenue Louis-Ruchonnet Lausanne, Switzerland Tel: Fax: Transport Accommodation Accreditation Volunteers Promotion Marketing Ceremonies Sven Lindemann / Peter Tappe Nina Bierwirth Simon Hess Rita Girschikofsky Stefan Thies Klaus Cyron / Andreas Kasper Otto Schlieckmann 5.4. Executive Board of German Athletics Federation 5.6. Local Organising Committee President Vice President Economics Vice President Sport Vice President Athletics Vice President Finance Vice President Associations General Director Vice President Competition / Event Management Vice President Youth Vice President Education / Science Athletes' Spokesperson Honorary Presidents 5.5. Local Organising Committee President Head of Event Management Group (EMG) EMG - Event Coordinator EMG Director Sport Head of LOC Office Competition Management Protocol Hospitality Press / TV Finance Technology Medical / Anti-Doping Dr. Clemens Prokop Dagmar Freitag Prof. Dr. Hartmut Grothkopp Dr. Matthias Reic Ernst Burgbacher Anja Wolf-Blanke Frank Hensel Frank O. Hamm Esther Fittko Fred Eberle Nils Winter Prof. Dr. Helmut Digel Theo Rous Dr. Clemens Prokop Stephan Lemke Wilfrid Spronk Frank Kowalski Henning Reimer Manfred Mamontow Otto Schlieckmann Tobias Fath Stefan Thies Stephan Lemke Tobias Fath Manfred Mamontow Competition Director Meeting Manager Technical Manager Event Presentation Manager Call Room Referee Track Referees Referee Start Start Coordinator Starters Frank O. Hamm Klaus Hartz Klaus Schneider Arnd Heiken Uschi Hagn Heike Hartwig Heike Hindenburg Hans-Jürgen Hornen Wilfried Fittko Andrea Schäfer Michael Rudolph Wolf-Ulrich Steube Wolfgang Dannhäuser National Photo Finish Judge Field Events Referees: Referee Jump (HJ) Edmund Gödde Referee Jump (PV) Karsten Keller Referee Jump (TJ) / Chief Judge (LJ) Christoph Schulte / Jens Drösel Referee Throw (DT / SP) Hans Jürgen David / Marcus Schulz Referee Throw (HT / JV) Ulrike Achatz / Sabine Hecker Technical Information Centre Manager Secretary of the Jury of Appeal Marshall Nicole Hohmann Frank Neuer Lars Ruchel 18 19

11 6. Media Information 6. Media Information 6.1. Arrivals By Air The official airport is Hannover airport which is situated 55 km from the Eintracht Stadium. Upon arrival at Hannover airport the media representatives are requested to contact the Welcome Desk which is situated in the arrival area at the airport and will be open presumably from Wednesday 18 June at 09:00 (depending on travel schedules). After collecting luggage, media representatives will be escorted to the official buses and taken to their hotel or the Main Accreditation Centre at the Stadium in approximately 45 minutes from the airport. By Train There will be no Welcome Desk at the main railway station in Braunschweig. Media representatives arriving by train will be met by LOC representatives and taken to their hotel, according to the arrival times given, if they have booked official accommodation. By Road Media representatives arriving by road are kindly asked to go directly to their hotel or to the Main Accreditation Centre at the stadium. Visa Requirements From the 12 participating federations, citizens of the following countries require visas to enter Germany: Russia Ukraine Turkey Visa must be obtained from the German Embassy or Consulate prior to departure from the home country. Information is provided in different languages at In case of problems please contact the Local Organising Committee: LOC Braunschweig 2014 Henning Reimer / Tobias Fath reimer@stadthalle-braunschweig.de fath@volkswagenhalle-braunschweig.de Phone: Transportation and Information Desk A LOC Transportation and Information Desk will be located in the lobby of each official hotel with qualified personnel offering relevant information about all aspects of the European Athletics Team Championships The Information Desks opening hours in the Media Hotels are as follows: : 10:00 22:00* or last guest's arrival : 08:00 22: : 08:00 22: : 08:00 24: : 08:00 14:00* or last guest's departure * as required 6.3. Bus Shuttle Services A bus shuttle service is organised from the official media hotels to the stadium and back as well as to the location of the Official Press Conference (Dornse Old City Hall) and the Opening Ceremony Departures According to departures times given to the Transportation and Information Desk at the hotels, the LOC will provide bus transportation to Hannover airport

12 6. Media Information 6. Media Information 6.5. Accreditation General The accreditation process is handled online through the ARENA event management system. The deadline to book accommodation in the official media hotels is 09 May Information on official media hotels is included in the registration form. The deadline for media accreditation is 31 May Please register for media accreditation at the following link: Registration/RegistrationForm.aspx?p1=NDE%3d Broadcast rights holders (TV and Radio) will receive a unique username and password which they can use to access the media accreditation system. If you have any questions, please contact Braunschweig 2014 LOC media representative Stefan Thies at media@braunschweig2014.com or European Athletics Head of Communications James Mulligan at james.mulligan@european-athletics.org Procedures After having received confirmation of the application, accreditation cards can be collected at the Main Accreditation Centre at the Eintracht Stadium (West Stand) upon arrival and a proof of identity (ID/passport). No photo is required for this event Accreditation Zones The accessible zones depending on the respective accreditation are identified on the accreditation card. Basically, accredited media have access to the Media Centre, which is accommodated in a tent outside the stadium in very close proximity to the Media Tribune and the Mixed Zone, Media Tribune, located in the East Stand of the stadium right above the finish line, Mixed Zone, just a few steps from the Media Tribune, located between the finish line and the athletes' Post Event Area. The Closing Press Conference will be staged in the Media Centre immediately after the Closing Ceremony Accommodation and Hotel Information Official Hotels The Official Media Hotels are situated in Braunschweig's city centre: Best Western Hotel StadtPalais Braunschweig distance to stadium: 10 minutes by car sport field Rüningen (training venue): 15 minutes by car standard: **** address: Hinter Liebfrauen 1A Loss of Accreditation Card In case of the loss of your accreditation card please contact the Main Accreditation Centre at the Eintracht Stadium (West Stand) immediately. Any lost or damaged accreditation cards should be reported to LOC. Duplicate cards can be obtained where proof of identity can be established. Best Western City-Hotel Braunschweig distance to stadium: 10 minutes by car sport field Rüningen (training venue): 15 minutes by car standard: **** address: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße > 22 23

13 6. Media Information 6. Media Information Hotel Deutsches Haus distance to stadium: 10 minutes by car sport field Rüningen (training venue): 15 minutes by car standard: **** address: Ruhfäutchenplatz Accommodation When registering, if you submit an accommodation request an will follow to confirm the status of your request. In case you do not request accommodation straight away, please re-log into ARENA to do so if necessary, with the credentials that are sent in a separate . The deadline to submit your accommodation request is 09 May Cancellation Policy For any cancellation made until 09 May 2014, no cancellation fee will be charged. For any cancellation made as from 10 May 2014, 100% of the total accommodation cost will be charged as a cancellation fee, unless the room is resold. In case of no-show, the full stay will be charged Payment Policy Shortly after your registration, you will receive an with your accommodation invoice in order to proceed with payment by bank transfer. You are kindly requested to proceed with payment no later than five (5) working days after receipt of this in order to guarantee your hotel booking. Your accommodation booking will be guaranteed only after receipt of the full payment of your accommodation cost. In case the full payment is not received within the five working days, your reservation will be cancelled and the room released. Please note that a valid credit card must be presented at the hotel reception in order to cover for any further costs that may occur e.g. minibar, phone calls etc Media Centre The Media Centre offers working space for approx. 80 media representatives (written press and photographers), each seat is equipped with LAN internet connectivity as well as power supply. Wi-Fi will also be available in the MPC. Light dishes as well as biscuits/cake will be available on both competition days. Water, coffee, tea will be available throughout the opening hours. All information, start and result lists will be provided in Pigeon Holes in the Media Centre. Opening hours of the Media Centre are Thursday 19 June 12:00 to 18:00 Friday 20 June 10:00 to 20:00 Saturday 21 June 10:00 to 24:00 Sunday 22 June 08:00 to 24: Media Tribune Each desk (3 seaters) in the Media Tribune is provided with 1 TV set and 1 CIS (Commentary Information System). Each seat in the Media Tribune is equipped with LAN internet connectivity as well as power supply. Wi-Fi will also be available in the Media Tribune

14 6. Media Information 6. Media Information 6.9. Mixed Zone The Mixed Zone is an exclusive area for athletes and media only and divided into Dedicated Mixed Zone for TV and radio Right Holders ENG Mixed Zone Written press Mixed Zone. Athletes have the obligation to leave the stadium through the Mixed Zone but are free to decide if they want to talk to the media or not. The LOC's Mixed Zone Team will care for smoothly running organisation Photo Chief Rafael Segui will be the Photo Chief for the European Athletics Team Championships Braunschweig Photographers' Briefing The Photographers' Briefing will take place on Saturday 21 June at 10:00, at the Media Centre. As the bibs will be distributed on this occasion, participation in this Briefing is mandatory. Before receiving a bib, photographers will have to sign a Code of Conduct as an agreement on certain rules Flash Quotes Flash Quotes are collected by the LOC's Flash Quotes Team and will be available by the CIS terminal. Flash Quotes will also be printed and copied and distributed to the Media Tribune and to the Pigeon Holes in the Media Centre Press Conference The official pre-event press conference of European Athletics and the LOC will be staged on Friday 20 June at 12:00 in the Former Mayor's Room at the historic Dornse (Old City Hall) in the City Centre. Transportation from/to the Media Hotels and from/to the Stadium will be provided. A post-event press conference will be staged at the Media Centre on Sunday 22 June, immediately after the Closing Ceremony Photographers Infield Photographers A maximum number of 12 photographers, to be identified by the colour of their bibs, is allowed to the infield. The Photo Chief will decide on the access to the infield. Power supply and internet connectivity will be provided to the infield in the corner close to the finish line Outfield Photographers Outfield Photographers can work from all empty spectator seats all around the stadium without obstructing the sight of other spectators. The seat must be cleared upon arrival of the ticket holder. A head-on position is reserved for a limited number of photographers. The access will be arranged on a first come first served basis. Further key positions in the tribune will be determined and can be used on a first come first served basis. From most of these positions, photographers must work seated without affecting the sight of spectators

15 6. Media Information 6. Media Information Remote Cameras On both competition days, due to the tight schedule, remote cameras must be set up at least one hour prior to the start of the competition upon confirmation of the Photo Chief or the Media Director. Remote Cameras can be removed after the end of competition on that day. Pocket Wizards may be used without limitation regarding frequencies Photographer Services Photographers will find lockers to store equipment in the Media Centre. In the Media Centre and in free seats in the Media Tribune, photographers can use the internet accesses to upload their photos Commentator Information System CIS terminals will be available on all desks of the media tribune, in the Mixed Zone and in the Media Centre Information Distribution Runners of the LOC's Copy Centre team will provide all information on paper to the Media Tribune Announcements Dates for the Calendar Friday 20 June, 12:00 European Athletics / LOC Press Conference Dornse / Old Lord Mayor's Room Friday 20 June, 17:30 Commentary Briefing Stadium, Media Centre Friday 20 June, 18:30 Opening Ceremony Stage of Braunschweig Night Run, City Centre, Platz der Deutschen Einheit Saturday 21 June, 10:00 Photographers' Briefing Stadium, Media Centre Sunday 22 June, 20:00 CLOSING BANQUET and PARTY Volkswagenhalle Announcements will be made in German and English languages

16 7. OMEGA provides worldclass timekeeping for the European Athletics Team Championships OMEGA looks forward to bringing its unparalleled sports timekeeping expertise to Braunschweig for the European Athletics Team Championships. OMEGA has been involved in athletics timekeeping for more than 80 years. In 1932, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked the firm to supply all sports timing devices for use at the Olympic Games to be held that year in Los Angeles. The company delivered 30 OMEGA chronographs, which were used to ensure precise timekeeping and reliable results from all the competitions. OMEGA has continued to develop and deliver state-of-the-art sports timing and measurement systems ever since, and at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, it assumed the Official Timekeeper role for the 26th time. Preparations are well underway for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Every year, OMEGA s experts deploy teams of timekeeping professionals to sporting events around the world, armed with a veritable arsenal of advanced sports timekeeping and measurement equipment. Their innovative systems include starting blocks and false-start detection systems and the latest photo-finish cameras for the sprints and middle-distance events, as well as height and distance measurement devices for field disciplines. Each event requires precisely tuned devices and systems, including electronic start systems, false start detectors, photoelectric cells and photofinish cameras. The OMEGA Scan O Vision camera provides more than 2000 high-definition images of the participants as they cross the finish line. OMEGA and athletics OMEGA s track and field timekeeping experts are busy every year at competitions around the world. Along with the 2014 European Athletics, Team and Cross Country Championships, OMEGA has continued its relationship with the IAAF Diamond League, serving as Official Timekeeper at its meets in the 2014 season. OMEGA wishes the talented athletes participating in the European Athletics Team Championships an excellent event. We look forward to recording their recordsetting performances! OMEGA records and displays the results with the world s best equipment OMEGA s official timekeepers ensure timely delivery of the official results to everyone involved in the competitions they support. At the events it serves, OMEGA is also responsible for the competitor displays for the athletes and their support teams along with the public displays to spectators at each venue. The official results are also delivered in real time to broadcast, network and print media who relay results and commentary to remote audiences around the world

17 8. Participating Federations 8. Participating Federations These teams have qualified for the Super League of the European Athletics Team Championships 2014 (in the order of the 2013 results): Russia, Germany, Great Britain and N. I., France, Poland, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Czech Republic, Sweden, Netherlands. Russia (RUS) All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) Luzhnetskaya nab Moscow Russia President: Valentin BALAKHNICHEV General Secretary: Mikhail BUTOV Germany (GER) Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband Alsfelder Strasse Darmstadt Germany President: Clemens PROKOP General Secretary: Frank HENSEL Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR) UKA/England Athletics Athletics House Alexander Stadium Walsall Road Perry Barr B42 2LR, Birmingham Great Britain President: Lynn DAVIES Chairman: Ed WARNER Chief Executive: Niels DE VOS France (FRA) Fédération Francaise d Athlétisme 33 avenue Pierre de Coubertin Paris Cedex 13 France President: Bernard AMSALEM General Secretary: Jean-Marie BELLICINI General Director:Julien MAURIAT Poland (POL) Polski Zwiazek Lekkiej Atletyki Ul. Myslowicka Warszawa Poland President: Jerzy SKUCHA General Director: Piotr DLUGOSIELSKI Ukraine (UKR) Ukrainian Athletic Federation Ukrainian Athletic Federation 2, B. Gmyri str., section 1, 17 floor 02140, Kyiv Ukraine President: Ihor HOTSUL General Director: Mykhailo MEDVED Italy (ITA) Federazione Italiana di Atletica Via Flaminia Nuova Roma Italy President: Alfio GIOMI General Secretary: Fabio PAGLIARA > 32 33

18 > 8. Participating Federations Spain (ESP) Real Federación Espanola de Atletismo Avenida de Valladolid n 81, 1 Madrid Spain President: José Maria ODRIOZOLA General Secretary: José Luis DE CARLOS Turkey (TUR) Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu 19 Mayis Spor Kompleksi Naili Moran Atletizm Tesisi Gar Ulus Ankara Turkey President: Fatih ÇİNTİMAR General Secretary: Fahrettin YILDIZ Czech Republic (CZE) Cesky Atleticky Svaz Diskarska Praha 6-Strahov Czech Republic President: Libor VARHANIK Director: Frantisek FOJT Sweden (SWE) Svenska Friidrottsförbundet Box 11 SE Solna Sweden President: Björn ERIKSSON General Secretary: Anders ALBERTSSON Netherlands (NED) Royal Dutch Athletics Federation (Atletiekunie) Papendallaan VD Arnhem The Netherlands President: Theo HOEX General Secretary: Jan Willem LANDRÉ 9. Competition Regulations The European Athletics Team Championships shall be staged over 2 (two) consecutive days in accordance with the relevant Rules and Regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and European Athletics Events The programme shall comprise the following 20 events for Men and 20 events for Women: Men Running: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay Jumps: High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump Throws: Shot put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Javelin Throw Women Running: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay Jumps: High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump Throws: Shot put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Javelin Throw The European Athletics Team Championships comprises one single competition where men s and women s teams represent as a single team the respective European Athletics Member Federation. Each team shall consist of one athlete in each event (Men and Women), except relays Four Leagues The participating teams shall be divided into a Super League (comprising 12 or, exceptionally, 13 teams), a First League (comprising 12 teams), a Second League (comprising 8 teams), a Third League (comprising the remaining teams). The Super League, the First League, the Second League and the Third League shall each be regarded as a separate match and scored accordingly. The winner of each individual event and each relay in each match shall score as many points as there are teams competing in the respective League, the second will score one fewer, and so on. Athletes or relay teams with no valid performance, disqualified or not finishing shall not score. > 34 35

19 9. Competition Regulations 9. Competition Regulations > If two or more athletes tie for a place in any event, the attributable points shall be divided equally between them. The team having the highest aggregate number of points shall be the winner of the match, and so on. If two or more teams have the same aggregate number of points, the tie shall be decided in favour of the team having the greater number of event winners. If the tie still remains it shall be decided in favour of the team having the greater number of second places, and so on Promotion and Relegation After the conclusion of each year s European Athletics Team Championships, teams shall be promoted or relegated as follows: The lowest 3 (three) or, exceptionally, 4 (four), teams in the Super League shall be relegated to the First League. The 3 (three) first classified teams of the First League shall be promoted to the Super League. The lowest 2 (two) or, exceptionally, 3 (three), teams of the First League shall be relegated to the Second League. The 2 (two) first classified teams of the Second League shall be promoted to the First League. The lowest 2 (two) or, exceptionally, 3 (three) teams of the Second League shall be relegated to the Third League. The 2 (two) first classified teams of the Third League shall be promoted to the Second League. If the team of the host European Athletics Member Federation is not qualified to participate in the Super League, it shall be included in the Super League as a thirteens team Special Rules and Regulations All field events, except vertical jumps, will be as follows: There will be a maximum of four trials in each event. All participating athletes will have three qualification trials (1st, 2nd and 3rd trial); The best 4 athletes after the 3 qualification rounds will compete in the Final (4th round). The 8 athletes with lower performance will be ranked by the their best performance after the 3rd qualification trial; The remaining 4 athletes will be ranked by their best performance after the Final (4th round). IAAF Rule will apply for ties. In the horizontal jumps and field events the order of trials in the first round will be kept until the 3rd trial. The order of the trials in the final round will be the reverse order of the ranking after the 3rd round. In the vertical jumps the IAAF rule shall be respected. Each competitor is limited to a maximum of 4 (four) fouls throughout the whole field event. After the fourth foul he/she may not jump further unless he/she has won the competition. The winner of the competition is allowed to continue according to IAAF Rule The winner will be allowed to continue at the height he/she was not successful. IAAF Rule will apply for placings. Races up to 400m inclusively and relays will be staged in two heats of 6 athletes each. The distribution of athletes per heat will be as follows: For the races up to 400m inclusively the heats are being arranged by considering as much information as possible about the performances of all athletes and the heats drawn so that, normally, the best performers compete in the same heat. In principle the distribution will be based on the athletes season best performances. Previous year s season best, personal best performance and medals achieved at major events can be also considered by the Technical Delegate for the purpose of the distribution per heats. The final distribution is under the discretion of the Technical Delegate. For the 4x100m and 4x400m relays the teams distribution per heat will be according to the teams scoring standings 1 (one) hour before the scheduled time for each event. > 36 37

20 9. Competition Regulations 11. Social Media Functions > The best scored teams will compete in the same heat which shall be the last event of the session of track events. The results of the two heats are amalgamated, with the athletes times determining their placings. In case of a tie between athletes in the different heats for races up to 400m inclusively and relays the photo finish judge shall consider the actual times to the 1/1000th of a second. If the tie cannot be broken the attributable points shall be divided equally between them. All media representatives are invited to the Closing Banquet & Party at the Volkswagen Halle on Sunday night, starting at 20:00. Accreditation card shall be presented at the entrance. On Friday night, a public viewing of the FIFA World Cup, will be staged at the Volkswagen Halle. 12. Security 10. Ceremonies Instructions given by the LOC, the security personnel or the police must be followed in all areas as well as during transportation Opening Ceremony The opening of the European Athletics Team Championships will take place at the start and finish area of the Braunschweig Night Run. This traditional event with more than 12,000 participants of all ages is staged on Friday 20 June, for its 28th edition. Hansjörg Wirz, President of European Athletics, will fire the starting gun for the young kids race followed by some short speeches before Dr. Gert Hoffmann will open the European Athletics Team Championships Victory Ceremony The Victory Ceremony will take place after the last race in the stadium and be followed by the Closing Ceremony. 13. Medical The medical service will provide medical information and assistance to teams, organisation personnel, and honorary guests as well as, during the competition, to the spectators in the stadium. There is a team of four ambulance men on the infield, supervised by a doctor and marked with red crosses. In case of emergency, please contact the nearest medical first aid station or call the 24/7 Medical Emergency number

21 14. School Campaign 16. Appendices In the course of preparing the event, Braunschweig primary schools and pupils will participate in a campaign including the sport of athletics and the cultural background of the participating nations. Wearing T-shirts in the colors of the twelve teams, 4th grade pupils will compete on a special day Athletics in Action in basic disciplines of athletics. Pupils at twelve primary schools will learn about the cultural and sociological background of the participating nations. They will reproduce their new knowledge in an artistic way. The results will be displayed in the Market Street in front of the stadium during the event days and the public will be asked to value them. 1. Timetable 2. Lane and Strating Order draw 3. Stadium Plan 15. Sustainability and Environmental Protection Sustainability and environment protection are core elements of the LOC s planning and delivering the event. The policies and procedures reflect the LOC s sense of responsibility and include but are not limited to areas like transportation, waste management or power supply. E. g., the LOC is committed to avoid waste of paper and use certified FSC paper for printing and mailing storm water storage and usage, e. g. for toilet flushing waste separation and recycling strict compliance with regulations (anti-discriminatory, environment protective, compliance) accessibility, seats for visually impaired people or people with impaired hearing

22 APPENDIX 1 Timetable APPENDIX 2 LANE And starting order law Friday, 20 June 2014 Saturday, 21 June 2014 Sunday, 22 June :00 100m B-race W 13:07 100m B-race W 13:14 100m B-race M 13:21 100m B-race M 14:20 4x100m extra race W 15:33 Long Jump M 15:46 400m W 15:52 Javelin Throw W 15:54 400m W 16: m M 14:55 4. Hammer Throw W 15:05 200m M 15:11 200m M 15: m W 15:35 Long Jump W EUROPEAN ATHLETICS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SUPER LEAGUE 2014 Lane and Starting Order Draw Special Draw for races up to 400m: Races up to 400m inclusively and relays will be staged in two heats of 6 athletes each. The second heat (B) will contain the top athletes/relays according to European Athletics competition regulations. 14:27 4x100m extra race M Saturday, 21 June :30 Hammer Throw M 12:35 Pole Vault W 12:42 Shot Put M 13:00 100m W 13:07 100m W 13:21 4. Hammer Throw M 13:27 4. Shot Put M 13:35 400m H M 13:42 400m H M 13:50 Triple Jump W 16:20 4x100m Relay W 16:28 4x100m Relay W 16:32 4. Long Jump M 16:38 4. Javelin Throw W 16:45 4x100m Relay M 16:51 4x100m Relay M Sunday, 22 June :30 Javelin Throw M 12:37 Shot Put W 12:45 High Jump W 13:00 110m H M 15:40 Discus Throw M 15: m M 16:12 4x400m Relay W 16:22 4x400m Relay W 16:29 4. Discus Throw M 16:34 4. Long Jump W 16:42 4x400m Relay M 16:51 4x400m Relay M 17:05 Victory Ceremony Lanes 1-6 will be used for the 100m, 100m/110m Hurdles: Lanes will be allocated to top three athletes/relay teams. Lanes will be allocated to the remaining athletes. Lanes 2-7 will be used for the 200m, 400m and relays: Lanes will be allocated to top three athletes/relay teams. Lanes will be allocated to the remaining athletes/relay teams. On 800m all athletes will start in lanes (2 athletes in lane 2, 4, 6, 8 according to draw) The Technical Delegate will conduct the draw of the lane allocation after the final confirmations for 100m, 200m, 400m, 110m H, 100m H and 400m H. For the relay races the Technical Delegate conducts the draw one hour before the races. Starting Order for all other events: 13:54 100m M 13:07 110m H M EVENTS ITA RUS SWE UKR ESP CZE FRA NED POL GER TUR GBR 14:00 100m M 13:21 4. Javelin Throw M A B C D E F G H I J K L 14:05 Discus Throw W 14:10 400m M 14:16 400m M 14:22 800m W 14:29 High Jump M 14: m W 14:47 4. Triple Jump W 13:27 4. Shot Put W 13:35 100m H W 13:42 100m H W 13:50 Triple Jump M 13:58 800m M 14:05 Hammer Throw W 14: m W TJ sc SP DT :53 4. Discus Throw W 14:15 Pole Vault M HT :01 400m H W 15:07 400m H W 15: m M 15: m SC W 14: m SC M 14:38 200m W 14:44 200m W 14:47 4. Triple Jump M JT HJ PV LJ Note: Starting order for throws and horizontal jumps is only applicable for the first three trials

23 APPENDIX 3 Stadium Plan MEDIA GUIDE LeichtAthletik Europameisterschaft der NAtionalteams BRAUNSCHWEIG 21. /

24 Inhaltsverzeichnis Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. GruSSwort der European Athletics GruSSwort der Stadt Braunschweig GruSSwort des Deutschen Leichtathletik-Verbandes Allgemeines European Athletics Die Stadt Braunschweig Das Eintracht-Stadion Verschiedenes Elektrizität Geschäftszeiten Banken Organisationsstruktur 5.1. Council von European Athletics European Athletics Delegierte Sitz der European Athletics Exekutivkomitee des Deutschen Leichtathletik-Verbandes Local Organising Commitee Wettkampf-Organisation Medien-Informationen 6.1. Ankunft Transport- und Informations-Counter Shuttle Services Abreisen Akkreditierung Allgemeines Erhalt der Akkreditierung Verlust der Akkreditierungen Akkreditierungszonen Hotel-Informationen und Buchung Medien-Hotels Buchung Stornierungen Zahlungsverkehr Das Medienzentrum Die Medientribüne Die Mixed Zone Flash Quotes Pressekonferenzen Fotografen Photo Chief Fotografen-Briefing Infield-Fotografen Outfield-Fotografen Remote Kameras Fotografen-Service Commenttor Information System Informations-Verteilung Bekanntmachungen Wichtige Daten OMEGA Teilnehmende Verbände Durchführungsbestimmungen Zeremonien Eröffnungsfeier Siegerehrung Medien-Einladung Sicherheit Medizinische Versorgung Schul-Kampagne Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz