Germany & Bremen Headquarter & Hotels The Venue The Event Program Coach & General Information Touristic Information Contact Details

Transcription

1 Bulletin # 2 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface by the President of the German Karate Federation (DKV) Page 3 Preface by the President of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Page 4 Germany & Bremen General Information Page 5 Insurance / Passports / Visa Requirements / The Organisation Page 6-8 Headquarter & Hotels HQ Hotel: Maritim Hotel, Bremen (directly at the venue) Page 10 Official Hotels (all within walking distance) Page Hotel prices & conditions Page Booking form Page 16 Transportation & Registration form Page The Venue Championships Venue Page Tickets: categories and the hall overview of eliminations Page 21 Tickets: categories and the hall overview of finals Page 22 Connectivity plan Page 23 The Event Registration of the delegations Page WKF homologated items supplier Page 26 Program Referee examination program Page 27 Events program Page 28 Eliminations schedule (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Page 29 Finals schedule (Saturday) Page 30 Finals schedule (Sunday) Page 31 Coach & General Information Coach & general information Page 32 Medical service Page 33 Catering service at the venue Page 34 Order form for catering service at the venue Page 35 Touristic Information Champions Night Page 37 Bremen Tourism Page Contact Details Page 40 2

3 Preface by the President of the German Karate Federation (DKV) Wolfgang Weigert President of the German Karate Federation Dear friends of karate from all over the world, for the German Karate Federation, it is both an honour and a duty to hold the 22 nd Karate World Championships in Bremen. We would like to use them to globally present our sport as innovative and geared towards the media. For the first time in the history of our sport, we will link popular sport with competitive sport: For three days, over 1000 of our spectators will practice with 86 top-trainers and pass exams up to the 8 th Dan before they will be cheering for the athletes for five days during the World Championships. The integration of the first World Championships for people with disabilities constitutes a further novelty. Karate can be practiced by every person independent of age or physical abilities - we impressively provide proof of this with the mutual World Championships. A time to make friends, this is the slogan of the World Championships in Bremen. A warmly welcome to all of you and let us enjoy together five unforgettable days of top-level karate sport. Kind regards Wolfgang Weigert President of the German Karate Federation 3

4 Preface by the President of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Antonio ESPINOS President of the WKF The entire WKF waits since long time, with great expectation and excitement, the arrival of big days for karate in Bremen. These wishes are also and without any doubt shared not only by the German Karate Federation but also by all those that in one way or another take part in the organisation of these twenty second World Senior Championships, that come back to Germany after the great ones celebrated in the year 2000 in Munich, and that on the other side were my first World Senior Championships as WKF President. In the coordination visit that the WKF made to Bremen before the event, we have seen the strong support that the German Federation has been able to agglutinate, as well as the superb facilities that will be offered to the many delegations of the 5 continents. Between them, we want to highlight the ÖVB Arena, a splendid venue that will make possible the celebration of a high standard Championships and also by the vicinity and the outstanding conditions of the selected hotels. Finally, I want to thank the President of the German Karate Federation and the whole organising team for their leadership, their hard work and their commitment to overcome all difficulties and be in condition to make this huge contribution to the World of Sport, and I also want to congratulate them for their success in having chosen a working team fully capable to face the successful organisation of this great world event. Antonio Espinós WKF President 4

5 GENERAL INFORMATION Information about Bremen 53 degrees, 4 minutes, 48 seconds north and 8 degrees, 48 minutes, 19 seconds east that is Bremen's exact geographical position. Bremen and the town of Bremerhaven 60 km down river towards the North Sea make up the federal state of Bremen with 690,000 inhabitants. Bremen and in particular the ÖVB Arena have plenty of experience in organising international sports events. In 2003, the 38 th European Championships were held in the venue which was the best frequented European Championships ever. The event is still remembered well in the whole Karate community. Currency: The German currency is Euro. Foreign currencies can be exchanged at the airport, in banks, as well as in many foreign currency exchange offices which can be found all over the city. Banks are usually open from 9am to 5pm or 6pm, from Monday to Friday. Electricity: 220 Volts / 50 Hz 5

6 Communication: To call Germany from abroad, dial the international code 00 followed by 49 for Germany, then the number without the first 0. Example for Bremen number: Calling overseas from Germany: for direct dialling, 00 + country code + area code + telephone number. Services: Police: 110 Fire brigade: 112 Nearest hospital: St. Joseph Stift Schwachhauser Heerstraße 54, D Bremen Tel.: +49 (0) Insurance: No insurance is concluded for the participants (athletes, coaches, umpires, assistants, members of the delegations etc.) at the 22 nd World Karate Championships We draw explicit attention to the fact that all participants and members of the individual delegations have to take out their own personal insurance (liability insurance, health insurance, etc.). The German Karate Federation, the Bremen Karate Federation and the Organising Committee will not assume any corresponding costs and reject any form of liability. The corresponding delegation leaders must sign the enclosed declaration of obligation for the athletes and all members of the delegations and return it by July 31 st, Passports/Visa: All participants at the 22 nd World Karate Championships must hold a valid passport and organise the necessary immigration papers (visa) in plenty of time, in full compliance with Germany's immigration regulations. 6

7 VISA REQUIREMENTS The following countries, whatever the reason for their stay is, need a visa: Visa requirements: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus (see also White Russia), Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, China (People's Republic)(6), Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Congo (Republic of the Congo), Côte d'ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Democratic People's Republic), Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, White Russia (see also Belarus), Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe (6) The visa waiver applies to holders of SAR passports (Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region passports). Last updated In case of questions please verify on the following URL iseundaufenthalt/staatenlistevisumpflicht_node.html In the event of visa problems occurring for any team please contact: German Karate Federation Am Wiesenbusch 15 D Gladbeck Tel: +49 (0)2043/ Fax: +49 (0)2043/ info@karate.de Web: 7

8 THE ORGANISATION The bulletin On the following pages you will find all the necessary information needed to organise the participation of your delegation to the 22nd World Senior Karate Championships: Headquarter & Hotels Transportation Transfer from airports and train stations to your hotel Venue Location and layout Program: Includes registration of delegations, referees examination, meetings and congress, weigh in and competition program Meals Voucher form for the stadium (information for Lunch and Dinner options) Coaches Information Medical service for NF without own doctors The official website: A website dedicated to this competition has been launched recently in order to help you find any pertinent information regarding the championships. On this website, the miscellaneous booking forms mentioned in this bulletin will be available for download. Once downloaded and filled in you can them back to the Organising Committee under office@karate2014.de Questions and requests: Do not hesitate to contact us by or phone: Karate WM 2014 Fahrenheitstrasse 1 D Bremen/Germany Phone: +49(0) office@karate2014.de 8

9 HEADQUARTER & HOTELS 9

10 HQ Hotel (directly connected to the venue) HQ Hotel Maritim Hotel & Congress Centrum Bremen Cat. **** Hollerallee 99 D Bremen Official Hotels (all within walking distance) Courtyard by Marriott Bremen Cat. ****+ Theodor-Heuss-Allee 2 D Bremen 10

11 InterCityHotel Bremen Cat. ***+ Bahnhofsplatz D Bremen Star Inn Hotel Bremen Columbus Cat. *** Bahnhofsplatz 5-7 D Bremen 11

12 BEST WESTERN Hotel zur Post Cat. **** Bahnhofsplatz 11 D Bremen IBIS Altstadt Hotel Cat. *** Faulenstrasse 45 D Bremen 12

13 IBIS City Hotel Cat. *** Rembertiring 51 D Bremen B&B Hotel Cat. ** Findorffstraße 28 D Bremen 13

14 HOTELS: LOCATION AND RATES (per person and night) HOTEL RANK SINGLE DOUBLE TRIPLE FOUR HALF BOARD FULL BOARD MARITIM HEADQUARTER HOLLERALLEE Bremen COURTYARD MARRIOT THEODOR-HEUSS- ALLEE BREMEN HOTEL ZUR POST BAHNHOFSPLATZ BREMEN INTERCITY BAHNHOFSPLATZ BREMEN STAR INN BAHNHOFSPLATZ BREMEN IBIS CITY REMBERTIRING BREMEN IBIS ALTSTADT FAULENSTRASSE BREMEN B&B FINNDORFFSTRASSE BREMEN **** 149,-- 89,-- 29,50 55,-- **** PLUS 155,-- 89,-- 29,50 55,-- **** 145,-- 82,50 65,-- 29,50 55,-- *** PLUS 135,-- 79,-- 29,50 55,-- *** 99,-- 69,-- 55,-- 55,-- *** 89,-- 59,-- 29,50 55,-- *** 89,-- 59,-- 55,-- ** 69,-- 49,-- 14

15 According to law all prices are subject to City-Tax: Cat.** 2,14 Cat. *** 2,14, Cat. **** 3,21 per person and night, maximum for 7 following nights, payable directly at the hotel. City tax is NOT included in a.m. room rates! All a.m. room rates are plus 20 % surcharge as the deadline for bookings has already been passed. All hotels are within walking distance between 200 m 900 m to the ÖVB Arena. Booking requests can only confirmed upon availability of rooms. Bookings as of today will be accepted with advanced payment only. 15

16 Function[ 1] Nights SR/ DR[2] Lunch Dinner Champions Night Maritim HQ Courtyard Marriott Hotel Zur Post Star I nn I ntercity B&B I BI S Altstadt I BI S City Hotel- Bookings Name Surname Date of arrival Date of departure [1]-C-=-Competitors,-Co-=Coaches,-W-=-WKF-Comitees-member,-P-=-President--of-National-Federations,- R = Referees/Judges, D = Doctors, V = VIPs, M = Managers, A = Administration, Pr = Press, O = Others [2]-SR-=-single-room,-DR-=-double-room Please number the amount of DR and use a number for two people. Take the advantage of visiting the Champions Night with All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, music, nice people and a lot of fun in just paying the difference between a dinner and the Champions Night. Further information at the end of the bulletin. 16

17 TRANSPORTATION Upon request transportation from the airport in Bremen to the official hotels will be arranged by the Organising Committee, priced as follows: Round Trip (Arrival and Departure): 20 per person (over 8 persons) 30 per person (up to 8 persons) If you come by train, please contact the Organising Committee to obtain more information. Please note that the central station is in walking distance to all official hotels. Distances from Bremen Airport to venue or official hotels: By car: approx. 25 minutes By public transportation (Tram No. 6): 20 minutes In case you arrive at Hamburg or Hannover Airport costs are as follows Round Trip (Arrival and Departure): 85 per person (over 8 persons) 95 per person (up to 8 persons) Distances from Hamburg or Hannover Airport to venue/official hotels By car: approx.1 h 15 minutes Distance: approx. 120 km Bookings are possible with advance payment only. 17

18 Booking with advanced payment only Kindly fill in this form make sure remittance is made immediately and return to Organising Committee Phone: Karate WM Fahrenheitstraße 1 D-8359 Bremen Registration Form (Please type or print) Contact Person Federation: Country: Full Postal Address: Name: Surname: Phone: Fax: Travel Information Our Team travel to Bremen by plane train bus car If your team travel in several groups by plane please mark in the following boxes: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Number of persons: Number of persons: Number of persons: Airport: Airport: Airport: Arrival-date: Arrival-date: Arrival-date: Flight-No. Hour: Flight-No. Hour: Flight-No. Hour: Departure-date: Departure-date: Departure-date: Flight-No. Hour: Flight-No. Hour: Flight-No. Hour: Transfer yes no Transfer yes no Transfer yes no Total Number of persons, who need a transfer:... 18

19 THE VENUE 19

20 20

21 HALL OVERVIEW OF ELIMINATIONS 21

22 HALL OVERVIEW OF FINALS IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Saturday COMPLETELY SOLD OUT! Sunday VIP with catering available Category available ALL OTHER CATEGORIES ARE SOLD OUT! 22

23 THE VENUE CONNECTIVITY PLAN 23

24 REGISTRATION OF THE DELEGATIONS 24

25 Registration of all athletes and officials will take place in the CCB Congress Center Bremen (CCB Focke-Wulf hall) on Monday 3rd November 2014 from 12am to 7pm and on Tuesday 4th November 2014 from 9am to 12am. CCB Congress Center Bremen directly beside the venue Bürgerweide D Bremen Please use following address for your navigation: Theodor-Heuss-Allee, D Bremen or Messe Bremen ***The athletes will need to have the relevant age for their category on the first day of competition, regardless of which day they will be competing.*** There will be a fast lane for the NFs having made online registration with no changes and having paid by bank transfer. For any issues with the online registration please contact office@sportdata.org. Each participating nation is requested to provide 2 national flags and a CD with their national anthem. Press/media registration will be done online prior to the event: For any further enquiries, please contact communication@wkf.com.es NFs may use the press centre for own press conferences. You may find free times and dates in our online calendar on Please note that you have to register by at least 4 hours in advance. WKF and OC press conferences will have priority so we will have to reject registration on these times consequently. After registration you will receive detailed information. Registration will be possible from Tuesday, Nov 4th on media@karate2014.de only. 25

26 26

27 Referee examination program 27

28 EVENTS PROGRAM CCB Congress Center Bremen beside the venue Monday 3 rd November :00-19:00 Registration for Delegations CCB Focke-Wulf Saal There will be a fast lane for the NFs having made online registration with no changes and having paid by bank transfer. For any issues with the online registration please contact office@sportdata.org 11:00-12:00 Women s Sport commission Meeting CCB Salon Franzius 12:30-14:00 Medical commission meeting CCB Salon Franzius 13:00-15:00 Technical commission meeting CCB Gruppenraum 1 level 1 17:00-19:00 Sports commission meeting CCB Salon Franzius 19:00-21:00 Referee commission meeting CCB Gruppenraum 2 level 1 Tuesday 4 th November :00-12:00 Registration for Delegations CCB Focke-Wulff hall 09:00-12:00 1st WKF Executive committee meeting CCB Lloyd hall 12:00-13:00 Athletes Commission CCB Salon Sharoun 13:00-14:00 Medical Congress CCB Salon Franzius 15:00-18:00 WKF Congress CCB Borgward hall 18:30-20:00 Referee and Coach Briefing CCB Hanse hall 20:00-22:00 Coaches meeting and draw CCB Hanse hall 20:15-21:15 Referee awards CCB Kaisen hall Thursday 6th November :00-23:00 Welcome Reception for the Presidents of NF CCB Kaisen hall and Foyer 20:30-21:15 Referee briefing CCB Borgward hall Friday 7th November :00-12:00 2 nd WKF Executive committee meeting CCB Lloyd hall Saturday 8th November :00-21:30 Referee Briefing Venue inside area 28

29 Wednesday, 5 th November 2014 Weighing Venue Hall 2 ELIMINATIONS SCHEDULE Male all Categories Female all Categories 09:00-10:00 10:30-11:30 ELIMINATIONS and REPECHAGES 09:00-12:30 Kata Individual Male, Female Kumite Eliminations 12:30h Male +84 kg 14:00h Male -84 kg 15:30h Female +68 kg 17:00h Female -68 kg 18:30h Male -75kg 20:00-20:30h Kata, Female & Male, People with Learning Disabilities 20:30h Repechages Kumite Male & Female Thursday, 6 th November :00h Female -61 kg 10:30h Female -55 kg 12:00h Male -67 kg 13:30h Male -60 kg 15:00h Female -50 kg 16:30-17:00h Kata, Female & Male, Wheelchair, Blind and Visually Impaired 17:00h Repechages Kumite Male & Female 18:00h Kata Team Male & Female, Eliminations and Repechages Friday, 7 th November :30h Team Male 13:30h Team Female 16:00h Repechages Kumite Team, Male & Female 18:00-18:45h Finals and medal ceremony of Wheelchair (male and female) 18:45-19:30h Show 19:30h Opening Ceremony 29

30 FINALS SCHEDULE Saturday 8th November 2014 Bronze medals 10:00 h Female kumite -50 Kg 10:10 h Male kumite -60 Kg 10:25 h Female kumite -55 Kg 10:35 h Male kumite -67 Kg 10:50 h Female kumite -61 Kg Finals h Female kumite -50 Kg h Male kumite -60 Kg 12:12 h Medals award 12:22 h Female kumite -55 Kg 12:27 h Male kumite -67 Kg 12:34 h Medals award 12:44 h Female kumite -61 Kg 12:49 h Medals award 13:00 h Finals and medal ceremony of People with Learning Disabilities (male and female) 13:15 h Finals and medal ceremony of Blind and Visually impaired (male and female) Bronze medals 15:00 h Male kumite -75 Kg 15:15 h Female kumite -68 Kg 15:25 h Male kumite -84 Kg 15:40 h Female kumite +68 Kg 15:50 h Male kumite +84 Kg Finals h Male kumite -75 Kg h Female kumite -68 Kg h Medals award h Male kumite -84 Kg h Female kumite +68 Kg h Medals award h Male kumite +84 Kg h Medals award 30

31 Sunday 9th November 2014 Bronze medals h Female individual kata h Male kata team h Female team kumite Finals h Female individual kata h Male kata team h Medals award h Female team kumite h Medals award Bronze medals h Male individual kata h Female kata team h Male team kumite Finals h Male individual kata h Female kata team h Medals award h Male team kumite h Medals award h CLOSING CEREMONY h CHAMPIONS NIGHT CCB HANSE SAAL & FOYER Please note: In the bouts for bronze medals and finals, all the coaches must be dressed with suit and tie male and female. 31

32 COACH & GENERAL INFORMATION Back numbers of competitors will be handed out during the registration for the eliminations they will be self-adhesive Competitors qualifying for finals/bronze medals will have back numbers sewed to the Gi. Therefore they will have to deliver their gi immediately after classifying at the weighing room in the warm-up area. In the warm-up area no bags, bottles or other objects are allowed on the tatamis. This is due to security reasons. In case an athlete is not in compliance with that rule she/he has to leave the warm-up area. Coach seats during the eliminations: On stand # 6 nearby the entrance for the athletes there are seats for the coaches of the athletes who are participating in the category at the time. Team seats during eliminations and finals: o Wednesday & Thursday South: bloc 209 / 210 / 211 / 212 / 213 o Friday, Saturday & Sunday South: bloc 308 / 309 South: bloc 310 / 311 / 312 / 313 all row 7-15 South: bloc 314 / 315 Opening: The venue will be open 1 hour in advance before the start. Entrance: o all athletes participating use the athletes entrance only o on days without participation use the main entrance only o Press enter thru the press entrance only o WKF executives, OC members use the VIP entrance o NF presidents use the VIP entrance Infopoint: At the main entrance in the venue you will find an infopoint for the Karate World Championship and BTZ Bremen Touristik Zentrale. Booking for training area: By now there are no more bookings for the training area possible!! 32

33 MEDICAL SERVICE For participating Nations without own doctors or physiotherapist we are providing this service FREE OF CHARGE for them. Make your appointments when needed. In case you have further questions do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee Karate WM 2014 Fahrenheitstraße 1 D Bremen Tel: +49 (0) office@karate2014.de 33

34 CATERING SERVICES AT THE VENUE During the competition lunches and dinners will be available at the ÖVB ARENA for the participating delegations as follows: Wednesday till Thursday Friday lunch and dinner lunch only To book lunches and/or dinners at the venue please go to the website in order to fill up the form (also on page 35 of the bulletin) before the 10. October 2014 and send it back to us. After this you will get an invoice for immediate payment. To make sure your vouchers are reserved please mail a copy of your bank draft to office@karate2014.de. You will get your lunch/dinner vouchers during registration. Please note we have a limited capacity therefore first come first serve. Once we have reached the maximum no further vouchers will be sold. Price: Lunch or Dinner 25 each per person 34

35 ORDER OF CATERING SERVICE AT THE VENUE Please use capital letters to fill out the forms: Country: Name: Telephone: Mobile: The Organizing Committee will provide catering for delegations wishing to have lunch and/or dinner at the venue. Days of catering Number of people Price per meal per person Total Wednesday 5th Nov lunch 25,00 Wednesday 5th Nov dinner 25,00 Thursday 6th Nov lunch 25,00 Thursday 6th Nov dinner 25,00 Friday 7th Nov lunch 25,00 Total: Please sent back your order to: Karate WM 2014 Fahrenheitstraße 1 D Bremen Tel: +49 (0) office@karate2014.de 35

36 TOURISTIC INFORMATION 36

37 CHAMPIONS NIGHT CCB HANSE SAAL & FOYER SUNDAY, November 9 th, 2014 The Top-Highlight of the World Championships 2014 Celebrate a party with the new Karate World Champions together with all athletes of the participating nations, referees, coaches, members of the delegations, spectators and member of the organisation team. At the Congress-Centre-Bremen (directly connected to the ÖVB Arena Bremen) Following can be expected: Cold/warm buffet presented by HQ Hotel Maritim ALL YOU CAN EAT Disco till open end Fun Good atmosphere Good mood Party Dancing Nice people etc., etc. All together and more for the reasonable price of 39,-- per person. Directly after the World Championships Entrance: 07:30 pm Beginning: 08:00 pm Just book the Champions-Night on Sunday instead of Dinner at your Hotel and enjoy the advantage of participating in the Champions-Night. 37

38 38

39 39

40 CONTACT DETAILS Karate WM 2014 Fahrenheitstraße 1 D Bremen Tel: +49 (0) office@karate2014.de 40

41 41