COMPETITION PROGRAM Thursday 18.2. 10:00 12:00 Cross-Country/Nordic combined, free training 12:00 Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Training HS130 (2 rounds) 14:00 Nordic Combined, PCR HS130 16:00 Ski Jumping Ladies, Training HS100 (2 rounds) 16:00 17:00 Nordic Combined, Cross Country, Official Training 18:00 Ski Jumping Ladies, Qualification HS100 Friday 19.2. 8:00 Ski Jumping Ladies, Trial HS100 9:00 Ski Jumping Ladies, Competition HS100 11:00 12:30 Cross-Country, Official training (Sprint) 13:00 Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping Trial HS130 14:00 Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Competition HS130 16:00 Ski Jumping, Training HS130 (1 round) 16:15 Nordic Combined, Cross Country Individual Gundersen 17:00 Ski Jumping, Qualification HS130 18:00 Ski Jumping, Competition HS130 Saturday 20.2. 11:00 Cross-Country, Sprint Qualification 11:30 Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Trial Round HS130 12:30 Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Team Sprint HS130 13:30 Cross-Country, Sprint Finals 16:00 Nordic Combined, Cross-Country Team Sprint 16:30 Ski Jumping, Team trial HS130 17:30 18:30 Cross-Country, Official training (Skiathlon) 17:30 Ski Jumping, Team Competition HS130 Sunday 21.2. 9:30 Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Qualification HS130 10:00 Cross-Country, Skiathlon Ladies 11:00 Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Competition HS130 12:15 Cross-Country, Skiathlon Men 14:30 Ski Jumping, Qualification HS130 14:45 Nordic Combined, Cross-Country, Individual Gundersen 10km 16:00 Ski Jumping, Competition HS130 All times LOC (CET +1) Changes possible. Please refer to latest schedule provided by www.fis-ski.com and www.lahtiskigames.com. 2
LAHTI SKI GAMES 2016 Administration/LOC Office CEO, Lahti Events Janne Leskinen +358 400 300 930 Sports Director Tami Kiuru +358 50 331 7279 Event Director Jesse Kiuru +358 50 585 7441 Media Services Media Centre +358 44 261 5497 Media IT Helpdesk +358 44 261 5630 Media Services Manager Anu Haapalainen +358 40 565 3946 Broadcast Services Anu Anttila +358 50 390 3019 Photo Services Coordinator Aapo Laiho +358 45 165 7771 Mixed Zone/XC Ville Touru +358 40 508 7796 Mixed Zone/SJ Riina Mäkitalo +358 41 539 7411 Communications Communications Manager Laura Lehtonen +358 40 743 7107 FIS Media Coordinators CrossCountry Michal Lamplot +41 79 260 7573 Ski Jumping Horst Nielgen +41 79 395 4480 Nordic Combined Silke Tegethof +41 79 511 2699 TV rightsholder Infront Sports & Media Infront Italy Manager, TV and Media Rights Filip Grabowski, + 39 334 459 6313 Manager, TV and Media Rights Lorenzo Pala + 39 366 629 1509 Production of international signal Yle Assistant Producer Marja Rindell + 358 400 835 794 Production Manager Markku Ala-Mononen +358 400 870 100 Competition Management (OC Lahti) Chief of competitions: Raiko Pousi (CC), Mika Jukkara (SJ), Jarkko Mantila (NC) FIS OFFICE Walter Hofer Miran Tepes Horst Nilgen Sepp Gratzer Lasse Ottesen Jan Rune Grave Silke Tegethof Guntram Kraus Pierre Mignerey Sandra Spitz Michael Lamplot Jeff Ellis Technical Delegates Race Director, Ski Jumping Assistant Race Director, Ski Jumping Media coordinator, Ski Jumping Coordinator - Equipment control, Ski Jumping Race Director, Nordic Combined Assistant Race Director, Nordic Combined Media Coordinator, Nordic Combined Coordinator - Equipment control, Nordic Combined Race Director, Cross Country Event Coordinator, Cross Counry Media and Project Coordinator, Cross Country Marketing Support, Cross Country Ski Jumping TD Geir Loeng, NOR Assistant TD Saso Komovec, SLO Cross-Country TD Uros Ponikvar, SLO Assistant TD Marte Trondsen, NOR Nat TD Jussi Prykäri, FIN Nordic Combined TD Marco Zarucchi, SUI TD Assistant Arne Olaf Sween, NOR Nat TD Jyri Pelkonen, FIN JUMPING JUDGES Jürgen Winkler, AUT Shinya Tanaka, CAN Angelika Göbel, GER Luka Ograjensek, SLO Pirjo Karjalainen, FIN (SJ) Tom Nyman, FIN (NC) 3
MEDIA SERVICES Media Accreditation Media accreditation cards can be collected from Lahti Ski Games Accreditation Office. The Accreditation Office is located in the Lahti Sports and Fair Centre (entrance lobby), Salpausselänkatu 7, 15110 Lahti. Opening Hours/Accreditation Office Tuesday 16.2. 09:00 19:00 Wednesday 17.2. 09:00 19:00 Thursday 18.2. 09:00 19:00 Friday 19.2. 08:00 18:00 Saturday 20.2. 08:00 18:00 Sunday 21.2. 08:00 13:00 Media Centre Media Centre is located in Lahti Sports Centre, in the Grandstand building on the indoor running track. Access either through the entrance 3 and down the stairs or from the center field through door 3. Opening Hours/Media Centre Wednesday 17.2. 14:00 18:00 Thursday 18.2. 09:00 20:00 Friday 19.2. 07:00 22:00 Saturday 20.2. 09:00 22:00 Sunday 21.2. 08:30 20:00 Contact number +358 44 261 5497 Media Services Manager Anu Haapalainen +358 40 565 3946 media@lahti2017.fi IT There is internet connection (lan / wlan) available in Media Centre. Wireless network is available in the venue in Media Centre and Mixed Zone areas. Network is not open for public and is therefore crypted. Media Centre Networks SSID: NWSGMedia Password: skiwireless Safety Lockers There are safety lockers for temporary storage at the Media Centre. Please contact the media centre staff on the matter. Media Lounge/ Refreshments Coffee and snacks are served free of charge at the Media Centre during the opening hours. Photographers In general, photographers can take photos along the ski tracks as long as they do not disturb the competition. Also, they must choose their locations carefully so that they do not disturb the TV cameras on site. The photo locations for Ski Jumping will be presented at the Photographers coordination meetings (see times below). Photo Bibs According to FIS rules, photographers must have FIS photo bibs to be allowed to take photos in the race areas. Photo bibs are given out at the Photographers Coordination Meetings: Thursday 18.2. 13:00 Friday 19.2. 12:00 Saturday 20.2. 10:00 Sunday 21.2. 09:00 Deposit for FIS Photo Bib is 20 (cash only). Our Photo Services Coordinator is Mr. Aapo Laiho, aapo.laiho@lahti2017.fi, +358 45 165 7771 Mixed Zone Networks SSID: NWSGMixedZone Password: skiwireless 4
Nikon NPS Nikon is at your service during Lahti Ski Games. You will find NPS (Nikon Professional Services) at the Media Centre. NPS can make small repairs and loan lenses, main bodies and flashes for your test and use. Opening hours/nikon NPS: Thursday 18.2. 11:00 18:00 Friday 19.2. 09:00 12:30 and 13:30 19:30 Saturday 20.2. 10:00 12:30 and 13:30 18:30 Sunday 21.2. 09.00 12.00 and 13.00 17.30 Meals There are several options for lunch/dinner at the venue. For media representatives, lunch is served for the price of 10 euros at Koti restaurant (Lahti Sports and Exhibition Center, 2nd floor). The restaurant is open for lunch 11 16 (Mon Wed) and 10 18 (Thu Sun). Results Service Results, news, start lists, and other official information will be published on the event website (lahtiskigames.com). Prints are available also at the Media Center. Live result service at http://mobile.fis-ski.com Media Parking There are limited amount of parking permits available for media parking. The parking permits are delivered from the Accreditation Office according to online reservations (accreditation form). Lahti Traveling Centre Lahti Sports Centre Saturday 20.2. 11:30 17:30 Sunday21.2. 09:30 15:00 Free of charge with media accreditation card. Mixed Zone Areas The common Mixed Zone will be serving all media. Dedicated Mixed Zone and the Eng Mixed Zone are available with the bookings via Infront Italy. Entering the Eng Mixed Zone the accreditation for the area and a camerasticker delivered in the accreditation office is required Maps of Mixed Zone Areas are available at the Media Centre. Mixed Zone coordinators appointed by the LOC at both stadiums: Mixed Zone/XC Ville Touru +358 40 508 7796 Mixed Zone/SJ Riina Mäkitalo +358 41 539 7411 Commentary Booths Commentary booths with results monitors, LAN connection and WLAN are reserved for the companies with the live publishing rights. Commentating is forbidden outside the Commentary Booths. Prize Giving Ceremonies In all World Cup competitions three best athletes or teams will be awarded in prize giving ceremony that takes place right after each competition. Transportation There is a shuttle bus service during the weekend as follows: Hotel Seurahuone Hotel Cumulus Hotel Scandic - Lahti Sports Centre Friday 19.2. 12:30 18:00 Saturday 20.2. 08:00 17:30 Sunday 21.2. 08:00 15:00 Winners Interviews and Press Conferences Winner s interviews for TOP 3 athletes are arranged in the Media Centre after each competition. Official interviews are in English. Press conferences will be broadcasted live on Periscope, @LahtiSkiGames 5
First Aid and Hospital First aid for media is one floor down from the Media Centre, Grand Stand Building, entrance 3. Nearest hospital is Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Keskussairaalankatu 7, Lahti +358 3819 11 Helpdesk (24 h) +358 3819 2385 Emergency number in Finland is 112. Environment Lahti Ski Games is a sustainable event, and we hope you can also contribute to our environmental goals. We place special emphasis on material and energy efficiency and sustainable transportation. At media services working space, we have waste sorting for: biodegradable waste, combustible waste (plastics), paper, batteries, bottles and cans, and mixed waste. Marked waste bins are located at the inside facilities and outdoors. Communications Event information can be found on our website www.lahtiskigames.com Follow Lahti Ski Games social media channels: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Periscope and Youtube for more information and up-to-date information. The official hashtags are #lahtiskigames (in English) and #MMetkot (in Finnish). 6
KEY LOCATIONS FOR MEDIA 1. Entrance to Venue 2. Accreditation Office 3. Media Centre 4. Commentary Booths (CC) 5. Mixed Zone (CC) 6. Commentary Booths (SJ) 7. Mixed Zone (SJ) 8. TV Compound (CC) 9. TV Compound (SJ) 10. Media Parking 11. Toilets 12. First Aid 7