MEDIA GUIDE European Athletics Team Championships 1 st League Tallinn, Kadriorg Stadium June 21-22, 2014 www.etch2014tallinn.org/en Contents About Estonia... 2 Practical information... 2 Getting around... 3 Public transportation... 3 Taxi... 3 Safety... 4 Accreditation... 4 Accreditation Procedure... 4 Collecting your accreditation... 5 Access areas... 5 Loss of Accreditation Card... 5 Media facilities... 5 Entrance to Kadriorg Stadium... 5 Media Centre... 5 Media Tribune... 6 Mixed Zone... 6 Photographers... 6 Official press conference... 7 Contacts... 7 About Kadriorg Stadium... 8 1
About Estonia Official name: Republic of Estonia Short form: Estonia (EST) Flag: blue-black-white tricolor Language: Estonian (in the Finno-Ugric language family, closely related to Finnish) Population: 1.3 million Capital: Tallinn Population of capital: 430,000 Currency: Euro Geography Area: 45,228 km 2 Number of islands: 1 521 Number of lakes: around 1200 (area over 1 ha) Forests cover 55% of the country Highest point: 318 m (Suur Munamägi) Important dates Independence Day: February 24 (1918) NATO member state since 29 March 2004 European Union member state since 1 May 2004 Practical information Time zone: GMT+2 Electricity: 220V, 50Hz Telephone country code: +372 Tap water: Potable Driving: Right-hand Police, ambulance and fire emergency: 112 Closest supermarket: Torupilli Selver (less than 300m from the stadium) Open every day 9-23 Address: Vesivärava 37 Closest cafes and diners: Vesivärava Cafe (across the stadium) Address: Vesivärava 42 Open Mon-Fri 7.30-19, Sat 8-19, Sun 10-18 Vesivärava Grill (across the stadium) Address: Vesivärava 42 Open every day 14-21 Uno Pizza Torupilli (at Torupilli Selver) Address: Vesivärava 37 Open every day 11-22 2
Closest ATM: At Torupilli Selver (less than 300m from the stadium) Address: Vesivärava 37 ATMs by: SEB, Swedbank, Danske Bank Closest pharmacy: Torupilli Apteek (at Torupilli Selver, less than 300m from the stadium) Address: Vesivärava 37 Open: Mon-Fri 9-21, Sat-Sun 10-20 Tel: +372 637 6640 24h pharmacies: Tõnismäe Apteek, address Tõnismägi 5, Tallinn, tel +372 644 2282 Vikerlase Apteek, address Vikerlase 19, Tallinn, tel +372 638 4338 Closest hospital: East-Tallinn Central Hospital (Ida-Tallinna Keskhaigla) Address: Ravi 18 Entrance to the emergency department is from the end door of the Eye Clinic (Silmakliinik). Access with personal transport from Juhkentali Street. Reception desk +372 620 7040, triage nurse +372 620 7942 To obtain emergency medical care you should present your personal identification and standard appointment fee at the reception desk. Getting around Kadriorg, where the stadium is located, is 10-15 mins walk from the city centre. It also wellconnected by public transport, being a mere 5-minute bus or tram ride away from the centre, and the stadium is 5-7-minute walk from the bus or tram stop. Public transportation Buses: 1A, 5, 8, 19, 29, 34A, 35, 38, 44, 51, 60, 63 Bus stop at Kadriorg: J.Poska Buses going to J.Poska depart from the bus terminal on the ground floor of Viru Shopping Centre. Tram: 1 Tram stop at Kadriorg: Kadriorg Trams depart outside Viru Shopping Centre (stop Hobujaama, direction: Kadriorg. Taxi We caution you to be aware when choosing a taxi (including at a taxi stand or stopping a taxi on the street), since despite a large number of taxis with honest rates, there is also a large number of drivers who charge obscene rates. Always check the price list on outside of the backseat window before sitting in. Know your rights: - You have the right to choose any taxi, including any taxi from a taxi stand. 3
- Taxi fares are set by individual taxi operators. There is no maximum limit on prices, so look out! - The passenger will pay for the trip according to the reading on the taxi meter. - The taxi driver is obligated to give a receipt from the taxi meter s printer (definitely always ask the taxi driver for a printout from the taxi meter at the end of the trip). - In case the taxi meter and printer are broken, or the driver refuses to give you a receipt for any other reason, the passenger has the right to refuse to pay. In case of problems, contact the police (112). We suggest downloading the Estonian mobile app Taxify (available also in English). The app shows taxies closest to you, along with their individual prices and quality rating. Choose the taxi you prefer and with just 2 clicks on your mobile phone, you can confirm your booking and see the driver approaching on the map. Read more at www.taxify.eu If you want to order your taxi by phone: Tallink Takso + 372 640 8921 (NB! Do not confuse Tallink Takso with Tallinn Takso, which we do not recommend to take under any circumstances) Tulika Takso +372 612 0000 Krooni Takso +372 638 1212 These taxi operators also accept card payments (Visa, Maestro, MasterCard). Average taxi fares between city centre, Kadriorg Stadium or airport range from 5-13 euros. Safety Tallinn is generally safe but please follow these instructions: - There are pickpockets in the city centre, public transport etc, so please keep an eye on your belongings at all times. - Do not leave anything visible in the vehicle at any times. - Always double-check that the doors are properly locked. Accreditation Accreditation Procedure All media accreditation requests and questions are to be sent to Ms Marlis Tiitsaar: marlis@ekjl.ee. Please include: - Your full name - Position (writing journalist, photographer, operator etc) - Name of channel - Type of channel (TV, radio, video, written media, online, blog etc) - Your country - E-mail address - Mobile phone number Deadline for media accreditation is Thursday, June 12, 2014. 4
Collecting your accreditation Media representatives can collect their accreditation cards at Kadriorg Stadium s Vesivärava Gate (across the street from Vesivärava Cafe at Vesivärava 42 please also see chapter regarding Entrance to Kadriorg Stadium): - Friday, June 20: 11.00-13.00 - Saturday, June 21: 11.30-16.00 - Sunday, June 22: 11.45-16.00 If you need to receive your accreditation at other times, please contact marlis@ekjl.ee with your request. Access areas Each media representative receives an accreditation card, which must be worn at all times and should be clearly visible. Security personnel will control all areas. Media accreditation cards allow access to the Media Centre, Media Tribune and Mixed Zone. The accreditation is not transferable and does not allow the holder to take another person beyond checkpoints. Photos are not required for the accreditation card system. Loss of Accreditation Card Any lost or damaged accreditation cards should immediately be reported to Media Centre or any information desk. Duplicate cards can be obtained where proof of identity is established. Unauthorised use of an accreditation card will result in the card being confiscated. Media facilities Entrance to Kadriorg Stadium Kadriorg Stadium has two entrances: Main Gate and Vesivärava Gate. Entrance to the competition is only at Vesivärava Gate (across the street from Vesivärava Cafe at Vesivärava 42). We recommend you keep this is mind and if you come by taxi, mention this to the driver, since most drivers first instinct is to take you to the main gate, which is around 15 mins walk to Vesivärava Gate. Media Centre Media Centre is located on the 2nd floor of the Kadriorg Stadium building, just a dozen metres from the Media Tribune. Opening hours: Saturday, June 21: 11.00-19.00 Sunday, June 22: 11.15-19.30 5
Media Centre provides the following: - Work places (occupied on a first come basis), - Power sockets, - WiFi (free of charge), - Pigeon-holes containing start lists and results, - Small selection of refreshments, including coffee and water as well as light snacks, - Photographers storage space (deposit fee 10 euros) Media Tribune Media Tribune offers 48 seats, all of which are equipped with electricity. There is free WiFi connection at the Media Tribune. Hard-copy start lists and results will be distributed in the Media Tribune during the competitions to journalists who have registered their request for paper copies at the Media Center in advance. Please note that seats at the media tribune are occupied on a first come basis. Priority is given to TV, radio and written media representatives. Photographers are welcome to process photos in the Media Centre. Mixed Zone All athletes will leave the stadium through the Mixed Zone, which is the only place where athletes can be interviewed after their competition. It is up to the individual athlete to decide whether or not to talk to the media. Mixed Zone is intended for brief commentaries only. Any special arrangements, such as longer personal interviews with an athlete, should be done via the respective head of media or other contact person. Please contact the Media Information Desk in the Media Centre for the list of all media contact persons of participating countries. The Mixed zone will be split into four in terms of priority: national host broadcaster (Delfi), other TV crews, radio crews and written / online press. Photographers All accredited photographers are required to wear Photographers Bibs at all times. The Bibs will be distributed at the Media Centre. There is a limited number of infield photographers positions. Infield Photographers are selected by the European Athletics Communications Manager, LOC Media Officer and/or Chief Photographer. Close attention has to be paid to check that the track and runways are clear. Smoking and eating infield is strictly forbidden. Photographers wishing to cover Award Ceremonies should be at the photo position of the Award Ceremony Area five minutes before the ceremony starts. Photographers storage space will be at your disposal in the Media Centre. 6
Official press conference Official press conference is scheduled on Friday, June 20 at 13.00 at Kadriorg Stadium in the Event Tent. Entrance to the stadium requires your accreditation card. Accredited media can collect their accreditation cards on Friday, June 20 at 11.00-13.00 at Kadriorg Stadium s Vesivärava Gate (across the street from Vesivärava Cafe at Vesivärava 42 please also see chapter regarding Entrance to Kadriorg Stadium): Contacts LOC Media Officers Prior the event: Marlis Tiitsaar Mob: +372 53 08 2900 E-mail: marlis@ekjl.ee During the event: Maris Lindmäe Mob: +372 52 22 426 E-mail: maris@corpore.ee European Athletics Media Coordinator François Schrurs Mob: +41 79 869 88 99 E-mail: francois.schrurs@european-athletics.org International Broadcast Rights Torsten Billing Mob: +46 708 227 099 E-mail: torsten.billing@springmedia.se Event website www.etch2014tallinn.org/en 7
About Kadriorg Stadium Opened in 1926 Area referred to as Green Meadow (Roheline Aas) Area: 7,62 ha Capacity: 4100-8000 IAAF certificate since 2006 (current certificate since 2011) Hosts 65-75 sports events annually, incl. 10-15 international events Home to three world records At the start of the 20 th century, when athletes were choosing the location for a competition and training field, their preference was the one and only Green Meadow. For merits in the Estonian War of Independence (1918-1920), then Prime Minister Konstantin Päts awarded the land in the Green Meadow to the athletes. With an agreement between the Estonian Sports Association and Estonian Singers Association, they decided to first found a singing ground, which would then be passed on to the athletes. At the VIII Estonian national song festival in the summer of 1923, more than 10,000 singers from 300 choirs performed here. After the song festival, the property was handed over to the athletes who quickly built it into a sports stadium. On June 13, 1926 Kadriorg Stadium was opened. Approximately 15,000 people came to witness this event. The stadium was initially built in wood and in 1938 it was renovated into concrete with a modern open roof. Since then Kadriorg Stadium has undergone several renovations, including one right before the European junior championships, in which the stadium was given a brand new coat. Among the updates is the world famous MONDO track. The total number of Olympic winners, world champions and world record makers who have competed at Kadriorg Stadium, reaches over 120 athletes. Kadriorg Stadium has also been home to the birth of three world records men and women s hammer throw (respectively 1986 and 2006) and women s long jump (1986). 8