OLYMPIA AMATEUR ASIA HONG KONG, S.A.R. December 5-8, 2016 INSPECTION REPORT Open for Asia, Africa and UK
WELCOME TO HONG KONG IFBB PRESIDENT, DR. RAFAEL SANTONJA, welcomes the bodybuilding and fitness community to the second Olympia Amateur Asia held in Hong Kong. Olympia Amateur is a prestigious IFBB international event, an amateur version of the renowned Mr. Olympia Pro competition, started by bodybuilding pioneer and promoter Joe Weider in 1965. This year s Olympia Amateur Asia will include an additional extra attraction: IFBB Elite World Cup Qualifying event! The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is a city of 7 million inhabitants located on the South China Sea. Once a quiet fishing village, the city became a British crown colony in 1841 following the first Opium War, when China went to war against England trying to stop the flow of drugs into the country. A second annexation took place following the next Opium War in 1860, and in 1898, the New Territories countryside was leased for 99 years. On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule under the One Country, Two Systems ideology. EASY ACCESS: Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city with English widely spoken and understood. Transportation links to and within the city are among the world s best. With clean, frequent bus, subway (MTR), taxi and mini-bus connections, you can always get to where you need to be quickly and economically. HK International Airport has both taxi and train service (Airport Express) to various parts of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is a paradise for both shoppers and tourists. Hong Kong has all the world s leading shopping brands displayed in gleaming sky scraping shopping malls. For the more adventurous, or for those looking for souvenirs or unusual gifts, there are many street markets that beckon. There are also many tourist attractions for the more scenically inclined including stunning nightly light shows on Victoria Harbour. A heart pounding cable car ride to the Giant Buddha at Ngong Ping, as well as a steeply inclined tram ride up to the Peak for 360 views of Hong Kong are exciting must-sees. When you need to refresh yourself, all variety of cuisines are readily available, so whatever your culinary preference, you are sure to find it. For those who want to stretch their legs between competitions, hiking trails are not hard to find, as Hong Kong is 75% countryside with urban areas being only 25%. http://www.discoverhongkong.com
ATHLETE S INFORMATION PARTICIPATION The Hong Kong Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness is proud to host the 2016 IFBB Olympia Amateur Asia Championship to be held at the Star Hall, KITEC, from December 5 th to 8 th, 2016. This competition is open for ALL Asian Federation (AFBF) affiliated countries, Africa and UK. Only IFBB amateur competitors who are nominated by their respective AFBF-affiliated National Federations are eligible to compete. Those athletes who have not met the established requirements, who missed the deadline for registration, or who registered in a division that has already been closed, will also be notified, through their National Federations, that they will be unable to participate in this competition. Entry Forms must be received no later than November 20 th, 2016. ENTRY FORM/ CONTACT DETAILS All Entry Forms and correspondence should be addressed to: HKFBF Secretary Office: hkfbf@ymail.com Contact Persons: Mr. Ben Lo Chairman, and Ms. Carmen Woo - General Secretary And copied to: IFBB Head Office: Ms. Celia de la Rosa: headquarters@ifbb.com IFBB Technical Commission: Eng. Andrew Michalak, M.Sc.: amichalak5@gmail.com LOCAL ATHLETES: The completed application form together with two photos and the I.D. or passport copy of the competitor must be received at the below address on or before 20 th November, 2016: Supplement Square Room 1904, Prosperity Centre No. 982 Canton Road Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR. REGISTRATION Official Athlete Registration will be run on Monday, December 5 th, 2016, from 17:00 until 21:30 at Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, 6 th Floor (1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK). Registration of athletes will only be considered if athletes are recommended or entered by their National Federations and if the entry form has been emailed directly to the HKFBF and IFBB contacts listed above. The final decision to allow an athlete to compete in this event rests with the IFBB. The Registration fee for athletes to enter this competition is USD 300 or EUR 270, which will be collected at the time of registration, if not paid in advance. Preferably, payment should be made in advance online on the IFBB website through PayPal or by credit/debit card: http://www.ifbb.com/registration.
All athletes will have to produce their IFBB International Card at the Registration. Any athlete who has not yet purchased this card will have to buy one at Registration. IFBB International cards are EUR 30 per year and are mandatory. All competitors must provide their passport and music CD at the Registration, failing that, the competitor will not be registered. The music must be on a CD, at the start of the CD. The athlete s name must be affixed on the CD for identification purposes. The use of profane, vulgar or offensive language is strictly prohibited in posing music. CATEGORIES OPEN FOR COMPETITION (Note weight and height groups listed below apply to the Olympia Amateur competition). Men s Bodybuilding - Overall winner will be eligible to apply for the IFBB PRO Card Up to & including 70 kg Up to & including 80 kg Up to & including 85kg Up to & including 90 kg Up to & including 100 kg Over 100 kg Men s Physique - Overall winner will be eligible to apply for the IFBB PRO Card Up to & including 170 cm Up to & including 174 cm Up to & including 178 cm Over 178 cm Women s Physique - Overall winner will be eligible to apply for the IFBB PRO Card Up to and including 163 cm Over 163 cm Women s Bikini-Fitness - Overall winner will be eligible to apply for the IFBB PRO Card Up to & including 158 cm Up to & including 163 cm Up to & including 168 cm Over 168 cm Women s Bodyfitness - Overall winner will be eligible to apply for the IFBB PRO Card Up to & including 163 cm Up to & including 168 cm Over 168 cm Men s Classic Bodybuilding Up to & including 171 cm Up to & including 175 cm Up to & including 180 cm Over 180 cm
VENUE SITE The Olympia Amateur Asia will take place at Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre Star Hall, from December 5 th 8 th, 2016. Many international concerts, events and expos take place at this venue and it has also been the venue for the HKFBF Competitions for the past 6 years. All events related to the event will be taking place here. http://www.kitec.com.hk Images from 2015 Olympia Amateur Asia held on the KITEC stage, produced by HKFBF.
NEARBY HOTEL - Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees Hotel 199 Kowloon City Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong http://www.harbour-plaza.com/8degrees/index-en.htm Reservations: Tel: 852-3900-3000 Email: rsvn.hp8d@harbour-plaza.com HOTEL EXPENSES All the costs for travelling, hotel accommodations, meals, and transport from and to the airport are the responsibility of the National Federations. Check with your National Federation for more information. Please note: There is no official hotel affiliated with this competition given the large number and variety of hotels available in HK at competitive rates. The hotel mentioned here is the closest hotel to the venue site, but there are many other options. It is recommended attendees book online at a hotel of their choice, in an area of their choice as soon as possible.
GENERAL INFORMATION ARRIVAL / AIRPORT Airport for arrival: Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/transport/useful-numbers.html TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT The Airport Express train provides easy, fast and frequent access to key areas of Hong Kong. Buses and taxis are frequent and readily available as well. Information desks are well situated at the airport if more information is required about logistics upon arrival. All taxis are metered, professional and depart from well-organized taxi stands. Payments must be made in HKD. CURRENCY The currency in HK is Hong Kong Dollars (HKD). Money can be exchanged at the airport upon arrival as well as at banks, hotels, and money exchangers. - USD 1.00 is approximately equal to HKD 7.76. - EUR 1.00 is approximately equal to HKD 8.63. ELECTRICAL CURRENT The electrical outlets are 220 V, 50 Hz. Plugs and sockets type G (same as in the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Dubai, Kuwait, Oman, Singapore, UAE). Coming from other countries, you may need a plug adapter and, possibly, a power converter which steps down the voltage from 220V to 110V, allowing equipment to work 1-2 hours at a time (advisable) because they do not alter the frequency. LANGUAGE The official languages in Hong Kong are Cantonese, English and Mandarin. VISAS IMPORTANT INFORMATION All countries should consult the Hong Kong Embassy /Consulate in their country to determine if they need a visa and apply well in advance. Some countries will be able to obtain a visa upon arrival. An Official Letter of Invitation will be made available if required. To understand the application timeline and process please refer to the HK Immigration website and contact information: http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng. Citizens of many countries do not need a visa if coming for a short period of time, but it varies from country to country. Detailed information can be found here: http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html PLEASE NOTE: - The visa application process takes 6 8 weeks once all the documents are received by the HK Immigration Authorities. Please ensure the current validity of your passport and the availability of blank visa pages. - For security and safety reasons, the visa application is the responsibility of each individual. We are unable to apply for a visa on your behalf. - Applicants may be required to submit further supporting documents and information in connection with the application when necessary, so please ensure initial applications are as complete as possible.
SAFETY AND LIABILITIES Crimes against tourists are rare; however, standard precautions of safety, security and vigilance should be taken. IFBB and HKFBF shall not be liable for any accident or injury that results in medical and legal liabilities. These include landform of the site, all training and instructional sessions, any use of the competition related equipment, and any other activities organized in this competition. It is recommended that attendees to the event take out appropriate travel and medical insurance. COMPETITION TAN The IFBB has banned tans and bronzers that can be wiped off. An official will check the tan of all athletes at backstage. If the tan comes off by simply wiping, the athlete will be told to remove it. JUDGES To be taken into consideration during selection of judges panels at this event, IFBB Internatioanl Judges (as well as test judges) must be included in the Final Entry Forms sent by National Federations, according to the IFBB Rules. For more information, please contact Mr. Pawel Filleborn, Chairman of the IFBB Judges Committee, under address: pawelfilleborn@gmail.com PLEASE DO NOT FAX YOUR NOMINATIONS OF JUDGES TO THE IFBB HEADQUARTERS. All international judges must bring their International Judge s Cards to Hong Kong. IMPOTANT NOTICE IFBB International Judges must have a valid IFBB Judge s Card with the IFBB yearly judges fee of EUR 50 paid for 2016. This fee may also be paid at the event in Hong Kong. Test judges must pay the IFBB judge s test fee of EUR 50. This fee may also be paid at the event in Hong Kong. All judges and test judges must be present at the Team Managers and Judges Meeting. Any judge absent at this Meeting, will not be allowed to judge at these Championships. If any of the above conditions hasn t been met, judges will be unable to carry out their duties at the Championships. BACKSTAGE ACCESS Access to the backstage and/or dressing room areas shall be strictly limited to essential personnel only. Coaches and trainers who assist athletes in the dressing room area must be of the same sex as the athlete they are assisting. CAMERA/VIDEOTAPE EQUIPMENT Camera and/or videotape equipment shall be strictly prohibited in the backstage and/or dressing room areas except when used by IFBB-authorized media persons and, in any event, these devices shall be strictly prohibited in the dressing room area
TIME DIFFERENCE Hong Kong local time is UTC/GMT +8 hour. CLIMATE December is one of the best times to visit Hong Kong. Typically, weather is blue skies, no humidity and cool, but not cold. Temperatures average 21 C in the day and 16 C at night.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE 5 th December (Monday) 17:00-21:30 Athletes weigh-in / measurement and official registration Please bring along your Posing Routine Music CD to Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, 6 th Floor (1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK) 6 th December (Tuesday) 09:30 11:30 Technical Meeting all Team Managers and Judges Location tbc at registration 10:00-12:00 noon Rehearsal Time for Women s Physique and Bikini-Fitness (athletes will be notified of exact timing and location at Registration) 11:00 12:30 All athletes assembly 3/F, Lobby of Star Hall, KITEC Master of Ceremony introduces the program & competitors 12:45 16:00 PREJUDGING Men s Physique (HK) - Up to 170 cm - Up to 175 cm - Over 175 cm Women s Bikini-Fitness (HK) - Up to 163 cm - Over 163 cm Classic Bodybuilding (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 171 cm - Up to & including 175 cm - Up to & including 180 cm - Over 180 cm Women s Physique (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 163 cm - Over 163 cm Women s Bodyfitness (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 163 cm - Up to & including 168 cm - Over 168 cm End of Prejudging 17:00 Open to Guest Admittance 17:45 Guests to be seated 18:00 Master of Ceremony introduces the program & introduces the competitors with opening speech by IFBB President, Dr Rafael Santonja 18:15 23:00 FINALS Trophies Presentation Men s Physique (HK) - Up to 170 cm - Up to 175 cm - Over 175 cm Men s Physique Awarding Ceremony Ms. Bikini-Fitness (HK) - Up to 163 cm - Over 163 cm Bikini-Fitness Awarding Ceremony
Men s Classic Bodybuilding (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 171 cm - Up to & including 175 cm - Up to & including 180 cm - Over 180 cm Men s Classic Bodybuilding Awarding Ceremony Men s Classic Bodybuilding overall + trophy presentation Women s Physique (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 163 cm - Over 163 cm Women s Physique Awarding Ceremony Women s Physique overall + trophy presentation Women s Bodyfitness (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 163 cm - Up to & including 168 cm - Over 168 cm Women s Bodyfitness Awarding Ceremony Women s Bodyfitness overall + trophy presentation End of the first day of competition 7 th December (Wednesday) - Second day of the show 10:00 12:00 Rehearsal Time for Ms. Bikini-Fitness (Olympia Amateur) (location tbd) 11:00 All athletes assembly - 3/F, Lobby of Star Hall, KITEC 12:30 Masters of Ceremony introduces the program & competitors 12:45 16:00 PREJUDGING Men s Physique (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 170 cm - Up to & including 174 cm - Up to & including 178 cm - Over 178 cm Women s Bikini-Fitness (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 158 cm - Up to & including 163 cm - Up to & including 168 cm - Over 168 cm Men s Bodybuilding (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 70 kg - Up to & including 80 kg - Up to & including 85 kg - Up to & including 90 kg - Up to & including 100 kg - Over 100 kg End of Prejudging 17:00 Open to Guest Admittance 17:45 Guest to be seated 18:00 Master of Ceremony introduces the program & competitors with opening remarks 18:15 23:00 FINAL by IFBB President Dr Rafael Santonja and HKFBF President Hugo Chan Men s Physique (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 170 cm - Up to & including 174 cm - Up to & including 178 cm - Over 178 cm Men s Physique Awarding Ceremony
Men s Physique Overall + trophy presentation Women s Bikini-Fitness (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 158 cm - Up to & including 163 cm - Up to & including 168 cm - Over 168 cm Women s Bikini-Fitness Awarding Ceremony Women s Bikini-Fitness + trophy presentation Men s Bodybuilding (Olympia Amateur) - Up to & including 70 kg - Up to & including 80 kg - Up to & including 85 kg - Up to & including 90 kg - Up to & including 100 kg - Over 100 kg Men s Bodybuilding Awarding Ceremony Men s Bodybuilding Overall + trophy presentation End of the second day of competition 8 th December (Thursday) - Departure of All National Teams