INFORMATION World Cup LADIES EPEE FENCING 9 th, 10 th and 11 th February 2018
PRESENTATION The 42 th INTERNATIONAL CIUTAT DE BARCELONA World Cup Ladies Epee Fencing tournament is to be held on 9 th, 10 st and 11 nd February. This competition is ranked as A by the International Fencing Federation (FIE). The Federació Catalana d Esgrima and the Real Federación Española de Esgrima, in collaboration with the Ajuntament de Barcelona, the Consell Català de l Esport, the Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya and the Institut Nacional d Educació Física de Catalunya, are organizing this prestigious competition in which 207 fencers from 39 different nationalities took part in last year s event. The first edition of the "Ciutat de Barcelona" was held on the 3rd November 1957 at the Club de Tennis Barcino. The tournament, then known as Copa Ciudad de Barcelona, was played in Men s Épée. The trophy would become the property of those who won the competition either three times or two years in a row. Swiss fencer Umberto Menegalli won the first edition of the tournament, but the first fencer to take the trophy home was Gabriel Lassalle, from France, after prevailing in the third and fourth editions (1959 and 1961). The tournament would go into oblivion for the following 20 years until the Catalan Fencing Federation decided to organise the 5th edition in 1981, although this time it was held in Men s Foil and at the national level. In 1982 the tournament recovered its international character, and in 1986 it went back to its origins and became a Men s Épée competition again. The following editions presented a growing number of participants, which along with the rising level of the competition, enhanced the prestige of the tournament. This led to the Ciutat de Barcelona being granted World Cup status by the Fédération Internationale d'escrime in its 14th edition in 1989, thus making it one of the most prestigious competitions in the World Cup circuit. Since 2005 the Ciutat de Barcelona is held in Ladies Épée. The 36th edition, in 2012, registered a new record of participation with 240 fencers from 45 different countries. In 2016 these number improved, repeating record participation with 240 fencers but with the participation of 46 nationalities. Year after year, the best épéeists in the world gather at the "Ciutat de Barcelona". Over the last two decades, participants of the tournament have included Olympic champions, World champions and World Cup winners. Once again, this year s edition will welcome the world s leading specialists in Ladies Épée, in what is expected to be a spectacle of plasticity, wrestling and sportsmanship.
LIST OF WINNERS - CIUTAT DE BARCELONA Many of the world s greatest fencers have passed through the pistes of the Ciutat de Barcelona as can by seen by the list of winners. The name of fencers such as Strzalka, Milanoli, Schmitt, Kovacs, Obry, Cuomo, Kolobkov, Kaaberma, Fiedler, Jeannet, Flessel-Colovic, Nagy, Sivkova, Duplitzer, Shemyakina, Sun, Branza, Schalm, Szasz, to name but a few are testament to the quality and calibre of this competition. The only Catalan fencer to have ever won the Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona d Esgrima is Miquel Roca Carbonell, who prevailed in 1984 as a foilist and in 1988 as an épéeist. The foilist Montserrat Esquerdo López won in 1981, but that year the tournament was national. The number of participants and their countries, as well as the prestigious names who made up the podium of the most recent editions of this competition can be consulted below. List of winners of the Ciutat de Barcelona since 1991 Individuals
Teams COMPETITION VENUE (*) From 2008 to 2010 the "Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona" was only individual The competition will be held at the premises of the Institut Nacional d Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), heritage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Barcelona 92. INEFC - Barcelona Av. de l Estadi 12-22 08038 - Barcelona Tel: +34 93 425 54 45 Fax: +34 93 426 36 17 www.inefc.cat/barcelona IMPORTANT: The entrance to the competition venue will not be allowed during the days before the competition. TRAINING VENUE CEM Reina Elisenda venue will be open for training the days before the competition, from Monday to Thursday. Those delegations that want to train must book and agree timetables with the organization (fce@esgrima.cat). Entry price: 20 /day for each delegation. CEM Reina Elisenda C/ Duquessa d Orleans, 29 baixos 08034 - Barcelona Tel: +34 93 2805196
TIMETABLE Thursday 8 th February 18:00 21:00 h: Weapon control in the official hotel Friday 9 th February 7:30 h: Hall opens From 8:00h: Weapon control 8:00 9:00 h: Payment of entry fee individual and team 9:00 h: Referees meeting 9:30 h: Matches start (poules) 18:00 h: End first competition day Saturday 10 th February 7:00 h: Hall opens From 7:30 h: Weapon control 9:00 h: Matches start Tableau of 64 12:30 h: Tableau of 32 14:30 h: Tableau of 16 15:30 h: Final of 8 16:25 h: Semi-finals presentation 16:30 h: Semi-finals 17:30 h: Final 18:00 h: Prize giving Sunday 11 th February 7:00 h: Hall opens From 7:30 h: Weapon control 8:00 h: Last Call 8:30 h: Matches start Tableau of 32 09:45 h: Tableau of 16 11:00 h: Final of 8 12:15 h: Semi-finals 13:30 h: Final (3-4, 5-6, 15-16) 14:45 h: Final and referees presentation 15:00 h: Final (1-2) 16:00 h: Prize giving
EVENT HOTEL Catalonia Barcelona Plaza **** Plaça Espanya 6-8 08014 Barcelona Tel. +34 93 426 26 00 Fax. +34 93 426 04 00 plaza.reservas@hoteles-catalonia.es Rate for double room for single use + breakfast: Rate for double room + breakfast: Rate for triple room + breakfast: *Touristic tax not included 114,85 (10% VAT INCLUDED) 121,30 (10% VAT INCLUDED) 148,80 (10% VAT INCLUDED) When making the reservation, please show that it is for the World Cup Fencing competition so that the special discounted prices can be applied. These are the special rates for the nights of February, 6 th, 7 th, 8 th, 9 th, 10 th, 11 th and 12 th The hotel has rooms reserved for the World Cup but these rooms will only be held until 26 th January after which time they will be made available to others.
ENTRIES The entries are to be made by the National Federation via the FIE website. http://www.fie.org Please remember that the last day for the entries is 7 days before de competition. ENTRIES FEE Individual: The entries fee for the competition will be paid to the Competition Secretary during the confirmation of fencers. Team: 60 The entries fee for the competition will be paid to the Competition Secretary during the confirmation of teams. WEAPON CONTROL 400 As stated in article m.38 of FIE Material Regulations, will pass control equipment: Epee (maximum 4) Mask (maximum 2) Bodywire (maximum 3) Glove (maximum 2)
TRANSPORT Barcelona Airport (El Prat) Official Hotel We can offer a shuttle service for all delegations between the airport and official hotel. To use this transport it is necessary to book it in advanced sending an e-mail with your request attached to a fce@esgrima.cat before 6 th January. See the request form at the end of this document or download it throw the official competition website. Cost: From 1 to 3 person = 50 From 4 to 6 person = 100 From 7 to 9 person =150 From 10 to 15 person = 210 From 16 to 50 person = 270 The service fee is per one-way journey, and must be paid at time of the entries fee for the competition. Service availability: February, 8 th - Arriving service January, 9 th, 10 th, 11 th and 12 th - Departure service. Other transport options from Airport Barcelona (El Prat) to Official Hotel: AEROBUS - Fare: 5,90 single ticket and 10,20 return ticket - Bus route: Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Plaça Espanya (where is situated the Official Hotel). - Travel time: 20 minutes (approximately) - Timetable: From 5:00 pm to 1:00 (approximately) - More information: www.aerobusbcn.com TAXI - Fare: 35 (approximately) - Travel time: 15 minutes (approximately) Official Hotel to INEFC (World Cup Venue) The participants on the World Cup will be a free bus service.
DOPING CONTROL Doping control will be carried out by the official doctor in accordance with FIE regulations in both competition, individual and teams. SERVICES There will be a service bar-restaurant during the competition. There will be free WIFI at the official hotel and competition venue. There will be fencing shop at the competition venue. ORGANIZATION Federació Catalana d Esgrima C/ Duquessa d Orleans, 29 08034-Barcelona (Espanya) Telf: + 34 93 2805196 Fax: + 34 93 2804231 www.esgrima.cat fce@esgrima.cat Real Federación Española de Esgrima C/ Ferraz, 16 28008-Madrid (Espanya) Telf: + 34 91 559 74 00 Fax: + 34 91 547 68 35 www.esgrima.es rfee@esgrima.es Fédération Internationale d Escrime Maison du Sport International Avenue de Rhodanie, 54 1007 - Lausanne (Suïssa) Telf: + 41 21 320 3115 Fax: + 41 21 320 3116 www.fie.org info@fie.org
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MORE INFORMATION ONLINE For more information: www.esgrima.cat/ciutatdebarcelona www.facebook.com/federaciocatalanaesgrima www.twitter.com/esgrima_cat
Taking advantage of the greatest stage of the World Cup, will be held a fencing development strategies workshop. Here is the information: BARCELONA FENCING WORKSHOP Friday, February 9 th, 2018 (afternoon) INEFC Barcelona Duration 3 hours aprox. Soon you will find more information in: www.esgrima.cat/ciutatdebarcelona
TRANSFER AIRPORT BOOKING BARCELONA 2018 WORLD CUP DELEGATION DATA Delegation/ Country Number of people: Number of luggage: Responsable name: Responsable mail: Wich transfer service you want? Arrival Departure Arrival and departure FLIGHT DATA ARRIVAL ARRIVAL DATE DEPARTURE DEPARTURE DATE FLIGHT NUMBER FLIGHT NUMBER AIRPORT TERMINAL ARRIVAL AIRPORT TERMINAL DEPARTURE ARRIVAL TIME DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL PLACE DEPARTURE PLACE Oficial hotel Other Competicion venue Oficial hotel MORE INFORMATION PRICE 1 to 3 person = 50 4 to 6 person = 100 7 to 9 person =150 10 to 15 person = 210 16 to 40 person = 270 Price for service for each transport. It has to be paid when the payment of entry fee at the competition. The service is available: Arrivals: Departures: From Airport to Oficial Hotel From Oficial Hotel to Airport AVAILABILITY february, 8th february, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Send this booking request to fce@esgrima.cat and we will confirm the service and prices.