Karate1 - BUSAN, KOREA

Karate1 - BUSAN, KOREA The WKF Karate1 WORLD CUP (WWC) is the second highest league event in the world of Karate. Together with the WKF Karate1 Premier League (WPL) it is a series of world class Karate competitions recognized and supported by the World Karate Federation. Its aim is to bring together the best Karate competitors in the world in a series of open championships of unprecedented scale and quality. [Version of document] 12 Jun 2012 2

CONTENTS WELCOME/INTRODUCTION 4 ORGANIZER AND CONTACT 5 DATE AND VENUE OF COMPETITION 5 ROUTE MAP 6 SCALE AND VIEW FACILITIES 7 REGISTRATION 8 CATEGORIES 8 ENTRY FEE 9 COMPETITION RULE 9 PRIZE AND MONEY 9 RANKING 9 TICKETS FOR SPECTATORS 10 SCHEDULE/PROGRAMME FOR THE COMPETITION 10 HEADQUARTER HOTEL 11 BOOKING CONDITION AND PAYMENT 12 GENERAL INFORMATION 13 ABOUT BUSAN 14 VISA REQUIRMENTS 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 16 ACCOMMODATION & TRANSFER APPLICAYION FORM 17 TRAVEL DETAILS 18 page 3

WELCOME / INTRODUCTION Dear teams, clubs and national federations, May I take this opportunity to welcome you to WKF KARATE 1 WORLD CUP and to the host City of Busan. The event, which has been sanctioned by the WKF, put focuses on estimating the international flow and level of Karatedo by inviting the internationals, and contributing to the raising athletes and base expansion of internal Karatedo by vitalization of cultural exchange between countries This year, we welcome Sports Data as a sponsor of our event. This will allow ease of registration with a simple online process which is now being used at major championships throughout the world. I look forward to seeing you all in Busan, in the meantime I would encourage you all to visit www.karatedo.or.kr. If you require any further information or assistance, then please contact. Thank you Do Mo, Jeang President of Korea Karate Federation 4

ORGANIZER AND CONTACT ORGANIZER CONTACT: KOREA KARATE FEDERATION The Organizing Committee of The WKF KARATE 1 WORLD CUP BUSAN Address: Olympic Park Velodrome B-08, #424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel. +82 2-413-0154 / Fax. +82 2-413-0169 E-mail : karate-korea@hanmail.net, Homepage: www.karatedo.or.kr TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION Web: http://www.sportdata.org/karate1/ Email: karate1@sportdata.org SITE AND DATE 18th 19th of August Sajik Indoor Gym Address: 930, Sajik-dong, Dongrae-gu City: Busan Country: Korea COMPETITON VENUE Name: Sajik Indoor Gym Address: 930, Sajik-dong, Dongrae-gu City: Busan Country: Korea 5

Road Route Bus : No. 10-1, 12, 19, 44, 50, 57, 80-1 111-2, 131, 189-1, 1002. Subway : Exit No.9 at Sports Complex subway station (Line3) Or Exit No.1 at Sajik subway station (Line3) Gyeongbu Expressway : Guseo IC Songwol Towel Intersection three streets(turn to the right) Busan Sports Complex Namhae Exspressway : Bukbusan(North Busan) entry No.2 Nakdong Bridge Mandeok Tunnel Minam Intersection(Turn to the rignt) Busan Sports Complex (Sajik) Airport : Gupo Bridge Mandeok Tunnel Minam Intersection(Turn to the rignt) Busan Sports Complex (Sajik) 6

Scale Plottage Area Architecture area & structure Structure Architecture area & structure Main Stadium Auxiliary Stadium seating capacity sport events notes 26.213 m2 31.041 m2 4 floors above ground, Steelframed concrete structure, steel frame trass 2.184 m2 1.568 m2 2room 14,009 seats baseball, volley ball, handball etc Physical fitness Convenient & Attached Facilities Precinct stall(6), telephone booth(10) Precinct Equipment: Electric scoreboard, physical fitness room, control room(72), central supply room View of Facilities 7

REGISTRATION All competitors, referees, coaches and officials must register online using the online system on http://www.sportdata.org/karate1. In case of any questions concerning the online registration please directly contact the sportdata software team via the email address office@sportdata.org. Clubs / teams / federations are responsible for the quality of the entered registration data. Changes of online registration data are possible until 4th of August, 2012Date The official registration session will take place on 17th of August 2012 from 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. If changes are required during the official registration session because of incorrect, missing or new registration data, a fee of 15 is charged for each change. At registration, accreditation cards will be issued with the participants main data, a photograph and information about registered categories. The accreditation card must be worn at all times during the event. Participation is limited to holders of valid WKF ID cards. Validity of WKF ID cards will be verified during the registration session. The WKF ID card can be purchased at the registration session or online at http://www.karateworld.org/. Attention: only members of national federations recognized by WKF are admitted to participate. Any athlete not registered by their national federation who wishes to participate in the Premier League event will have to present a relevant letter granting him the authorization by his/her national federation to take part in such event or he/she shall be granted the WKF permission to do so. CATEGORIES Kata individual female and male (16 years and older) Kumite individual female (18 years and older): -50 kg, -55kg, -61 kg, -68 kg, +68kg Kumite individual male (18 years and older): -60 kg, -67 kg, -75 kg, -84 kg, +84 kg 8

ENTRY FEE The entry fees are EUR 30 per individual category entry. PAYMENT: The entry fee can be paid cash at the official registration session on Friday 17th of August 2012. COMPETITON RULES WKF Rules / Karate1 Rules For all categories the official WKF rules / Karate1 rules are applied. Only WKF Approved protective equipment is allowed to use. Athletes have to bring their equipment. PRIZE MONEY For individual categories (Kumite and Kata) : Gold Medalist: 300 Silver Medalist: 200 Bronze Medalist: 100 RANKING Competitors can earn ranking points in every Karate1 event according to the official WKF ranking system. Karate1 ranking starts new by the first event of a Karate1 season. After each WKF Karate1 event new ranking lists are issued on this website For each category, the competitor with the highest ranking score will be the grand winner of this category. 9

Grand winners (Karate1 champions) have to participate in 80 % of all Karate1 Premier League events. Grand winners (Karate1 champions) at the end of the WKF Karate1 season receive extra price money. The results of each Karate1 event will also influence the official continuous WKF World Ranking List. TICKETS FOR SPECTATORS Tickets can be purchased via the online ticketing shop on http://www.sportdata.org/karate1 and on the day of event. SCHEDULE / PROGRAMME 17th August (Friday) --------------The official registration session. 08:00~ 21:00 The official registration 17:00~ 18:00 Team Manager, Referees Meeting & Drawing 12:00~ 19:00 Official Weigh In 18th August (Saturday) 09:00~17:30 WWC Competition 17:30~19:00 WWC Final Competition / Awards 19th August (Sunday) 09:00~15:00 WWC Competition 10

15:00~17:00 WWC Final Competition / Awards 19:00~ Farewell party 20 th August (Monday) 09:00~12:00 Departure HEADQUARTER HOTEL Name of Hotel : Busan Tourist Hotel. Address : 12 Dongkwangdong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Busan telephone : +82-51-555-5301 Fax : +82-51-555-5302 e-mail: karate-korea@hanmail.net WEB: www.pusanhotel.co.kr 11

PATH TO Busan Tourist Hotel BOOKING CONDITION AND PAYMENT 12

The cost for each participant is departed into double room and single room. In case of double room, the cost is 80.00 USD per person / per day, which includes 3 meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and transportation. In other hands, it is 110 USD per person / per day for a single room including 3 meals and transportation. For participants' convenience, we'll run Shuttle buses from the Gimhae International Airport to the hotel and from hotel to venue. There are no extra charges. The confirmation will be confirmed officially only after the reception of a deposit corresponding to 50% of the global amount. You will receive an order form in order to pay the deposit (to confirm your booking). The balance has to be paid maximum 31 th July. After this date, a late penalty of 10% of the total amount of the booking will be asked. In case of a late booking, after 20 th July and before 31 st, the reservation will be only confirmed after the payment of the global amount ordered. Cancellation : You have the possibility to modify the number of participants or the duration of your stay until 19 th July without any penalties. - From the July 20 th to the July 31 st, 50% of the cancellation will be due. - From July 31 st until the beginning of the event, 100% of the cancellation will be due. Bank transfer on the following account references: All Registration payment must be paid in advance TT payable to Korea Karatedo Federation by July 31th, 2012. Korea Exchange Bank Account Number : 650-005986-517 (Swift Code: KOEXKRSE) THE SAJIKDONG BRANCH GENERAL INFORMATION Summer starts at the end of June, ending in early September. The highest temperature of around 32 C takes place at the end of July through mid-august Time: Korea is in the Time Zone GMT + 9 hour Currency: The Korea currency is won 13

Communication: To call Korea from abroad, dial the international code 82 followed by 2 for Korea, then the number without the first 0. To call from Korea to another country, dial the international code 00, the code of the country, then the number without the first 0. Medical Services: Police: 112 Emergency ambulance service: 119 Nearest hospital: BUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Adress: 179 Gudeok-Ro, Seo-Gu, Busan, 602-739 Korea Phone number : 82-51-240-7970~1 Fax : 82-51-248-2669 ABOUT BUSAN Busan, a bustling city of approximately 3.6 million residents, is located on the southeastern tip of the Korean peninsula. The size of Busan is 767.35km² which is 0.8% of the whole land of the Korean Peninsula. The natural environment of Busan is a perfect example of harmony between mountains, rivers and sea. Its geography includes a coastline with superb beaches and scenic cliffs, mountains which provide excellent hiking and extraordinary views, and hot springs scattered throughout the city. Busan enjoys four distinct seasons and a temperate climate that never gets too hot or too cold. Busan is the second largest city in Korea. Its deep harbor and gentle tides have allowed it to grow into the largest container handling port in the country and the fifth largest in the world. The city's natural endowments and rich history have resulted in Busan's increasing reputation as a world class city of tourism and culture, and it is also becoming renowned as an international convention destination. 14

VISA REQUIREMENTS VISA REQUIREMENTS (Nationals of countries or regions allowed for visa-free entry) Continents Countries Asia (6 countries) Brunei (30 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Indonesia (diplomatic and official, 14 days), Japan (90 days), Macau (90 days), Taiwan (30 days) America (8 countries) Argentina (30 days), Canada (6 months), Ecuador (30days), Guyana (30 days), Honduras (30days), Paraguay (30 days), United States (90 days), Uruguay (30 days) Europe (11countries) Albania (30 days), Andora (30 days), Bosnia-Herzegovina (30 days), Croatia (30 days), Cyprus (30 days), Monaco (30 days), Montenegro (30 days), San Marino (30 days), Serbia (30 days), Slovenia (90 days), Vatican (30 days) Oceania (13 countries) Australia (90 days), Fiji (30 days), Guam (30 days), Kiribati (30 days), Marshall Islands (30 days), Micronesia (30 days), Nauru (30 days), New Caledonia (30 days), Palau (30 days), Samoa (30 days), Solomon Islands (30 days), Tonga (30 days), Tuvalu (30 days) Middle East and Africa (13 countries) Bahrain (30 days), Egypt (30 days), Kuwait (30 days), Lebanon (diplomatic and official 30 days), Mauritius (30 days), Oman (30 days), Qatar (30 days), Saudi Arabia (30 days), Seychelles (30 days), South Africa (30 days), Swaziland (30 days), United Arab Emirates (30 days), Yemen (30 days) Nationals of the above countries or regions are allowed up to 30 days of visa-free sojourn for tourism or visit. Exceptions: Nationals of Canada are allowed up to 6 months, and nationals of Australia, Hong Kong,Japan, Macau, Slovenia, and the United States are allowed up to 90 days Visa application should be made at Korean embassies or consulates abroad Visa applicants are required to submit passport, application forms, a recent passport-size color photograph, and other relevant documents as determined by their status of stay. 15

For those countries, entry visas can be obtained from any Korea consular authority: http://www.mofat.go.kr/eng/visa/application/index.jsp?menu=m_40_10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION All participants should have their Medical Insurance Policy covered for this Championships prior to participate this championships. The Organizing Committee will not be responsible for this matter. Please be informed that you should give us the flight schedule both In & Out details prior to your departure to get the required arrangement at your convenience. Bring your national flag and audio tape or CD copy of your national anthem CONTACT KOREA KARATE FEDERATION The Organizing Committee of The WKF KARATE 1 WORLD CUP BUSAN Address: Olympic Park Velodrome B-08 #424 Olympic-ro Songpa-gu Seoul Korea Tel. +82-2-413-0154 / Fax. +82-2-413-0169 E-mail : karate-korea@hanmail.net Homepage: www.karatedo.or.kr 16

The Karate 1 World Cup Busan (18 th August ~ 19 st August 2012) (by 31 st July 2012) Accommodations & Transfer Application Form Strictly to filled in capital letters NATIONAL FEDERATION INFORMATION Name of Federation : Country : Address : Phone : E-mail 1 : Fax. : E-mail 2 : Name / Surname of Contact person : Position in National Federation Delegation : INVOICE DETAILS Name : Country : Address : Phone : E-mail 1 : Fax. : E-mail 2 : 17

The Karate 1 World Cup Busan (18 th August ~ 19 st August 2012) TRAVEL DETAILS Strictly to filled in capital letters (by 31 st July 2012) Arrival Departure Date : Date : Group 1 Estimated Time of Arrival : Estimated Time of Departure : Flight No. : Flight No. : Number of Persons : Number of Persons : Date : Date : Group 2 Estimated Time of Arrival : Estimated Time of Departure : Flight No. : Flight No. : Number of Persons : Number of Persons : 18

The Karate 1 World Cup Busan (18 th August ~ 19 st August 2012) Name List (by 31 st July 2012) Strictly to filled in capital letters Country/Region: Federation: Person in charge: Mobile: Tel: Fax: E-mail: Room Gender Check in Check out Number No Full Name Position * Type** (M/F) Date Date of Nights S/D * Positions: A=Athlete, CO=Coach, VIP= President & Delegation Head, NF=Leaders of National Federation, R=Referees/Judges, M/P=Media/Press, O=Others ** Room type: S = Single; D = Double/Twin 19