Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Competition Manager´s Tasks •Started full-time January 2009 •Working together with clubs and city of Tampere •Ensure EYOF-look •1. Value: Sport  athlete first

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Organising Sports •10 local clubs, one federation •1100 Sport volunteers (judges, sport officials, sport leaders) •Experience in high level •Agreements with the clubs year 2007 •Compensation – euros / club: •Organising competitions •Judges, schedules, equipments, preparing venues, technical manual, cooperation with TDs, start list, results

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Challenges •Close cooperation with transportation and catering •Schedule problem on Sunday and Friday (Opening and closing ceremony) •Short list and long list  lot of changes!! •Accreditation  information to competition  start list •Information during the festival: NOC Center, Infodesk,competition offices in venues •Getting 9 sports work in same way

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees City of Tampere •Competition venues in good shape •Gymnastics most expencive event, 1/3 from budget •For the EYOF 2009: •Auditorium to swimming •Warm-up area to Stadium (Mondo surfey year 2008) •Floor to Volleyball •Sport equipments

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Feelings during the festival •Lot of People! •Competitions going very well •Phone is not ringing much anymore •This is soon over 

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Competition venues – JUDO by Tampereen Judo Tampere Ice Hall built 1965, last reconstruction 2007 main hall seats, Lounges, arena 62 x 31 m + fringes locker rooms 8, can be divided into several smaller Ones; offices and meeting rooms as needed parking 3,000 spaces lighting complies with the needs of television, distance from the Olympic Village 5,5, km/10 min. Judo European Championships year 2006.

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Competition venues – BASKETBALL by Tampereen Pyrintö Boys – Pyynikki Ball Games Centre International venue for volleyball, basketball, boxing and other indoor sport. The auditorium of the hall seats 1000 spectators Girls – Hervanta Leisure Centre; International venue for ball games, table tennis and ballet. The auditorium of the hall seats 500 spectators International Delfin Basket Tournament every year (3000 participants)

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Competition venues – ATHLETICS by Tampereen Pyrintö Tampere Stadium Ratina built 1965, reconstructed 2004 •Lanes reconstructed 2008 •Full size athletics stadium, 8 lanes • seats •Versatile indoor facilities •Distance from Olympic Village 7,9 km/15 min •U19 European Championships year 2003 •Finnish Championships 2008

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Competition venues – SWIMMING by Tampere swimming clubs Tampere Swimming Centre Built in 1979, reconstructed 2007 •Eight lanes 50 m plus six lanes 25 m •Eight saunas •Electrical timing with Internet connection and web cameras •512 lockers •800 seats •Distance from Olympic Village 6,4 km/15 min.

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Competition venues - Volleyball (C) by Isku Volley, Handball (D) by Finnish Handball Association, Gymnastics (A) by Tampereen Voimistelijat and Tampereen Sisu Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre (TESC) Distance from Olympic Village 8,8km/12 min Technical specifications: HALL A Steel hall, built in 1985 Surface area sqm (85m x 133m) Free height from the highest point 20 m Spectator seats 1500 HALL C Hall is built in 1998 Surface area ca 8500 sqm. (106m x 81m) Free height from the highest point 20 m Spectator seats450 Additional seats 1600 HALL D Steel hall, built in 2006 Surface area sqm. free height 8,4 m Spectator seats1000

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Competition venues – CYCLING by Tampereen Yritys Time trial (7,1 km): Hervanta Ruskontie Criterion (40 km): Hervanta 1,7 km track Road race (70km): Pyynikki cycling round; length 6,000 metres; the highest point 150 metres; the lowest point 92 metres

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Competition venues – TENNIS by Tampereen Tennisseura Ruotula Tennis Centre Outdoor, 16 courts, clay surface Indoor, 12 courts, 8 green set, 4 plexipave Distance from Olympic Village 7,5 km/15 min Tampere Open Tournament every year

Finnish Olympic Committee City of Tampere Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu The European Olympic Committees Competition Manager Elisa Hakanen Tel