2014 European Athletics Championships

The 22nd European Athletics Championships will be held between 12 and 17 August 2014 Letzigrund stadium in Zurich. So for the second time, after 1954 in Bern, European Athletics Championships held in Switzerland. For the Swiss Athletics, yes the entire Swiss sports the European Athletics Championships in Zurich a one-time event with unique dimensions. 1400 athletes from 50 nations are expected in Zurich. On TV, about 370 million live viewers are likely to watch the event. In Letzigrund Stadium, the organizers expect 150 ` 000 visitors over 6 competition sessions. There are also tens of thousands who will follow the walking and marathon running competitions in the center of Zurich. A total of 2,100 volunteers will be available for the European Athletics Championships in use.

Organization

The National Athletics Association "Swiss Athletics" is together with the city of Zurich organizers of Zurich in 2014 and has delegated the operational implementation of the European Athletics Championships 2014 AG., The sponsoring organization of the world-renowned athletics meeting "World Class Zurich " ( VFG / LCZ ) is the main shareholder the European Athletics Championships 2014 AG. Diamond League meeting from western Switzerland " Athlétissima " and the LC Zurich, shareholders are the European Athletics Championships 2014 AG. Numerous associations, cantonal associations, race organizers and individuals of the Swiss athletics scene have drawn later participation capital and are thus a important part of the organization of Zurich in 2014.

The budget of Zurich in 2014 amounted to 35 million Swiss francs.

Competitions

On six days and a total of 10 competition sessions are 47 medal decisions on the program. Host two marathon races and walking events will take place in Zurich downtown. The 50 km walking is the only discipline which is only for the men in the program. Around 1400 athletes from 50 nations will participate in Zurich between 12 and 17 August 2014, the European Championships. With them travel around 800 carers to Zurich. In the ten competition sessions in Letzigrund stadium total 150,000 spectators are expected. In addition, tens of thousands of spectators, the marathon and race walking competitions will follow in the City of Zurich.

Television broadcasting and media

SRG SSR takes its mission of " service public " according to seriously support and Zurich in 2014 with the largest in-house TV production, the SRG SSR has ever realized. The images produced from Zurich Swiss Television as host broadcaster for TV About 2,000 media representatives are expected in Zurich.

City Festival

The City Festival of EM on the Sechseläutenplatz should not only present Switzerland as the host country. It should also be an attractive encounter zone with summer festival - character for the local population as well as the domestic and foreign guests. In the center of the City Festival is the House of Switzerland Presence Switzerland, which was to marvel at in the past exclusively abroad.

Mascot

The mascot Cooly is the perfect ambassador for the European Athletics Championships in Zurich. Already at the 2009 Ice Hockey World Championships Cooly enthusiastic audiences.

Facts and Figures

The European Athletics Championships in Zurich reached in many ways, dimensions that are unique to a sporting event in Switzerland.

  • Around 1400 athletes from 50 nations will participate in Zurich between 12 and 17 August 2014, the European Championships. With you travel around 800 carers to Zurich.
  • A total of 47 different sets of medals will be awarded in six days. The 50 km walking is the only discipline which is only for the men in the program.
  • Per day, the organizers 25 ` 000 visitors expected at the Letzigrund Stadium. In addition, tens of thousands of spectators, the marathon and race walking competitions will follow in the City of Zurich.
  • The European Athletics Championships are an important television event in Europe. It will follow the event around 370 million live television viewers.
  • Swiss Television produced the international TV signal as host broadcaster. For the SRG, there is so far the largest and most elaborate in-house production at all. The production is captured by 70 cameras in the stadium. For the Go- marathon competitions further 22 cameras will be added. Around 300 employees of SRG are during the European Championship in use.
  • Some 2,000 media representatives are expected in Zurich
  • The organizers expect 2100 volunteers, so-called volunteers, who will be deployed at Zurich in 2014.
  • 25,000 nights alone are booked by the organizer for the European Championships. This includes the nights of the audience not yet miteingerechnet.
  • The budget is 35 million Swiss francs. The Swiss Confederation, represented by the Federal Office of Sports ( FOSPO ) makes a unique contribution support from CHF 3.3 million to the costs of implementing the EM. This contribution is aimed at reducing the deficit guarantee of the canton and city.
  • The budget is around 35 million Swiss francs.
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