sports dance
sport InForMatIon GUIde
presentatIon
Editorial
3
PrEsEntation of nicE
4
location of VEnUE
6
introdUction
to thE VEnUE
8
organising staff
9
reGULatIons
catEgoriEs
10
organisation
11
tEchnical
rEgUlations
12
fair Play
and disciPlinE
13
addItIonaL
InForMatIon
award cErEmony
and mEdical information
14
UsEfUl information
and PhonE nUmbErs
16
aboUt thE gamEs
17
sPonsors
18
anneX
annEx: ProVisional
Planning
20
sports dance
3tHe Mayor’s word
Christian ESTROSI
Member of Parliament, Mayor of Nice President of the Nice-Côte d’Azur
Metropolitan Area
his
sPorts, all
LIFe
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s an international sports event, the European Masters Games com-petition has put forward a con-cept that perfectly meets Nice’s ambition to be the European city of sports as well as a model city with a capacity to implement innovative policies for seniors.“To take a lifelong leading part in one’s own physical condition and fitness”, this is an important message I want to share with everyone, and this is why I was determined that the city of Nice be in a position to host this competition and make it a major event in France. A sports-health showcase. In-deed, Nice also wants to initiate an ambi-tious program for Senior Sports in France with the aim of developping this Masters Games concept to a nation-wide level and promoting various aspects of sports practi-ce at all ages. The stakes are important, at a time when promoting physical activities and sports towards seniors is becoming a prio-rity, and when we have to tackle the issue of today’s sedentary lifestyle. This is not a matter of fate, as sport still remains the best way to take good care of one’s physical and mental health throughout life.
After the World Figure Skating Cham-pionships in 2012 and the Tour de France in 2013, and before the Euro 2016 football/ soccer competition, we want to make the European Masters Games an unforgettable experience for the thousands of visitors we welcome on this occasion, offering them the very best of Nice, a worldwide recognized welcoming place. Welcome everyone, wel-come to Nice.
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ith 300 sunny days and 5 million visitors a year, nice is the second most visited tourist destination of the country, and also possesses the second busiest in-ternational airport in France with over 11 million passengers a year. But the popularity of the fifth largest city of France reaches well beyond its “post-card” image: a rich heritage, a unique cuisine, a preserved language – “nis-sart” – and of course a worldwide fa-mous carnival make nice an attractive“nissa la bella” kept growing more beautiful with the inauguration, last oc-tober, of the “promenade du paillon”, truly a green haven in the heart of the city, and the recent redevelopment of the “Quai des etats-Unis”, which now offers more space for pedestrians and cyclists to get around while enjoying an unobstructed view over the “Grande Bleue”, the Mediterranean.
an exceptional land, therefore, for great international events, for culture and for sports. sitting between sea
nicE “la bEllE”
wElcomE to nicE!
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LarGest cIty oF France
(tHe BeaUtIFUL)
is an outstanding natural arena in the heart of France’s largest metro area: nice-côte d’azur, 49 municipalities and 550,000 inhabitants.
In 2013, nice made a major leap forward in sports with the construction of allianz riviera, a superb, 35,000- seater sports arena, and the hosting of two major competitions: the 7th Francophonie Games and the 100th
tour de France, whose per-team time trial took place entirely in nice. and subsequent to the cycling tour de Fran-ce, the sailing tour de France made its great return in nice in July 2014 for the competition’s finish line. the european Masters Games will further this ambi-tion in october 2015, prior to nice’s hos-ting, a few months later, of four football matches of the UeFa euro 2016. photo credit:
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GyMnase
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LocatIon oF VenUe
sports dance
centre
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Masters
GaMes
VILLaGe
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Masters
GaMes
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GyMnase
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IntrodUctIon to tHe VenUe
15, rUe Fornero Meneï nIce VenUe FacILItIes refreshments, street parking traMway
• departure point: ‘masséna’
• arrival stop: ‘Virgile barel’ followed by a 3 minute walk
• travel time from athletes Village: 15 minutes
sports dance
9eMG
nIce 2015
FederatIon
assocIatIon
GaMes
dIrector
laurent
ciUbini
operatIons
dIrector
fabien lantEri
coMpetItIon
ManaGer
Julien arnold
VarIoUs
sports sector
ManaGer
agnès faUrE
sports dance
proJect
ManaGers
lise aldEgUEr
Emilie cordaro
eXecUtIVe coMMIttee
addItIonaL
assocIatIons
appolo dansE
Head oF
assocIatIon
catalda
sEminara-KosinsKi
sUpport
assocIatIon
comité régional
Paca de dansE
Head oF
assocIatIon
Jean Vagnol
InternatIonaL
FederatIon
tecHnIcaL deLeGatemarco siEtas
FrencH
dancesport
FederatIon
FederatIon tecHnIcaL dIrectorbruno magUErEs
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tecHnIcaL
ManaGer
Eric soUrdEaU
rEgUlations
cateGorIes and reGIstratIon
•partIcIpants aGe is calculated from
31st october 2015
•tHe aGe oF tHe yoUnGest
coMpetItor in a couple determines in
which age category they will compete
•eacH partIcIpant may only dance in
one couple and in one category
•In tHe case oF an InsUFFIcIent
nUMBer oF teaMs reGIsterInG, the
organising committee reserves the right to put teams into the age category beneath
their own (or directly above depending on spaces). the prizes will be awarded to the top three competitors in each category
•IndIVIdUaL reGIstratIon: the
executive cannot find a partner for any participant who registers individually, each participant must find their own partner
•reGIstratIon cLoses 15th september
2015
aGe cateGory
Men and woMen
coMpetItIon
34 years +
45 years +
55 years +
65 years +
sEnior 1
sEnior 2
sEnior 3
sEnior 4
nB:all regulation conditions concerning categories, venues, the running of the competition and technical aspects are applied on a provisional basis
pooLs and rankInGs / eVent LeVeLs
rEgUlations
sports dance
11•tHe coMpetItIon wILL take pLace
from 2nd until 4th october 2015.
•MUsIc Is predeterMIned by the
federation
•tHe coMpetItIon Is eXcLUsIVeLy for
participants who have a national federation members license of the wdsf
•senIor 1 and 2 can coMpete in
standard, latin & boogie-woogie dances, senior 3 and senior 4 only in standard dances
•tHere Is no specIFIc traInInG sLot
aLLocated to coMpetItors
scHedULe
traInInG
standard
LatIn
type oF dance
•sLow waLtZ •tanGo •VIennese waLtZ •QUIckstep •FoXtrot •saMBa •cHa-cHa •rUMBa •pasodoBLe •JIVeorGanIsatIon
Emg
cateGory dancessenIor 1 standard latin boogie-woogie
senIor 2 standard latin boogie-woogie
senIor 3 standard
senIor 4 standard
tecHnIcaL reGULatIons
•tHe coMpetItIon Is eXcLUsIVeLy
For partIcIpants who have a national
federation members license of the wdsf + min card
•a worLd open Is aroUnd 120 /
150 coUpLes
•tHere wILL Be a MaXIMUM
oF 7 coUpLes In tHe FInaL
•10 to 12 coUpLes dancInG sIMULtaneoUsLy on a floor of 300m²
LenGtH
oF eVent
nUMBer
oF partIcIpants
•doors wILL open at least 1 and a half
hours before the start of the competition. this will allow time for competitors to collect their bibs and to warm up
•15 MInUtes Between 2 roUnds
sports dance
13FaIr pLay
and dIscIpLIne
Emg
dIscIpLInary
coMMIttee
UMpIre
• 12 to 14 JUdGes • 1 cHaIrMan • 1 or 2 oFFIcIaL eXaMIners • 1 presenter / Host • 1 coMpetItIon dIrector• eacH dIscIpLInary coMMIttee Is
Headed By a tecHnIcaL deLeGate.
the committee will be responsible for any decisions concerning incidents, fouls, and discipline during the tournament
• tHe dIscIpLInary coMMIttee may call
additional information
award cereMony and MedIcaL InForMatIon
tHe cereMony
•tHe oFFIcIaL cereMonIes for each
category and each event will take place at the end of the competition at the athletes Village in a venue set up for this purpose or directly at the competition venue.
MedaLs
•MedaLs By cateGory: for each
category 3 couples will receive a medal (gold, silver, bronze).
•eacH coUpLe wILL receIVe one
Emg
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sports dance
award cereMony and MedIcaL InForMatIon
HandIcap
•tHere wILL Be no HandIcapped
eVent orGanIsed For tHIs sport
dUrInG tHe eMG,
VoLUnteers
wILL Be tHere
to HeLp tHe HeaLtH
coMMIttee
antI-dopInG
controLs
•tHe InternatIonaL Masters GaMes
assocIatIon has put the executive
com-mittee in charge of enforcing anti-doping rules and setting up anti-doping inspections.
•antI-dopInG InspectIons wILL take
pLace in compliance with advice given by
the international masters games association taken from the world anti-doping code.
•It Is tHe responsIBILIty oF tHe
atHLetes and others involved in the events
to be aware of the anti-doping regulations and the rules regarding the substances and methods which are banned.
•HeaLtH care coVeraGe dUrInG tHe
eUropean Masters GaMes nIce 2015,
will be arranged by the games executive committee in accordance with the specifi-cations of the international masters games association. it will come into effect from 1st
to 11th october after being approved by the
alpes-maritimes administrative centre.
•tHe eXecUtIVe coMMIttee Is
res-ponsIBLe for medical devices at the venues
and the athletes Village, the participants, the referees, the judges, the volunteers and the spectators. they will provide a high-quality, efficient and well-organized health service which respects the high standards enforced in france.
MedIcaL
eXaMs
anneX:
proVIsIonaL pLannInG
FrIday 2nd octoBer 2015
open world cup senIor 1 latin open world cup senIor 1 standard open world cup senIor 2 standard masters games competition boogie-woogie
sUnday 4tH octoBer 2015
world championship senIor 2 ten dances masters games competition senIor 2 latin masters games competition senIor 1 latin masters games competition senIor 4 standard
satUrday 3rd octoBer 2015
open world cup senIor 4 standard world championship senIor 2 latin masters games competition senIor 1 standard masters games competition senIor 2 standard masters games competition senIor 3 standard