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STREET HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
7TH TO 14TH JUNE 2003
SIERRE – SWITZERLAND
Person interviewed: Sébastien PICO, General Secretary
Key factors in the event’s success
• The organising team was composed of volunteers, but they were all experts in
their fields and very professional.
• Involvement of the local population
• Involvement of the Swiss Street Hockey community
Size of the event
N° Criteria Quantity
1 Number of athletes or participants 300 (12 teams of 25)
2 Number of delegations or participating countries 12
3 Number of journalists +/- 100
4 Hours of television coverage NC
5 Income from sponsorship (private companies) CHF 450,000
6 Other income CHF 880,000
7 Number of days of competition 7
8 Number of volunteers 500
9 Number of spectators 25,000 (free, except the finals)
10 Number of people with accreditation +/- 1,500
Contractual relationship with the holder of the rights to the event
• Contract between the International Street Hockey League, the Swiss Federation
and the Organisation Committee under which the Organisation Committee
agreed to meet a specification.
• The marketing rights were not subject to any restrictions, as the International
Street Hockey League does not have any partners.
Organisational structure
• The Organisation Committee was set up as an Association. It comprised a
President and a six-person management board, which met once a week during
2002 and the first quarter of 2003.
• An expanded committee of 20 people, representing all the interested parties –
politicians, regional and local authorities, the worlds of sport, commerce,
business and education – met once a week.
• Meetings of commissions were held regularly.
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