eyof_final_report

THE SEVEN VENUES OF EYOF UTRECHT 2013
1 Jaarbeurs Utrecht
Handball, Volleyball and Judo
2 Het Lint
Cycling
3 Galgenwaard Sports Centre
Gymnastics
4 Olympos Sports Centre
Basketball
5 Swimming Pool De Krommerijn
Swimming
6 Den Hommel Tennis Park
Tennis
7 Athletics Track Maarschalkerweerd
Athletics
The competitions and training sessions for the nine sports took
place in seven venues.
In May 2012, the Technical Delegates, with the exception of
those for gymnastics, visited Utrecht. The seven venues and two
Olympic Villages were visited. The Technical Delegates provided
the Dutch sports federations and the organising committee with
valuable information on the basis of which the organisation could
be further optimised. Both Technical Delegates from the UEG
were unable to attend the May visit. This visit successfully took
place in mid-September 2012.
In mid-2012, consultation was started with the sports
federations on the organisation of EYOF test events.
Artistic gymnastics - Galgenwaard SportsCentre
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
Galgenwaard Sports Centre
Competition and training
Boys and girls
ATHLETICS
Maarschalkerweerd Athletics Track
Competition and training
Boys and girls
2.2 km to Olympic Village I, Utrecht Science Park (De Uithof)
1.9 km to Olympic Village II, University College
4.2 km to Olympic Village III, NH Hotel Utrecht
2.2 km to Olympic Village I, Utrecht Science Park (De Uithof)
1.6 km to Olympic Village II, University College
5.4 km to Olympic Village III, NH Hotel Utrecht
The Galgenwaard Sports Centre is located immediately next to
Galgenwaard stadium, where the opening Ceremony took place.
The Galgenwaard Sports Centre consists of 2 large halls. Hall 1
had a gymnastics stage on which the competitions took place.
The competition hall had 1,250 seats capacity.
Hall 2 was used for boys’ and girls’ training. In addition to floor
and vault, there were 2x beams and 2x uneven bars for girls.
In addition to floor, vault, rings and horizontal bar, there were
2x pommel horse and 2x parallel bars for boys.
The Galgenwaard Sports Centre had plenty of changing rooms
with showers and washbasins, medical spaces and a doping
control station. An office was set up for the LOC and UEG.
In addition to a room for Festival Makers and judges, the
Galgenwaard Sports Centre also had a catering facility for
spectators.
The Maarschalkerweerd Athletics Track was a new athletics
track completed in 2011. Four extra sprinting lanes and an
additional long jump pit were built alongside the athletics track
for warm-up purposes. Athletes could also warm up using
an artificial turf field next to the athletics track or the facilities
on the athletics track. This was sufficiently taken into account
in the competition and training programme.
Temporary stands were also placed along the fully equipped
8-lane athletics track. The total capacity was 1,500 seats.
The venue had its own catering areas for visitors, a medical area
and changing rooms with showers and washbasins for boys
and girls. The venue also had rooms for European Athletics,
the Technical Information Centre and the competition secretariat.
Temporary facilities were used for the call room and
volunteer area.
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