GENERAL INFORMATION

The 3rd FISU World University Weightlifting Championships is organized under the auspices of FISU by the Israel Academic Sports Association (ASA) in Eilat, Israel.

Venues:

(Distance between two destinations – 7-10 minutes driving)
Begin Hall (Dereh harim st, Eilat)– competition venue.
Nova Hotel (6 Hativat Hanegev St, Eilat)– accommodation, the Championships headquarters, accreditation, training area, sauna, weigh-in room http://www.hotel4u.co.il/hotelnova.asp

Accommodation:

Participants will stay at the NOVA Hotel - Hativat Ha'Negev 6, Eilat.

During the period of Championship, the Organizing Committee will arrange the participating delegations’ accommodation, food, and shuttle/transportation. However, all domestic and international long distance telephone calls and fax, beverage in mini bar, and pay-services shall be at the expense of users.

Transportation:

Israel is a small country, and it is therefore easy to get from one place to another in a relatively short time.

The Organizing Committee will provide transportation between Eilat (airport) and Nova Hotel. Shuttle bus will be provided for transporting competitors and officials between the residing hotels and the competition venues. Separate transportation will be provided for technical officials and VIPs.

Several companies provide internal flights between Eilat and Ben Gurion Airport or Sde-Dov Airport in north Tel Aviv:

Israel Airport Authority

Telephone: 00-972-3-9755555
Website: http://www.iaa.gov.il/Rashat/en-US/Rashot

Arkia

Telephone: 00-972-3-6902222,
Arkia Website - www.arkia.co.il

El Al

Telephone: 00-972-3-971-6111 (Israel) or 020-7121-1400 (UK) El Al Website - www.elal.co.il

Israair

Telephone: 00 972 3 795 5777 Israair Website – www.israirairlines.com

Buses are the most popular form of public transport in Israel for both local transport and intercity trips. The Egged bus company operates most of the intercity bus lines, as well as the local service in most of the large cities and towns.

Egged Customer Service and Information: 00 972 3 694 8888 or *2800
Egged Website -www.egged.co.il

Most international car rental companies and local companies have offices in the large cities and at Ben Gurion Airport.

Visa

Israel has mutual exemption agreements with several countries. It is the participants’ responsibility to check whether his country has an exemption agreement with Israel.

Participants from a country which do not have an exemption agreement with Israel need a visitor's Visa to Israel.

If participants need help with the Visa issuance, the Orginazing Commeette will be happy to send out invitations upon request. Participants can write to the Organizing Commeette to ask for invitations at the following address: Tel Aviv University, Elite Sport Center, P.O Box: 39815, Tel Aviv, 61397 Israel

Or the following e-mail address: udi@asa.org.il

Security:

The Organizing Committee will do its utmost to guarantee the safety of all participants. By combining local police, security units, and volunteers, the Organizing Committee will form a Security Protection Team responsible for security and safety at competition and training sites, athletes village, during the opening and closing ceremonies, cultural events, etc. by security check, electronic surveillance or by using other necessary means.

International travel costs:

Participating country shall be responsible for its delegation’s international travel costs to and from Eilat.

Delegation’s flag:

For the purpose of opening and victory ceremonies, the participating delegations are requested to bring with them 2 national/regional flags (96 x 144cm) as duly registered with FISU

Some practical details:

Climate:

Eilat has a Desert climate with hot, dry summers and warm and almost rainless winters. Winters are usually between 11 °C (52 °F) to 23 °C(73 °F). Summers are usually between 26 °C (79 °F) to 40 °C (100 °F).

Currency: NIS

Exchange Rate USD/NIS – 4.00

Exchange Rate EUR/NIS – 5.00

GENERAL AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

Technical Rules:

The 3rd Weightlifting WUC will be run in accordance with the recently updated IWF Constitution and Technical/Competition Rules and related rules stipulated by FISU.

The competititons will be carried out with ELEIKO barbells.

Events:

Men: 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, 85kg, 94kg, 105kg, +105kg
Women:: 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg, +75kg

Participants and Entry:

Each country is authorized to enter a maximum of fifteen (15) competitors from which eight (8) men competitors and seven (7) women competitors spread over the different categories with a maximum of two (2) competitors per category and officials.

National University Sport Federations must submit the Entries by means of the Entry Forms / online entry procedure For the Weightlifting WUC an online accreditation system will be used. That means all accreditation forms (general, quantitative, nominative/individual) have to be filled in online and submitted digitally. Please follow this link to accreditation: http://www.wuc.in-1.it/

All participants HAVE TO BE NOMINATED by their National University Sports Association. The necessary login information will be submitted by FISU

Eligibility:

Israel has mutual exemption agreements with several countries. It is the participants’ responsibility to check whether his country has an exemption agreement with Israel.

Participants from a country which do not have an exemption agreement with Israel need a visitor's Visa to Israel.

If participants need help with the Visa issuance, the Orginazing Commeette will be happy to send out invitations upon request. Participants can write to the Organizing Commeette to ask for invitations at the following address: Tel Aviv University, Elite Sport Center, P.O Box: 39815, Tel Aviv, 61397 Israel

Or the following e-mail address: udi@asa.org.il

Security:

Only the competitors who satisfy the following conditions may take part:

1. Be a citizen of the nation (region ) he/she represents.
2. Be at least 17 and younger than 28 years of age on January 1st of 2012. ( born between January 1, 1984 and December 31, 1994)
3. Be a student who is currently officially registered as proceeding towards a degree or diploma at a university or similar institute whose status is recognized by the appropriate national academic authority of his/her country (region).
4. Be a former student of an institution mentioned in (c) who has obtained the academic degree or diploma in the year preceding the event.

Doping Control:

Doping control will be conducted under the supervision of the FISU Medical Committee delegate before, during or after the competition, with all participating competitors subject to drug testing in compliance with the regulations laid down by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Confirmation of Accredited Competitors:

At the first General Technical Meeting, the head of Delegation or his representative shall confirm and sign the official list of competitors accredited by the CISCA.

Technical Officials:

The FISU TC Chair and the IWF Delegate will select a suitable number of Technical Officials (International Category 1 Technical Officials) based on proposals by the participating nations. The Organising Committee will provide free accommodation and board for these TOs during the 3rd Weightlifting WUC.

Prizes:

1. Individual Prizes:
   Gold, silver and bronze medals together with diplomas are awarded respectively to the top three places for Snatch, the Clean and Jerk and the Total in each of the bodyweight categories.
2. Participant’s Commemorative Diploma:
   Presented to all official participants of the Championship.

Deadlines for Entries:

The countries invited to participate must follow the following procedure.

Country must ensure that all their entries reach the Organizing Committee (OC) in due time and in the form prescribed by the OC and the FISU Regulations.

Entry forms must be completed in capital letters (typed or hand-written) in one of the working languages of FISU (English) and must be submitted according to the procedure laid down by the Organizing Committee.

The general, quantitative and nominative entries must be filled out at the following web-site: http://bluedot.co.il/3rd-World-University-Weightlifting-Championship-2012/#

Entries can also be submitted by fax: 972-3-6409674 or email: udi@asa.org.il with a copy to: aniko.nemeth-mora@iwfnet.net, or by post to the following address: Tel Aviv University, Elite Sport Center, P.O Box: 39815, Tel Aviv, 61397 Israel within the required entry deadlines, but they must be confirmed.

Entries arriving after the required deadlines will not be taken into consideration, except in extraordinary circumstances, with the agreement of the FISU Executive Committee and after having consulted with the Organizing Committee.

The entry forms must be countersigned by an official representative of the organization invited to participate and stamped with a seal from this organization.

3rd WEIGHLIFTING WUC - SCHEDULE

* The program can be changed at the Technical Meeting

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS:

Fee:

1. Registration Fee: 20€ each participant ( registration fee )
2. Participation Fee: 60€ the organizing committee holds the right to schedule the hotel rooms according to the composition of the rooms of the hotel.
   Single room (per person, per night) = 110€

The fee covers the costs of accommodations, meals (FB), shuttle/transportation, social activities, etc.

Deposit:

All participating countries are requested to pay to the following bank a prepayment of 25% of participation fees for each athlete and official by 06.09.12, simultaneously with forwarding the Nominative Entry Form, and upon their arrival, pay to the Organizing Committee the remaining balance:

Bank :

ACCOUNT NAME - ACADEMIC SPORT ASSOCIATION
NAME OF BANK - ISRAEL HAPOALIM BANK LTD
BRANCH - CODE-778
ACCOUNT NUMBER - 366669
IBAN NUMBER - IL72-0127-7800-0000-0366-669
SWIFT CODE - POALILIT
ADDRESS OF THE BANK - 6 BART ST., TEL-AVIV 69104

MEDICAL SERVICE / INSURANCE

1. The Organizing Committee shall provide to the FISU family, participants and all accredited persons free and adequate medical assistance
2. The Organizing Committee shall provide to the competitors adequate medical assistance during the competition and during the training at official training sites during the official training time according to the FISU Regulations
3. Where necessary, the Organizing Committee shall contract at its own cost an appropriate medical insurance for all accredited persons covering illness and injury risks relating to and during the FISU Events