European Transplant Sport Championships 2016

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1 European Transplant Sport Championships th European Transplant and Dialysis Sport Championships 2016 & 16th European Heart and Lung Transplant Championships 2016

2 The goals for the European Transplant Sport Championships 2016 To raise the awareness of organ donation and transplantation in Finland and beyond To promote the transplant sports on national (and international) level To host outstanding games for the European participants To offer financially accessible Games for athletes and supporters Together with our partners, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) will arrange a high quality European Transplant Sport Championships in Vantaa.

3 European Transplant Sport Championships 2016 key elements Maintaining the indipendent characteristics of both Games by having separate medal events and competition programmes i.e. Parallel Games To have both Games at the same time frame and at the same place To gain economic synergy by using the same venues, staff and other facilities where possible To bring closer different organ transplant groups in European Transplant Sport Championships and hopefully in other aspects as well!

4 VANTAA Part of the Capital Region Vantaa is a part of the Capital Region which includes Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa. Capital Region has a population of 1.1 million people which is almost 20% of the complete population of Finland Vantaa is the fourth biggest city in Finland and has the population of well over people The City of Vantaa is a proud partner of the European Transplant Sport Championships

5 Accommodation The participants will have excellent accommodation facilities and the accommodation hotels are only 200 meters apart The hotels are located with-in 5 km of the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and in the midpoint of the main competition venues Hotels are located with-in walking distance of one of the largest shopping and entertaining centers in Finland Hotels Cumulus Vantaa (approx. 500 persons) Rantasipi Vantaa (approx. 500 persons)

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10 Medical Team and facilities Medical Team The Medical Team is comprised of leading transplant specialists who will have access appropriate health care services. The Team is led by Prof. Ari Harjula, transplant surgeon in Helsinki University Hospital. Former President of the Finnish Society of Sport Medicine. Eero Honkanen, Chief physician of nefrology department in Helsinki University Hospital Merja Vuorio, Specialized in transplant physiotherapy, Helsinki Univercity Hospital Medical facilities In Finland organ transplantations are centered to Helsinki, which gives our Capital Region an excellent network of organ transplant doctors and health care professionals. Dialysis facilities LOC will utilize modern Helsinki University Hospital and B. Braun dialysis centers located with-in 10 km from the accommodation hotels

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13 Tentative Programme 9th European Transplant and Dialysis Sport Championships DAY 1 Sunday DAY 5 Thursday Arrival Golf DAY 2 - Monday Tennis Mini-Marathon 10-pin bowling (singles) Darts DAY 6 Friday Opening Ceremony Athletics DAY 3 Tuesday 10-pin bowling (pairs) Volleyball DAY 7 Saturday Table tennis Athletics Petanque Closing Ceremony & Gala dinner DAY 4 Wednesday DAY 8 Sunday Badminton Departure Swimming Cycling

14 Tentative Programme 16th European Heart and Lung Transplant Championships DAY 1 Monday DAY 4 Thursday Arrival Golf Opening Ceremony Tennis DAY 2 Tuesday 10-pin bowling Cross-Country DAY 5 Friday Table Tennis Athletics Volleyball Closing Ceremony & Gala dinner DAY 3 Wednesday Circle of Life Petanque DAY 6 Saturday Badminton Departure Swimming Cycling

15 Competition venues Sport events are focused in two main locations which helps the competitors and supporters to attend the maximum number of events. All competition events are organised by professionals with the knowledge of international rules and practices Tikkurila Sport Facilities Located 5 km from the accommodation hotels. Events Swimming 10-pin bowling Tennis Table tennis Petanque

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18 Competition venues Myyrmäki Sport Facilities Located 11km from the accommodation hotels Events Athletics Mini-marathon/ Cross-Country Badmington Volleyball 18

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20 Competition venues Kuusijärvi Outdoor Area (10 km from the accommodation hotels) Events Cycling Talma Golf Two 18-hole championship courses Located 25 km from the accommodation hotel (approx. 30 mins by bus)

21 Local Organising Committee OC Chairman Mr. Ilkka Vass OC Media Manager Mr. Lauri Jaakkola OC Vice Chairman Mr. Asko Räsänen OC Volunteer Manager Ms. Viivi Kuja-Kyyny OC Secretary General Mr. Teemu Lakkasuo OC Competition Manager Ms. Hannele Pöysti OC Medical team Prof. Ari Harjula OC Logistics and accommodation Manager Mr. Timo Pelkonen

22 The Finnish Sport Association for Persons with Disabilities The Finnish Sport Association for Persons with Disabilities (VAU) is the biggest national disability sport association in Finland VAU is in close cooperation with national patient associations The Finnish Kidney and Liver Association The Finnish Heart and Lung Transplant Association VAU organises and promotes physical activities and sports to all age categories and disability groups