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PREFACE.. The Black Sea.. A Great River Basin in a geography that water, the source of life, leads the creation of civilizations A world sea that extends to armara then to Çanakkale and Aegean Sea and edittrenean and to the oceans by Gibraltar because it thinks it is foolish to be introverted.. The Black Sea.. The most productive sea of the world that joins the people of different religions,languages, colours and races and its coasts always make the green and blue meet No warships are allowed on it. I am the sea of friendship,peace and happiness says The Black Sea Only The Fishing, Race and saling Boats are allowed to sail on me. Now, the countries around and near The Black Sea are coming together on the occasion of sports that is the source of friendship and peace. Although the reference is The Black Sea Economic Cooperation, but to raise different flags in the universality of sports, to decorate the different sports suits with different flags, to smile to your competitor with the feeling of friendship and peace while running, jumping and swimming, to make a ring with people extending to shores holding hands singing sports marches The Black Sea Games is being organized. The Games mean very much for The Black Sea that is trying to widen the ring by embracing not only the countries having coasts but also the neighboring ones. First, Turkey is hosting the Games, For now it is being organized in ten disciplines It is a great experience, for the ones leaving childhood and stepping in being juvenile and shall realize that one second is a record in Olympic Games. And the media that shall join all people even far away and shall transmit this feeling of friendship and peace to all over the world. The media shall compete too. Our collegues shall compete too. But they shall not run They shall chase the news, decorate them with their pictures and transmit them to all others by removing the borders. They shall do the best that needs more responsibility. By their media ID Cards they shall realize that they are the biggest partners and shall help and contribute each other. But each of them shall try to do the best They shall present their best pofessional talents. The athletes shall compete and we shall make everyone all around the world see this beauty. Then it means we together shall handle this great work urat TAŞKIN Black Sea Games Head of The edia Committee mtaskin@superposta.com 2
General Information Place: :Trabzon, Rize, Giresun Dates : 02-08 July 2007 Competition dates : 03-07 July 2007 Opening Ceremony : 02 July 2007 Closing Ceremony : 07 July 2007 Disciplines : - Athletics - Basketball - Cycling - Gymnastics - Football - restling - Taekwondo - Volleyball - Swimming - Archery - Physically Handicappeds Competition Halls : Söğüt Athletics Track : Athletics, Physically Disableds Akçaabat Fatih Stadium : Archery. Akif Indoor Swimming Pool : Swimming Vakfıkebir Sports Hall : Taekwondo Yomra Sports Hall : restling Dünya Ticaret erkezi : Rhytmic Gymnastics Of Sports Hall Araklı Sports Hall : Volleyball 19 ayıs Sports Hall KTÜ Hasan Polat Sports Hall : Basketball H. Avni Aker Stadium : Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Football Rize A. City Stadium Giresun Atatürk Stadium : Football Accomodation : The Games Village (2500 Beds) Organization Center : Camp Training Center 3
edia Center The edia Center shall be established both in The Youth and Sports Province Directorate and in Camp Training Center. It shall be open between the dates 28.06-08. 07. 2007. The Camp Training Center is 2 km to Trabzon airport and 3 km to The Province Directorate of Youth and Sports. The media delegates shall be given documents upon arrival to Trabzon about sports facilities, competition dates and cultural and historical information about Trabzon city. edia Offices There shall be media offices in the sports facilities that the competitions shall be held. In the offices thare shall be telephones, faxes, copy machines, and furnitures Accreditations Each of the media delegates shall fill an accreditation form and submit it to their own national federation and shall be accredited by The Organizing Committee. The Black Sea Games The first edition of The Black Sea Games shall be organized on 02-08 July 2008 in Trabzon, Rize and Giresun with the participation of 11 member countries of The Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The Black Sea Games is very important because of being the first in its history and being hosted by Turkey. This great organization shall bring the successful athletes of 18 years and under 18 years of age together and it shall strenghten the ties of friendship and brotherhood and develop the current social and cultural relationships among the member countries of The Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The Games shall be broadcasted by national and regional TV companies. To make the Games more popular and to enable more athletes to participate all the member countries of The Black Sea Economic Cooperation are allowed to participate in the Games and their support was received in this matter. On 08-10 June 2006 in İstanbul, in the meeting, with the participation of The inisters responsible of Sports The Statue of The Games was signed and approved as an official instrument. The Aim of The Games To strenghten the ties of friendship and brotherhood and develop the current social and cultural relationships in the view of olympic philosophy among the member countries of The Black Sea Economic Cooperation and to strenghten the cooperation among the national federations and to enable international sports cooperation. The Place of The Games Trabzon, Giresun and Rize cities that are in the Eastern Black Sea Region and the colours of blue and green has a unity with the nature and history. 4
Participating Numbers Athletes : 1311 Referees : 520 Officials : 1000 Observers : 75 Volunteers : 500 Boards : 62 The Games Family : 40 Journalists : 150 Countries : 12 Total : 3663 Countries - Albania - Armenia - Azerbaijan - Bulgaria - Greece - Georgia - oldova - Romania - Russin Federation - Turkey - Ukraine 5
ATHLETE PARTICIPATION TABLE Discipline Archery Athletics Cycling R. Gymn. Swimming Taekwondo restling Physically Hanicappeds Basketball Football Volleyball F Athletics Archery Swimming GR Turkey 4 4 25 25 6 5 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 2-9 6 8 6 12 18 12 Albania ---- --- 18 18 6 2 9 9 5 --- 9 9 2 - - - - - - 10 16 10 Armenia ---- --- 1 4 ---- ------ ---- --- 3 1 6 6 --- - - - - - - -- 18 -- Azerbaijan ---- --- 14 5 6 5 8 2 10 6 10 10 --- - - - - - - 12 18 12 Bulgaria ---- --- 4 2 ---- ---- 4 ---- ---- ---- --- --- --- - - - - - - --- --- 12 Georgia 4 4 15 15 6 5 4 --- 10 4 10 10 --- - - - - - - 12 18 12 Greece 4 4 25 25 6 ---- 12 12 10 10 - - - - - - 12 18 12 oldova 3 2 --- --- 6 5 12 6 5 6 9 8 --- - - - - - - 12 18 12 Romania 4 4 21 19 6 3 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 - - - - 12 18 12 Russia 4 4 16 16 ---- 5 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 - - - - - - 12 18 12 Ukraine 4 4 ---- ---- ---- ---- 12 12 ---- ---- -- --- --- - - - - - - 12 18 12 Totaly 27 26 139 129 42 30 97 77 73 57 74 73 32 3 1 9 6 8 6 106 178 118 Total : 1311 6
I. BLACK SEA GAES COPETITION SCHEDULE JULY Competition Venue Region 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Arrival 01 02 Training 02 03 04 05 06 07 Technical eetings Opening Ceremony 02 02 H. Avni Aker Stadium Trabzon Archery 05 06 07 Akçaabat Fatih Stadium Akçaabat/Trabzon Athletics 04 05 06 07 04 05 06 07 Söğütlü Athletics Track Akçaabat/Trabzon Swimming 04 05 06 07 04 05 06 07.Akif Ersoy Indoor swimming pool Trabzon Taekwondo 05 06 07 05 06 07 Vakfıkebir Sports hall Vakfıkebir / Trabzon restling 04 05 06 07 04 05 06 07 Yomra Sports hall Yomra / Trabzon Physically Handicappeds Rhytmic Gymnastics Cycling Söğütlü Athletics Field Akçaabat/Trabzon 04 05 06 07 Dünya Ticaret erkezi Trabzon 03 1. Stage Hopa Hopa - Rize 04 2Stage Rize Rize - Trabzon 05 3. Stage Trabzon Trabzon - Giresun 06 4. Stage Giresun Giresun - Ünye Volleyball 07 5. Stage Ünye Ünye - Samsun 03 04 05 06 07 Of Sporrts hall Of / Trabzon 03 04 05 06 07 Araklı Sports hall Araklı / Trabzon Basketball 03 04 05 06 07 03 04 05 06 07 19 ayıs Sports Hall KTÜ Hasan Polat Sports hall Trabzon Football Closing Ceremony 07 H.Avni Aker Stadium Trabzon 03 04 05 06 A.Şehir Stadium Rize 03 04 05 06 Atatürk Stadium Giresun 07 H.Avni Aker Stadium Trabzon Departure 08 7
Transportation Airways : Turkish Airlines (THY) +90 462 325 99 52 - +90 462 321 16 80 Accomodation : edia delegates shall be able to reserve rooms until 08.06.2007 upon their request by filling the reservation forms which shall be sent to them. The organizer shall not guarantee any reservations after this date. Communications : Gençlik Spor Genel üdürlüğü (General Directorate of Youth and Sports) Süleyman Sırrı sok. No:3 Yenişehir / ANKARA Tel : +90 0 312 430 48 82 For all information until 15 June 2007 Fax : +90 0 312 430 48 82 E-ail : info@karadenizoyunlari.org.tr E-ail : infomail@2007blacksea.org.tr Gençlik Spor Trabzon İl üdürlüğü (Province Diretorate of Youth and Sport Trabzon) Tel : +90 462 230 22 60 Fax : +90 462 230 22 66 8
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Pictures of Trabzon Arsenal Akçakale Sümela onastery Uzungöl Atatürk s Pavilion Nemlioğlu onsion 10
Ahi Evran Dede osgue emişoğlu ansion Ayasofya useum St.Anna Church İskender Paşa osgue Gülbahar Hatun osgue 11
Trabzon ap 12