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Dear Sir or Madame,
You are welcome at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Wisla during
15th
of January 2015. Taking into consideration yours work comfort we
have
prepared a special guide dedicated for Media Representatives,
involving
packet of practical information.
Do you not hesitate to contact us any time.
Katarzyna Koczwara
Chief of Press Office of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla
2015
Men Ski Jumping competition will take place on the Adam Malysz’s
Jumping Hill in Wisła-Malinka (HS-134).
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Table of Contents
Program of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015
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Organizing Committee and FIS Officials
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Accreditation areas
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Information for photographers
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Press Office
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Regulations of the work of the Press Office
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Gustaw – the official mascot of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla
2015.................. 12
Adam Malysz’s Ski Jumping Hill
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History of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Wisla
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Stefan Kraft – record holder of Ski Jumping Hill in
Wisla-Malinka .......................... 17
Adam Malysz – the patron of Ski Jumping Hill in Wisla-Malinka
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“Following” Adam Malysz
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Transport of media representatives and fans
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The official sponsors of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015
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PROGRAM OF FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP WISLA 2015
WISLA, 15th January 2015
14th January, Wednesday
Teams’ arrival
15th January, Thursday
09:00 - official training – two rounds (HS-134)
11:00 - qualification
16:30 – trial round
17:30 – 1st competition round (HS-134)
final round
prize-giving ceremony
16th January, Friday
Teams’ departure
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Śląsko-Beskidzki Związek Narciarski
ul.Wyzwolenia 67, 43-460 Wisła
Organizing Committee of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015
presented by Viessmann
Andrzej Wąsowicz President, Executive Director
Grzegorz Ziółkowski Treasurer
Faustyna Malik Chief of Competition
Roma Zabłuda Chief of Race Office
Ela Kubica Race Secretary
Katarzyna Koczwara Chief of Press Office
Jan Byrt Chief of Hill
Jan Szturc Chief of Fore-jumpers
SCAN MED Chief of First Aid Services
Wioletta Strączek, CZASZA Chief Stewart
Piotr Kruczek Chief of Transportation
Jan Winkiel Chief of Marketing Department
Paweł Witczak Chief of IT Technology Department
Ewelina Zarychta Chief of Ceremony
Jerzy Pilch Chief of Judges
FIS Officials Walter Hofer FIS Race Director
Miran Tepes FIS Race Director Assistant
Sepp Gratzer FIS Equipment Control
Horst Nilgen FIS Media Coordinator
Franck Salvi (France) Technical Delegate
Jani Hyvaerinen (Finland) TD Assistant
Pierre Morel (France) Jumping judge
Yutaka Minemura (Japan) Jumping judge
Inge Eriksroed (Norway) Jumping judge
Vadim Lisovskiy (Russia) Jumping judge
Kazimierz Bafia (Poland) Jumping judge
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Information for photographers
During FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015 presented by
Viessmann there will be
created special areas for all accredited photographers:
− Media/Photo sector,
− stairs among landing area (on the right side of the hill),
− special place to take photos of ski jumpers who prepare to
their jumps (next to
the containers).
The press photographers are obliged to wear a special photo-bib
at the area of the ski
jump all the time.
Using the chair-lift and taking photos of ski jumpers at the
inrun will be possible only
during 1st training round and trial round on 15th January
(entries in the Press Office). All
photographers interested in getting on the top of the hill are
obliged to report their wish
until 30 minutes before the beginning of the training/trial
round. The list of names of
reported photographers will be published in the Press Office.
The amount of place is
limited.
All accredited photographers will be able to take part in
prize-giving ceremony after
competition. Getting to the ceremony will be possible only with
the Chief of Press
Office.
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PRESS OFFICE OF FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP WISŁA 2015 presented
by Viessmann
Katarzyna Koczwara
Chief of Press Office
Mob. 609 753 590
e-mail: [email protected]
Alicja Kosman
Press Office
Mob. 664 463 036
e-mail: [email protected]
Anna Karczewska
Press Office
Mob. 722 234 509
e-mail: [email protected]
Official website of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015
presented by Viessmann
www.wisla-malinka.com
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REGULATIONS OF THE WORK OF THE PRESS OFFICE DURING FIS SKI
JUMPING WORLD CUP WISLA 2015
presented by VIESSMANN
1. Press accreditations will be granted only through the
official website of the Press Office of the competitions:
www.wisla-malinka.com 2. Correctly filled in on-line applications
will be accepted from 4th December to 29th December 2014,
inclusive. There will be no possibility to apply after 29th
December 2014! 3. The confirmation of approving or rejecting the
application for accreditation will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail
address specified in the application form not later than 2nd
January 2015, 9 p.m. 4. Press accreditations are free of charge, in
the form of an ID card, and non-returnable. 5. Only the holder of
the press accreditation is entitled to use it. 6. Using the press
accreditation in an inappropriate manner or not in conformity with
the current law can result in depriving the holder from the right
to use the accreditation. 7. Press accreditations shall be granted
only to adults (above 18 years of age). 8. In the case when the
number of applications will exceed the number of press
accreditations that can be granted, the press centre reserves the
right to set the limit of accreditations for particular editorial
offices or agencies. Decisions in this case shall be taken by the
Head of the Press Office. 9. Press accreditation entitles to: - a
press ID card - a set of press and information materials - access
to the equipment in the Press Office - access to the press zone in
the hill - catering for the press - participation in conferences
and meetings organised by the Press Office. 10. The press IDs will
be issued: - on 14th January 2015 between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
at Hotel Geovita, Bajcary Street 14, Wisla,
- on 15th January 2015 between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. and
between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at Hotel Geovita, Bajcary Street
14, Wisla.
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11. The Press Office of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015
presented by Viessmann will be organised in the main pavilion of
the Adam Małysz Ski Jumping Hill in Wisła Malinka. 12. Opening
hours of the press centre: - 15th January 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m.
13. The Press Office guarantees accredited journalists access to
quick Wireless as well as Wired Internet connection . Moreover, the
Press Office will be equipped with computer hardware, a printer, a
high level copying machine and other necessary equipment. Also work
places will be prepared. 14. The costs of the Internet connections
and transmissions of data of all accredited journalists will be
covered only if they are in the premises of the Press Office. 15.
Only accredited journalists shall have access to the Press Office.
16. The accredited journalists oblige themselves not to publish
film footage and audio materials, which are subject to licensed
property rights of such institutions and companies as: the
Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS), Polish Ski Federation
(PZN), Silesia-Beskidy Ski Federation(ŚBZN) and Polish Public
Television (TVP S.A.) in the Internet and via other forms of mass
media. 17. The final and valid decision concerning resolving any
disputes and interpreting the above regulations shall be taken by
the Head of the Press Office and will always be in the interest and
for the generally understood highest good of the whole event.
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Gustaw – the official mascot of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
Wisla 2015 presented by Viessmann
The official mascot of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015
presented by
Viessmann is Gustaw. He symbolizes the friendly relationships
between the organizers
of FIS World Cup and the Wisla authorities. Additionally, he
promotes the pro-
ecological activities of the town.
Gustaw has been popular in media. He has got his fanpage on
Facebook. He got to
know the ski jumping representations of Poland and Slovenia and
took part in the FIS
conference in Dubrownik.
During FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015 presented by
Viessmann he will be
the prize for the winner of individual competition.
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Adam Malysz's Ski Jumping Hill
Little history
The first ski jumping hill in the valley of Malinka in Wisła was
constructed in 1933.
The construction was made entirely of wood. The record of
distance, set by Mieczysław
Kozdrun, was 41 m. In the following years the ski jumping hill
was renovated . It
underwent the considerable changes in the 60s and 70s of the
20th century. Then there
was build the judges tower, the steel in-run and the calculation
line was moved to 105
meter. The first jumper who beat the distance of 100 m. was
Janusz Malik. The hill
record belongs to Wojciech Skupien who reached the distance of
112.5 m. at the Polish
Seniors Championships during the last competition held on the
“old” hill.
In the meantime
In October 2003 the foundation act of conversion of the ski
jumping hill in Wisla was
signed. The original of the document placed in a special silver
tube was built in as the
corner stone during the construction work in 2005. The work went
according to the plan
until August 2006 when a landslide of the landing hill occurred.
Eventually the opening
of the ski jumping hill took place not at the end of July 2007
but in September of the
following year.
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The first competition
The first competition held on the newly built hill was combined
with the official
opening ceremony. From 25th to 28th September 2008 there were
held Summer
Championships of Poland in ski jumping as well as Nordic
combined. The first jump
was made by Adam Malysz. During the inaugurating competition the
record was beaten
several times. The first record holder was Pawel Slowiok who
obtained the distance of
123m. Adam Malysz who flew the distance of 132.5 m. won the
individual
Championships of Poland and set the hill record. But he could
delight with the success
for a very short time. On the following day, during the team
competition, Marcin
Bachleda landed one meter farther.
On the road to the World Cup
The first international competition on the renovated hill was
held in February 2009 and
was a part of the Continental Cup competitions. The winners were
the Austrians -
Stefan Thurnbichler on the first day and Andreas Kofler on the
second. In September of
the same year there was held, for the first time, the final
competition of Summer
Continental Cup. It was won by Marcin Bachleda who beat the rest
of the competitors
including Adam Malysz. The world ski jumping leaders visited
Wisła in August 2010
during FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix known also as Summer Ski
Jumping Grand Prix.
During the first competition the winner was Adam Małysz whereas
on the second day it
was Kamil Stoch who turned out to be the best. On 9th January
2013 there was held, for
the first time in the history of the hill, an individual World
Cup competition. Apart from
that, Wisla was an organization of World Cup on January
2014.
Additionally, there has been regularly organized competitions of
FIS Ski Jumping
Grand Prix since 2010 on Adam Malysz's Hill.
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Tourist attraction
The ski jumping hill named after Adam Malysz is one of the most
popular tourist
attractions in Wisla. The guests who visit the Beskid Mountains
are eager to use the
chair lift, the tower and the café offering the view of the
in-run and take-off and, if you
are lucky, the possibility for watching the trainings of the
Polish and foreign ski
jumpers.
The attractiveness of the hill was also increased by the
cooperation with Nadwislanska
Tourist Agency and creation of so called “Cienkowska Loop”
connecting the ski
jumping hill with “Cienkow” chair lift. The route includes an
upward chair lift trip to
the top of the ski jumping hill or by Cienków chair lift to the
top of Cienkow, a walk
along Cieńkow ridge (circa 1.3 km) and a downward chair lift
trip on the ski jumping
hill (or by Cienkow chair lift) as well as a stroll along
Malinka stream until the place of
departure.
The summer hill record was set or equalized by Adam Malysz five
times. The last time
in July 2010 when he reached the distance of 134.5 m. The summer
hill record was set
14 times. The current record-holder is Kamil Stoch who reached
136 meters on 2nd
August 2013 during FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix. In the winter
conditions the first
record was set by Kamil Stoch who jumped 132 metres during the
Championships of
Poland in February 2009. The same jumper set another record in
December 2011 when
he obtained the distance of 136 m during the Championships of
Poland. The current hill
record-holder is Stefan Kraft. During the last World Cup the
Austrian made a jump of
139 m.
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History of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competitions in
Wisla
In 2014/2015 season Wisla was allowed to organise the FIS Ski
Jumping World Cup competition third time in the history. First
World Cup competition on Adam Malysz's Hill in Wisla took place on
9th January 2013. The winner of inaugural individual event was the
Norwgian Anders Bardal. The German representative Richard Freitag
was second and the teammate of Bardal Rune Velta came third. The
highest ranked Polish ski jumper was Piotr Zyla who took 6th place.
In the first version of FIS Ski Jumping calendar for the 2013/2014
season Wisla was not taken into account as place of organising the
World Cup competition. However, after FIS Congress in Zurich, the
International Ski Federation authorities decided to organise, apart
from Zakopane, the World Cup individual competiton on Adam Malysz's
Hill. Some days before event, the organisers has grappled with the
adverse weather conditions and the lack of snow in Beskids. That is
why they had to transport snow from Tatras mountain. Fortunately,
the competition was carried out as planned. The best was German
representative Andreas Wellinger who won the World Cup competition
firt time in his cereer. Kamil Stoch, who has jumped in front of
home crowd, took second place. Third was the Austrian Michael
Hayböck. FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Wisla was apreciated by the
International Ski Federation authorities and Wisla was allowed to
organise the event also in 2014/2015 season.
History of FIS Ski Jumping World Cups in Wisla
No Date Competition I place II place III place
1. 09.01.2013 Individual, night
event
Anders Bardal
(NOR)
Richard Freitag
(GER)
Rune Velta
(NOR)
2. 16.01.2014 Individual, night
event
Andreas
Wellinger
(GER)
Kamil Stoch
(POL)
Michael
Hayboeck
(AUT)
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Stefan Kraft – record holder of the hill
Stefan Kraft is this year winner of the 63rd Four Hills
Tournament. He was born on 13 May, 1993, in Schwarzach im Pongau in
Austria. When he was four he started his sports adventure with
football. At the age of ten he took up to skiing and at the same
time he was representing SV Schwarzach Club. In January, 2009, he
made his debut in International FIS Cup competition. In 2010/2011
season he became a member of the Austrian team at The World Junior
Championships in Nordic Skiing in Otepaa, where he took two medals
– silver in individual and gold in team competitions. During the
second part of the season for the first time he took part in
Continental Cup in Brotterode, which brought him the first
place.
During the next season he appeared in Continental Cup, as well.
He, together with the team, won the third place, and as individual
skier was classified as seventh at The World Junior Championships.
In the season 2012/2013 he found himself in Austrian A Team as the
ski jumper. He took first place in the three first Continental Cup
tournaments: in Kazakh town Ałmaty and Swiss Engelberg. He made his
debut in World Cup on 6 January 2012 in Bischofshofen and he scored
his first points in Innsbruck a year later. It was during the 62nd
Four Hills Tournament in Bischofshofen, when he stood on the podium
for the first time, gaining the third place.
On 8 January 2014 during ski jumping qualifications in Wisła,
Poland, he achieved 139- metre jump, by which he established a new
record of this hill. On 29 December, 2014, in Obersdorf, he gained
the first victory in World Cup and became the leader of the Four
Hills Tournament. During this year’s tournament in Kulm he improved
his personal record by doing a 225-metre jump. So far he has been
standing on the World Cup podium eight times.
Photo: Stefan Piwowar
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Adam Malysz – the patron of Ski Jumping Hill in Wisla-
Malinka
The construction of the new ski jumping hill in Wisla Malinka
turned out to be
almost the national issue owing to “malyszomania” which spreaded
across
Poland as a result of international success achieved by a ski
jumper form Wisla
– Adam Malysz. Polish people loved the modest jumper
representing Wisła
Ustronianka Sports Club. The success, including four Trophies of
Crystal Balls
in Ski Jumping World Cup, silver and bronze Winter Olympic
medal, the victory
in Four Hills Tournament not to mention many others, did not
change the
priorities of “the Eagle from Wisla.” Malysz always emphasized
he was
dreaming of a venue in his hometown Wisla which would be
inseparable part of
the town tradition and would make the ski jumping world of the
Beskid
Mountains more attractive. It seemed natural that the ski
jumping hill was to be
named after him. However, it took a long time to convince the
outstanding
Wisla’s citizen to agree. He finally did, concluding that
nothing would associate
with him more than the hill itself.
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“Following” Adam Małysz
There are many places connected with the best know inhabitant of
Wisła - Adam
Małysz, who made Wisła famous and well known all over the world.
We recommend
starting the tour in the center where you can easily park the
car.
The Museum of Skiing - situated close to the bulding
“Ziemowit” at the street Wodna 3a, telephone +48 33
855 15 19. You can visit this place free of charge from
Monday to Friday at the time between 8:00 and 16:00.
Inside the museum you can admire the rich, private
collection of skiing equipment, the collection of old skis,
of which the oldest dates back to the 19th century as well as
the skis of the 1930s.
Among the exhibits you can also see Adam Małysz skis, which he
used to reach for the
gold medal during the National Ski-Jumping Competitions. The
whole collection
consists of over 80 exhibits.
The Ski-Jumps in the center of Wisła - located in the
center of the town at the main road. The ski jumps with
the construction points K40, K23, K17 were made in
the years 1962 - 1963. The ski jumping competitions
of children and juniors are held there regularly.
Currently the complex it has being rebuilt.
The Avenue of the Sport Stars - located on the main pavement
running round the
market square in Pl. Hoffa. Annually on the last Sunday of
September
the new brass board of sportsman or the was started by Adam
Małysz,
then Janusz Rokicki, Apoloniusz Tajner, Jan Szturc and Jan
Kawulok.
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The Statue of Adam Małysz made of white chocolate - you
can admire it in the main hall of the “Dom Zdrojowy” located
in the center of the town at B. Hoff main square. The
sculpture
of our champion is 250cm high and it was made in 2001 of the
white chocolate bar of
the weight 300 kg. Eight men of the National Organization of
Pastry Chefs in Poland
made it for 264 hours. The whole sculpture weights 180 kg.
Adam Małysz Gallery of Sports Trophies -
situated at the street 1 Maja 48a, telephone +48 517
567 660, www.malysz.org. The opening time: on
Monday is not available Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 -
17:00, Sunday: 10:00 - 15:00. In the season
(holidays in winter, summer) the gallery is open
every day at 10:00 - 17:00. In attracs thousand of
fans where they can admire four Crystal Balls for the
World Cup and the medals from the World Ski JUmping Competitions
in Lahti,
Sapporo and Val Di Fiemme, the ski jumping suit, the leader’s
yellow and red shirt-
fronts and many other souvernirs connected with Adam Małysz
carrier. You can also
buy some gadgets and souvenirs in the gallery.
The Ski-Jump in Wisła Łabajów at the street Turystyczna of the
construction points
K65 and K35 erected in 1931year. On the ski jum of K65 the
different skiing contests
are held, for example LOTOS CUP or the ski jumps during the
multi-engagament
contest as the Polish Olympic Game of Youth. The most
interesting thing about the ski jump is that its
counterslope
is located on the other side of the road therefore while ski
jumping the traffic is stopped. The first contest was won
by the legendary person - Stanisław Marusarz.
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Transport of media representatives and fans during FIS Ski
Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015 presented by Viessmann
Just as last years WISPOL Company ensures transport of fans
during this year's World Cup in Wisla (15th of January 2015).
Besides the regular courses, WISPOL also prepared extra buses. The
return fare costs 7 zlotys. The buses run from the centre of Wisla
to Adam Malysz's Hill. Regular bus courses departures from 'Wisla
Olimpijska' bus stop: 8:22, 8:42, 9:22, 10:22, 11:22, 11:42, 12:22,
13:22, 13:42, 14:22, 14:42, 15:22, 16:12, 16:22, 17:22, 18:22,
19:22 departures from 'Wisla Nowa Osada skrzyżowanie' bus stop in
direction of Cieszyn: 17:30, 18:30, 19:30 and 20:30 Additional bus
courses from the centre of Wisla (B. Hoff Square) towards Adam
Malysz's Hill from 14:00 to 17:20 -averagely every 10 minutes from
Adam Malysz's Hill towards centre of Wisla (after the competiton)
departures from 'Wisla Nowa Osada skrzyżowanie' bus stop –
depending on need
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In the name of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wisla 2015
presented by Viessmann
Organizing Committee we would like to acknowledge massive help
in organizing this
event, logistic support and common effort to create this event
to our sponsors.
