About Event
The All-Russian National Special Olympics Floorball and Unified Floorball Competitions were held as part of test events in the build-up to the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2022: they helped to test Kazan's readiness to host the upcoming international event.
The competitions brought together 150 athletes with intellectual disabilities and unified partners.
Floorball
Floorball is a universal sport that can be played by people of all ages and ability levels. It only requires a stick, a hockey goal, and a uniform. Similar to other bandy variants, a floorball team consists of five players and a goalkeeper on the court at a time.
Competition Venue
The competitions were held at the Badminton Center.
The venue was commissioned in 2016 on the premises of the Kazan Tennis Academy. At present, it is run by the Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism.
Address: 99 Orenburgsky Trakt, Kazan
How to get:
The venue was commissioned in 2016 on the premises of the Kazan Tennis Academy. At present, it is run by the Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism.
- Total floor area: over 3,000 sq.m.
- Spectator capacity: 300 people
Address: 99 Orenburgsky Trakt, Kazan
How to get:
- Universiade Village (Akademika Parina St.): Bus № 47, Trolleybus № 8
- Yuzhnaya stop: Buses № 4, 22, 33, 34, 37, 45, 55
- Solnechny Gorod stop: Tramway № 5
Qualification competitions were held prior to the tournament to divide teams into divisions.
Registration
All client groups involved in the preparation and delivery of the Event should have undergone the registration procedure.
Upon successful registration in the system, each participant got a personalized badge that provided access to venues and services of the Event in accordance with performed functions. A badge was the only official identification document for the period of the Event.
Upon successful registration in the system, each participant got a personalized badge that provided access to venues and services of the Event in accordance with performed functions. A badge was the only official identification document for the period of the Event.
The registration procedure was handled by one responsible person nominated by each delegation.
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The registration procedure was handled by one person responsible for a group of media representatives.
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The registration procedure was handled by one responsible person nominated by each organization.
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The registration procedure was handled by a LOC representative.
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Event services
Spectators
Only athletes’ parents were allowed at the sports venue.
- Due to the threat of the coronavirus spread, admission to the venue was in masks only, which should also have been worn throughout the event.
- The organisers addressed athletes parents with a kind request to keep social distancing, including at the stands with a seating arranged with every other seat left spare.
- Temperature was taken at the entry to the venue.
Delegations
For delegations' convenience, the organizers developed a special handbook featuring all useful information about the event. The handbook is available here.
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