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application to become candidate city to host the games of the xxx olympiad and the xiv paralympic games 2012

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content introduction motivation concept public opinion 1 introduction 2 concept 3 public opinion p3 p4 p5 political support 4 government support 5 future candidature committee 6 legal aspects p6 p7 p8 finance 7 candidature budget 8 games budget 9 ocog revenue generating potential p9 p 10 p 11 venues 10 competition venues 11 clustering 12 non-competition venues p 12 p 13 p 14 accommodation 13 hotels 14 media accommodation p 15 p 16 transport infrastructure 15 existing planned and additional transport infrastructure 16 air transport 17 infrastructure planning 18 transport challenges 19 transport p 17 p 18 p 19 p 20 p 21 general conditions logistics and experience 20 dates of the olympic games 21 population 22 meteorology 23 environment 24 experience 25 security p 22 p 23/24 p 25 p 26 p 27 p 28 appendix p2 map a map b chart i chart ii chart iii chart iv chart v p 29/30 p 31/32 p 33 p 34 p 35 p 36 p 37 leipzig 20i2 one family p2

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introduction motivation concept public opinion introduction the world festival celebrated by the olympic and paralympic games is a living demonstration of the modern olympic movement one that unites mankind in its constant desire for peace and its joy in promoting fair competition and sportsmanship the games inspire human strength imagination and yearning like no other major event 1 a motivation leipzig is applying to host the games to reflect the profound identification of the people of this region with the olympic ideal and because germany s citizens strongly support this effort looking back on its 850-year history leipzig sees itself as a city long moulded by the will of its citizens it was here in 1409 that one of germany s oldest universities was founded and here that one of europe s earliest known trade centres flourished while a spirit of citizen enlightenment evolved it was here that johann sebastian bach composed most of his major works over a 27-year period and also where literary giant johann wolfgang von goethe studied leipzig is the city whose ordinary citizens transformed germany ­ and indeed the world ­ through the peaceful revolution of 1989 an act of populace engagement that has become a global symbol of peace and liberty the people of leipzig backed by all of germany now want to dedicate their will and determination to welcoming the olympic and paralympic games leipzig is applying to host the games because it proposes an integrated and viable concept that maintains a sense of proportion and moderation whilst encompassing the entire urban area and concentrating the competitions in the very heart of the city leipzig plans to transform itself into one big olympic village as a symbol for a free world the enthusiasm of leipzig s inhabitants will mirror the olympic spirit the symbiosis of sport the environment and cultural life ­ together with the renowned hospitality of our inhabitants and our helpful volunteers ­ stand to create an ideal atmosphere for encouraging peak performances from the athletes and fostering a spirit of fairness and goodwill leipzig is applying to host the games because its concept concentrates on the essentials placing the athletes their sports and their requirements centre stage leipzig s compact competition venue concept promises a unique ambience for the athletes in particular 4 competition venue clusters sited throughout the city centre will promote unrestricted movement among the athletes olympic family and hospitality providers of the host city leipzig s long sporting tradition is a principal driving force behind the city s determination to host the games leipzig and the surrounding region have produced over 500 olympic medal winners the german football association dfb was founded here in 1900 the german gymnastics movement has its roots in this city here peak performances by the world s best athletes will be placed in the context of an all-embracing olympic education 1 leipzig is applying to host the games because it can guarantee sustainability and security in a unique way leipzig will stage games that maintain a sense of proportion and thereby ensure sustainability by developing available inner-city sites leipzig can combine ecological objectives with economic and social development short travelling distances between venues will ensure a manageable security concept in a compact city that is carefully preparing itself to host the games leipzig is applying to host the games because 40 years after the games in munich germany is once again prepared and positioned to serve the olympic movement the prospect of olympic and paralympic games in the centre of a uniting europe has won the hearts of a sports enthusiastic public throughout germany leipzig 20i2 is committed to staging the games free from acts of violence and doping in concert with the environment and sensitive to the needs of those with disabilities just as it did at the 1993 iaaf world championships in athletics in stuttgart and the 2002 european championships in athletics in munich a fair-minded public will transmit a wave of hospitality and international sentiment to the world 1 b impact since 1990 leipzig has built an outstanding record of development among the eastern german states the opportunity to host the games will provide the region with further major impulses to grow in a variety of areas the visible legacy of the games will be outstanding sports venues improved transport infrastructure better environmental conditions and facilities of the highest standards for people with disabilities besides the revenue and employment impact for the leipzig region the olympic and paralympic games will act as engines of economic growth for the whole of germany however the true legacy of the games will be a heightened level of enthusiasm for fair competition and the rebirth of the true olympic spirit in people s hearts those who experience leipzig 20i2 will be able to tell future generations about the peaceful and hospitable games they witnessed in this sports-loving and cultural city the organisation of the games in leipzig will bear the hallmarks of professionalism and moderation such that the universality of the olympic idea will be given new impetus bringing all participants together in an atmosphere of peaceful cooperation joy and friendship irrespective of race religion politics or gender leipzig 20i2 will create a shared sense of belonging to one family leipzig 20i2 one family p3

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introduction motivation concept public opinion concept 2 a our vision games in the heart of the city should the ioc entrust the city of leipzig with the honour and responsibility of hosting the 2012 games the whole city will be turned into one big olympic village even today sports culture business social life and nature fuse into a single entity in the city centre to create that signature leipzig flair the olympic movement will contribute significantly to this urban diversity spotlight on the athletes the leipzig 20i2 bid is premised on putting the needs of the athletes and their sports first the olympic village the sports venues and the transport system have been designed to create optimum conditions for training and competition and to ensure the safety of the athletes leipzig 20i2 ­ one family the central stage consisting of the olympic village city centre competition venues and media centres in close proximity to one another will provide the olympic movement the media representatives and visitors with a unique opportunity to experience the games as an integrated sporting cultural and social event no less than 260 competitions or 90 of the total excluding sailing will take place within a 10 km radius of the olympic village and 264 competitions within a 10 km radius of the city centre some 282 gold medals or 97 of the total excluding sailing will be awarded within a 15 km radius of the olympic village and city centre all competition venues except for sailing and equestrian events as well as the ibc and the mpc can be reached from the olympic village within 25 minutes the airport is less than 20 minutes away the components of the compact concept the olympic village 4 competition venue clusters ibc mpc the media villages and the city centre accommodation will be integrated into the urban infrastructure the olympic village 4 km from the city centre 2.5 km from the olympic park will be home to the athletes for the duration of leipzig 20i2 the layout amenities and surroundings of the olympic village will meet the special needs of the athletes its environmentally compatible design and integral energy supply will set new standards the village forms the site for a permanent modern residential neighbourhood with high quality leisure facilities in an attractive setting alongside a 13-hectare pool at the lindenau harbour presently a derelict area after the games these 2,300 dwelling units adjoining an existing landscaped park will complement a sector of leipzig s housing stock that is experiencing increasing demand the olympic park 2.5 km from the olympic village 1.5 km from the city centre 48 of the medals will be the focal point for competitive sports enabling to experience a broad spectrum of olympic sports within a small radius this area is already and will remain the nucleus of leipzig s sporting activities 2 the exhibition halls of the leipzig trade fair 10 km from the olympic village 7 km from the city centre 6 km from the olympic park 12 of the medals newly constructed in 1996 will be used as a ball sports complex leipzig s old exhibition centre 5 km from the olympic village 2 km from the city centre 3.5 km from the olympic park 27 of the medals will provide facilities for the combat sports and weightlifting and thereby inject new life into this inner-city site the new lake district some 10 km from the olympic village the city centre and the olympic park 10 of the medals situated to the south of leipzig is planned as the venue for field and water sports the former opencast mining area has been undergoing recultivation since 1990 a process due to be completed in 2010 it is already a very popular sports and recreation area the ibc and the mpc 5 km from the olympic village directly in the city centre 2.5 km from the olympic park together with the adjacent media villages will be erected on derelict sites and comply with the technical standards of the ioc media guides this central location will ensure optimal working conditions for media representatives from all over the world accommodation for our olympic guests will be located in the heart of leipzig the concept foresees facilities in close proximity to the olympic sites this strategy is sustainable and marketable and compatible with the city s urban planning policies this tightly-knit olympic infrastructure is designed to exploit available inner-city potential by activating broad expanses of derelict land and vacant living space this will considerably boost the modernisation process initiated in 1990 the olympic sites have been planned with their post-olympic use in mind the compact arrangement also serves to optimise transportation solutions for an environmentally sound cost-effective and structured execution of the games at the same time making the highest standards of security possible the 2012 games concept supports leipzig s urban planning philosophy which is directed at strengthening and revitalizing the core of the city this vision of uniquely compact games in the heart of a vibrant city will enable leipzig to turn its plans into reality 2 b see map a p 29/30 leipzig 20i2 one family p4

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introduction motivation concept public opinion public opinion 3 a general public opinion on 12 april 2003 some 65,000 people stood watching a giant screen in leipzig market square while millions of others sat in front of their television sets anxiously awaiting the decision of the national olympic committee for germany noc as to which applicant city hopeful would compete on behalf of germany to host the 2012 olympic and paralympic games a roar of excitement and tears of joy burst forth as chancellor gerhard schröder proclaimed the result the winner is leipzig german interest in this decision has been enormous people from all the competing german cities joined initiatives and associations in an effort to bring the olympic and paralympic games to germany a fair-play agreement among the noc all the german contestant cities and national sports federations drawn up on the initiative of the president of the federal republic of germany symbolizes the strong desire of an entire nation 40 years after the olympic games in munich once again to welcome the athletes the olympic family and crowds of visitors to the world s largest and most important sporting event should germany apply to host the 2012 games germany s bid for the 2012 olympic and paralympic games is a matter of strong national concern a december 2003 opinion poll commissioned by the bid committee revealed that 88.1 of the german population is aware of the bid to host the 2012 games the degree of awareness in saxony is 100 89,6 of the german population would welcome leipzig to be designated as host city in saxony 95 of the population is in favour of holding the 2012 games here 3 the poll of nationwide attitudes toward germany s bid was undertaken by the research firm gfk marktforschung gmbh from 18 to 20 december 2003 it covered 1,000 men and women aged 14 and over a sample representative of the german population as a whole and was conducted by the cati method computer-assisted telephone interviews support for the leipzig 20i2 bid can also be observed on a national level in the multiple activities of the german olympic society and 5 public interest groups from the leipzig region representing more than 10,000 active members from all walks of life their commitment as citizens underpins our bid 3 b opposition since the start of the national competition in 2002 assorted public organisations have been involved in preparing the bid for the olympic games these groups have included environmental associations in particular there is currently no politically motivated opposition no notable activities by organised olympic opponents have been observed thus far only one small local group has spoken out against the bid study by gfk marktforschung gmbh question key question attitude toward the bid in all german states 1 are you aware that germany has put leipzig forward to apply to host the 2012 games 2 how would you feel if germany and therefore leipzig were designated as the host city of the 2012 games cati ad hoc computer-assisted telephone interviews and random last-birthday method in a randomly selected household the last person to have a birthday is interviewed in a multi-stage weighting process the gender and age of respondent federal state size of community and household were adjusted against official statistical data to ensure representative results the sample consisted of 1,000 men and women aged 14 from all federal states in the period 18 to 20 december 2003 a total of 63 interviewers were engaged for the purpose methodology and area covered timing of the poll and size of sample the full results of the poll are available upon request from the bid committee leipzig 20i2 leipzig 20i2 one family p5

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political support government support 4 a status of government support all parliaments and political parties the german bundestag the parliaments of saxony and mecklenburg-western pomerania the city councils of leipzig and rostock the municipality of moritzburg and the leipzig district council have given their unreserved support to the bid to host the olympic and paralympic games in 2012 the application to host the games and the staging of them have been identified as key national tasks by the heads of the federal and state governments in their declarations of support on 26 june and 18 december 2003 in december 2003 the federal and state governments resolved that the government of the federal republic of germany and the governments of the free state of saxony and of the land of mecklenburg-western pomerania will make their financial contribution so as to ensure the success of the 2012 olympic and paralympic games all necessary resources will be made available to achieve this goal the appended joint declaration p 68/69 expresses this preparedness in the candidature phase the governments will furnish detailed financial guarantees to meet the ioc s demands for government contributions pursuant to question 8 the guarantees emphasize that since the start of the eastern german economic support programme in 1990 a wide range of infrastructure measures that will also serve the needs of the games have already been and will continue to be implemented in the leipzig and rostock regions independently of the staging of the games the federal republic of germany the free state of saxony and the city of leipzig have pledged investments equivalent to usd 363 million in sports venues infrastructure and accommodation over the period 2003 to 2005 to support the 2012 bid implementation has already begun with 10 road construction projects building preparations for a waterpolo centre and a canoe-kayak slalom course the refurbishment of residential property as a residence hotel and the acquisition of the first construction sites national government president johannes rau and chancellor gerhard schröder have pledged the full support of the federal government endorsed by cabinet resolution dated 10 december 2003 the german bundestag unanimously passed a declaration of support on 11 december 2003 see appendix p 68/69 4 the federal republic of germany has adopted the legislation necessary for hosting the games on 11 december 2003 the german bundestag unanimously passed a law protecting the olympic emblems and olympic terms on 5 march 2003 the federal government signed the copenhagen declaration for actively combating doping furthermore on 18 february 2002 minister for foreign affairs joschka fischer signed the olympic truce statement supported by the united nations regional government saxony s minister-president prof dr georg milbradt has pledged the city of leipzig the full support of the state government and its authorities at all the stages of the bid and the preparation staging and management of the 2012 games all political parties within the saxon parliament have given the leipzig 20i2 bid their unqualified support the land of mecklenburg-western pomerania its ministerpresident dr harald ringstorff state government and parliament have granted the sailing venue rostock-warnemünde the same level of assurances city authorities mayor wolfgang tiefensee s commitment to the games is unreservedly supported by leipzig city council on 17 october 2001 the council resolved unanimously that leipzig will bid to host the games and that all its municipal departments facilities and associations will devote all their resources to support the bid in a unanimous resolution dated 22 january 2003 the leipzig city council furnished a guarantee contingent upon the financial participation of the federal government and the free state of saxony to undertake the financing of the preparation and staging of the games the hanseatic city of rostock as the sailing centre with its mayor arno pöker the municipality of moritzburg as the venue for equestrian events and leipzig district as venue for further disciplines as well as dresden the state capital of saxony and the neighbouring city of halle have all pledged their full support for the leipzig bid on 3 december 2003 the council of the hanseatic city of rostock resolved to respect and fulfil all duties specified in the olympic charter and the leipzig city council passed a similar resolution on 10 december 2003 4 b guarantees 4 c elections municipal and european elections state elections mayoral election saxony mecklenburg-western pomerania saxony-anhalt saxony leipzig 13 june 2004 19 september 2004 april 2005 leipzig 20i2 one family all political parties represented in the respective local regional and national governments have pledged their unanimous support for the leipzig 20i2 bid for this reason any future political changes will have no effect on the level of support p6

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political support future candidature committee continuity from applicant city to candidate city shall the ioc decide to accept the city of leipzig as candidate city the organisational structure described below phase will form the basis for the subsequent candidature committee the rules of the ioc will of course be applied applicant city bid committee on 14 april 2003 the committee was founded as a limited liability company for the purposes of preparing the bid its shareholders are the noc for germany 50.1 the city of leipzig 11 the free state of saxony 34 and the hanseatic city of rostock 4.9 the bid committee is composed of the following bodies the management board with its members peter zühlsdorff and mike de vries trainer modern pentathlon 1992 captain hockey team 1996 press speaker of the german house 2000 the supervisory board chaired by noc president and olympic medal winner dr klaus steinbach with leipzig s mayor wolfgang tiefensee as deputy chairman in addition to the federal minister of the interior otto schily and saxony s minister-president prof dr georg milbradt 4 other noc members and representatives from sports and industry also serve on the supervisory board the 27 million germans one third of the population who are members of one or more of the 87,000 sports clubs are represented by the president of the german sports confederation baron manfred von richthofen the strategy commission is composed of members appointed by the supervisory board and prepares the way for decisions of the supervisory board 5 a board of trustees chaired by former federal minister for foreign affairs hans-dietrich genscher provides additional support the board includes olympic medal winners such as ioc member dr thomas bach and noc members rosi mittermaier and hartwig gauder contributors to the effort also include representatives of industry such as top managers wendelin wiedeking of porsche and heinrich von pierer of siemens along with board members from the scientific media and cultural spheres the noc advisory board directed by noc vice-president dieter graf landsberg velen has supported the bid committee from the beginning of its technical planning work members of the noc advisory board and representatives of germany s athletes commission as well as ioc members walther tröger and dr roland baar ensure the needs of the athletes are being taken into consideration throughout the planning process the principal components of the bid are being prepared in coordination and planning offices of the shareholders together with 12 high-level working groups at regular intervals the results are discussed and agreed upon with the national sports federations and various interest groups as well as local organisations and institutions and their recommendations are acted upon continuity from candidate city to host city should leipzig be entrusted by the ioc with the honour of hosting the 2012 games the existing structure will ­ subject to the recommendations and requirements of the ioc form the basis for creation of a functioning organising committee of the olympic games at short notice organisational structure of the bid committee leipzig 20i2 gmbh shareholder noc for germany shareholder city of leipzig shareholder city of rostock shareholder free state of saxony noc advisory board representatives of athlethetes commission strategic commission federal government noc free state of saxony city of leipzig hanseatic city of rostock supervisory board chairman dr klaus steinbach noc president deputy chairman mayor wolfgang tiefensee noc german sports confederation german sports aid foundation federal government federal states cities industry board of trustees chairman hans-dietrich genscher ioc members athletes industry science media culture federal government management board free state of saxony coordination office land of mecklenburgwestern pomerania state chancellery peter zühlsdorff mike de vries city of leipzig coordination office planning unit hanseatic city of rostock coordination office leipzig 20i2 one family 12 high-level working groups representatives of the federal government free state of saxony land of mecklenburg-western pomerania city of leipzig leipzig district hanseatic city of rostock city of dresden municipality of moritzburg noc for germany sports organisations industry media culture p7

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political support legal aspects 6 a legal obstacles there are no legal obstacles to staging the 2012 games in germany the federal republic of germany has already successfully hosted the 1972 olympic games in munich and the 1972 paralympic games in heidelberg 6 b new laws no new laws are required and therefore none are proposed the 11 december 2003 federal act for the protection of olympic emblems and olympic terms places the olympic symbol under special protection from improper use by third parties 6 c referendum a national referendum is not necessary no provision for a referendum on hosting olympic and paralympic games is contained in the constitution federal legislation or the laws of the free state of saxony and the land of mecklenburg-western pomerania 6 d sports-related laws the 3 state powers ­ legislative judicial and executive ­ have agreed unanimously to leave internal sports affairs to a process of self-regulation and to limit themselves to the control of abuse sporting activity is protected under the rights of personal freedom and the freedom of assembly guaranteed by the constitution the promotion of sports is essentially the responsibility of the federal states both saxony and mecklenburg-western pomerania have embodied the promotion of sport in their state constitutions an additional law for the financial support of sport came into effect in mecklenburg-western pomerania in 2002 6 e doping-related laws germany is highly committed both nationally and internationally to the fight against doping it ranks among the top nations internationally in the field of doping analysis and research with 7,600 doping controls carried out 4,100 of which were effectively out-of-competition controls the national anti-doping agency nada coordinates the doping control system in germany and implements the requirements of the world anti-doping code for olympic and non-olympic national sports federations affiliated with the german sports confederation dsb nada the government and the sports federations work in close collaboration the german medicines act provides the legal basis for the punishment of trainers team officials doctors and medical assistants for doping violations 6 for the punishment of doping violations within a sport the legal basis for sanctions pursuant to the constitutional autonomy of sport clubs and federations lies first and foremost in the laws governing national sports federations in this context the legal framework also includes provisions under criminal law narcotics law animal protection laws and the code of criminal procedure there are 2 ioc-accredited doping control laboratories in germany the institute for doping analysis and sports biochemistry at kreischa saxony and the institute for biochemistry at the german college of sports in cologne the federal government funds doping analysis and anti-doping research extensively germany has persisted in the struggle against doping in sports for many years now 6 f wada both noc and the nada recognise the wada s world antidoping code for german sport the noc ­ in whose bylaws the code is embedded ­ and the nada have signed a declaration of acceptance of the world anti-doping code on 10 december 2003 as early as 1 june 1994 the federal republic of germany ratified the anti-doping convention of the european council and established its doping-control system according to those guidelines it has also been extremely active in the development of the world anti-doping code today germany satisfies all the requirements of the code at the world anti-doping conference held from 3 to 5 march 2003 in copenhagen the city of leipzig had also applied to host this conference germany signed the copenhagen declaration and is currently active in preparing the world anti-doping convention agreed upon in copenhagen in the event that the ioc entrusts the city of leipzig with the honour of hosting the 2012 olympic and paralympic games the city guarantees to apply the provisions of the ioc and wada without restriction leipzig 20i2 one family p8

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finance candidature budget the financing of the candidature budget has been guaranteed by the cities of leipzig and rostock the bid committee leipzig 20i2 prepared a detailed budget for financing the candidature which was subsequently underwritten by the supervisory board on 10 december 2003 the applicant city agreements between the cities of leipzig and rostock and the noc guarantee that the expenses will be met by both cities the free state of saxony will substantially underwrite the financing commitments national and regional sponsoring programmes will reduce the need for public financing to date usd 4.30 million has already been pledged by national and regional supporters a total of approx usd 37.2 million is available to the bid committee leipzig 20i2 in respect of the bid for the 2012 olympic and paralympic games of this amount approx usd 15.6 million is budgeted for phase i application and approx usd 21.6 million for phase ii candidature with a reserve of usd 2.4 million 7 candidature budget bid comittee leipzig 20i2 phase i applicant 1,000 s usd phase ii candidate 1,000 s usd total 1,000 s usd a revenue 1 applicant city 2 sailing venue total revenue 14,844 743 15,588 20,556 1,027 21,582 35,400 1,770 37,170 b expenditure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 sport national relations marketing communications bid process representation operations personnel other management expenses outside services ioc fees total expenditure 12 contingencies 1,410 1,233 2,283 1,864 1,971 1,015 661 2,065 1,463 1,446 150 15,561 27 1,540 2,661 2,201 2,207 2,513 1,109 755 2,655 1,369 1,622 500 19,132 2,451 2,950 3,894 4,484 4,071 4,484 2,124 1,416 4,720 2,832 3,068 650 34,693 2,477 leipzig 20i2 one family 1 1.18 usd 2003 p9

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finance games budget structure of the games budget the 2012 olympic and paralympic games are to be financed by a mixture of both public and private funds therefore a clear distinction will be made between the expenses of the private organising committee ocog and the additional costs to be covered by public authorities and private investors non-ocog ocog budget operational costs including the costs of temporary buildings for the organisation of the games are estimated at usd 2.19 billion and will be borne exclusively by the ocog and therefore privately a detailed report prepared by an independent institution forecasts an operational surplus for the ocog budget revenue included in the ocog budget is expected to comprise the following approx 48 from ioc contributions approx 17 from local sponsorship approx 3 from licensing approx 5 from official suppliers approx 18 from ticket sales approx 9 from other sources of revenue 8 government contributions in their declaration of guarantee in response to question 4b the federal and state governments declare that the government of the federal republic of germany and the governments of the free state of saxony and of the land of mecklenburg-western pomerania will make their financial contribution so as to ensure the success of the 2012 olympic and paralympic games all necessary resources will be made available to achieve this goal all necessary financial guarantees will be submitted to the ioc in the details as required in the candidate phase government-related services at no cost public authorities will carry the financial burden for all additional expenses ­ those related to medical care security transport the environmental concept and so on which go beyond the expenses to be covered by the ocog budget in light of the scale of the olympic and paralympic games and the world-wide security situation the bid committee leipzig 20i2 and the political decision-makers of the above-named authorities are well aware that the scope of necessary measures will be considerable existing infrastructure in the federal republic of germany for internal and external security health care and regional and long-distance public transport is already well developed all additional expenses will be covered by public authorities availability of public sports and non-sports venues all publicly-owned facilities will be made available to the ocog at no cost coverage of ocog shortfall operational costs will be fully covered by ioc contributions from tv revenue and the top programme as well as local sponsorship and ticket sales the marketing and ticket sales proceeds have been budgeted on the basis of germany s population density and income levels any deficit nevertheless accruing to the ocog will be underwritten by public authorities thereby guaranteeing all of the ocog s financing requirements up to and including the year 2012 coverage of non-ocog budget existing sports and transport infrastructure already satisfies exacting standards however additional buildings and infrastructure will be required depending on their proposed long-term post-olympic use by the general public they will generally be funded by public authorities non-ocog budget the majority of investments in long-term post-olympic competition venues and transport infrastructure will be publicly financed accommodation ­ 4,250 new hotel rooms in the leipzig region and 9,500 rooms in residence hotels ­ will be largely privately financed in a resolution dating from 14 october 2003 the federal republic of germany the free state of saxony and the city of leipzig approved immediate measures amounting to usd 363 million for the construction of sports venues infrastructure and accommodation for the period 2003 to 2005 the estimates of operational costs and capital investments for staging the olympic and paralympic games have been prepared by architects and traffic and city planners along with experts and representatives of the bid committee leipzig 20i2 and in cooperation with representatives of the noc for germany the governments of the federal republic of germany the free state of saxony the land of mecklenburg-western pomerania and the cities of leipzig and rostock leipzig 20i2 one family p 10

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finance ocog revenue generating potential leipzig 20i2 is aware that despite intensive market studies and consultations with experts the amount of revenue generated by the ocog will be subject to a wide range of unforeseeable influences in particular these influences include the state of the economy and advertising markets up to 2012 and the programme of the games in force at that time with due regard to these difficulties and risks leipzig 20i2 has estimated potential revenues on a conservative basis local sponsorship licensing official suppliers revenue from local sponsorship licensing and official suppliers will be extremely important the figures provided here are based on the national sponsorship programmes at recent large-scale sports events and the general sports sponsorship market in germany in addition olympic rules and regulations have been closely inspected to ensure that these estimates are based exclusively on a marketing programme that does not conflict with the interests of the ioc in particular the top programme the unique attractiveness of olympic sports and the valuable opportunity to make contributions-in-kind ­ and thereby to credibly demonstrate competence in a particular field ­ provides an incentive to local sponsors franchisees and suppliers to invest heavily in the 2012 games ticket sales in estimating revenues from ticket sales the principles of fairness and equity were adhered to the bases for these calculations are the calendar of events capacities of the sports facilities and differentiated pricing according to the level of estimated demand on average 75 and appeal average ticket prices for events range from usd 24 to usd 95 there will be special prices for the opening and closing ceremonies and certain events will be free of charge 9 paralympic games a high level of interest in the paralympic movement already exists in germany which headquarters the international paralympic committee ipc and interest will increase even more on an international scale leipzig will welcome the 2012 paralympic games with great enthusiasm in accordance with the ioc letter of 6 november 2003 budgeted revenues have been based on the ipc s revenue estimates other sources of revenue other sources of revenue for the ocog are in contrast of only minor significance or are assumed to be zero we do not propose public subsidies to boost the ocog budget potential proceeds from an olympic coin programme philately and lotteries have not been included in the ocog budget for regulatory and legal reasons operational measures for the hosting of the olympic games are thus to be strictly privately financed sources of revenue in addition to ioc contributions million usd local sponsorship licensing official suppliers olympic coin programme philately and lottery ticket sales disposal of assets and donations 361.0 66.2 118.8 392.9 11.0 other sources of revenue refund of guarantee deposits paralympic games rental income from media villages subsidies conforms to ioc indications on 6 november 2003 1 1.18 usd 2003 5.0 134.2 50.2 0.0 leipzig 20i2 one family p 11

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venues competition venues 10 see chart i p 33 general sports venue concept the sports venue concept for leipzig 20i2 rests on 4 pillars concentration ­ games within short distances in a 10 km radius of the olympic village and leipzig s city centre quality ­ superior quality of the sports facilities fully meet the if requirements provided by the ioc sustainability ­ the sports venue concept pays particular attention to post-olympic use of competition venues clustering ­ logical location and discipline-related clustering of the competition venues see question 11 concentration the requirements of the athletes and team officials are the most important criteria on which the sports venue concept for leipzig 20i2 is based with strong concentration on the olympic village the competition venues and the 2 media centres a characteristic feature of leipzig 20i2 will be the proximity of the olympic village almost all olympic venues the media centres and the media villages to leipzig city centre making the city centre the focal point of the games of 260 competitions 90 of the total excluding sailing will be held within a 10 km radius of the olympic village and 264 competitions excluding sailing will be held within a 10 km radius of the city centre no less than 282 competitions or 97 of the total excluding sailing will be held within a 15 km radius of the olympic village and the city centre the compact concept and a dense urban road network will result in short distances and travel times the short distances will also have a beneficial effect on the special transportation requirements of the paralympic games the olympic equestrian centre is to be constructed at the traditional saxon state stud farm at dresden-moritzburg which already has equestrian facilities the sailing competitions will take place at rostock-warnemünde one of the world s best sailing centres with experience in running numerous major events not only are sports facilities very centrally located sponsors will also be able to present themselves at prominent vantage points some of leipzig s old inner-city trade fair buildings will house the main hospitality centre directly in the city centre further hospitality centres will be set up at other competition venue clusters in leipzig at the marina in rostock and at the equestrian centre at dresdenmoritzburg for this purpose existing buildings will be used that will be returned to their original use following leipzig 20i2 quality all sports facilities will meet or exceed if requirements provided by the ioc and will offer the finest international standards for the athletes the sports venues will be designed to satisfy all requirements for competition training and athlete security sustainability the sports venue concept contained in the leipzig 20i2 bid reflects a commitment to the principles of sustainability and thus conforms to the long-term urban development strategy of the city as well as olympic movement s agenda 21 it is designed to ensure the long-term development of all olympic and paralympic disciplines for mass and professional sports all sports venue clusters are proposed on urban sites that have already been developed or are used for sporting purposes so that in spite of the exacting requirements the impact on land surfaces will be neutral the leipzig 20i2 concept pays particular attention to postolympic use of competition venues 9 competition venues will remain unchanged in the olympic configuration competition halls will be returned to normal use after 2012 for trade fairs and events 8 13 competition venues will be permanently retained although their post-olympic capacities may be reduced to a cost-effective level 3 competition venues will be designed on a modular principle so that they may be dismantled after 2012 in leipzig and reerected as sports centres elsewhere in the region velodrome wrestling hall judo taekwondo hall this will enable the entire region to benefit from the olympic legacy competition venues will be reduced in size after the olympic and paralympic games but by retaining infrastructure there can be international competitions e.g triathlon archery at these locations after 2012 competition venues will be dismantled after 2012 because they are incompatible with long-term development plans for these locations e.g baseball and softball however following leipzig 20i2 at least one training facility will be available for each of the olympic disciplines 6 4 overall 51 of the competition venues already exist construction of a further 21 are already planned and only 28 are additional facilities we have examined the feasibility of the competition venue concept described above i.e competition venues still to be constructed or extended with reference to current planning legislation including the preparation of the development plan olympic park outline planning permission has already been granted for most of the proposed competition venues leipzig 20i2 one family p 12

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venues clustering 11 see map b p 31/32 the competition venue concept proposes 4 venue clusters the olympic park at the elster basin a sports complex and landscaped park adjoining the city s alluvial forest will form the sporting hub of the games a wide spectrum of olympic disciplines is envisioned here stadium events athletics football water-related sports rowing aquatics indoor sports table tennis equestrian sport modern pentathlon cycling track and technical disciplines shooting/archery the olympic park will be the culmination of a long history of urban development the shooting centre schützenhof has been in existence since 1920 and the elster basin to the north of the palm garden was completed in 1922 after the festival grounds were first laid out in the 1930s a swimming stadium a hockey pitch the old central stadium and several other sports grounds were added on adjacent plots after 1950 a new central stadium seating 45,000 and the new arena leipzig indoor seating 7,000 have afforded leipzig stateof-the-art competition venues since 2002 north of the central stadium a multi-purpose sports arena is scheduled to open in 2004 as an olympic training centre 9,035 m2 to be used for water polo during the 2012 games the olympic stadium capacity for the games 82,000 ­ to be subsequently reduced to seat approximately 15,000 and the velodrome 6,500 spectators will be built on an expanded area in the western part of the olympic park the new swimming stadium suspended above the elster basin capacity for the games 15,000 ­ subsequent seating for approx 3,000 will create an impressive architectural focal point the rowing course 10,000 spectators on a grandstand at the finishing line will be located in the middle of the olympic park on the elster basin all the land needed for these developments is publicly owned the leipzig trade fair one of europe s most modern exhibition sites opened in 1996 and owned by the free state of saxony and the city of leipzig has excellent transportation infrastructure in the form of 2 motorway intersections suburban and long-distance rail and light rail connections the 5 existing halls each with 24,000 m2 of floor space the neighbouring open space 300 m to the west and the planned 2-hall expansion independent of leipzig 20i2 will form the olympic ball sports centre featuring basketball handball volleyball baseball and softball additionally the gymnastics and fencing competitions will be held here the old exhibition centre a city-owned space of over 50 hectares will become a combat and weightlifting sports centre an existing exhibition hall and a wholesale market hall großmarkthalle 18,100 m2 characterised by 2 unique cupolas and dating back to 1928/29 will both be used as sports venues as will a proposed new multipurpose arena 16,675 m2 2 additional temporary halls each 18,000 m2 are planned the old exhibition centre will house the judo taekwondo wrestling boxing weightlifting and badminton competitions the road cycling hockey and beach volleyball events will be held 300 m away at the foot of the imposing monument to the battle of the nations völkerschlachtdenkmal the baseball competitions will take place 1 km away small baseball stadium the new lake district to the south of leipzig a 430 km2 recultivated area predominantly state-owned by the lausitzer und mitteldeutschen bergbau-verwaltungs gmbh lmbv is currently being turned into a regional recreation and tourist resort the sports disciplines requiring rural surroundings mountain bike canoe-kayak flatwater canoe-kayak slalom construction starts 2004 triathlon shotgun ­ are to be integrated into the varied landscape of lakes hills and green spaces the olympic tennis centre situated between the urban area and the open countryside will form a gateway to the urban competition venue clusters leipzig 20i2 one family p 13

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venues non-competition venues 12 olympic villages a concept the olympic village at lindenau harbour only 4 km from the city centre and 2.5 km from the olympic park will be the hub of the games it will be home to athletes and team officials with ideal conditions for preparing for competitions rest and relaxation a modern residential neighbourhood with 2 to 4-storey buildings urban flair and an abundance of high-quality open space will be constructed on a total of 124 hectares and made available for first-time use by the athletes in 2012 the leipzig 20i2 masterplan proposes 5 residential neighbourhoods grouped around the 13-hectare pool at lindenau harbour with a total floor space of 230,000 m2 thus providing each of the 16,000 athletes and team officials with 14-16 m2 of living space in 2 to 6-room dwellings the plan conforms to ioc olympic village guidelines subsequent use as a paralympic village is an integral part of the concept all public utilities will be provided along with leisure facilities and relaxation areas totalling 70 hectares an in-village transport system operated by electrically powered buses will be available to residents 24 hours a day maintaining a distance of at least 100 m from neighbouring buildings as well as landscaping measures will ensure high standards of security developed as a zero emission olympic village it will be a core component of the integrated environmental concept leipzig 20i2 95 of the olympic village can be constructed on an industrial wasteland site of which 80 is owned by public authorities the additional private land will be acquired within the scope of an urban planning scheme already ratified by the city council that designates the site as a new residential area independent of the games being held in leipzig the olympic village development will close a gap in leipzig s real estate market with high-quality modern homes a total marketing period of four years has been proposed for the 2,300 apartments and houses a further 700 rooms can be created for the games to accommodate as accredited officials training facilities will be available in the immediate vicinity b financing the development and realisation of the olympic village will be entrusted to the leipzig housing association lwb a company that manages an existing housing stock of approximately 60,000 dwellings on 18 december 2003 lwb s supervisory board approved a resolution to build the olympic village and to market the single-family homes and flats involving a total investment volume of some usd 536 million c alternative accommodation in rostock a residential area located approximately 300 m from the marina will accommodate 950 athletes and team officials as an olympic sailing village it will be made available for first-time use by the athletes in 2012 the lease contracts for the neighbourhood consisting of several building complexes with 2 to 5-room apartments are under negotiation any additional required facilities will be erected temporarily the steigenberger hotel in dresden-moritzburg situated 7 km from the competition venue will serve as the olympic riding village for 200 athletes and team officials accommodation for grooms and veterinarian facilities are available close to the competition venue the rostock and dresden sub-villages will offer athletes the same standards as the olympic village naturally there will be space for each and every athlete in the olympic village ibc/mpc a concept the ibc and the mpc will be sited in the city centre predominantly in existing or already planned buildings located no more than 1.5 km apart from one another the ibc will be constructed 150 m to the east of leipzig s central railway station on a mainly disused railway site a diy store and additional buildings to be erected regardless of the leipzig 20i2 will afford approximately 75,000 m2 of floor space in predominantly single-storey structures to be available a year before the start of the games the ibc will be located in immediate proximity to the broadcast village 30,000 m2 of the ibc will be used by the diy store after leipzig 20i2 and a further 14,000 m2 as office space the temporary section of the ibc will later be used as a highquality inner-city commercial and retail site the 11-hectare site is owned by deutsche bahn ag which has signed a notarised agreement to make it available from mid-2011 onwards the mpc and the press village are to be housed on a city centre site the building which is required independently of the games will provide approximately 40,000 m2 of floor space for the most part in large open-plan areas after the games the building will be used as leipzig s technical city hall the city plans to conclude a 20-year lease agreement with a private investor for this purpose it will be modified for leipzig 20i2 use to satisfy the requirements of the mpc b financing the part of the ibc to be later used as a diy store will be constructed by a private investor and made available to the ocog the appropriate agreements have already been prepared in addition to the privately financed office buildings further temporary floor space will be constructed and financed from the ocog budget the technical city hall will be completed in 2011 and initially used as the mpc it will be financed by a private investor who has already been contracted to do so leipzig 20i2 one family p 14

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accommodation hotels 13 see chart ii p 34 13 a/b hotel rooms the accommodation concept is a central pillar of the compact games idea underlying the leipzig 20i2 bid it calls for guest accommodation in close proximity to olympic sites its orientation towards post-olympic use and market strategies conforms to the fundamental urban planning goals of the concerned cities for the purpose of fulfilling ioc requirements the accommodation concept comprises 3 components hotels residence hotels and media village we have used the stringent german hotel classification requirements as a yardstick for quality the concept focuses on using existing facilities across the entire spectrum of accommodation types in order to avoid creating excess capacity and constructing new hotels in excess of market demand as shown on chart ii approximately 65,000 rooms of hotel standard will be available in 2012 compared with the 44,250 documented rooms available today in addition by 2012 over 150,000 rooms will be accessible by train within an hour or less travel time this catchment area includes amongst others the cities of berlin weimar erfurt chemnitz and jena hotels the leipzig metro-area 50 km radius and the other major olympic sports clusters already offer around 44,250 rooms in various hotel categories of which some 10 are in highstandard non-hotel establishments about 2,700 rooms will be available in leipzig s main hotel area in the heart of the city in 2012 leipzig s hotels will place their bed capacity at the disposal of the ocog by way of contractual agreements the respective declarations of intent have been prepared and by summer 2004 will become binding contracts specifying numbers and rates residence hotels leipzig has the largest turn-of-the-century housing stock in germany a distinguishing feature of the cityscape around 75 of these buildings have been extensively improved and refurbished since 1990 the remaining stock is scheduled for refurbishment within the coming 8 years a portion of these buildings will be refurbished by the local housing associations to provide some 7,500 rooms in residence hotels in the 3 4 and 5 star categories comfort premium and luxury located within a 7 km radius of the olympic village this will be a unique component of our bid these rooms are to be available in 6 high-density clusters e.g city residences and city park towers an additional 2,000 rooms will be available in the city of halle the 48 residence hotels will provide accommodation in attractive building complexes including spacious waterside lofts turn-of-the-century villas stuccoed apartments in palatial buildings and in city apartments agreements have been drawn up under which the residence hotels will be operated by the hotel industry for the period of the games this has been possible because the residence hotels have been carefully selected in respect of their location and later marketability as residential and commercial units the post-olympic use of residence hotels and their selection ­ for residential purposes to facilitate the start-up of new companies or to create small office units ­ will depend on the strategic objectives of the cities concerned not only will the combination of urban renewal and the potential positive added effects of the games ensure a unique selection of accommodation it will also give an enormous boost to urban development the catalytic effect of residence hotels can become a major element in the olympic legacy a 190-room premium guesthouse situated between the city centre and the olympic park is due to be constructed as a pilot project in 2004-05 further potential additionally a wide range of supplementary accommodation will be available for visitors and volunteers this includes capacities not listed here in detail as well as the significant housing stock owned by leipzig housing associations from 2010 onwards the latter will be able to place half their vacancies or about 25,000 rooms at the disposal of the ocog under the supervision of an existing company with a housing stock of over 110,000 dwellings 13 c convention rates 2003 leipzig within a radius of 10 km of the city centre single room usd double room usd dresden within a radius of 1150 km of the city centre single room usd double room usd rostock main hotel area single room usd double room usd major sport cluster single room usd double room usd major sport cluster single room usd double room usd 5 star hotels 4 star hotels 3 star hotels 1 1.18 usd 2003 142 106 77 260 165 118 94 71 153 106 118 71 59 236 118 94 201 130 106 271 177 130 177 106 71 295 130 94 leipzig 20i2 one family p 15

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