| ISU World Cup in Short Track Speed Skating 2002/3 |
The ISU World Cup in Short Track Speed Skating 2002/3 consists of six events across Asia, Europe and North America beginning on October 18-20, 2002 in Chuncheon (KOR) and ending in Chicoutimi (CAN) on February 14-16, 2003.
After unprecedented interest in Short Track Speed Skating at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, the ISU World Cup series promises great action and dramatic competition between the world's leading Short Track skaters.
Results of World Cup events will be available on the ISU website: ww2.isu.org
Listed below are the media accreditation contacts for each of the six events. Details for media accommodation will also be provided on request. No closing dates for applications have been given but apply as early as possible to be sure of receiving accreditation.
Chuncheon - Republic of Korea October 18-20, 2002
Address: Short Track World Cup Organizing Committee
Room No. 412, Olympic Center
88 Bangyee-Dong, Songpa-Ku
Seoul 138-749
Korea
Fax: (+82) 2 423 80 97
Telephone: (+82) 2 422 61 65, (+82) 2 418 63 22
E-mail: ksu@sports.or.kr / skating@sports.or.kr
Beijing - China October 25-27, 2002
Address: Short Track World Cup Organizing Committee
56 Zhongguancun South Street
Haidian District
Beijing 100044
China
Fax: (+86) 10 68 35 80 83
Telephone: (+86) 10 68 33 25 76
St Petersburg - Russia November 29 - December 1, 2002
Address: Short Track World Cup Organizing Committee
Office 14
19 Millionnaya Street
St Petersburg 191186
Russia
Fax: (+7) 812 303 94 09
Telephone: (+7) 812 303 94 09
E-mail: mail@skating.ru
Bormio - Italy December 6-8, 2002
Address: Short Track World Cup Organizing Committee
Bormio Ghiaccio
c/o Unione Sportiva Bormiese
Via Nesini 6
23032 Bormio
Italy
Fax: (+39) 0342 911 415
Telephone: (+39) 0342 901 482
E-mail: bormioghiaccio@libero.it
Salt Lake City - USA February 7-9, 2003
Address: Short Track World Cup Organizing Committee
P.O. Box 450639
Westlake
OH 44145
USA
Fax: (+1) 440 899 01 09
Telephone: (+1) 440 899 01 28
E-mail: kmarquard@usspeedskating.org
Chicoutimi - Canada February 14-16, 2003
Address: Short Track World Cup Organizing Committee
2781 Lancaster Road
Suite 402
Ottawa, ON K1B 1A7
Canada
Fax: (+1) 613 260 36 60
Telephone: (+1) 613 260 36 69
E-mail: ssc@speedskating.ca
For further information please contact:
Rowland Jack - Communications Coordinator
Pierre Eymann - Sports Coordinator, Speed Skating
E-mail jack@isu.ch
eymann@isu.ch
Phone +41 21 612 66 66