Accreditation (sport)

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In sport, accreditation describes the admission of athletes, athletes' companions, sponsors , media representatives , organizers and officials to sporting events. In addition, the ID cards assigned are also referred to as accreditation.

procedure

The accreditation must be registered with the organizers beforehand and later visibly worn as an ID. The basis of the accreditation is the proof that the person is actually authorized to enter. The name of the person, the type of accreditation and a current passport photo are required for this. In addition, the areas to which the person has access are noted. There are usually different zones here: e.g. B. Competition area, area for judges / jury, media area, athlete area, photo and TV areas. Access to services (accommodation, meals, transfer) is often regulated through the accreditation.

Olympic games

The athletes are proposed to their NOCs for nomination by the respective sports associations . In Germany, the German Olympic Sports Confederation has taken on the role of a National Olympic Committee since 2006 . The DOSB can ignore the suggestions of the sports associations and has a corresponding leeway. The nominations of the athletes are accepted by the IOC . The IOC grants the athletes the accreditation that entitles them to participate in the respective competitions. The competitions take place under the technical direction of the respective international sports associations.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Equestrian World Championships in the USA - Babies also need World Championship accreditation (2010)
  2. ↑ Oliver Kubanek: Interview with President Prof. Dr. Engelhardt on the situation after the Olympic nomination. In: dtu-info.de. July 14, 2016, accessed July 18, 2016 .
  3. ↑ The javelin world champion Katharina Molitor was not nominated and complained against it. Molitor was unsuccessful, as the court recognized that the DOSB had a corresponding margin of appreciation. Source: Gianni Costa: Molitor is subject to legal dispute against Olympic Association. In: rp online. Editor RP ONLINE, July 18, 2016, accessed on July 18, 2016 .
  4. ^ DOSB: Olympic Games and Olympic Movement. In: goals, tasks, concepts. DOSB, accessed on July 13, 2016 .