Jaca 2010 Applicant File

JACAAPPLICANT CITY

Replies to Questionnaire

May 2002

1a. REASONS FOR HOSTING THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

1b. EXPECTED IMPACT FOR JACA AND ARAGÓN

I. INTRODUCTION: MOTIVATION, CONCEPT & PUBLIC OPINION

Unanimous wish. The Pyrenees have never

hosted the Olympic Games. Jaca has

repeatedly expressed its wish to do so. Now

the city is ready. To spread the Olympic spirit,

develop winter sports, provide high quality

infrastructures, broaden the base and the

processes of technical training for the

athletes: these are some of the reasons

behind that wish. Every level of government

and the widest possible range of public

institutions have pledged their support for

this project.

An outstanding territory. The Aragón

Pyrenees have some of the finest skiing

grounds in Spain, set in an impressively

beautiful landscape. For Jaca, the Winter

Games are the Games of the mountains, of

nature, of a territory far from congested

cities, but with high-powered infrastructures

for receiving visitors sensibly arranged to

avoid damage to the landscape.

Complicity and capacity. Jaca’s desire is

to produce perfect Winter Games which will

stand as a model for the future. The city

already has sports infrastructures capable

of meeting the most stringent demands and

they will be completed and perfected. It has

excellent communication systems and a fine

supply of accommodation near the

competition venues.

Jaca has the total complicity of the local

residents, the public authorities, the athletes

and the media.

“The Jaca 2010 project has finally become an

ambition for the whole of Spanish sport. We have

the wish, the know-how and the ability to organise

the Olympic Winter Games.”

Javier Callizo

President of Fundación Jaca 2010

Regional development. The Games will lay

the foundations for sustainable development

through the modernisation of

communications, the recovery of historic

sites, the development of sports and tourist

facilities, the creation of cultural centres,

the promotion of protection of the

environment or the introduction of new

educational and scientific centres to improve

the balance between rural areas and the

major population nuclei.

Social progress. The opportunities for

economic development provided by the

Games will be exploited to the benefit of the

local residents and will make the mountains

a focus of progress and an example of

modernity and development.

A boost for sport. The Games will provide

a boost for the practice of winter sports and

the training of elite athletes. Jaca intends

to broaden the scope of winter sports

through a high quality supply of facilities

and services and to encourage the practice

of those sports in schools.

Protection of the environment. The Games

will make it possible to create a model of

sport and tourist development, with low

impact, balanced and sustainable.

“Jaca, which, among other events, has hosted

two Winter Universiads, must continue to be a

world reference for winter sports”

Marcelino Iglesias

President of the Government of Aragón

2a. CONCEPT OF THE GAMES


Jaca 2010 wants to bring the Games back

to the heart of the mountains, the true

leading actor in the drama of the Winter

Games. The idea is to return to the human

scale, to competition venues which are close

at hand, to the enjoyment of breathtakingly

beautiful scenery. The athletes and the whole

Olympic family will be lodged in mountain

hotels and residences, equipped with every

comfort, where they will feel completely at

home. On the basis of this concept, a project

has been drafted with the following

noteworthy aspects:

Concentration. All the Games venues, with

the exception of the subsites in Cerler and

Huesca, will be located in a rectangle of 15

x 35 km, marked out by the Aragón and

Gállego river valleys.

Excellence. The facilities are designed with

the athletes in mind and place maximum

emphasis on competition and training

conditions which will produce the best

results.

Specificity. Each sport will be held at a

different, suitable venue to the benefit of

the organisation, the training and the

competition calendar. The most appropriate

site for the conditions and requirements of

the sport will be chosen in each case.

Accessibility. The surroundings of the

competition venues will be accessible only

to accredited transport. Private vehicles will

be left in large car parks connected to them

by public transport. The train, a safe, high-

capacity means of transport, will reach the

very heart of the Games.

Suitability. The Jaca 2010 project will adapt

to the territory, using all its resources and

taking account of the characteristics of the

mountains; only existing ski slopes will be

used, and so it will not be necessary to

occupy any other natural area; the new hotel

and residential complexes, such as the one

in Canfranc, will enable the recovery of areas

which have been run down or are not

currently in use; historic buildings, such as

the Panticosa spa resort, will be refurbished,

rural areas will be given a new lease of life

so that people will stay in the territory; new

sports cultural and tourist centres will be

built.

Post-Olympic guarantee. All the snow

stadiums proposed are already in place and

are much used. The Ice Palaces that will have

to be built are part of a general improvement

plan which is already being implemented;

they all have a guarantee of use after the

Olympic Games as regional facilities. The

special facilities which will be built for the

Games –ski jumps and bobsleigh and luge

tracks– will be managed by the existing ski

resorts and centres.

Urban development. The Olympic and Media

Villages respond to real needs for growth

and will be on land legally classified by the

relevant planning ordinances. There will be

no problem integrating these residential

units into the urban fabric, or in

commercialising them, given the strong

demand for new residences.

The Jaca project is “different”, adapted to

the place, respectful of the Olympic

requirements, concerned about those taking

part and adapted to their needs. A project

that intends to avoid the oversizing of the

Games to guarantee their quality.


2b. THE JACA PROJECT (Map A)

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3a. PUBLIC OPINION


3b. OPPOSITION

Unanimity. The Jaca 2010 Candidature

project has the unanimous support of the

people of Aragón. Both the people who live

in the region and their institutional

representatives, the political parties, the

associations and public bodies, the sports

clubs and business organisations are all

backing the movement by Jaca and the

Aragón Pyrenees to host the Olympic Winter

Games in 2010.

Perseverance. The Jaca Olympic bid is a

project with deep local roots. This is the

third time that the city has presented itself

to organise the Games, which is clear proof

of its Olympic calling.

Harmony. The Jaca 2010 Candidature is

accepted by the people, since the project

that has been drafted is in harmony with

the desires and aspirations of society: the

residents of the Pyrenees see in Jaca 2010

a good opportunity for the economic, social

and tourist development of the valleys, suited

to the nature of the Pyrenean environment

and coming at just the right time.

Since its beginnings in 1998, the Jaca 2010

Candidature has been mounting a

communication campaign whose aim to is

make sure the project is as widely known as

possible.

Opinion poll. In July 2001, the Candidature

commissioned a sociological survey of the

degree of familiarity with the Candidature

and the extent to which it was accepted. It

was carried out by the EDIS company among

the inhabitants of Alto Aragón.

The result showed that 85% of the people

knew that Jaca is presenting its candidature

for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and 8

out of 10 were clearly in favour of holding

them in the city.

Since Jaca has been chosen as Spanish

candidate city for the organisation of the

Games by the Spanish Olympic Committee,

support has not stopped growing. Proof of

that is the increasing pride of place given to

the candidature by the regional media.

“Jaca 2010 can make a series of pending projects

a reality, it can bring about a huge improvement

in all snow and ice facilities and an enhancement

of the venue cities, which will make us leaders in

the supply of quality tourism.”

Enrique Sánchez-Cruzat

Businessman

The Jaca Candidature has few opponents.

So far some political parties, which represent

a minority in Aragón, have taken a sceptical

or contrary position, as have one or two

citizens’ organisations. At all events, the

official position of Jaca 2010 is to carry out

a totally transparent candidature, through

which all social groups and bodies can be

permanently informed about any decisions

that may affect them.

Legal status. For the preparation, promotion

and implementation of the Jaca Candidature,

on 4 November 1998 Fundación Jaca 2010

was constituted as a non-profit-making

foundation. The legal status of foundation

provides maximum flexibility and

independence in decision-making.

Goals. The goal of Fundación Jaca 2010 is

the promotion and implementation of as

many activities as may be required for the

city to present its candidature for the

Olympic Games in 2010. That includes the

promotion and implementation of sports

plans and projects and any activities which

may help to publicise and boost the whole

territory affected by the Olympic Games.

Institutional representation. All levels of

the Spanish public administration are

represented in Fundación Jaca 2010: central,

regional or autonomous, provincial and local,

as well as the leading sports bodies: The

Spanish Olympic Committee, the Royal

Spanish Winter Sports Federation and the

Aragón Winter Sports Federation.

The presidency of Fundación Jaca 2010 is

occupied by the Regional Minister for Culture

and Tourism of the Government of Aragón,

and the vice-presidents are the mayor of

Jaca, the president of Huesca Provincial

Council, the president of the Spanish Olympic

Committee and the secretary of state for

Sport.

II. POLITICAL SUPPORT

4. CANDIDATURE COMMITTEE

Executive structure. The director general

is at the head of a multidisciplinary team of

professionals with wide experience in the

planning, preparation and organisation of

international sports events, as well as the

preparation and defence of Olympic

candidatures.

The main sections of the candidature are:

director general, secretary general,

communication infrastructures, transport,

sports infrastructures, communication and

promotion, volunteers and administration.

Institutional and business cooperation.

The Jaca 2010 Candidature is working closely

with the national, regional and local public

administrations on the preparation of the

Candidature, as well as with private

companies and organisations.

Members of the IOC. Although they are not

yet part of the Candidature, the Spanish

members of the International Olympic

Committee are kept permanently informed

of its progress as they are also members of

the Spanish Olympic Committee. In any case,

if Jaca 2010 is appointed candidate city by

the IOC, the members in Spain will be invited

to join the Candidature Committee.

5. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT


Firm decision. The support the Jaca 2010

Candidature is receiving from all the state

administrations is firm and unanimous. Proof

of that is the fact that each of them is a

member of the Candidature Committee.

In any case, the Jaca 2010 Candidature has

obtained the express support of the central,

autonomous and local governments.

Full guarantees. After the decision of the

Spanish Olympic Committee to present the

city of Jaca as official candidate, it agreed

on 3 May 2002 to support the presentation

of that candidature and to provide the

commitments and guarantees, including the

financial ones, required by the IOC.

At sessions held over 2000, the Government

of Aragón and Jaca City Council agreed to

support the Jaca 2010 Candidature. At the

same time, both governments approved

respect for the Olympic Charter and its bye-

laws, observance of environmental legislation

in all works required for the organisation of

the Games, the presence of the Government

of Aragón and Jaca City Council on the future

Organising Committee and cooperation with

the other public administrations to make the

necessary investments.

Similar agreements were approved by the

Plenary of Huesca Provincial Council and

the other town councils in the Olympic

Territory.

6. LEGAL ASPECTS


Legal obstacles. In Spanish law there is no

obstacle to an optimal organisation of the

2010 Olympic Winter Games, as shown by

the organisation of the Barcelona’92 Olympic

Games.

New laws. In addition to the favourable

general legal framework for the organisation

of the Games, it is a well-founded hope that

the government, through parliament, will

approve financial and tax regulations

designed to encourage public and private

financing. To that end, we have the powerful,

fruitful precedent of the Barcelona Olympic

Games. Here we should emphasise that a

sponsorship law which provides substantial

tax benefits for private activities such as

economic support for the organisation of

the Olympic Games is awaiting parliamentary

approval.

Laws related to sport. Spain has a far-

reaching legal system as far as sport is

concerned. There is a state law, Law 10/1990,

15 October, on Sport. In addition, there are

17 laws passed by the autonomous

communities in which Spain is organised

territorially which also regulate sport.

Anti-doping laws and instruments. In Spain

there are advanced rules about doping.

Along with the general basic provisions of

the 1990 Sport Law, there are the following

important provisions in the field of the fight

against drugs:

• Order of 11 January 1996. This sets out the

general rules for doping control and the

general conditions for the approval and

functioning of non-state sport doping control

laboratories.

• Royal Decree 255/1996, of 16 February.

System of infringements and sanctions for

the suppression of doping.

• Resolution of 21 March 2000, by the Higher

Sports Council. This approves the list of

forbidden pharmacological substances and

groups and non-regulation methods of

doping in sport.

World Anti-doping Agency. The Spanish

government has participated in the World

Anti-doping Agency since it was created and

contributed to its financing.

In Spain there are two laboratories accredited

by the IOC, one in Barcelona and another in

Madrid. The laboratory in Barcelona was used

during the 1992 Olympic Games. The one in

Madrid has been operating continuously since

1969, applying the Code provided for in the

application of the Law. Since 2001, it has both

IOC and WADA accreditation, and it has had

ISO 17025 standard since 2001.

Should Jaca be awarded the Games, a

complete doping laboratory unit will be set

up in the city. It will be functionally dependent

on the laboratory in Madrid.

FINANCING

III. GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE

7. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES

INFRASTRUCTURE

Start

Existing

Planned

Additional

CALENDARAND COST

Length(km)

86.13

28.71

10.2

18.18

58.6

21.48

11.00

42.54

18.2

37.48

13.8

43.51

18.15

17.00

30.5

117.8

28

10.2

18.18

56.8

19.2

23.3

13.8

18.15

30.5

106.00

11.00

16.2

17.00

CHARACTERISTICS

Dual Carriageways (DC)Roads (RO)

Lanes(m)

Tot. width(m)

Capacity(vehic./h)

CostM.US$

End

DC Zaragoza-Huesca-Nueno

RO Nueno-Guarga

RO Guarga-Sabiñánigo

RO Sabiñánigo-Jaca

RO Jaca-Prov. Navarra

RO Jaca-Somport

RO Somport-Astún

RO Sabiñánigo-Formigal

RO La Partacua

RO Biescas-Fiscal

RO Fiscal-Balupor

RO Balupor-Campo

RO Campo-Castejón

RO Castejón-Cerler

RO Castejón-Prov. Lérida

RO Huesca-Lérida

DC Nueno-Guarga*

DC Guarga-Sabiñánigo*

DC Sabiñánigo-Jaca*

DC Jaca-Prov. Navarra*

DC Jaca-Somport*

RO Sabiñánigo-Fiscal

RO Fiscal-Balupor

RO Campo-Castejón

RO Castejón-Prov. Lérida

DC Huesca-Lérida*

RO Somport-Astún**

RO La Partacua**

RO Castejón-Cerler**

2x7.0

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.75

7.00

7.00

7.00

3.00

5.77

4.44

7.00

5.52

4.50

5.58

7.00

2x7.00

2x7.00

2x7.00

2x7.00

2x7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

2x7.00

10.5

4.5

6.00

31.00

13.00

10.00

10.00

8.43

13.50

10.00

10.00

3.00

5.90

4.44

9.00

5.78

4.50

5.64

10.00

23.00

23.00

23.00

23.00

23.00

12.50

9.00

12.50

9.00

31.00

13.5

4.5

7.00

9.558

4.798

3.160

3.200

3.200

3.160

3.160

2.755

240

2.616

2.551

2.729

2.621

2.610

2.625

3.200

8.758

9.100

9.558

9.558

9.158

4.187

2.729

4.187

3.094

9.558

4.300

750

2.750

2003

2003

2006

2003

2004

2003

2004

2003

2005

2003

2004

2002

2005

2004

2005

2007

2005

2006

2006

2007

2006

2007

2007

2006

2004

2007

139

50

90

283

109

48

27

46

35

305

19

23

39

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Regional Govt.

Regional Govt.

Regional Govt.

FINANCING

INFRASTRUCTURE

Start

CALENDARAND COST

CostM.US$

EndRailway

CHARACTERISTICS

Length(km)

Speed(km/hour)

69.4

90

33

69.4

90

33

120

90

70

250

175

175

2001

2003

2006

2003

2007

2009

121

156

78

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Central Govt.

Planned

Existing

CAR PARKS FINANCINGCOSTM.US$TYPE CALENDARCAPACITY

(No. vehicles)

Jaca***

Villanúa***

Sabiñánigo***

Biescas***

Campo***

15.000

9.000

8.000

7.000

5.000

Temporary

Temporary

Temporary

Temporary

Temporary

2009

2009

2009

2009

2009

1.5

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.2

Local Govts.

Local Govts.

Local Govts.

Local Govts.

Local Govts.

Additional

* Conversion of present road into dual carriageway. ** Improvements and reorganisation of current lines. *** Park and ridefor private vehicles.

Zaragoza-Huesca

Huesca-Sabiñánigo

Sabiñánigo-Jaca-Canfranc

Zaragoza-Huesca**

Huesca-Sabiñánigo**

Sabiñánigo-Jaca-Canfranc**

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

86.132x7.02.5

110

FLAT9.558

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

28.717

1.5

3ROLL4.798

282x7.02.5

12

MOUNT8.758

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

18.187

1.5

FLAT3.200

18.182x7.02.5

12

FLAT9.558

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

10.27

1.5

ROLL3.160

10.22x7.02.5

12

ROLL9.100

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

117

1.5

ROLL3.160

1110.51.5

ROLL4.300

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

26.97

1.5

ROLL2.755

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

115.770.03

ROLL2.616

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

13.84.44

0

ROLL2.551

13.871

ROLL2.729

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

43.5171

ROLL2.729

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

18.155.520.13

ROLL2.621

18.1571

3.5

ROLL4.187

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

17.004.50

ROLL2.610

17.006.000.50

2.750

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

23.371

3.5ROLL4.187

8. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES (Map B)

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LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

21.487

1.5

3.5ROLL3.160

19.22x7.02.5

12

ROLL9.558

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

58.66.750.84

FLAT3.200

56.82x7.02.5

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FLAT9.558

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

117.87

1.5

FLAT3.200

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110

FLAT9.558

BIESCAS

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

18.23.0

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116.24.5

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LA PARTACUA BI CC

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LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

65.7

0.02

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PUERTOCOTEFABLO

LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

GRADCAP

20.485.020.03

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BROTO


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IN S Inner hardshoulder

RESER Centralreservation

LOW Low speed

GRAD Gradient

CAP Vehicle capacity

ROLL Rolling

FLAT Flat

MOUNT Mountainous

10 km

ROADS

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LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

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15.647

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LENGLANESOUT SIN S

RESERLOW

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30.55.580.03

ROLL2.621

30.571

ROLL3.094

9a. GAMES AIRPORT


Olympic airport. The arrivals airport will be

Zaragoza, 140 km from Jaca. From there

bus and car services will transfer passengers

to their destination in a time of about 70

minutes. Zaragoza airport will have all

necessary connecting flights to ensure a

permanent link with the international

airports in Madrid and Barcelona (35 minutes

in each case), where most of the regular

flights to other countries arrive and depart.

Zaragoza airport has two runways, 3,000 m

and 3,740 m, so any international regular or

charter flight can land there. A terminal

will be reserved exclusively for the Olympic

event, with a surface area of over 5,000 m2,

where the Olympic Family services and one

of the accreditation services will be located.

Opposite the Olympic terminal will be the

bus and car station which will transport the

passengers to their places of residence.

In 2003 the high-speed railway line (350

km/h) between Madrid and Zaragoza will be

in operation, and in 2004 it will reach

Barcelona, thus reinforcing the connection

between the nodal airports and Zaragoza.

The travelling time will be about 70 minutes

in each case.

9b. INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS

Nodal airports. Madrid airport deals with a

large volume of regular traffic, over 30

million passengers per year, many of them

for connecting flights. It has a total of over

60,000 annual connections with regular

flights to over 90 countries. Barcelona

airport is the second nodal airport of Spain,

with over 45,000 connections per year with

regular international flights; it was an

Olympic airport in 1992. Both airports have

more than enough capacity to deal with all

the Olympic traffic. The connections with

Zaragoza airport will be covered by a

specially sized air shuttle to cover all

transport and baggage handling

requirements generated by the Games. At

Madrid and Barcelona airports there will be

Olympic Family reception and service units,

with capacity to solve any transport problem

that may arise.

Rail connections. In addition to the air

connection, by 2010 both Madrid and

Barcelona airports, and, of course, Zaragoza,

will have high-speed rail links to Huesca and

lower speed ones to Jaca and Canfranc.

10a. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

10b. IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT


10c. PROGRAMMES IN OPERATION

Natural heritage. The Jaca 2010 venues

are surrounded by the magnificent

ecosystems of the Pyrenees, which are of

great ecological value: treasure-troves of

biodiversity. Right down to the present day,

they have been maintained in an excellent

state of conservation.

Over 160,000 hectares are protected and

another 300,000 have been integrated into

the European NATURE 2000 network as

Special Bird Protection Zones.

Minimum impact. Jaca 2010 will basically

be using existing infrastructures. The few

new works will be done according to the

most rigorous studies to minimise their

environmental impact.

Protection programme. Promoting plans

for the conservation of endangered species,

such as the bearded vulture (Gypaetus

barbatus), or the bear (Ursus arctos);

fostering the protection of new natural areas

(Peña-Oroel Natural Park, Western Valleys),

and recovering run down natural spaces.

New buildings. The new buildings will be

equipped with systems designed to obtain

low energy and resource consumption.

Environmental education. The aim is to

obtain the active participation of the local

residents in the environmental programmes

and to set up a number of centres designed

for publicising the natural heritage.

Energy, waste and water. Programmes to

reduce the consumption of energy and water

and to cut down on waste will be

implemented.

Sustainability. Jaca has signed the “Alborg

Charter” of European cities and towns

towards sustainability and is currently

drafting its own Agenda 21. Jaca is also part

of the mountain tourist towns on the “Green

Town” project, whose aim is to introduce an

optimal environmental management

programme.

Waste. Since 1998, Aragón has had a Solid

Urban Waste Management Plan, which

concentrates waste in tips that meet the

most demanding technical standards. There

is also a Construction and Demolition Waste

Management Plan.

Water. The Aragón Cleaning and Purification

Plan deals with the purification of water at

all centres of population according to

European directives.

Natural environment. The Aragón Plan for

Forestry and Conservation of Biodiversity

aims at sustainable management of the

forests and the establishment of a coherent

network of natural areas covering 1,400,000

hectares (30% of Aragón).

820

780

1.560-2.400

1.700-2.300

1.510-2.250

1.500-2.730

1.600-1.750

1.184-2.220

1.190-1.264

1.510

488

3.0

2.2

3.1

3.8

3.5

11. METEOROL0GY

II. GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE

TEMPERATURE(ºC)

WIND

Speed(m/seg)

RELATIVE HUMIDITY(%)

HOURMin. Max. Aver. Min. Max. Aver.

9

12

15

18

21

—6.6

—7

—6.1

—5.3

—4.8

—0.9

—1.2

—1

—1.5

—1.4

—2.4

—2.7

—2.6

—2.3

—2.1

84.6

84.2

83.6

83.8

84.2

89.9

89.5

88.5

87.8

87.7

86.9

86.8

86.5

86.3

86.5

E

E

E

E

E

PRECIPITATION(days)

FOG THICKNESS OF SNOW(cm)

Annual Games period No. days games period Min. Max. Aver.

1.2 2.4 37.5 224 92.758

ALTITUDE OF THE COMPETITION VENUES

Locality Sport

Jaca

Sabiñánigo

Candanchú

Astún

Formigal

Cerler

La Partacua

Panticosa

Canfranc

Formigal

Huesca

Altitude(m)

The data in the following table correspond

to a meteorological station at 2,000 m above

sea level and represent the average values

which occur at the different Alpine skiing

areas.

Prev.*

* The prevailing direction depends on the topography of each ski resort. The ski jumps are in a zone particularlywell protected by the topography and the surrounding woodlands.

Ice hockey

Figure skating / short track

Skiing

Skiing

Skiing

Skiing

Cross country-Biathlon

Bobsleigh-Luge

Ski jumping-Ice hockey

Curling

Speed skating

12. DATES OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES

IV. SPORTS VENUES

The Jaca 2010 Candidature Committee

proposes to hold the XXI Olympic Winter

Games over the period between Friday 5

February and Sunday 21 February 2010.

Friday 5 February will be the day of the

Opening Ceremony and Sunday 21 the finals

of the sports scheduled on the competition

calendar and the Closing Ceremony.

The dates proposed are considered optimal

from the meteorological point of view and

they adapt perfectly to the requirements of

Olympic tradition. In February the snow in

the Pyrenees is perfect in terms of quality

and quantity and the climactic conditions

are optimal.

Those dates are also ideal from the tourist

point of view, since they do not overlap with

any of the peaks of the winter tourist season,

notably Christmas and Easter, which

guarantees the availability of hotel

accommodation and problem-free travel.

The dates also adapt neatly to the calendars

of the International Federations.

Lastly, from Friday 5 to Sunday 14 March,

the Paralympic Games can be held in ideal

conditions.

At all events, according to the terms of the

Olympic Charter, the Olympic Games

Organising Committee will submit the

proposed dates for the approval of the IOC

Executive Board and will accept any

suggestions or amendments it may put

forward.

FINANCING

IV. SPORTS VENUES

Start

Existing

Planned

Additional

CONSTRUCTION-MODERNISATION

CostM.US$

EndFACILITY SPORT/EVENT CAPACITY YEAR

BUILT

19.000

19.000

10.000

12.000

10.500

17.000

12.000

10.000

6.000

3.000

10.000

19.000

10.000

10.000

10.000

2001*

2001*

2000*

2000

1967

2002

2003

2003

2003

2003

2003

2007

2005

2004

2006

2005

2005

2005

2005

2005

2009

2007

2006

2008

25

5

8

7

21

22

3

17

23

Public

Mixed

Mixed

Public

Mixed

Public

Mixed

Public

Public

Skiing/slalom

Skiing/giant slalom

Skiing/Nordic comb.

Skiing/cross countryBiathlon

Skiing/moguls and aerials

Skiing/downhill, super Gand Alpine comb.

Ice hockey

Skiing/snowboard(giant)

Ice hockey 2

Curling

Skating/speed

Skating/ski jumpingand Nordic comb.

Skiing/snowboard(half pipe)

Skating/figure andshort track

Bobsleigh-skeleton.Luge

* Year FIS approval

13. COMPETITION VENUES

Diego Mina StadiumCandanchú

Tobazo StadiumCandanchú

Cross Country StadiumCandanchú

Cross Country StadiumLa Partacua

Tres Hombres StadiumFormigal

Gallinero StadiumCerler

Olympic PalaceJaca

Raca Olímpica StadiumAstún

Sports PalaceCanfranc

Ice PavilionFormigal

Speed RingHuesca

Ski JumpsCanfranc

Half pipeAstún

Ice PalaceSabiñánigo

Combined bobsleigh andluge track. Panticosa

14. COMPETITION VENUES (Map C)

QH

H

H

P

P

P

P

H

H

H

ZARAGOZA

P

H

+

+

+

fl PAMPLONA

LÉRIDA

SN ASTÚN

AL NC CANDANCHÚ

CANFRANCHO SJ NC

JACAOV MVCEIOCHO

LA PARTACUA BI CC


CERLERAL OV

HUESCA SS MV

FORMIGAL FR OVCU

PANTICOSA BO LUSK

IV. SPORTS VENUES

10 km

ROADS

RAILWAY

DUALCARRIAGEWAILS

CENTRAL AREA

BI BIATHLON

BO

CU

HO

LU

SS

ST

FS

AL

CC

SJ

NC

FR

SN

CE

OV

IOC

MV

IBC

Q

H

BOBSLEIGH

CURLING

ICE HOCKEY

LUGE

SPEEDSKATING

SHORT-TRACK

FIGURESKATING

ALPINESKIING

CROSS-COUNTRY

SKIJUMPING

NORDICCOMBINED

FREESTYLESKIING

SNOWBOARD

STADIUMCEREMONIES

OLYMPICVILLAGE

IOC HOTEL

MEDIAVILLAGE



AIRPORT

P

+

SK SKELETON HOTELS

PARKING

HOSPITAL

ADDITIONAL

PLANNED

EXISTING

15. OLYMPIC VILLAGES AND MEDIA VILLAGES

IV. SPORTS VENUES

Jaca Olympic Village. It will be located in

an urban development area to the east of

the city, directly linked by dual carriageway

N-330. The area has been duly classified by

the General Plan and has a surface area of

26.34 ha, of which the Olympic Village will

occupy 18. The railway station is about 800

m away and the historic centre is also within

walking distance, 1,500 m.

550 housing units will be built, equivalent

to 1,800 rooms, a minimum of 12 m2, which

will accommodate the 3,500 athletes and

officials expected. The apartments will be

built with a ground floor and two upper

floors amid a zone of trees and gardens.

Once the Games are over, they will be sold

as private residences and will be easy to

commercialise, given the high demand.

The international zone –which will contain

the stores, services and recreation and

entertainment areas– will be separate from

the residential zone, where the

accommodation, common service areas,

NOC headquarters, medical services and

sports facilities will be. The Village will be

equipped with all security measures to

guarantee a comfortable stay.

Formigal Auxiliary Village. For the athletes

and officials competing in cross-country

skiing and biathlon, an auxiliary Village will

be built in Formigal, on land next to the ski

resort, 1,500 metres about sea level. Since

the competition venue is in La Partacua,

between 1,600 and 1,750 metres, the resident

athletes will only have a difference of altitude

of under 200 m and their performance

should be optimal. The Village will consist

of 140 apartments, equivalent to about 400

rooms and 700 beds. The standard of

services, facilities and security will be

identical to those of the Jaca Village. After

the Games, the apartments will be sold or

rented for private, residential or tourist use.

Cerler Auxiliary Village. To guarantee

comfortable travel for the athletes and

officials competing in Cerler, an auxiliary

Village will be built there.

It will have about 300 rooms (500 beds) in

120 apartments. The standard of comfort,

services and security will be identical to

those of the Jaca Village. After the Games,

the apartments will be put on the tourist-

property market.

Media Village. Three Media Villages will be

built at the nerve centres of the Games:

Sabiñánigo, Jaca and Huesca. The first, with

about 600 apartments, will have 2,100

rooms, of which 350 will be double and the

rest single occupation. The Jaca Village will

have 300 housing units with 1,050 rooms

(250 doubles), and the one in Huesca 250

units, with 850 rooms, of which 175 will

double.

The rest of the accommodation required for

the media will be in hotels located near the

competition venues. All the hotel rooms will

be for single occupation.

The three Media Villages planned will be

built on duly classified urban land. Their

construction responds to the types required

by the property market: houses with gardens

or small units with a ground floor and one

or two other floors. In every case all

necessary measures will be taken to reduce

environmental impact and consumption of

resources.

16. ACCOMMODATION

V. LOGISTICS AND EXPERIENCE

ACCOMMODATION

Total(No. rooms)

H****/H*****

H***

H**

H*

Rental apartm.

Total

H****/H*****

H***

H**

H*

Rental apartm.

Total

Zaragoza Area(No. rooms)

Huesca Area(No. rooms)

Cerler Area(No. rooms)

Central Area(No. rooms)

Category

569

1.127

690

545

2.020

4.951

2.133

960

28

49

6.188

9.358

50

383

138

471

620

1.662

90

235

110

670

1.105

191

62

348

601

160

180

190

530

1.527

929

404

877

3.737

618

566

258

1.442

2.146

2.630

1.294

2.241

2.640

10.951

3.001

1.941

586

49

6.858

12.435

Existing

Planned

10.951

12.435

1.800

400

300

2.100

1.050

850

29.886

Existing hotel rooms

Planned hotel rooms

Jaca Olympic Village rooms

Formigal Auxiliary Village rooms

Cerler Auxiliary Village rooms

Sabiñánigo Media Village rooms

Jaca Media Village rooms

Huesca Media Village rooms

Total

ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY (TOTALS)

Planned

Existing

(see answer 15)

124 (train)

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

0.4

22

29

42.5

18.2

40.2 (train)

43 (train)

0.3

0.3

22

40.2 (train)

115.7

45.4

42.5

48.4

17. TRANSPORT


142.2 (train)

142.2 (train)

142.2 (train)

124 (train)

124 (train)

146

153

166.5

142.2 (train)

164.2 (train)

81 (train)

124 (train)

124 (train)

146

164.2 (train)

239.7

169.4

166.5

172.4

Arrivalairport

Central hotelarea

OlympicVillages

Olympic StadiumCeremonies

Main MediaVillage

MPCIBC

OLYMPICSTADIUM(CEREM.)

MAINMEDIA

VILLAGE

CENTRALHOTELAREA

OLYMPICVILLAGES

MPCIBC

Jaca/Formigal/Cerler

SPORT SITE

142.2 (train)

1.5

1.2

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

40.2

47.2

60.7

1.2

22 (train)

61.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

40.2

22 (train)

133.9

27.2

60.7

30.2

142.2 (train)

1.5

0.8

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

20.5

47.2

60.7

0.8

22 (train)

61.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

20.5

22 (train)

8.2

27.2

60.7

30.2

142.2 (train)

1.2

0.8

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

40.2

47.2

60.7

0.3

22 (train)

61.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

40.2

22 (train)

133.9

27.2

60.7

30.2

124 (train)

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

18.2 (train)

0.4

22

29

42.5

18.2

40.2 (train)

43 (train)

0.3

0.3

22

40.2 (train)

115.7

45.4

42.5

48.4

Biathlon

BobsleighLuge

Curling

Ice hockey 1

Ice hockey 2

Speed skating

Short track skating

Figure skating

Cross country skiing

Ski jumping

Freestyle skiing

Snowboard

Skiing-DownhillSuper G-Alpine Comb.

Skiing SlalomGiant slalom

All distances are in km(train) additional rail connection, already in existence

Zaragoza

Jaca

Jaca

Sabiñánigo

Sabiñánigo

La Partacua

Panticosa

Formigal

Jaca

Canfranc

Huesca

Sabiñánigo

Sabiñánigo

La Partacua

Canfranc

Cerler

Candanchú

Formigal

Astún

ARRIVALAIRPORT

Direction and coordination. The Higher

Commission for Olympic Security will direct

and coordinate the action of the security

institutions and forces which normally

operate within the sphere of their

competences: National Police Force, Civil

Guard, Ministry of Defence, Local Police,

Traffic Department and civil protection forces

such as the Fire Brigade and Red Cross and

the resources provided by the Organising

Committee. The staff of all of those forces

in the Olympic territory will be reinforced

as required.

The Higher Commission for Olympic Security

will be in charge of drafting, coordinating

and monitoring the Strategic Plan, the

Olympic Security Master Plan and the

executive plans which will define the

responsibilities and the spheres of action of

the defence, security, civil protection and

emergency resources provided by the

18a. SECURITY STRUCTURE


Higher Commission for Olympic Security.

Olympic security will be based on an

integrated system of public and private plans

and resources directed and coordinated by

the Higher Commission for Olympic Security,

of which the Organising Committee will be

a member, along with representatives of the

central, regional and local administrations.

The State Intelligence Services will also be

included.

The Commission, which will exercise total

authority and decision-making power within

the sphere of the Games, will be presided

by a senior official of the Ministry of the

Interior, which will hold and exercise

command and coordination over all the

material and human resources provided by

each administration and the Organising

Committee.

The command organ, which will be

dependent on the Commission, will be a main

command and coordination centre with

representatives from the institutions and

the Organising Committee security

department. There will be three levels of

security: subsites, areas and facilities. The

operational principle will be decentralisation

in the execution of the measures provided

for in the operational plans at the facility,

and centralisation at higher levels for

monitoring operations, taking decisions and

managing the back-up resources required in

emergencies or situations that go beyond

the sphere of the area or subsite.

18b. RESOURCES

different administrations and the private

security and Olympic volunteer resources

provided by the Organising Committee.

Security Master Plan. All the Olympic

Games facilities will have the physical and

electronic security resources defined in the

Security Master Plan. They will be operated

by the Olympic volunteers or private security

staff that depend on the Organising

Committee, and will be supervised and

supported by members of the state security

forces.

Security inside and outside the Olympic

facilities will be guaranteed by the

participation of state administration staff

belonging to the Ministries of Defence and

the Interior, and the police and civil

protection forces depending on the local and

regional administrations.

19. EXPERIENCE


Spain has wide experience in the

organisation of international sports

competitions. In recent years Aragón has

hosted multidisciplinary competitions and

events, a guarantee of optimal organisation

of the 2010 Olympic Games.

Main sports events held in Spain over the

last 10 years:

1992. World Cycling Championship. Valencia.

1996. European Handball Cup. Sevilla-Ciudad

Real.

1996. Sierra Nevada 96 World Alpine Skiing

Championship.

1997. European Swimming Championship.

Sevilla 97.

1997. European Basketball Championship.

Badalona (Barcelona).

1999. World Athletics Championship.

Sevilla 99.

1999. UEFA Champions League Final.

Barcelona.

2000. Davis Cup Tennis Final. Barcelona.

2001. World Rhythmic Gymnastics

Championship. Madrid.

2002. Tennis Federation Cup Final. Madrid.

Main multidisciplinary events held in Spain

over the last 10 years:

1992. Barcelona’92 Olympic Games.

1995. Jaca’95 Winter Universiad.

1999. Palma’99 Summer Universiad.

2001. European Youth Olympic Days.

Murcia’2001.

Main sports events held in Jaca and

Aragón over the last 10 years:

1990-1998. World Professional Figure Skating

Championships. Jaca.

1992-2002. Kurrikala Cross-country Skiing

Cup. Candanchú.

1994. FIS European Women’s Alpine Skiing

Cup. Candanchú-Astún.

1995-2001. International Cycling Classic.

Sabiñánigo.

1998. European Alpine Skiing Cup.

Candanchú-Astún.

1998. International Ice Hockey Cup. Jaca.

1999. Continental Cross-country Skiing Cup

Final. Candanchú.

2000. European Rhythmic Gymnastics

Championship. Zaragoza.

2000-2001. World Winter Triathlon

Championship. Jaca-Candanchú.

2000-2002. Pirena Trophy. International

Pyrenean Dog-sledge Cross-country.

La Partacua.

Spain also has wide experience of organising

international political, social or cultural

events. Among them are European Summits,

the Sevilla’92 Universal Exhibition, the Middle

East Peace Summit and several papal visits.

Organisational ability. Spain’s ability to

organise international sports events is

demonstrated by the forthcoming

organisation of the World Rowing

Championship, the World Canoeing

Championship, the World Equestrian Games

and the World Athletics Cup, among others.

20. CANDIDATURE BUGDET

VI. FINANCING

Public guarantee. The Government of

Aragón, the administration behind the

Candidature, has guaranteed, through its

Regional Minister for Culture and Tourism,

that it will go ahead with its plan to subsidise

the Jaca 2010 Candidature as long as the

process lasts.

The integral budget for Fundación Jaca 2010

is aimed to meet the goal of the foundation,

i.e., the promotion and implementation of

as many activities as may be required for

the city to present its candidature for the

Olympic Games in 2010.

Private sponsorship. The budget for revenue

for the Candidature is made up with all

income from the Candidature Sponsorship

Plan, in which leading private Spanish entities

are already taking part.

The Jaca 2010 Candidature was launched in

1998 and from then until the end of 2001 it

had invested $2.1 million.

For phase I of the Candidature process, i.e.

from February 2002 until September 2002,

the budget is $0.9 million.

If the Jaca Candidature is selected as one

of the finalists, the budget for Phase II is

estimated at $2 million.

21. GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION

VI. FINANCING

Budget structure. The economic

management model proposed by the Jaca

2010 Candidature combines input from the

public sector -staggered over a period of

ten years– with the involvement of the

private sector, which will occupy an

important place once the access

infrastructures to the Pyrenees have been

completely modernised.

The budget for the future Organising

Committee will be structured according to

a joint venture model of public and private

funding, based on the fundamental principle

of a balanced budget.

Financial commitments. The Spanish

Government, the Government of Aragón,

the Huesca Provincial Council and Jaca City

Council are part of the Candidature

Committee.

If Jaca is chosen as host city for the 2010

Olympic Winter Games, they have

undertaken to be part of the future

Organising Committee and have made the

following commitments:

• To provide the future Organising Committee

with the necessary revenue to function from

constitution to the entry of the first income.

• To assume any possible deficit generated

by the organisation of the Olympic Games.

• To supply all security, health and customs

services and any others that depend directly

on the administration, at no expense to the

future Organising Committee.

• To make available to the future Organising

Committee all the sports facilities and any

others that depend on the public

administrations, at no expense to the future

Organising Committee or for a rental value

approved by the IOC.

• To implement, finance or promote the

development projects for infrastructures

and facilities required for the Olympic Games.

22. ESTIMATED ORGANISING COMMITTEE REVENUE

VI. FINANCING

In order to increase the Organising

Committee revenue from television rights

and the International Olympic Committee

TOP programme, the Jaca 2010 Olympic

Games Organising Committee will draft a

Commercialisation Plan designed to

guarantee a balanced budget.

For that purpose, working with the Spanish

Olympic Committee, the Organising

Committee will draft a single Sponsorship

Plan which will set out the most suitable

schemes for maximising revenue and

ensuring top quality for the Games. As for

the Barcelona 92 Olympic Games, the

marketing programmes will be managed by

the Organising Committee. Working in close

cooperation, it will plan all actions to be

undertaken from the moment the Games

are awarded to the time they are held.

If Jaca is accepted as candidate city for the

organisation of the 2010 Olympic Winter

Games, before the host city is chosen, the

Candidature Committee and the Spanish

Olympic Committee will draw up a single

Sponsorship Plan to meet IOC requirements.

There will be close liaison at all times with

the IOC and the TOP programmes.

Jaca 2010 expects the Olympic Winter Games

to generate the following revenue

(million US$):

Local sponsorship 120

Licences 20

Official sponsors 30

Coins and stamps 5

Lotteries 28

Sales of tickets 40

Sales of assets 15

Subsidies 66

Others (sales of services, etc.) 30

These figures are only a conservative

estimate of revenue from sponsorship in the

country, coins, etc.

At phase II of the Candidature, all the figures

will be reviewed, since some concepts such

as “local market” will have been amended

in Europe from 2002. That review will need

to take into account the progress made by

ATHOC and TOROC in their Sponsorship

Plans, which are already set in the context

of the single European Union market.

Fundación Jaca 2010

Albareda 8

22700 Jaca

(Huesca) Spain

Tel. +34 974 36 01 04

Fax +34 974 36 42 40

[email protected]

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