The online media accreditation process for the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, Spain, is now open.

The deadline for written press and photographer applications is 31 May 2010.

The 20th European Athletics Championships runs through July 27 to 1 August 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.

In consultation with the AIPS (Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive) and the Local Organising Committee in Barcelona, European Athletics has fixed the country quotas for written press and photographers.

Each European Athletics Member Federation has been sent a number of unique usernames and passwords for the Online Registration and Accreditation System (ORAS) according to the country quotas and has been requested to distribute these to written press and photographers in consultation with its national association of sports journalists.

In order to request a username and password for the online media accreditation procedure for the 20^th European Athletics Championships, European media (written press and photographers) should contact the national athletics federation in their country.

Please note that each username and password can be used for only one application.

When provided with a username and password, the concerned media will be sent further information on the accreditation process by their national athletics federation. The link from which journalists can enter the online accreditation system ORAS is https://www.oras.ch/events/barcelona.

Journalists provided with a username and password can also book hotel accommodation through ORAS, with a deadline to do this of 31 March 2010.  Details of the media hotels are available on ORAS.

Media from outside Europe or representing international news agencies (AFP, AP, Reuters) should contact European Athletics Communication Manager James Mulligan at media@european-athletics.org.

Telecommunications
Written press and photographers requiring specialist telecommunications during the event will be able to complete a telecommunications form, which includes full details of the services available and the rate card, within the ORAS system.

Broadcast rights holders (TV and Radio)
TV and radio rights holders will receive a unique username and password from the Local Organising Committee/Host Broadcaster which they can use to access ORAS.

Broadcast non-rights holders (TV and Radio)
Non-rights holders can apply for a username and password at: https://www.oras.ch/events/barcelona


Members of the media are invited to apply for media accreditation for the 2010 SPAR European Team Championships, which takes place in Bergen, Norway, on the weekend of 19-20 June.

The online media accreditation system, where you can also book hotel accommodation in Bergen, is now open here.

The deadline for media accreditation applications with hotel rooms is 31 May 2010.

The two official media hotels are the Thon Hotel Bristol (3* superior, 1,150 NOK/143 EUR per night) and the Rica Neptun (4*, 1,445 NOK/180 EUR per night). The rates are for single rooms with breakfast.

Both hotels provide free wireless internet access in the rooms.

Free wireless internet access will be provided at Fana Stadium in the media tribune and official media centre, which will be situated next to the stadium.

The official European Athletics-LOC press conference, at which leading athletes taking part in the championships will be present, is set to take place at noon on Friday 18 June in Bergen Harbour on the Statsraad Lemhkuhl sail ship.

Germany, the inaugural European Team Champions, will defend their title in Bergen against Belarus, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine.

Further information about Bergen 2010 can be found at http://www.bergen2010.org/.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact:
James Mulligan
European Athletics Communication Manager
Tel. +41 21 313 43 57
Mobile: +41 79 694 48 29
Email: media@european-athletics.org