Press center

Media facilities
Our goal is to have the best possible media services during the World Rowing Under 23 Championships Amsterdam 2011. A media grandstand will be located next to the course and the finish area. There will be approximately forty workplaces available for the media and press officers of the national rowing federations. Every workplace will be equipped with wireless as well as wired internet and power outlets. During the races live results will be broadcasted on special allotted monitors. An enormous video screen will be visible from the public grand stand. It will show live coverage of all the races from start to finish and, immediately after the finish, the results of each race.

To reduce the amount of wasted paper, we will provide printed versions of the results ‘on demand’ at a printing kiosk. In case of a lineup results will be provided by our volunteers to minimise waiting times.

Close to the course – just a 1-minute walk away – will be a separate press centre where members of the press will have the opportunity to write their articles or edit their photos. Internet access (both wired and wireless) will be available as well as telephone-, print-, copy- and fax equipment. Journalists who would like to see the races themselves can ride on the moving grandstand.

Photographers
Photographers will have the opportunity to shoot pictures from the start area. Power outlets and internet acccess are available at the startarea. In case of bad wheather, shelter will be provided.

During racetime light snacks and drinks will be available.