General
Each team member will receive an accreditation card, which must be worn at all times and should be clearly visible. The accreditation is not transferable and does not allow the holder to take another person beyond checkpoints.
Photo (passport type) is required for the accreditation. Photos must be uploaded online either through the European Athletics Entries System during the final entries opening period or on the personal details page of the European Athletics Event Management System after the closing of the final entries.
Due to the current pandemic situation, please upload your digital photos (as a jpeg file) before arriving on site in order to speed up the accreditation process and reduce the contacts. Each photo must not exceed 500kb in size.
Any lost or damaged accreditation cards should be reported to the Main Accreditation Centre or TIC at the Kadriorg Stadium. Duplicate cards can be obtained where proof of identity can be established at a charge of 50€.
Unauthorised use of an Accreditation card will result in the card being confiscated.
Procedure for minor athletes
Due to the Covid-19 situation, all athletes who have not yet reached the age of 18 on the day of their arrival to Tallinn must sign and submit an official declaration and parental consent form (see appendix) to be eligible for participation at the European Athletics U20 Championships 2021. The form must be also signed by the athlete’s parent/guardian and acknowledged by the representative of the respective Member Federation.
Accreditation Centre
The Main Accreditation Centre will be located at the Radisson BLU Hotel Olümpia (Liivalaia 33, Tallinn 10118), while a Team Accreditation Desks will be located next to the Information Desk in each team hotel. This is where the Team Leader shall report in order to carry out the administrative procedures.
The opening dates and times of the Teams’ Accreditation Centre will be as follows:
| Day | Open | Close |
| Monday 12 July | 14:00 | 20:004 |
Tuesday 13 July | 08:00 | 20:004 |
| Wednesday, 14 July | 08:00 | 22:004 |
| Thursday 15 & Friday 16 July | 08:00 | 20:00 |
| Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 July | 09:00 | 18:005 |
The opening dates and times of the Team Accreditation Desks in each hotel will be as follows:
| Day | Open | Close |
Tuesday 13 July | 08:00 | 20:004 |
| Wednesday, 14 July | 08:00 | 22:004 |
In case of arrival outside of the opening times, Team Leaders are kindly requested to report to the Teams’ Accreditation on the next morning.
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Accreditation Procedure
Accreditation cards will be prepared in advance, based on the information provided by the Member Federation through the European Athletics event management system. No changes will be accepted after the final entries deadline.
The Team Leader will be asked to complete the following formalities before he/she can collect the accreditation cards for the whole team:
- LOC accommodation invoice
- Check of athletes’ passport (or a copy) – if neccessary
- Uniform check
- Collection of competition related forms and information
- Confirmation of departure details
Access Areas for Teams and Special Passes
All team accreditation cards will allow access to the team seating area, warm-up area and training areas, changing facilities and physiotherapy rooms. Only athletes who are about to compete will have access to the call room and to the infield. Furthermore, the accreditation can be used to access the Team Shuttle Buses and catering services.
European Athletics shall provide special passes as required for the following categories:
- Team Press Liaison Pass (1 per team if relevant)
- Combined events resting room (1 per athlete)6
- Field events coaching area (1 per athlete)
- Medical Pass (1 per team with medical staff)
The special passes for the Combined Events resting room and the coaching areas will be distributed at the TIC, the day before the respective events, upon signature of the Team Leader. Other passes will be given out during accreditation procedure.
Please note the following rules applies to the event due to the Covid-19 situation:
- The Head of Delegation will not be granted any VIP Hospitality access.
- Team Press Liaisons will have access to team areas and a dedicated working area will be accessible with 10 seats at the Team Tent in the team area. Team Press Liaisons will not have access to the Media Tribune nor the Media Centre.
6an additional card might be provided on request for the teams with more than 2 athletes